Wedding Party
Jimmy Duer
Best Man
Jimmy is the older brother of Josh, and is the best man. They have been best friends since they were born, and have fished, played baseball, and worked construction together for their entire lives. Jimmy’s secret talents are spikeball, volleyball, broomball, and knife making.
Madison Mace
Maid of Honor
Madison is Lena's best friend since high school. She graduated from the University of Michigan and currently resides in New York City, NY. Their friendship was guided by a love of music, books, and crafts. Her secret talent is knowing Lena sometimes better than Lena knows herself.
Rylan Peets
Groomsman
Rylan is the cousin of Josh. He graduated from Spring Lake High School two years before Josh and went on to pitch for Grand Valley State’s baseball team. Rylan and Josh spent their youth years playing any sort of game in the backyard with Jimmy and Kyle, and in their more recent years have gone on numerous fishing trips.
Maddy Duer
Bridesmaid
Maddy is Josh's youngest sister. She is also currently studying at Ferris State University and working as a nanny. Maddy is always up for a card game, has great taste in movies and tv shows, and loves live music. Maddy is one of Lena's top choices as a partner for corn hole, and makes any game a blast to play.
Kyle Peets
Groomsman
Kyle is the older cousin of Josh. He graduated from Spring Lake High School 4 years before Josh and is currently the pitching coach at Grace Christian University. Kyle and Josh were always teammates against Jimmy and Rylan in any backyard games, and in more recent years Kyle has worked construction with Jimmy and Josh. Kyle recently won Head Coach of the Year in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.
Taylor Duer
Bridesmaid
Taylor is Josh's younger sister. She is currently studying at Ferris State University and works as a nanny. She never fails to have a great book recommendation, and makes some of the best homemade ice cream you can only dream of eating. Her baking skills are equally matched with her four-square and spikeball abilities.
Joey Lukowski
Groomsman
Joey is the younger brother of the bride. Joey is currently in his senior year of high school at Portage Northern, and is the bass line section leader in the marching band. His hobbies include annoying the bride, playing baseball, and playing video games with his friends. While Josh is an amateur gamer, he has still beaten Joey at Mario Kart.
Ashley Rautanen
Bridesmaid
Ashley is Lena's friend from college. She graduated from Michigan Tech and is currently working as a mechanical engineer at Boss Snowplow. Lena and Ashley worked on the same senior design team. During this time they also shared common interests in weight lifting, went on numerous store runs for senior design supplies, and started a prank war with small, plastic ducks.
Jack O'Connor
Groomsman
Jack is from Grand Ledge, Michigan and graduated with Josh from Michigan Tech in 2024. Jack and Josh met playing ultimate frisbee and became good friends in their shared chemical engineering classes. They both love sports and played on many intramural teams in college. Jack is also the commissioner of their fantasy football league, where he has displayed exemplary management skills.
Becca Costigan
Bridesmaid
Becca is one of Lena's college roommates. She graduated from Michigan Tech and is currently working as an environmental engineer. Lena's favorite memories with Becca include learning countless new card games, going rock climbing, and hiking in new locations across the US on an Amtrak trip. She is also Lena's go-to adventure buddy, especially when it comes to riding all of the roller coasters at Cedar Point. Lena and Becca's go-to karaoke song is Defying Gravity from Wicked.
Ryan Collick
Groomsman
Ryan first met Josh on their very first day at Michigan Tech, when he went door to door introducing himself to everyone in the hall. A Midland, Michigan native, Ryan graduated alongside Josh in 2024. Ryan and Josh both love sports, having played on many intramural teams together and have watched many games together. Ryan was also a standout goalie for their IM broomball team, leading the team to playoff births in back to back seasons.
Maya Klanderman
Bridesmaid
Maya is one of Lena's college roommates. She graduated from Michigan Tech and is currently working as a sustainability specialist at ODC Network in Holland. Lena's best memories with Maya include crying to UP every finals week and making their Walmart stuffed animals best friends. Maya and Lena will also unapologetically play Just Dance, and is Lena's duet partner for the song Man or Muppet.
Isaac Couling
Groomsman
Isaac is from Concord, Michigan and graduated from Michigan Tech in 2024. Him and Josh met at Michigan Tech, playing ultimate frisbee together and then having many of the same classes. They both love to golf and fish, and have done many IM sports together. If you get this chance, ask Isaac about his experience with geese.
Masyn Alexa
Bridesmaid
Masyn is one of Lena's college roommates. She graduated from Michigan Tech and is currently in PA school at Marquette University. Lena's favorite memories with Masyn are their spontaneous coffee shop dates, talks about their current reads, and Just Dance with Maya and Becca in their living room. Masyn also shares the same baking mantra as Lena: "You can never use enough vanilla". She will also never forget Lena's and her dramatic retelling of the nursery rhyme "This Little Pig".