Pamela & Stephen
Wedding Party
Sarah Johnson
Maid of Honor
This bilingual diva is the sister of the bride. The only person God could think of to put on earth that would be strong enough to withstand my torture. Graduated from MSU, has a love for soccer, travel, always being right, and dogs.
Emily Bourginon
Bridesmaid
I met this cheese head my freshman year at NMU where we both competed on the swim team. (GO KITTY'S, MEOW MEOW). While we were there we learned many things such as hammershoglgan, Euchre, how to get kicked out of bars, swim injured, host keggers, and much more. Don't let all that fool you, she did turn out to be a functioning member of society. She received her undergrad from NMU and PA from Marquette University.
Tara Korslin
Bridesmaid
Tara the tenacious. This crazy cat has the most positive energy out of anyone I’ve ever met. Full of good vibes and laughs. Very infectious. I met Tara on the NMU swim team as well. During our time there we experienced a lot. We swam the from the upper to lower Michigan peninsula, frequented blacked rocks brewery, and closed the Vera down
Baileé Pastol
Bridesmaid
I first met Bailee at Spectrum Health where I oriented her as a new nurse on night shift. (I joke that I taught her everything she knows, but that’s far from the truth) Our friendship grew when we spontaneously booked a trip to Boston at 2am for just the two of us. At the time, neither of us had spent time with the other one outside of work. It could have gone one of two ways, but considering she is part of our wedding party, you can guess.
Sarah Jacks
Bridesmaid
I also oriented Sarah as a RN on good ole 4H. I was instantly drawn to her because of her crude humor, great one liners, and her ability to quote any line from any movie. (It’s an incredible talent)
Forrest Andrus
Groomsman
Fate had us meet in the first semester of college in our Criminal Justice class and it's been history ever since. Countless hours of video games, watching the Red Wings disappoint, drinking cheap beer, and watching our future wives simultaneously puke together has kept our friendship strong. Forrest is a one of a kind guy who's always been there to laugh along with my potty humor and lend a hand at a moment's notice.
Jeremy Pouba
Groomsman
Jer was one of the first friends I made through lacrosse at GVSU. He put himself through hell when he chose to live with myself, Forrest, and Jake during college but it's proven that our studious, prompt, accountable ways rubbed off on him to help mold the perfect husband and father he is today. Let it be known that no matter how long his hair is grown or how fussy he may get, I'll always be there to help hold a beer to his lips until he pukes to feel better.
Joey Spadafore
Groomsman
Joey is the longest tenured friend of the groomsmen after having met and become friends in middle school. He took the plunge and roomed with me freshman year at GVSU - it must've been because he knew every childish 18 year old needs to have a suave, smart, grounded friend around to help calm the nerves of the potential friends & girls I scared off upon our landing in West Michigan. Since college has ended, we've bonded over hunting, hockey, lousy taste in beer, bad tastes in music, and Pam's disdain for my love of smelling bad. Cheers to another handful of decades to friendship!
Jake Seiler
Groomsman
Jake is, well, Jake. He has somehow become a licensed doctor, a state championship lacrosse coach, a national championship lacrosse player, and found a wonderful young woman to accidentally say "yes" to marry him. I'll never quite understand how he has survived the 200 car accidents he's managed to be in over the past 12 years or how his liver is still functioning after his beer/whiskey cocktail of Steel Reserve & Canada House OR how he managed to maintain friendships after we all witnessed his attempt to puke that cocktail back into an empty 40 ounce bottle but I'm sure glad he'll be a part of our wedding day. Jake and I have always shared a love for lacrosse, hunting, and metal & rap music and I hope that never changes.
Austin Lalko
Best Man
Austin has been my best friend since we met our freshman year in high school and I couldn't ask for a better Best Man to stand next to me. He's always been there to keep me accountable, make fun of me, to spot me in the gym, and to hand me another drink. Living on opposite sides of the state doesn't always make hanging out the easiest but when we get a chance to spend time together it's like we never missed a beat. Austin has always looked out for me and I'll always do the same for him. It's an honor to have him standing on our special day, Pam and I wouldn't have it any other way.