Meghan & Zachary
Wedding Party
Taylor Cindric
Maid of Honor
Meghan and Taylor connected in college as Alpha Phi sisters at the University of Texas at Austin through their mutual love for chips and queso, Friends, and going on runs at town lake.
Bennett Dettlinger
Best Man
Bennett (aka Thirsty Whale aka O'le Dett aka 40) and Zachary were college roommates and played football together at North Park University. Bennett currently works in a cornbread factory and runs a side business called "White-Tail Adventures".
Jordan Sostilio
Bridesmaid
Jordan and Meghan became random roommates in Texas in 2017 and became quick friends! They share a love for live music, hiking, and sunny summer days. Jordan is the reason that Zachary and Meghan met and one of Meghan’s biggest supports when they both moved to North Carolina.
Cody Harmon
Groomsman
Nois Boys for life. Cody and Zachary met when they were both stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. Zachary and Cody carried the team to victory when they won the South Korea National 3 on 3 basketball tournament in 2018. They bond over watching Illinois basketball and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Kelsey Koenig
Bridesmaid
Kelsey is one of Meghan’s longest friends, going all the way back to middle school. Meghan was lucky enough to stand by Kelsey’s side as she married her high school sweetheart, Josh. Kelsey and Meghan have spent many a night at Wild West and share a love of Chuys creamy jalapeño dip.
Noah Bates
Groomsman
Noah and Zachary met in the hospital in St. Louis when Noah was born. He is middle of the three Bates brothers and is responsible for designing the equipment that inserts the cream filling in to the hostess cupcakes. Zachary and Noah enjoy going on safaris in Africa, spear fishing at the Great Barrier Reef and skydiving.
Claire Milton
Bridesmaid
Claire and Meghan met when Meghan and Zachary lived in North Carolina. Pool parties at Claire’s house were some of Zachary and Meghan’s favorite times along with diving board competitions, beach trips, and 4th of July adventures!
Eli Bates
Groomsman
Eli is the tallest of the three brothers and has the best mustache in the family. Eli is currently earning his music degree at Augustana College. Zachary and Eli enjoy playing the banjo together and you may have seen them on Saturday Night Live playing in the band for Taylor Swift.
Lauren Allmond
Bridesmaid
Lauren and Meghan were neighbors growing up and spent many car rides to school listening to Taylor Swift on repeat! Lauren is one of Meghan’s longest friends with a friendship spanning, now, many birthday parties, two weddings, and one baby!
Darius Dacanay
Groomsman
Darius and Zachary were roommates, played football together at North Park University and have been friends ever since. Darius and Zachary enjoy playing basketball, talking about the good old days and discussing their future business endeavors. Darius is currently working to join the Philippine Mens Basketball Team during the 2024 summer olympics.
Laryssa Vargo
Bridesmaid
Laryssa and Meghan met in North Carolina and developed a friendship through football tailgates, boozy brunches, and espresso martinis in Seattle bars.
Christian Kellerman
Groomsman
Christian, aka K-Dawg, and Zachary met when they attended the Infantry Officer Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. They then moved to Fort Hood Texas and were roommates for three years. Christian and Zachary enjoy cutting down trees for bonfires, taking long walks from Walmart for late night snacks and competing in world wide video game competitions.
Kylie Reynolds
Bridesmaid
Kylie and Meghan became friends in college at the University of Texas. Town lake runs, 6th street adventures, and TexMex margaritas were of their favorite outings.
Chris Broadway
Groomsman
Chris, aka B-Way, and Zachary were roommates, played football together at North Park University and were both stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. You may have seen Chris on the cover of the December edition of GQ magazine. Zachary and Chris enjoy pumping iron together and talking about St. Louis Cardinals baseball.
Rachel Peck
Bridesmaid
Rachel and Meghan met as coworkers in Texas. Meghan and Rachel became friends fast by talking about life, relationships, and love at Champion Cryotherapy. They love a good music concert and are always down for the occasional work gossip!