Wedding Party
Ethan Plaster
Best Man
Ethan and Griffin met back in high school, but did not become close until their early college years, ultimately braving the pandemic together as roommates in Akron in 2020. Through their shared love for music, Animal Crossing and making sourdough bread (or Griffin's love of eating sourdough bread), it was the obvious choice that Ethan be the best man for Griffin and Olivia's wedding.
Natalie Snow
Matron of Honor
Natalie and Olivia met initially at a library event but became best friends in high school then inseparable the summer before college when they worked at a pool together. During their college years they'd stay the night in each others dorms talking about everything and anything, Natalie has been there since Olivia first received Griffin's DM when she knew for certain she couldn't open it until she got to Natalie's house for the moral support. Where they then spent nearly an hour coming up with her reply of "Thank you!" When it came to deciding her Maid of Honor there was no one else she could imagine holding the title besides her platonic soulmate!
Max Schroeter
Groomsman
Max is an extremely funny and down-to-earth person who is sure to make everybody laugh. Originally meeting through Speech and Debate, Griffin and Max quickly became close friends and even became roommates toward the end of the pandemic in 2021. Without Max, Griffin would most likely not have survived the trials and tribulations of Speech and Debate, and still remains one of his most trusted friends ever since.
Jessa Zaratsian
Bridesmaid
Olivia and Jessa met in high school and became close junior year when they took a Shakespeare class together and slowly they all started hanging out together and suddenly they're all going to Friday night football games, driving 6 people in a car that truly fit 4 and attending homecoming and prom together. Olivia has loved getting to see Jessa live her life in Colorado and lives vicariously though all her traveling she does.
Alex Biedenbach
Groomsman
Griffin originally met Alex, primarily known as "Beids", back in high school. The two became quick friends while bonding over the perilous journey that was marching band, and managed to stay connected ever since. Beids is a trustworthy and approachable person who anyone can have a conversation with, and is also the best videographer the Cleveland Guardians have ever seen!
Madison Helbig
Bridesmaid
Olivia and Madison's friendship truly doesn't have a beginning (at least not one that Olivia can remember) they played soccer together as little kids and shared similar friends and would find themselves at the same birthday parties and it wasn't until high school where they combined friend groups and they became best friends. Attending Harry Styles concerts together and a shared love of reading!
Cole Bellinger
Groomsman
Cole was Griffin's first friend, meeting via and arranged playdate organized by their parents in preschool. Re-connecting in high school through classes like Video Productions, they quickly became best friends who (almost) won the senior superlative for "best duo." Cole i san extremely reliable and trustworthy friend who anybody can rely on for honest feedback and support.
Brooke Snow
Bridesmaid
Brooke is Natalie's younger sister who quickly became like a little sister to Olivia. Despite being younger it always felt like she was hanging out with someone her own age. They shared the same humor, love for all things Harry Styles and Taylor Swift and whenever Olivia needs someone to craft with she knows Brooke will be there. Olivia can call Brooke and say "Hey wanna go to Michaels and walk all the aisles and talk about crafts we wanna make but probably never make?" she knows Brooke will be there. There was no doubt her fellow craft queen wouldn't be in the wedding party.
Winston Boyd
Groomsman
Winston and Griffin met in 2022, while Griffin was in graduate school at the University of Tennessee. An extremely charismatic and engaging person, Winston quickly became the first and one of the only close friend from Knoxville, and is always thinking about how he can support others before himself. He's also a very talented musician who deserves more monthly listeners!
Kelsey Allman
Bridesmaid
When Griffin told Olivia he had a sister, she had no idea she was going to be meeting the kindest and most caring person. Olivia grew up with an older brother and longed for a sister and now she's got her wish and she couldn't ask for a better person to fill that role than Kelsey. It's also always an added bonus when Kelsey gave us the cutest niece to gush over daily!