Linda & Kyle
Wedding Party
Laura Kuster
Bridesmaid
Laura is Linda's older sister by 11.5 months, but they're often mistaken as twins. Laura taught Linda how to cook, garden, and (as Laura still loves to remind Linda) how to use the bathroom when she was two years old. In 2016, Laura bought a house and became Linda and Kyle's landlord for a few months until they bought their own house 0.9 miles away.
Kevin Jennison
Groomsman
Kevin is Kyle's brother, friend, and lifetime in-house sports and video games competitor. Somehow they made their childhood basement enough space to play full-scale and full-intensity games of baseball, basketball, and couch-cushion hockey. Kevin currently lives and teaches in Columbus, Ohio, while raising his awesome little 8-year-old dude, Aiden.
Noreen Lucic
Bridesmaid
Linda met Noreen in college, where they both majored in Religious Studies, but their similarities don't end there. Their birthdays are one day apart, have one older sister, have fathers named John, and have been told their voices sound nearly identical. Noreen lives in Portland with her husband, Greg, who she married in June 2017.
DJ Ferguson
Groomsman
Kyle met DJ in the fourth grade at an age where Kyle had a dorky haircut and inexplicably wore sweatpants to school every day. Nevertheless, they've been best friends ever since. In the 1990s and early 2000s they would have late-night Mario Kart binges, endless Monopoly beatdowns, and philosophical conversations over ping pong. DJ and his wife, Stephanie, live in Durham, NC.
Colleen Davis-Maxwell
Bridesmaid
Linda met Colleen when they worked at the YWCA, and they quickly became besties. They love to cook elaborate meals for each other, try new restaurants, and talk for hours about news and politics. Colleen and her husband, Tony, selflessly spent hours one evening helping Linda create the perfect text message to send Kyle: "I have so much fun talking to you. Want to get drinks tonight?"
David Klock
Groomsman
Dave and Kyle met in glamorous, sunny Cleveland, Ohio, where they became friends and eventually roommates at Case Western. They've watched or attended countless Cleveland, Baltimore and Washington baseball and football games, and routinely get together on exotic friend trips (most recently an epic vacation in New Orleans last fall!). He and his wife Erin - also a college friend! - live in Baltimore, MD.
Suzanne Jennison
Bridesmaid
Suzanne is the second-youngest of Kyle's siblings. She can talk for hours about music theory or the greatness of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Suzanne recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon School of Music with a Masters in Oboe Performance. Now she's now pursuing her PhD in Columbus, Ohio. Her boyfriend, Oliver, is also a musician!
Sanjeev Baidyaroy
Groomsman
Sanjeev is Kyle's friend and current coworker of four years at Allegheny County's data and research office. Notably, he is the soon-to-be-former defending champion of their fantasy football league. Sanjeev and his wife Emily are two of Linda and Kyle's closest friends in Pittsburgh, and some of the most fun and thoughtful people you’ll ever meet. Their dog, Biscuit, is an internet heartthrob.
Rebecca Jennison
Bridesmaid
Rebecca is Kyle's youngest sibling by eight years. She is passionate about social justice, protecting the environment, and her adorable Pomeranian, Boo. She will earn her Bachelors Degree from Ohio State in December 2017. When she's not traveling the world, Rebecca lives in Columbus, Ohio with her boyfriend, Chip.
Scott Andes
Groomsman
Scott and Kyle met in graduate school at Carnegie Mellon, and lived together in a somewhat loud and hectic 5-person house in Regent Square, Pittsburgh. They enjoy sharing a healthy doses of darts, drinks, cigars, and breakfast Reubens. Scott is a policy wonk in Washington, DC.
Maureen Sill
Officiant
We are so lucky to have one of our dearest friends officiate our wedding! Linda met Maureen at the College of Wooster. Maureen showed Linda the ropes at the college's radio station, where they both had a weekly show. Kyle quickly bonded with Maureen over their mutual love of baseball and Ohio. Maureen and her wife, Kate, were the first overnight guests at Linda and Kyle's new home!