Wedding Party
Jessica Panther
Maid of Honor
Jess is Rachel’s oldest sister and built-in best friend. From Barbie’s to homeschool, they did all the things together. The bride and groom are honored to have Jess, her husband Micah, and their new addition, baby Blake (the ring bearer), join them on this special day!
Nick Luciani
Best Man
Nick is Elijah's older brother and good friend as brothers should be. He has been a strong supporter of Elijah all his life and is proud to have him as the Best Man. Nick is a 3rd year medical student for Anesthesia in Missouri.
Abby Wambeke
Bridesmaid
Number 3 in the Wambeke girl lineup, Abby is all about England and coffee. She also shares the bride’ and groom’s love of cats. Abby almost has 100 sticks for her Phlebotomy training, allowing her to hopefully travel to England and get a job at a local hospital or clinic. Her name, Abigail, means Joy of the Father and that really rings true because she brings the Lord and her family so much joy!
Carston Toplikar
Groomsman
Carston is Elijah's good friend from Texas. Elijah and Carston met through Austin, Elijah's earliest childhood friend. Carston and Elijah have since hit it off and become close friends. Carston is a Sergeant in the US Army currently serving in the US Army reserves.
Madison Landis
Bridesmaid
Number 4 in the Wambeke girl lineup, Maddy lady boss is your go-to gal, the one who gets stuff done well. She and her husband, David, currently live in San Jose where Maddy teaches theater and music at a local private school.
Scott Ault
Groomsman
Scott is Elijah's confidant from college. Elijah and Scott attended MSU in 2018 for degrees in Mechanical Engineering and were a close duo in college facing each challenge together. Scott is based in Boise, Idaho working for an engineering firm that focuses on power infrastructure.
Megan Meyer
Bridesmaid
Megan is the bride’s cousin on her mom’s side. Megan has been a tremendous blessing to the bride these past years, with the two of them encouraging each other through their different health journeys. The Wambeke sisters are thrilled to have Megan on their team!
Austin Schlitzkus
Groomsman
Austin is Elijah's earliest childhood friend. They met at church in Ennis, MT when Elijah was 7 years old and have since been best of friends. Austin is a nurse based in Alabama with 3 youngs kids with his wife, Jessalyn, with another small one on the way.
Tom
Father of the Bride
Father of the bride, aka the Frue to the Bride’s Frue. Together we’re “Frue and Frue” ♥️. Very excited for Tom officiate our wedding!
Suzie
Mother of the Bride
Best mom ever!! In addition to teaching the Bride homeschool and singing, Suzie passed on her great love of theater. We do each-gether stuff with Abby every day, like get a cowgirl coffee together. “She’s basically another sister!”