Wedding Party
Joely Verdugo
Maid of Honor
Joely is my younger sister. We've been very fortunate to have remained so close throughout the years growing up. I don't know what I'd do without her. When she and I are together you can catch us quoting movies A LOT! It's never a dull moment when we are together, she definitely brings out the goofier side of me and is and always has been extremely special to me. Being the Maid of Honor was always going to be her job and I was hers in her wedding! I love you Jumba!
Chelsea Kaiser
Bridesmaid
Chelsea is my best friend from college since Bacone. We met as teammates and played softball together at Bacone and have been friends since. More like since 2015. We laugh endlessly and have been there for each through A LOT! She may have almost killed me couple of times in the car while driving trying to avoid animals but thats just her, she has the biggest heart for animals. We haven't lived in the same town since 2017 but still have remained very close all these years. I love you Chelsea and im so happy to have you standing with me on this very special day!
Isabella Loretto
Bridesmaid
Isabella is one of my first cousins on my Moms side. Me, her and Joely have always been very close and even came up with us being the "Powderpuff Girls" since we were very younger. She's the Bubbles of the group. Always so kind hearted, soft spot and keep things grounded and conflict free. Ive always admired her personality and the person she is. Family is great and I love that she gets to be standing up there with me.
Andrea Verdugo
Bridesmaid
My sweet Andrea, another first cousin but on my Dads side. We have about a 9 year age gap but not matter what we have always been so close. Every time I'd visit in AZ she would always ask for me to spend the night at her house and it was always so fun! Dont let her sweet shy personality fool you. She is a big ball of energy and her laughter is contagious. She's always so fun to be around and you can count on her to make you laugh and have a great time.
Aliana Zahid
Bridesmaid
My not so little anymore Aliana. She is another first cousin on my Moms side and is the younger sister of Isabella. Watching her grow up through the years has been so fun! I loved watching you evolve and being around you is so fun because you are the start of the show everywhere you go & This girl can DANCE! When she's not up there standing with me during the wedding im sure you'll catch her dancing out on the dance floor or making tiktoks off to the side. She's so fun to be around and she's just herself no matter who she's in front of.
Cory Menhusen
Best Man
Cory and I have been friends since Kindergarten. We became friends in class, and the rest is history. Cory and Kyle lived just a few blocks away from me growing up. I always remember riding my bikes over to their house and hanging out with them all the time. Cory and Kyle moved out to Piedmont in later years but we still stuck together as close friends. We had a group of friends we would always hang out with, and we even started a band in high school with that same friend group. Cory and Kyle are still my best friends to this day, now adays we spend time playing pickleball, eating and drinking or just hanging out at their house and property.
Kyle Menhusen
Groomsman
Kyle is Cory's younger brother, but only by a year. For as long as I can remember, if you see either Cory or Kyle, the other is not far away. Growing up with Cory and Kyle, I got to be close with both of them throughout the years. We have so many stories of running around Piedmont, playing tackle football and watching movies outside of their house on the projector. Now adays, we spend time hanging out at their house, playing pickleball and doing chicken chores around the property.
Ben Yeager
Groomsman
Ben and I have known each other since about 2010, when we met on a forum for cars, as we both own the same year and model of old Nissan. We became friends on there and shortly after became friends on Xbox. Ben, myself and a few other friends we met on the website would spend hours playing video games, sometimes even into the morning hours. Ben moved to Texas and as he was moving down there is when we first met in person. Since he's moved from Iowa to Texas, we have spent a lot of time together, going on camping trips to Colorado, Arkansas and South Texas. We have gone many times attempting to catch fish, only for us to get "skunked" most the time and leave with nothing but having lost a few lures on some logs.
Drew Stogsdill
Groomsman
Drew is the closest to my age cousin on my dad's side of the family. Drew is two years younger than me, so growing up we have always had a close relationship and been fortunate enough to lived close together and been able to become very close. We have countless memories spending time with our grandparents, one in particular in Tahlequah when we had a cardboard box house, and my grandpa lit the corner of the box on fire. He was standing by with a garden hose, but the panic we had when we saw the tiny flame was hilarious. We have stayed close to this day and we still hang out and try to spend time together when we are able to.
Shane Raper
Groomsman
I met Shane when I worked with his wife Andrea at the heart hospital. We have hung out as a group and Shane had mentioned that he rides his bike a lot and runs often. Shane and I started hanging out and have spent a lot of time together doing numerous bike rides here in Oklahoma City, doing 5K fun runs and even going up to Augusta, Georgia to watch Shane run a half Ironman with Andrea and their son Maddox. I have gone to Maddox's baseball games a few times over the years. Andrea and Shane both remain very close friends to Marie and I. Shane and I still get together often and have plans to do a half Ironman in Boulder, Colorado.