Nellie & Aaron
Wedding Party
Michele Hanson
Matron of Honor
Sister of the bride. When she got married, I was 11. Hopefully she won't straighten out my train the same way I straightened out hers. Hello underwear 😁 Though we are 10 years apart, she is my best friend and someone I can always lean on. She's a wonderful mother to my niece and nephew and always the life of the party. She fills my heart and I can’t imagine life without her.
Ellie Orrick
Maid of Honor
Ellie and I met at the University of Minnesota in 2011. Over the past 10 years, she has always been a constant in my life. She just graduated from law school and will be the cutest attorney! I’m so thankful for her and her friendship - a soul sister ❤️
Paola Leon-Kucera
Bridesmaid
Paola and I met in high school. From 15 years old to 27, she has been an incredibly important part of my life. Even when we’re far apart, our relationship remains the same. I love her free spirit and bubbly personality. She sings in the car, takes care of kids at her job and loves every dog.
Krista Mattson
Bridesmaid
Krista met my brother in college and it was the best decision he ever made 🤣 I’m so happy I gained another sister. The mom of two of my beautiful nieces and a dentist. We couldn’t love her more!
Nicole Kowalcyzk
Bridesmaid
Nikki is Aaron’s older sister. A big lover of animals with a big heart. She lives in Shakopee with her husband and 6 animals 🐕🐕🐈⬛🐈🐈⬛🐈 there aren’t any hairless cat emojis! We’re so happy to have her in our lives and in the wedding.
Piper Hanson
Bridesmaid
Piper is my 13 year old niece. Makes me feel old 😬 I was the first one to hold her (after her parents of course) and have watched her grow into a happy, smart and confident young lady. Now that she’s older, we’re more like friends. We love her and her love of animals and Billie Eilish.
Elsie Mattson
Flower Girl
Elsie is one of my nieces. At 8 years old, she has more personality than most do in their whole life. She loves Elsa, animals and Snapchat. She’s quite the beauty queen and loves dresses and make up. Elsie is always busy participating in activities and sports and takes care of her little sister 👯♀️ We’re so happy to have her in our lives!
Maisy Mattson
Flower Girl
Maisy is my niece and sister to Elsie. She’s 3 years old and loves Anna from Frozen and Minnie Mouse. Maisy has strawberry blonde curls and the best belly laugh. She’s beautiful, bubbly and funny and we love her!
Bennett Hanson
Ring Bearer
Bennett is my nephew and brother to Piper. He is 9 years old and loves school and all things basketball! Bennett is intelligent, adorable and kind to everyone he meets. He has the biggest heart and the cutest little smile. We love you Bennett! We're so happy to have you as a part of our special day.
Zachary Mattson
Groomsman
Zach is my older brother. He lives in Oregon with his wife and two daughters. He is a great dad and one of the sweetest guys I know. He loves clothes, hats and shoes and his outfits always match perfectly. Zach loves film and photography and has a cartoon comedy called Brew Crew. His favorite thing of all is being a dad to his daughters. For 28 years he’s been making me laugh and I know he will always be there when I need him. We love you!!
Ben Hanson
Groomsman
Ben is married to my sister, Mickey, and dad to my niece and nephew. When he first met my sister, he was 14 and she was 10. He has two sisters that were adopted from Korea. We were all in a Korean play group as babies/toddlers and our parents became fast friends. His youngest sister is a couple of weeks older than I am. When they met again at 20 and 24, they fell in love and got married. He's been the greatest brother in law over their near 17 years of marriage. I couldn't imagine a better match for all of my sister's sass. Love you Ben!