Michaela & Wyatt
Wedding Party
Bailey Schramm
Maid of Honor
Bailey is my college roomie turned bestie! She is the reason I never lost my sanity in Laradise. Because of her wonderful spirit, calm temperament, incredible homemade making hummus skills, and hilarious laugh (among several other incredible characteristics), I always felt at home during my time in college. During our freshman year at UW, it was highly unlikely to see one of us without the other (she probably couldn't wait to get rid of me once each semester ended). We complement each other; for example, she prefers lifting legs and I prefer lifting chest. Overall, the world needs balance, and I am so grateful that Bailey brings me back down to Earth from time to time and balances me out. I love you, BSchramm!
Dylan Davidson
Best Man
Dylan was literally the first person I met in college. I met him in the elevators on move-in day, and we ended up living three rooms down from each other in the dorms. We had a lot of classes together during freshman year, so we naturally started to hang out quite a bit. We ended up living with each other for our next three years in college, and we have remained friends ever since. Luckily Dylan recently married a girl from Riverton, so I am fully expecting him to come to town to play golf with me every weekend this summer. Dylan has always been a great friend to me, and all of his other friends. I truly think he would do anything for the boys (except let me win a golf match). Dylan and I have made a ton of memories with each other over the years, both good and bad. I hope Dylan will continue being a great friend and take it easy on me in his speech. I guess we will have to wait to find out… Conversation Topics: Nike socks, 2023 Douglas Member Guest, preferred sandwich toppings
Kirstee Trees
Bridesmaid
Kirst and I have been besties since middle school! She was the cute volleyball player, and I was the pimply swimmer/band nerd. I'll never forget when her and her wonderful family took me drag racing in middle school, and I couldn't help but think to myself, "Damn, how did this little nerd end up with such a badass friend?" Opposites attract! Kirst has been with me through thick and thin and is the best voice of reason. She is resilient, smart, and has the best throwback jams playlist. One minute Kirst and I could be studying together and the next we could be trying to decipher a plan on how we were going to get out of a potential underage drinking ticket. Our friendship has outlasted braces, boys, and really bad sunburns, and I'm so thankful! I love you, Kirst Kaye!
Jordan Belville
Groomsman
I have known Jordan since elementary school and he actually grew up a block away from me. We were always friends growing up, but we became really close our senior year of high school and we remained friends in college. Jordan is definitely the most mature and serious person in our friend group, but it makes his zingers that much funnier. I swear I do a year’s worth of laughing every time I am around Jordan. We both share a crippling addiction to sugar, which normally causes adverse effects on our physical fitness when we are together. We each have a mental chart about where to find the best cookies, cakes, and ice cream. For those of you who don’t know, Jordan is a very large man. I am probably going to have to ask him to stand three feet farther away from the camera than me so I don’t look small in our wedding pictures. Conversation Topics: This Week’s Crumble Cookie Flavor, Vending Machines, Bicep Curl Technique
Kierra Muehler
Bridesmaid
Kierra is one of the sweetest souls to walk this Earth, and I've been blessed to have her as my bestie since middle school. Kierra was my partner in crime in swimming and percussion. As swim team captains our senior year, we were constantly getting told by our coaches that we needed to be more serious because we would ALWAYS joke around. For example, you would find us in shark costumes at every swim meet. Kierra was definitely the better role model. I remember taking one of my contacts out when our coaches weren't watching to get out of a couple 100s at practice; Kierra was always straight-laced, unlike her defiant counterpart. To know Kierra is to love her, and I couldn't be happier that I'm loved by her. I love you, Kierra Brianne!
Gard Evans
Groomsman
Gard and I became good friends during my sophomore year of high school. I will credit Gard with getting me out of my shell and making sure I had fun in High School. He always convinced me to attend all of the school events and to get out of the house on the weekends. It seems like my best high school memories involved driving around in Gard’s infamous Durango. It was a sad day when it broke down in the middle of the road on the way to the homecoming parade. Gard and I hung out so much that my Mom started making my curfew “come home when Gard has to go home,” so my curfew was always indirectly set by Cherry Evans. Luckily Gard and I remained friends in college and we lived with each other for two years. Gard is probably the most charismatic member of the group. He always has a funny story to tell, even though something new seems to be added to the story each time he tells it (for better or worse.) Just make sure you ask Gard to tell you stories about the rest of the crew and not tell any stories about me. I have never done anything embarrassing anyways… Conversation Topics: The Durango, Cowboying, 2022 NCAA Final Four
Kerstin Calderone
Bridesmaid
Kerstin is my fellow CPA bestie! She lived on the floor beneath mine at UW and our friendship blossomed over a shared hatred for a club we were in our freshman year. I've honestly never met someone so similar to me. We both are somewhat introverted (unless we're around our humans), love accounting (ew, I know how could someone even put those two words together), and are obsessed with the movie Kangaroo Jack. Kerstin is one of the smartest and hardworking humans I know. She is also the best momma to the cutest little boy in all of the land, Briar. My accounting classes would have been unbearably boring without her contagious giggle. I love you, Kerst!
Kole Stewart
Groomsman
Kole and I were friends in High School, but we became a lot closer in College. I probably spent 99% of my Saturdays and Sundays with Kole during my last two years of college. We would watch seven hours of commercial-free football on NFL Red Zone every Sunday, and Gard and I would beat up on Kole in Super Mario Smash Bros every Saturday. I think Gard and I held a 107-5 record against Kole in college (embarrassing, I know). I have always been thankful to have an engineer as a friend. Although he typically is nowhere to be found when you really need him. Kole also has the weakest ankles out of anyone I know. He literally rolled his ankle painting a house while standing still. I won’t be surprised if Kole wears his ankle braces to our wedding reception. Hopefully our wedding venue isn’t within a mile radius of any undersized basketball hoops. Kole might skip the ceremony for a dunk ball session. Conversation Topics: Balconies, Ankle Exercises, Tent Construction, If He Has Shot in a While
Joslyn Gillen
Bridesmaid
Jos is my elementary school bestie! I'll never forget our first day of 4th grade when we met. We took one look at each other and knew we'd be the best duo Trinity Lutheran Church School's ever seen. Needless to say, we raised hell in a place where hell shouldn't be raised... Joslyn's quick wit, adventurous soul, and bravery are just some of the reasons why I love her so much. She challenges me to think outside the box and never settle. Jos is someone who would be there for you in a heartbeat with no questions asked. Nothing has changed between us except the fact that we can be as loud as we want now without our parents getting annoyed with us. However, I would put money on it that we could never beat our Dance Dance Revolution stats from back in the day. I love you, Joslyn!
Robert Ricks
Groomsman
Interestingly enough, I have never attended school, or lived in the same town as Rob. I met Rob through Dylan in college, and I have always got along with Rob well ever since. We have continually met up for events throughout the years and have stayed in touch from afar. Some of my best memories with Rob were when he convinced us to go to Chadron, Nebraska for keg races. I seriously don’t think Rob has ever said “No” to a proposed idea for a plan with our friends. I’m not sure if it is because he is too nice and he doesn’t know how to say no, or if it is because he is truly down to do anything with the boys. Either way, it is awesome. Expect to find Rob near the kegs at the wedding, he tends to stay close to beverages. Rob typically likes to go by one of his many nicknames: Bad Boy Rob, Pirate Rob, Robe, Rober Duck, Tuffy, Ricks, Rickle Me Timbers, etc…. Conversation Topics: 9 leg parlay cards, Dylan’s Fox Hill Closet, The Mentality of Being a College Athlete