Wedding Party
Jessica Olson Russick
Matron of Honor
Jessica and Jana have been friends for 20 years. They met through work in Colorado and have adventured in many cities of residence through the decades. Over the last 10 years, their mutual love for snowboarding and the outdoors have brought them closer. Jessica lives outside Denver, CO with her husband, Josh, and their 5 children. Two step children ages 18 and 15 and their three youngest ages 9, 6 and 4. Jana has never experienced an evolution of friendship like Jessica's. Jana describes Jessica as the most thoughtful and generous person she knows; as well as being genetically superior (she competes and places regularly in Crossfit). They share the common love for adventure in travel and extreme workouts. They both have been described as being "unbearable for company" after enduring longer than 2 days without exercise.
David Phillips II
Best Man
David is Matt's big brother. They were inseparable when they were younger, which included a "healthy" dose of competition and "brotherly" fighting. David and Matt are not just brothers, they are best friends.
Jake Stagner
Bridesman
Jana and Jake have been best friends for almost 25 years. They were roommates for 4 years in their 20s and they definitely have some stories from those days! Jake lives in Denver with his wife, Denise, and works as an Electrician. They are raising their 3 year old granddaughter full time. One of the things Jana loves the most about Jake, is his trustworthiness. She calls him the VAULT - if you tell him a secret; it will go to his grave. They share the value of fierce loyalty to friends and family (must be their shared sign of Scorpio), and when they're not disagreeing on politics, they are getting into trouble in either Colorado or Austin.
Cameron Phillips
Groomsman
Cameron is Matt's son (22) and is in the Air Force working as a network infrastructure specialist. He is stationed at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana.
Cristina Hallner
Bridesmaid
Jana and Cristina (Jana's call her the Puerto Rican Princess) have been friends since college and met in 1998. Long study sessions from their Marketing and International Business classes have led them to today. Cristina lives in New Orleans with her husband, Barry, and their 2 teenage kids - all in Mexico for the wedding. Jana most admires Cristina's curiosity and light. She will probably be the most talkative bridesmaid and will ask you lots of questions! They share their love for fine dining, dancing, travel, and the outdoors.
Logan Phillips
Groomsman
Logan is Matt's son (20) and graduated from high school in Ramstein, Germany. He plans to move to Virginia so he can live closer to his girlfriend (Sabrina) and work in the IT field.
Teri Kelly
Bridesmaid
Jana has labeled Teri as the "best thing that came out of 2018" and a "professional muse". Teri lives close to Jana in Austin, works at the same company and they both love spending time with their fur babies. Jana loves Teri's "unwavering strength" and describes her as unshakeable. One of the most steady people with a bleeding heart Jana has ever known. Teri and Jana share their love for music, dancing, pool time in Teri's backyard and hitting aggressive goals.
Tyler Phillips
Groomsman
Tyler is Matt's son (15) and is in the 10th grade. He lives with Jana and Matt and is very involved with JROTC, loves writing fictional stories, and playing games with his friends.