Rachel & Brandon
Wedding Party
Jeanette Tomlonovic
Maid of Honor
Jeanette and Rachel met in college through a mutual friend. They eventually became the best roommates ever! They would come home from work and watch Friends or How I Met Your Mother together, drinking some wine.
Alexander Pfleging
Best Man
Alexander and Brandon met freshman year of college by having side-by-side dorm rooms. What started with an awkward offer from Brandon to lend DVD’s, turned into a long-lasting friendship that continues to this day. From college night outs, a big move to Texas, and pandemic Dungeons and Dragons zooms, Alexander makes his way back north for Rachel and Brandon’s “I do”.
Kelsey Link
Bridesmaid
Brandon met Kelsey in college and then introduced Rachel when they started dating. Now Kelsey commonly says to Brandon "I prefer Rachel." Rachel and Kelsey love watching musicals and true crime together and spend a lot of the work day messaging each other on Skype.
Levi Sowers
Groomsman
Levi and Brandon met through work in their laboratory at the University of Iowa. Soon after, they both discovered their mutual love for Magic the Gathering and became fast friends. Be it fantasy trading card games, wrangling woolly hogs on Levi’s farm, or having their dogs spaz out together, now Brandon getting hitched will be the next thing.
Sherry Torres
Bridesmaid
Sherry and Rachel have known each other since high school. They grew closer in college as they got into shenanigans together such as breaking into Sherry's place to grab her ID and keys. They still get together to watch true crime shows and drink some sangria.
Connor Castonguay
Groomsman
Connor and Brandon met through a mutual friend when Connor came to the University of Iowa. From then on, the pair would hang out on weekends, work in the same lab by pure coincidence, and game through multiple platforms. Connor and Brandon also enjoy life discussions over a beer at Bread Garden and now get to add a wedding to the conversation.
Nick Rea
Usher
The elder of Brandon’s two younger brothers, Nick will be one of our strapping ushers who definitely doesn’t make Brandon consider going to gym more.
Alex Jager
Groomsman
Alex and Brandon met through a mutual friend and quickly became friends. With such a comfy couch, Brandon would frequently crash for a weekend night at Alex’s place and force snuggles from his husky Tolstoy. A road trip to an out-of-state concert, a 5k race in Des Moines that didn’t get run, and combo Magic the Gathering game wins are just a few things Alex and Brandon have enjoyed together, with each other’s weddings this year being added to the list.
Eric Rea
Usher
The youngest of Brandon’s brothers, Eric will be our other dapper usher who somehow got all of the height amongst the three Rea boys.
Levi Sowers
Officiant
Levi lucked out, he gets to pull double duty by officiating Rachel and Brandon’s wedding.