Abby & Michael
Wedding Party
Kate Whalen
Maid of Honor
Kate is my little sister, and of course will be the MOH for my wedding! She has been such a good sister and friend, and I am so excited to have her by my side for the big day!
Charlie Kropp
Best Man
We met Charlie at Missouri S&T, and he is a best friend to both of us. We have known Charlie for 6+ years and he is a great friend that we hang out with as much as possible! We are so excited to have him as the Best Man for our wedding.
Emma Gore
Bridesmaid
Emma has been one of my best friends for nearly 20 years. We met in elementary school when she lived down the street, and she continues to be one of my biggest supporters to this day!
Matthew Countryman
Groomsman
Matthew is Michael's twin brother, who went to S&T with us and now lives in STL. We share a lot of mutual friends with Matthew so it's been great to get to hang out with him and all of our friends over the years. We're very excited for him to be a groomsman in the wedding!
Rachel Stevenson
Bridesmaid
We both met Rachel in middle school, and she is the person who introduced me to Michael! I had the honor of being a bridesmaid for her in May 2025 and I am so excited to have her as one of mine.
Andrew Countryman
Groomsman
Andrew is Michael's older brother, who now luckily lives 5 minutes down the street from us in St. Charles. We're so excited to have him as a part of our big day!
Jordyn Mayfield
Bridesmaid
We both met Jordyn in college when she started dating Peyton at Missouri S&T. She quickly fit right in with our friend group and became a close friend to both me and Michael! She is so fun to be around and we are so excited that she will be a part of our big day!
Peyton Laack
Groomsman
We met Peyton at S&T through mutual friends, and lived with him during our senior year. Peyton and Jordyn now both live and STL and they are two of our best friends that we love to hang out with!
Ingrid Cordsiemon
Bridesmaid
Ingrid and I met as random roommates at Missouri S&T our freshman year of college. I'm so thankful that I was placed with Ingrid because she has become one of our closest friends and we're so happy to have her standing with us!
Matt Paczkowski
Groomsman
Matt and Michael knew each other through band at Lafayette High School, and stayed friends through college since Matt also went to S&T. We now enjoy frequently visiting Six Flags and Cardinals games with Matt and Andrew all the time!