MacKenzie & Jake
Wedding Party
Jodie Gann
Matron of Honor
Jodie is the second eldest of the Bedor children and oldest sister to MacKenzie. She is married to Jonathan and is the mother to the Ring Bearers and Flower Girl! Jodie is a literacy interventionist in an elementary school, lover of reading, always has a quick-witted response, and can get ready in record time (but will probably be late).
Whitney Bedor
Maid of Honor
Whitney is the third of the Bedor children and older sister to MacKenzie. She is the only person in the world who understands all of MacKenzie's movie quote references... but Jake is slowly getting close... Whitney is an incredible 4th grade teacher, one of the funniest people you'll ever meet, always has fabulous matching accessories for each outfit, and appreciates the slow ways of life (but is always on time).
Maddy Burkle
Bridesmaid
Maddy is the second oldest of the Burkle children and younger sister of Jake. She is a nanny in North Carolina, where she lives happily between the mountains and the beach. Maddy loves all things coffee, natural living, adventures, travel, and especially Hawaii.
Lydia Burkle
Bridesmaid
Lydia is the youngest of the Burkle family and the baby sister of Jake. She recently graduated from high school and started at Huntington University, playing soccer and studying Christian Ministries. Lydia helps MacKenzie and Jake stay relevant, learning the trends and slang all the young kids are using these days...
Danielle Parrish
Bridesmaid
Danielle and MacKenzie met in a church small group while MacKenzie was in college. Since then, they have been on many adventures together, big and small! MacKenzie keeps them on time and pointed the right direction, while Danielle keeps them spontaneous and trying new things. They've only been lost once... or twice... but they've never missed a flight and they've always had fun!
Victoria Bradshaw
Bridesmaid
Pretty sure MacKenzie was one of Tori's first visitors in the hospital when Tori was born... and they've been sweet friends since! Many of MacKenzie's memories include Tori, whether it was going to Florida for Spring Break, having sleepovers, tubing on Deer Lake, going to Camp Barakel, dancing in the rain, and even getting tattoos (Tori convinced MacKenzie on that one). Even though Tori moved to Texas and MacKenzie moved to Indiana, every conversation starts off like no time has passed... Tori is wife to Michael and mama to Paisley!
Luke Burkle
Best Man
Luke is the third eldest of the Burkle children and younger brother to Jake. They grew up playing soccer together and still regularly "discuss" who has the better first touch... even though Jake taught Luke everything he knows. Typical brothers, they enjoyed building forts, playing outside, playing video games (Lego Star Wars on GameCube was a favorite), choreographing light-saber duels, and annoying their sisters. Luke is the life of the party... always telling a funny story, playing a practical joke on someone, or subtly acting out in family photos.
Aaron Bedor
Groomsman
Aaron is the eldest of the Bedor children and older brother to MacKenzie. He successfully portrays the role of protective older brother, but he's really a softy at heart! He is always willing to answer a call from MacKenzie for random advice or a funny story. Aaron taught MacKenzie much of what she knows, which includes Mario on Gameboy, Star Wars Pod Racing on Dreamcast, Sonic on SEGA, how to stay on a tube even when Jim is whipping you fast around Deer Lake, how to shoot at the range, and how much it hurts when a paintball hits you when you're not wearing any gear. Aaron is a real estate and investment extraordinaire, enjoys lake life with his wife Lauren, loves their dog Olive, and tolerates Lauren's cat Brother.
Bailey Horn
Groomsman
Bailey and Jake met in the summer of 2019 during their internship at a local church. Now, they enjoy spending time together playing video games, exploring new restaurants and coffee shops in town, and swapping ministry stories. Bailey is a pastor at a church in Michigan, joined by his wife Aden and their daughter Emery!
Austin Shaner
Groomsman
Jake and Austin met on the soccer field when they were 9 years old and have been good friends since! They have walked through the ups and downs of life together, trading wisdom and a listening ear. Their most significant experience together was going on a missions trip to Yap... playing sports with the local kids, living in a library, scuba diving, and even exploring Japan on the way home. Austin lives in Florida and runs a sports ministry, focused on soccer (of course)! He is husband to Annie and father to Elijah!
Dion Dubbeld
Groomsman
Jake met Dion while he was leading worship at Hope North in Ossian. They do life together, working through the exciting times, the hard times, and the mundane times. Dion is a talented musician, which Jake takes full advantage of in his ministry! Dion is husband to Jessica and father to three adventurous boys (Shepherd, Otis, and Woods)!
Nate Miller
Groomsman
Jake and Nate met at Hope Missionary Church. They hit it off talking about soccer and music, then enjoyed leading a middle school small group together in youth ministry. Each time they get together, it's like no time has passed! Nate worked as an accountant, but was able to take his passion of soccer and turn it into a full time job, streaming FIFA on YouTube! Nate is married to Andrea!
Nolen Gann
Ring Bearer
Nolen Jack is the oldest of the Gann children and MacKenzie's nephew! He is 6 years old but smarter than most adults... which is really hard when you're trying to win Battleship against him! Nolen loves learning how things work and then explaining it to others, playing outside (showing off his biking skills, of course), helping Papa and Dada with yard work, building Legos, doing experiments, drawing, reading, playing games, and writing notes to people. If you're thinking "I could hardly keep up with him" - you are correct! :)
Averleigh Gann
Flower Girl
Averleigh Jane is the second eldest of the Gann children and MacKenzie's niece! AJ loves snacks ("nacks"), dinosaurs, Paw Patrol, Blaze, Spiderman, and all things unicrons (yes, you read that right). Sweet Avey Jane marches to the beat of her own drum and always wants to be in the middle of the action... her curly hair matches her energy!
Camden Gann
Ring Bearer
Camden Jonathan is the youngest of the Gann children and MacKenzie's nephew (although he's still deciding if he likes her). He has the sweetest disposition, though he is finally learning to stand up for himself as the youngest child! Camden loves apples, playing outside, trucks, books, and the bounce house at Nana and Papa's.