Michaela Bracken & Alec Freytag
Wedding Party
Emma Arblaster
Maid of Honor
Fun Fact: Jumper on the Liberty Track and Field team, loves dogs and the outdoors, can juggle and is a published author Favorite memory with the bride: The Toothbrush Toilet - One night at a sleepover at Mick's house, we were getting ready for bed. This included going through the normal nightly routines of going to the restroom, washing your face, and brushing your teeth. Somehow either through conversation or friendly teasing, we each became frustrated with the other....and each form of teasing escalated with the underlying intent of getting under the other's skin. Well, through this escalation, both of our beloved toothbrushes ended up in the toilet. Over the years, recollection of who started it and whose toothbrush hit the bowl first fleeted. As intense teasing and frustration can often end in divided anger our night ended in uncontrollable laughter and an unforgettable memory.
Nick Parkes
Best Man
Hobbies: Backpacking, Skiing, Rock climbing and Bouldering, Traveling (Favorite trips have been New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Italy) Favorite memories with the groom: One of my favorite memories with you and Michaela is when we got a group together and went to the rope swing, about an hour from Bucknell. It was such a beautiful day to chill outside, have a picnic, and swim. One memory that sticks with me of just you and Michaela and how I knew you were serious about her was when our group of guys was watching the Super Bowl sophomore year at Bucknell. We were downstairs in the house where we all lived and Michaela and her friends came downstairs and wanted to get ice cream. You decided to go with them, forfeiting watching the rest of the Super Bowl that you were invested in, leaving all of us in shock.
Sophia Freytag
Bridesmaid
Fun Fact: Is a chef - loves to cook and bake Favorite memories with the bride: When we got lunch in Nantucket and laughed and had a great time! Also our first photoshoot on Nantucket in the flower-lined driveway was amazing. Spending New Years 2021 in Michigan skiing and celebrating together!
Ethan Freytag
Best Man
Hobbies: Photography, hanging out and watching sports (Hockey and Football) with friends. Favorite memory with the groom: One of my favorite memories with you was last year when we went to a Columbus Blue Jackets game together. We had great seats near the glass and got to watch the Jackets win! It was such a fun night to walk around Nationwide Arena, enjoy some hockey, and laugh and joke around with you.
Abby Whitaker
Bridesmaid
Fun Fact: Loves fishing and drives a truck Favorite memories with the bride: Living on the same hall freshman year and being told we were "cut from the same cloth". Halloween 2018 was memorable and I introduced you to my twin friends Jim and Jerry. Living together summer of 2021 while we interned, eating countless bags of chocolate chips and displaying the bags as wall décor for the rest of the year (~ 50 bags). The Rams Jersey we won at a Super Bowl party together freshman year and have been passing back and forth for 5 years straight.
Caleb Bracken
Groomsman
Hobbies: Car restoration and flipping (Has owned over 100 cars!), Adventuring and doing almost anything outdoors Favorite memory with the groom: It was fun to meet you for the first time in 2020 after hearing so much about you from Michaela, but my favorite memory with you has to be when you and Michaela Facetimed me right after you got engaged. It was so special to see you both so happy!
Marial Bracken
Bridesmaid
Fun Fact: Has three miniature donkeys Favorite memories with the bride: Growing up laughing so hard at family functions together and everything was hilarious. Going school shopping at Gabe's every year with AA and Britton and then to Eat'n Park afterward and Sam's Club. AA taking us to Indiana County Herb Study group and us being the youngest members there for years.
Gideon Bracken
Groomsman
Hobbies: Soccer, Wrestling, Hunting Favorite memory with the groom: A memory that I have of us and love is your first time hunting. I remember when I asked you to go hunting and you wanted to go. It was a lot of fun to get dressed in camo and drive back into the woods. We, unfortunately, didn't see any deer when we went but it was still a fun memory of walking through the woods and hanging out in the tree stand!
Caroline McGann
Bridesmaid
Fun Fact: Pole Vaulted on Bucknell's T&F team with Michaela and is a current Nursing student pursuing a career as a nurse Practitioner. Favorite memories with the bride: Purposely clogging the sink with various kitchen materials and soap then calling Alec to come take a look at it while me, you, and Abby sat on the couch under one blanket laughing so hard and thinking we were so clever and funny while watching him (Alec) look at our sink confused. Singing "God Bless the USA" at the top of our lungs while standing on chairs every night in our apartment senior year. Stacking every piece of furniture in front of Abby's door and giggling like crazy trying to be quiet.
Tim Carroll
Groomsman
Hobbies: Skiing, Weightlifting, Anything active outdoors Favorite memory with the groom: After meeting at the beginning of freshman year at Bucknell, our friend group that formed from living in the same dorm began playing Spikeball whenever we had free time. I will never forget playing countless hours of Spikeball outside no matter the weather or time all of that first year at Bucknell.
Felicity Regan
Bridesmaid
Fun Fact: Loves to DIY! Favorite memory with the bride: Meeting my bestie on the playground in Kindergarten when we were 6 and sitting together on the bus for all of elementary school...and the rest is history <3
Sam Warren
Groomsman
Hobbies: Tennis, Rock climbing and Bouldering, Playing bass guitar Favorite memory with the groom: My favorite memory with you and Michaela would have to be living in the E&I house sophomore year at Bucknell. We had such a blast living there and messing around the whole year and it was so special to see you and Michaela's relationship blossom from the start
Eva Lindner
Bridesmaid
Fun Fact: Hiked Half Dome! Favorite memories with bride: Watching sunsets at Turtle Creek and listening to music, leading Bible Study together for two years and meeting for Monday coffee and prayer, star tipping on the quad and laughing so hard