Maria & Cody
Wedding Party
Louis Volk IV
Best Man
Louie has had the honor of being Cody's older brother and built-in best friend from the day Cody was born. They grew up together in Albuquerque, New Mexico and spent their childhood swimming, playing sports together, and bickering over board games at their grandparents' house after school. When he's not cheering on the Bears alongside his brother, you'll find Louie & his wife Jacquie around the firepit on their rooftop in Chicago, with their little cat, Adobe, sporting the tiniest puffer coat you've ever seen.
Vivian Luther
Maid of Honor
Vivian & Maria have been besties for 15 (!!) years. They've become sisters in every way but DNA. From the outside, their friendship is an unlikely one: Viv's creative free-spirit vs. Maria's type-A tendencies; but they'll tell you they embody "opposites attract" in the most wonderful way. When Viv and Maria aren't live-updating each other on even the most minute details of their lives, you can find Viv in the studio, songwriting and recording her music. Check her out on Spotify!
Ben Jackson
Groomsman
Cody & Ben became friends their freshman year at Cal Poly after joining Sigma Nu together. They grew to be close friends while studying together and attending fraternity functions. Ben keeps his motley crew of Cody, Riley, and Noah together through much needed group FaceTimes and really terrible memes. You can find Ben at a beach in San Diego playing volleyball, perfecting his golf game, or casually summitting Mt. Whitney.
Sabrina Sayre
Bridesmaid
Maria and Sabrina met freshman year at Cal Poly when they bonded (and struggled) over calculus. They spent their college years as roommates & sorority sisters - ask anyone - they were totally inseparable. Although now they live two states away (devastating), the bond they shared during those iconic four years in SLO laid the foundation for their lifelong friendship. When Sabrina and Maria aren't on a multi-hour, long-distance walk & chat, you'll find Sabrina and her corgi, Rosie, prancing along Hermosa Beach.
Riley Martin
Groomsman
Riley & Cody also met when they joined Sigma Nu together. They clicked right off of the bat with their love of sports and shared engineering studies. At the Cal Poly library one night, Riley introduced Cody to the "red-eye" - a shot of espresso into a drip coffee - and those assignments never stood a chance. Riley and his wife Claire are the masterminds behind SportsBall, where they share easy-to-digest sports data visualizations for the casual watcher. Make sure to give SportsBall a follow!
Kendall Spiker
Bridesmaid
Kendall & Maria couldn't even tell you the first time they met, it was THAT long ago. They competed on the same gymnastics team in elementary school, same cheer team in high school, and ever since they parted ways for college, they have been constant cheerleaders in each others' lives. When Kendall isn't rehabilitating Cody's numerous injuries during his Ironman training, you can find her at a 5am workout class, healing little kiddos as a pediatric physical therapist, or cuddling with her human-sized goldendoodles, Booker & Murphy.
Nick Ambrose
Groomsman
Nick has had his older sister Maria looking out for him since day 1. He was a mischievous child (nicknamed Mister Nicholas) but luckily he had Maria to look up to, and he followed in her footsteps, attending Cal Poly to study engineering. A little known fact is that Cody & Nick are already brothers through Sigma Nu. Their brotherhood is sure to include more alpine lake cold plunges, promises that they are usually better at golf, and sharing of recent travel stories over a beer.
Jacqueline Volk
Bridesmaid
When Maria first met Jacquie, she was so intimidated by her. Looking back, that was Jacquie's protective older sister energy coming out. In no time at all, Maria and Jacquie were already bonded like sisters. Now they're two peas in a pod at every Volk family event and so excited to officially become sisters-in-law. Take a sip of your drink every time Jacquie says "Maria or bust!" on Cody & Maria's wedding weekend. She manifested it!
Noah Lyons
Officiant & Groomsman
Cody & Noah met freshmen year at Cal Poly after both joining Sigma Nu fraternity. They were sophomore roommates, summer housemates at Noah's mom's house, and for the biggest adventure of them all, Cody & Noah studied abroad together in Barcelona, Spain, spending a semester learning Spanish and soaking in Catalan culture - ¡Que Increible! After Cody & Noah returned from abroad, their close friendship ensured that Noah was there for Maria & Cody's most memorable moments as they fell in love. Maria & Cody felt it was only right for their wedding officiant to be someone who had a front row seat to their love story as it took shape. These days Noah's loving life with his fiancé, Jenna, and their long-haired dachshund, Walter. If you need to find him, he may be down at the local karaoke bar singing Adele surprisingly well.