Wedding Party
Gozi Dickson
Maid of Honor
Allie and Gozi first met in 2021 while working together as Registered Behavior Technicians at UNMC MMI. What started as coworkers quickly blossomed into a friendship grounded in their shared love for helping others, collecting plants, and spending quality time laughing and talking.
Mackenzy Ernesti
Co-Maid of Honor
Mackenzy and Allie first met in August 2017 during sorority recruitment where they formed a close bond through their time in Willard and the Women’s Choir. One of their favorite hangouts is catching up at Fariner Bakery over treats. Allie had the honor of standing by Mackenzy’s side as her maid of honor when she married Brad, and now she’s thrilled to have Mackenzy by her side for this special moment in her life.
Ellie Pfeifer
Bridesmaid
Allie and Ellie have been close since July 2004 - when Ellie was born. As cousins, they grew up together and spent countless hours swimming, painting nails, picking mulberries and riding around on the golf cart. They were the only girls among five boy cousins, which made their bond even stronger.
Alison Jenkins
Bridesmaid
Allie met Allison in November 2021 when she was first introduced to Nate’s family. Allison is Nate’s older sister, and the two siblings share years of memories - including countless trips to Disneyland growing up. Allie and Allison quickly connected over their shared experiences working with children and many chats filled with stories and laughter.
Michelle Berguin
Bridesmaid
Allie met Michelle in November 2021 when she was first introduced to Nate’s family. Michelle is Nate’s older sister, and the two of them grew up taking dance classes together. Allie and Michelle bonded over their mutual love of Moscato, Nate’s cooking, and dance memories. One of Allie’s favorite memories with Michelle is a winter day spent ice skating in Omaha with Nate and Juliette - Michelle’s daughter.
Jeanna Grimmel
Bridesmaid
Allie met Jeena in November 2021 when she was first introduced to Nate’s family. Jeena is Nate’s older sister, and the two of them grew up bonding over their love of music. Allie and Jeena connected over their shared love of cats and games
Steffin Cruz
Best Man
Nate met Steffin while working at Airbnb in Las Vegas in 2017, and the two quickly bonded over their shared sense of humor. Their friendship has only grown stronger since then, and Nate is so grateful Steffin is flying in from California to celebrate this special day by his side.
Eric Wywijas
Groomsman
Nate and Eric have been friends since 2015 and have spent countless hours gaming together, especially on Counter-Strike. Their friendship has spanned many years, and Nate is especially thankful Eric is making the trip from Canada to celebrate with us.
David Saluma
Groomsman
Nate and David have been friends since 2015, bonding over their shared love for the culinary arts. Nate is so proud of David for pursuing his passion through Niles Treats and is very thankful he’s traveling from Canada to be part of this special day.
Riley Whalen
Groomsman
Riley is the first friend Nate met out of the Canadian friend group in 2015 first bonding over Counter-Strike. Nate had the honor of standing by Riley’s side as a groomsman and he is truly thankful Riley is traveling from Canada to celebrate with us.
Colton Kohl
Groomsman
Nate met Colton in 2022 when he was first introduced to Allie’s family, and the two quickly bonded over card games, especially pitch, and joking around. Nate is excited to soon call Colton his brother-in-law and is grateful to have him standing by his side.
Dillon Kohl
Groomsman
Nate met Dillon in 2022 when he was first introduced to Allie’s family, and they’ve since bonded over jeeping adventures and plenty of good-natured debates about Milwaukee versus DeWalt (with Milwaukee winning out). Nate is excited to soon call Dillon his brother-in-law and grateful to have him as part of the day.
Brian White
Officiant
Nate and Allie asked Nate’s brother Brian to officiate their marriage because they wanted someone they love dearly to unite them on their wedding day. Nate and Brian share countless memories, including one that inspired Nate’s first tattoo from a show they grew up watching together, Fooly Cooly.
Juliette Kinkel
Flower Girl
Juliette is Nate and Allie’s niece who has brought so much joy to their lives. She and her Uncle Nate have a special bond - especially when it comes to their shared love of video games - Mario being their favorite to play together.
