Wedding Party

Miranda Bitting

Maid of Honor

Miranda's claim to fame is meeting Maddie before anyone else when she was fresh out of the womb. She easily slipped into the role of annoying little sister, whether it was following her around like a duckling or engaging in constant sibling squabbles during their teen years. Winning Maddie over took time (evidenced by the home video of Maddie dumping toddler Miranda out of a wagon), but now they are inseparable. In the early days, Maddie took it upon herself to pass down her vast knowledge of elementary math, until our Mom joked that if she didn't slow down, Miranda would skip a few grades and end up in her class. Personality-wise, Maddie and Miranda are total opposites on the Myer's Briggs scale. This makes them well-suited to face the world's challenges, as Maddie encourages Miranda to go with the flow, while Miranda reminds Maddie to not take any BS. At the wedding, please feel free to ask Miranda for embarrassing stores from Maddie's childhood.

Don Steinhart

Best Man

Sam and I were college roommates at UCF where we bonded when we "took a sit" at the top of the staircase of our old college house. Don't ask how or why we ended up there, but let's just say I don't think I've drank that much since that night... Sam is an every-year attendee of the annual Las Vegas trip that has created countless memories for us. Sam is also an avid Vikings fan, which is probably why we really became friends, as the Bills and the Vikings are both 0-4 in the Super Bowl

Sharon Dorsey

Bridesmaid

Sharon and Maddie crossed paths in first grade and quickly became friends over their love of science, soccer, and spontaneous crafts. Sharon became a frequent visitor of the Cistern Court residence for sleepovers and holiday traditions - Halloween was Sharon's favorite! As they matured, Sharon and Maddie have shared a bond over environmental science and both work in the field today. Even though many states lie between them, Sharon and Maddie's friendship has persisted for over 20 years.

Jamil Armaly

Groomsman

Jamil and Sam met at the University of Central Florida through mutual friends. After being bound for at least a year by a lease agreement, they became fast friends. Finding a mutual love for late nights of Dungeons and Dragons, video games, and being halfway decent at coed sports, their friendship continued to grow. Their friendship grew so strong, in fact, that it was able to survive cease-and-desist letters from a major corporation sent to Jamil after Sam’s morally gray downloads of his favorite TV show, allegedly. After college, life pulled them in two different directions. They had serious relationships, responsibilities, and careers that would take up a majority of their time. The distance never bothered them though; whenever life would bring them together, they would happily pick right back up where they left off.

Becca Eisenhardt

Bridesmaid

Becca has known Maddie for over a decade and a half! The two met in high school and became fast friends, sharing endless laughs when they probably should've been paying more attention in class. Even after Maddie moved to Florida, that never changed. Becca was visited Maddie in college many times and has tried to make it to just about every apartment she has had since. Maddie has moved around a lot - but Becca has done her best to keep up. From traveling together to celebrating other friends' weddings to Maddie coming back to Maryland during hurricane evacuations, their friendship has grown through years of memories. The men in their lives look forward to their handouts just as much as they do. Becca is so grateful for Maddie's constant friendship, sharp wit, and huge heart, and couldn't be more honored to stand beside her as she starts this next chapter.

Jeffrey Varnell

Groomsman

2015 I was randomly assigned into an apartment with 3 other roommates. Sam being one and since that day it’s been a bromance. Becoming best friends with the same love for sports, video games and drinking cheap alcohol. Between the countless L’s I took in street football and wii sports our friendship grew stronger and stronger. Some would say it was luck others would say it was destiny that I randomly got paired with sam as a roommate. We may only see each other a few times a year these days but after a big hug it’s like we are in the room next door like the ole day.

May Huettner

Bridesmaid

Hi I'm May! Maddie and I have Facebook memories dating back until 2011 when we became friends in high school. I am happy to announce that we have matured a lot in the last 14 years and are no longer painting black eyes on our peers that fall asleep in art class. From our high school Younglife group to college to marriage, I am grateful that Maddie has stayed in my life. I could not be more excited for Maddie and Sam to get married!

Michael Kennedy

Groomsman

Sam & I met freshman year of high school slacking our way through computer design class, but mostly playing Halo loaded onto dubious flash drives while the teacher wasn’t looking. We stayed close friends ever since regardless of Sam’s migration south, never missing an opportunity to bash the Packers or to compete losing the most money at blackjack. Over the years, there've been countless adventures with Sam having a distinct knack of getting everyone intoxicated in the most unique ways possible whether it be Franz Budinands, salad bowl mojitos, or the infamous salmon run.

Kierstyn Reed

Bridesmaid

Some say that Kierstyn is the cupid that brought our happy couple together. Hosting lavish and classy parties straight out of Bridgerton at her manor, Kierstyn brought together the marine life loving Maddie and the plane engine loving Sam in a love story for the ages. Through her high brow soirees which certainly did not involve boisterous drinking games, Kierstyn helped our love birds plant the seeds of the relationship that we celebrate today. She wishes the happy couple a marvelous wedding day and a happy life, and she looks forward to witnessing their happily ever after.

Michael Burgard

Groomsman

Michael lived together with Sam and Maddie for four great years. They shared amazing times, fun vacations, and heartwarming memories together. Michael met Sam at work, where their similar sarcastic humor led to a quick friendship with many inside jokes. He met Maddie at our friends Kierstyn and Faseeh's house, where Sam and Maddie also met for the first time. He has many exciting stories with both Sam and Maddie, but some of his favorite times will always be sitting together with them for a family dinner and watching the bunnies scamper. For Michael, Sam and Maddie will always be family.

Grace Allard

Bridesmaid

Grace met Maddie during their undergraduate studies at Florida Tech where they became good friends bonding through the trauma of exams, projects, and silly or moderately irritating professors. Late nights studying turned into a friendship that has lasted many years and across 3000 miles. Grace had the honor of being present (and being the amateur photographer!) for Maddie and Sam's engagement.

Zach Scott

Groomsman

Sam and Zach met their junior year of high school, but their friendship was cultivated through a legendary series of parties in Zach's basement that will forever be known as Backdoor Fest. The details of these parties will not be released in this walk down memory lane. Although the Salmon swam downstream to Florida for college, these two hooligans talk even more now and their language has devolved to the point where you would need a codex to unravel the compounding inside jokes. Whether it’s stumbling into Tony Jaros at midnight or visiting a Manatee exhibit these idiots are always up to trouble.

Robert Bitting

Father of the Bride

Patricia Olson

Mother of the Bride

Gary Spencer

Father of the Groom

Nora & Zoey Bitting

Flower Girl

Faseeh Al Hassan

Officiant

The officiant with the most, Faseeh is a true child of God. Hailing from the scorching deserts of the middle east, he made his way to the exotic swampland known as Florida where he met the happy couple. When he is not saving orphans from burning buildings, he works an accounting job. His true passion is helping his friends get married, which he hopes to do again with Maddie and Sam. He's excited to be there for the couple's special day!