Maid of Honor
Liz first met Maria in the 7th grade. Being in a small class, we bonded through field hockey and Shakespeare competitions. After surviving the awkward middle school years, Maria and Liz have been together through it all.
Best Man
Brad was Jake's freshman year roommate at Purdue, after deciding to room together over a love of music. Brad first introduced himself after falling off his lofted bed!
Bridesmaid
Liz first met Maddy, Jake's sister, while hanging out with Jake the summer after they first met. They bonded over suffering at Kuhn's and how bad Jake is at ice skating, and Liz is so thrilled to be gaining another sister!
Groomsman
After chatting through Purdue's class of 2017 facebook page about going shirtless at football games, Jake and Curtis met up during Boiler Gold Rush. Curtis gave Jake an Oreo, and the rest is history.
Bridesmaid
Liz and Jake met Samantha at Kuhn's and after several long shifts a friendship formed fueled by late night IHOP runs and many games of 20 questions.
Groomsman
Jake first met Robert, Liz's brother, during a bonfire that Liz was having the summer after Liz & Jake first met. Since then, Jake's gotten to know Robert over soccer, suffering at Kuhn's, and hanging out in the same vicinity as Liz.
Bridesmaid
Liz and Jake met Angela at Kuhn's. Along with Samantha, our friendship grew from the long shifts at Kuhn's and several memorable trips to Cedar Point.
Groomsman
Aric was introduced to Jake through Curtis over a lunch at Wiley dining court, since they were friends in high school and then at Purdue. He effectively sheltered us in his dorm room through the cold freshman year winter, cementing our friendship.
Bridesmaid
Liz's sister who is stuck with her forever. Funny story, she once accidentally tried to kill Jake with a popcorn kernel.
Groomsman
Jake found Pablo through the Philly DIY Collaborative group through their love of music. Once Jake moved to Philly, their friendship and their music-making began in a dark bar over brews and food.
Bridesmaid
Liz's youngest sister who is stuck with her forever. She bonded with Jake over several fiercely competitive Catan games.
Groomsman
Pablo and Jake were looking for a bassist and held auditions. RJ showed up with a unique approach to bass-playing, songwriting, and a magnetic energy. He gave Jake a ride home, where, in his to-be-discovered deadpan joking fashion, he mentioned that he needed permission to join the band from his "wife"!
Flower Girl
Ring Bearer