Wedding Party
Tamela Ludwig
Matron of Honor
Tammy and Natalie became close friends very soon after Tammy began dating (and eventually married) Natalie's cousin Ben (a groomsman). They rarely go a week without seeing each other and spend their time together chatting on one of their patios or bonding over their dogs. Natalie's favorite memory of Tammy is the night they drunkenly spent the night at Natalie's parents house and spilled popcorn everywhere and giggled like girls at a sleepover.
Lydia Ludwig
Bridesmaid
Lydia is Natalie's sister and they have obviously known each other since Lydia was born. Over the years they have spent time playing music together, goofing off playing Just Dance, and more recently watching Vine/Tik Tok compilation videos and laughing together. Natalie's favorite memories with Lydia are the countless concerts they have been to together.
Sara Scott
Bridesmaid
Sara and Natalie have known each other since Freshman year of high school. They became close friends when they started working at Target together over 10 years ago, laughing at viral YouTube videos in the breakroom. They now spend most of their time together playing darts and (still) quoting viral YouTube videos and Tik Tok's. Natalie's favorite memory with Sara is going with her and Jimmy to Chicago for the Khalid concert and watching Wentworth for hours.
Beth Amend
Bridesmaid
Beth and Natalie have been friends since they met in the first grade. 25 years is a long time and they have been through a lot together! Nowadays they spend their time playing darts and volleyball, and cheering on all their favorite sports teams, especially FC Cincinnati. Natalie's favorite memory with Beth is watching FC Cincinnati beat the Chicago Fire in penalty kicks (Mitch Says No!).
Brittany Romito
Bridesmaid
Brittany and Natalie have known each other since kindergarden. They became close friends in 5th grade when Natalie was chosen to mentor Brittany when she came to her school. The rest is history - years and years of belly laughs, Halloween parties, goofy pictures, and weird looks from strangers. Natalie's favorite memory with Brittany is the time they threw potato chips all over Brittany's parents kitchen and the grease made the floor slippery so they both fell down, and then Brittany sat on Natalie's bladder and she peed her pants.
Meredith Wehmeyer
Bridesmaid
Meredith and Natalie became friends just a couple short years ago when PJ and Natalie first started dating. Meredith and PJ have been close friends for a long time and Meredith and Natalie hit it off right away! They all spend time together often at the pool or having a few drinks (or both!). Natalie's favorite memory with Meredith so far is having a dance party at Jerzee's.
Jennifer Allen
Bridesmaid
Jennifer and Natalie have known each other since they met in the 7th grade at school and have been close friends ever since. Over the years they have spent time together playing soccer, getting dinners at Rio Grande, watching Princess Diaries, and going to concerts. Natalie's favorite memory with Jennifer is the Taylor Swift concert in Indianapolis.
Bridget Maley
Bridesmaid
Bridget and Natalie met as young kids growing up in Southgate. They actually at first strongly disliked each other and as they grew up realized that was silly! They've been close friends ever since. They even became roommates and had the best time living together with their pets Poppy and Sirius. They bond over their pets, bothering Beth, and especially all things Harry Potter. Natalie's favorite memory with Bridget is Christmastime when they were roommates.
Richard Moore
Best Man
Richard & PJ have known each other for 13 years. They met at a house party and became best friends immediately after winning 15 straight games of beer pong together. They enjoy playing video games together, watching XXX marathons, and getting tattoos together. PJ's favorite memory is Richard, Natalie, and himself spending the day together in Denver without a care in the world, talking about all the things they did growing up and trying to figure out their places in the world.
CJ Dawes
Groomsman
CJ and PJ have known each other almost their whole lives. They met at CJ's parents' house when they were 7 and played Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2. PJ was CJ's best man in his wedding in 2018. They enjoy bowling, sharing memes, talking about tech/world news, and Cincinnati Sports. PJ's favorite memory with CJ is being in Destin, FL, together and PJ chewing on a milkshake.
John Ludwig
Groomsman
John is Natalie's brother and they have obviously known each other since John was born. They have always been close and bond over all things sports. When PJ and Natalie started dating, it did not take long for PJ and John to become friends and they all spend time together watching sports. PJ's favorite memory with John so far is watching the Bengals - Steelers game at Jerzee's, where he told him he wanted to marry Natalie, and John said he couldn't have picked a better person to marry his sister.
Robbie Tieman
Groomsman
Robbie and PJ have known each other since the 4th grade when PJ transferred to Saint Mary's. They enjoy going on adventures and getting lost together, talking about new music coming out, seeing indie bands at different venues, and busting into song and dance in public. PJ's favorite memory with Robbie is going to see Xavier Rudd in Columbus for his 21st birthday and it pouring down rain the whole time and making the most of it, also sitting outside to meet him.
Blake Menetrey
Groomsman
Blake and PJ have known each other for 20 years. They met playing baseball against each other and through mutual friends. They enjoy golfing, going to Bengals games, and playing video games together. They lived together not once, but twice, and both times Blake moved out on him! PJ's favorite memory with Blake is going to Pittsburgh in 2015 to watch the Bengals beat the Steelers at Heinz Field.
Sean Carey
Groomsman
Sean and PJ met in 2009 on Xbox playing the original Modern Warfare 2. They love talking about new tech and sports, playing video games together, getting tattoos together, and of course visiting each other when they get the chance. PJ's favorite memory with Sean is going to NYC in February 2020 - they got matching tattoos, watched the UNC-Duke basketball game, and ate pizza at a random shop, not knowing covid would take over the world the very next day!
Ben Ludwig
Groomsman
Ben and Natalie are cousins and have known each other since Natalie was born. As kids they spent time with the neighborhood kids, especially playing football and kickball. They became closer as adults and like to talk about sports and quote the Office together. PJ and Ben became fast friends when PJ and Natalie started dating and often spend time together watching or discussing sports. PJ's favorite memory of Ben so far is the first time they met, watching college football and chatting for hours in Ben's living room eating his famous gumbo (one of PJ's favorites).
Jimmy Scott
Groomsman
Jimmy and PJ became friends when Natalie and PJ got together. His wife Sara, is a bridesmaid and a close friend of Natalie, so they became fast friends being around each other so much. They put up with most of Natalie and Sara's plans since they get to hang out together. They spend their time together playing darts and talking about sports.