Christine & Ryan
Wedding Party
Sarah Byrd
Matron of Honor
Christine and Sarah met in preschool and have been best friends ever since (for almost 3 decades)! If Christine has a secret, Sarah most certainly knows it. They've been to Mexico, Bermuda, and Canada together, gone to multiple Taylor Swift concerts, and have celebrated countless birthdays, weddings, and graduations together. They can speak an entire conversation using only lines from "The Office".
Stephen Coulton
Best Man
Most best friends don't start off disliking each other, but that's how Ryan and Stephen began. They quickly realized they had some things in common and became friends over music. Their friendship quickly grew from there into late night video game sessions, backyard bonfires, and fishing. Now they are as close as family, and are better friends than ever. They enjoy ribbing each other from time to time as friends do, but they know that they can always count on each other.
Amanda Anglin
Bridesmaid
Amanda is Christine's cousin but is more like a sister! Have you seen the Netflix show "Grace and Frankie"? That's basically Amanda and Christine in 50 years and they wouldn't have it any other way. They would both do anything for each other at the drop of a hat and can communicate to each other with just a facial expression.
Aaron Cheadle
Groomsman
Ryan first met Aaron at work nearly 18 years ago. They became friends through Chris Jericho, rock and roll, and politics. Aaron registered Ryan to vote all the way back in 2004 and they've been having spirited debates ever since. They've also been attending Cincinnati Reds games as friends for well over a decade now.
Melissa Crabtrey
Bridesmaid
Melissa is the Thelma to Christine's Louise. They have gone on countless vacations together, belted country music and endless amounts of concerts, and have been there for each other in all of their most important life moments.
Rachel Ertel
Bridesmaid
Rachel is Christine's niece, and both she and Christine were once flower girls in Karen and Richard Diehl's wedding in 1996. The reviews are in and the crowd wants more, and in October they will be in their second wedding party together!
Leslie Haugen
Bridesmaid
Leslie and Christine have known each other since the 2nd grade. The amount of inside jokes the two of them have is uncomputable. They may have lived states apart for almost a decade now, but pick up exactly where they left off when they get to see each other.
Tracy Lee
Bridesmaid
Christine and Tracy met in podiatry school and were roommates in Chicago. They bonded over thousands of Power Points, academic articles, and delicious sushi and Panera during late night study sessions.
Aaron Morgan
Groomsman
Aaron is Ryan's older brother and refers to Ryan as his "little big brother". Although they didn't grow up together, they've bonded through their love of giving their dad Rick, a hard time through the years. Whether it was throwing pennies at him in the middle of the night as kids, or honking the horn at Rick on a dusty country road at 2am as adults, they enjoy spending time together with their dad.
Rick Morgan
Groomsman/Father of the Groom
Rick is the father of the groom. Ryan gets a majority of his love for traveling from Rick, especially the planning part. Though they haven't traveled extensively together they have had adventures such as flying in a hot air balloon and visiting New York City together. Many of their conversations consist of discussing where they have been and where they plan on visiting in the future, with each giving the other travel tips and advice.
Christina Staskiewicz
Bridesmaid
Christina and Christine enjoyed confusing some of their podiatric classmates with their names by sitting next to each other during lectures (I think a few of them still may not know which one is which). They both love belting out classic 70s jams (Christina knows all the words to every song and Christine just makes words up).
Zach Troutman
Groomsman
Ryan first met Zach through Stephen, with whom Zach has been long time friends. They quickly became friends thermselves and bonded over late nights on the Playstation Network and funny videos on YouTube. You can often find Zach and Ryan, along with Stephen hanging out together.
Shane Whalen
Groomsman
Shane is Ryan's little brother. They grew up together with their mom Judy and have shared a lot of laughs together over the years, especially in their many travels. Though brothers sometimes fight, Ryan and Shane bonded over traveling together. They have had their share of travel disagreements though, such as the time that Shane ran away from Ryan in a Chicago hotel. Despite the occasional disagreement, they've shared a lot of laughs from Chicago to New York and Houston to Miami.
Ally Wetz
Bridesmaid
Ally and Christine met each other in the community theater production of "Tied to the Tracks" when they were 11/12 years old. They were practically inseparable ever since. Ally moved to Chicago a short time before Christine did and in a serendipitous event, Christine ended up moving just a couple blocks away from Ally without knowing where she lived.