Wedding Party
Samantha Bilkey
Maid of Honor
Samantha is Natasha's sister and built-in best friend! They share a very special bond and Natasha feels so lucky to have her by her side. She has been an AMAZING maid of honor and has made sure Natasha enjoyed the wedding planning process.
Erika
Bridesmaid
Erika is Natasha's cousin (Bilkey side) and another built-in best friend! Very similar in age, Natasha and Erika were playmates as little kids and party-mates as college kids. Natasha thinks of Erika as the little sister she never had, and loves how close they are.
Sarah
Bridesmaid
Sarah is Natasha’s soon-to-be sister-in-law. They have gotten very close over the 8 (!) years Natasha has been with Erik. Natasha already thinks of Sarah like a little sister, and they love spending time together when Natasha comes up for the holidays. Natasha can’t wait to finalize the “sister” title soon!
Erin
Bridesmaid
Erin is Natasha's oldest (23 years!) best friend! Erin and Natasha grew up together as neighbors, and feel more like family than friends. Natasha's fondest memories with Erin include building Lego castles and massive snow forts, repeatedly beating Halo on Xbox, and living together for a summer in Madison during college.
Abby
Bridesmaid
Abby is one of Natasha's best friends from high school. They first became close while working at Firehouse Pizza as teenagers. Many years (and fun stories) later, Natasha was in Abby's wedding in 2019 and now loves to spoil her little ones (Millie and Frankie) when coming home for the holidays.
Kelsey
Bridesmaid
Kelsey is one of Natasha’s best friends from high school. They love reminiscing about the many sleepovers in Natasha’s basement and crazy weekends visiting each other in college. Natasha loves that they can always count on each other, especially for anything related to Harry Potter and Grey’s Anatomy.
Sam
Bridesmaid
Sam is one of Natasha's childhood best friends. They first became friends in early middle school bonding over their Razor flip phones (Sam's was red, Natasha's was hot pink). They often call themselves "basically the same person”, and Natasha was in Sam's wedding in 2022! Thankfully Sam lives in Green Bay, so Natasha gets to see her most times when she is visiting her in-laws.
Gina
Bridesmaid
Gina is Natasha's best friend from college (UW-Madison). They met day 1 of freshman year living next to each other... and just down the hall from Erik's dorm room! They lived together the next 3 years at UW, having lots of fun during Badger game days and nights on the town.
Bryce Nolan
Best Man
Born two years apart, Erik's younger brother Bryce has been a friend and companion since the very beginning. While still competitive as ever, their friendship has only gotten stronger as time goes on. Bryce had the honor of being cameraman for Erik's proposal and is Erik's best man.
Ethan Larsen
Groomsman
Ethan is Erik's cousin (Nolan side). A year older than Erik, Ethan blazed the trail to UW-Madison, which they both attended. They now have annual appointments to make a Packers game in Green Bay and for St. Louis visits in the summer. Erik is thrilled to have Ethan by his side at the wedding.
Evan Newhouse
Groomsman
Evan and Erik became friends early in high school and have stayed close ever since. They were roommates together in college and took a memorable roadtrip across the country when Evan moved after graduation. Many similar trips are surely in the future, but for now both are excited to be headed back home to Green Bay for the wedding.
Evin Padhi
Groomsman
Evin and Erik met in St. Louis as grad students. The two always enjoy spirited discussions on science over Imo's pizza. Even though Evin beat Erik to getting a PhD, Erik doesn't hold a grudge and is excited to have Evin as a member of his groomsman.