Addie Jenkin
Flower Girl
Addie is Nate and Allie’s niece and has always been a light in their lives. She and Uncle Nate have shared some fun memories - especially their favorite activity: painting Nate's fingers and toes nails (see picture for proof)
Sutton
Flower Girl
Sutton is Allie and Nate’s niece and always keeps her Auntie Allie on her toes. From adventures at the zoo to an unforgettable moment of smearing baby food in her aunt’s hair, Sutton has already created some hilarious and heartwarming memories that Allie will never forget.
Callie Kohl
Flower Girl
Callie is the newest addition to the family and was born in July. She and her Aunt Allie are already the perfect pair—especially when it comes to snuggles. Callie isn’t a fan of the cold, which works out perfectly since Allie was nicknamed “Radiator” by her Dad when she was little.
Colton Jenkins
Ring Bearer
Colton, Nate’s nephew, will be our ring bearer. One of Nate’s favorite memories with him is their trip to the Jurassic Park experience in Colorado, where they spent the day watching the dinosaurs together.
Harlan Jenkins
Ring Bearer
Harlan, Nate’s nephew, will be our ring bearer. One of Nate’s favorite things about him is the sass he gives Nate’s sister, Alison - as it reminds Nate of himself.
Trevor Pritchard
Usher
Trevor is Allie’s cousin, will be serving as an usher. Growing up, Allie loved spending the first week of summer breaks with Trevor, making memories together around Kearney.
Jacob Pfeifer
Usher
Jacob is Allie’s cousin, will be an usher. Some of Allie’s favorite memories with him are lake days and golf cart rides growing up.
David Pfeifer
Usher
David, Allie’s cousin, will be an usher and was named after Allie’s father. Allie remembers watching David grow up - from seeing some of David's firsts, like eating strawberries, to see David now as a high schooler.
Craig Pritchard
Host Couple
Allie and her Uncle Craig have always found a way to have fun together. One of their fondest memories is from Allie’s childhood, when he took her horseback riding. Standing tall on the horse with her arms outstretched, Allie shouted, “Faster, Uncle Craig, faster!” - a memory they both still cherish.
Melissa Pritchard
Host Couple
Aunt Lissa and “the devil in the dress” (as Allie was lovingly nicknamed) have always been close, with their bond beginning when Allie was just two months old and helped pick out Lissa’s wedding dress. That moment sparked a long-standing tradition of dress shopping together, from childhood through college and beyond. Most recently, Aunt Lissa was by Allie’s side as she chose her own wedding dress—a full-circle moment they’ll both always treasure.
Jen Pfeifer
Right Hand
Allie first met her Aunt Jenny in 2001, and the two have been close ever since with Allie being the flower girl in Jen and Brian’s wedding. The story of Allie first meeting her Aunt Jen is still shared today - after a day of jeeping in the river, Jenny went to clean up in the bath, only for Allie and Colton to wander in and announce they’d be keeping her company and would be “peace and quiet”. Luckily, Brian came to the rescue.
Lakin Kohl
Personal Attendant
Lakin is Allie’s sister - when Allie was born, Lakin was in middle school and got called out of class to hear the news. From that day on, their childhood was filled with meaningful moments and sisterly connection. One memory that stands out is the entire afternoon Lakin patiently spent teaching Allie how to do a cartwheel.
Chantal Kohl
Personal Attendant
Chantal is Allie’s sister-in-law, but over the years, she’s truly become a sister. Chantal & Allie have bonded over a shared love of plants and teasing Colton. Allie feels so lucky to have Chantal not just as sister, but a friend.
Maddi Williams
Personal Attendant
Maddi is Allie’s soon-to-be sister-in-law! Maddi & Allie have bonded over their shared love of jeeping adventures and always find time for fun. Allie is beyond excited to be Maddi’s personal attendant on her big day and even more excited to officially call her a sister.
Brian Pfeifer
Given in love by
In honor of her beloved father, Allie will be given in love by her Uncle Brian, her godfather. Allie and Brian have shared a close bond for as long as she can remember - spending summers together, having countless car-ride conversations, and leaning on each other through life’s challenges. His steady presence was especially meaningful as they both navigated the loss of Allie’s father and Brian's brother-in-law, Dave Kohl. On this special day, Allie is deeply honored to have him by her side and knows that her Dad is looking down on them with love.