Luke & Madison
Wedding Party
Madison Hookfin
Bride
Madison currently lives in Columbus, OH and works as a program manager for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. She loves to play violin, especially at her church, Calvary Bible Church. She also enjoys reading sci-fi, Star Wars, and playing video games, part of the reason she and Luke met and first connected.
Luke Leonard
Groom
Luke currently lives in Indianapolis, IN, and works as a production supervisor at Eastern Star Church. He loves reading and studying the Bible, playing videogames, writing and running D&D, and learning random information.
Casey Hookfin
Maid of Honor
Casey is Madison's older sister and one of her best friends. Casey lives in Dayton, OH, and is the pediatric nurse at Dayton Children's Hospital. She is bright, charismatic, intelligent, beautiful, creative, and all-around amazing. Madison couldn't have a better sister, or maid-of-honor, to support her through this journey! <3
Austin Hookfin
Best Man
Austin has been Luke's friend for 18 years and still regularly comes over to Luke's house to hang out and chill. He is also Madison's cousin and introduced them to each other. Austin loves acting, performing, and being on stage. He is funny, a talented singer, a lover of nerd activities, and hopes to write for a TV show one day.
Ashton Jerger
Bridesmaid
Ashton first met Madison their freshman year at Otterbein University and they became best friends almost immediately. Her clever sense of humor and incredible, creative wit brought them closer together ever since. Ashton currently works at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, and has been at the very beginning of Madison and Luke's relationship. In addition to her love of animals, Ashton also loves Magic the Gathering, playing video games, being active outdoors, and her cat named Blue Cheese.
James Lewis
Groomsman
James and Luke have been friends for 18 years. Luke and James would often spend time at each other's houses making videos, having creative ideas of differing quality, and laughing way too hard at each other's nonsense. James is married to his wife Jamie and works as a videographer and uses his free time to learn or delve into other creative passions.
Kaysha Hookfin
Bridesmaid
Kaysha is Madison's sister-in-law, married to Madison's brother, Harrison. She is beautiful, determined, funny, and creates amazing digital art on her iPad! Kaysha serves as the Advancement Manager for Directions for Youth and Families in Columbus, OH. Madison and Luke always love playing the games Kaysha has ready for everyone to play!
Nathan Rivas
Groomsman
Nathan is Luke's oldest friend, they have known each other for 23 years. Luke and Nathan used to throw a football by themselves at recess and spend many late nights playing video games. Nathan is an electrical design engineer and is married to his wife, Miranda. A very chill and thoughtful person who is very easy to have a conversation with. He enjoys laughing and excels at whatever he puts his mind to.
Leslie Abshier
Bridesmaid
Leslie is Luke's oldest sister and lives in Bloomington, IN with her husband, Chris, and two sons, Jack and Charlie. She works for the Boys and Girls Club and supporting those around her. She is funny, passionate, caring, and an avid Indianapolis Colts fan. Madison is looking forward to having her as a sister-in-law!
Harrison Hookfin
Groomsman
Harrison is the younger brother of Madison and Casey. He has a competitive nature and will speak his mind openly. He is a former OSU basketball player and continues to stay active by working out and playing basketball while pursuing his medical career. Harrison is hilarious, creative, kind, and fun to be around. He is married to his wife Kaysha and lives in Columbus Ohio.
Deborah Karlsen
Bridesmaid
Deborah is Luke's second oldest sister and lives in Norway with her husband, Johannes, and their two daughters, Sofia and Olivia. She loves hiking, cooking, and spending time with her family. Deborah is joyful, kind, and resilient. Madison and Luke are ecstatic to celebrate with her at their big day!
Keima Roberts
Groomsman
When it comes to remodeling, improving technology, or building something from scratch, Keima has the know-how. Keima is from Texas and used to run track. He currently works in Human Resources with Dayton Children's Hospital. Keima loves football, games, learning new things, and is very fashionable.