Wedding Party
Gabriella Rikker
Maid of Honor
Current city: San Francisco What I do: UX Researcher How I met the bride: Seton Hall freshman year roommates! Drink of choice: Gin martini or a shot of tequila On wedding day I'll most likely be: playing a throwback playlist
Blake Davis
Best Man
Blake is Cole's middle brother and lives in Dallas, TX. Cole has always looked up to Blake and Blake usually finds a way to give Cole a hard time. So get ready for a good best man speech.
Laura Monteverdi
Maid of Honor
Current city: Little Rock, AR What I do: News Anchor How I met the bride: Our first news job in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Drink of choice: Moscow Mule On the wedding day I'll most likely be: Drunk - JK -- Crying happy tears. I'm emotional!!!
Casey Lippoldt
Groomsman
Cole and Casey go back all the way back to good ol' Pratt Community College (Go Beavers). The two were roommates there and eventually at Emporia State University where Casey played baseball while Cole was part of the track and field team.
Carly Anderson
Bridesmaid
Current city: Minneapolis What I do: Analyst & Cartographer How I met the bride: Pre-calc (shudder) junior year of high school! Drink of choice: Aperol spritz On wedding day I'll most likely be: Drinking too much champagne and requesting all of our obnoxious high school jams
Craig Saalfeld
Groomsman
Craig is one of the nicest guys but wasn't too excited when he was paired up with the new kid (Cole) as training partners for the decathlon at Emporia State. Grilling brats and drinking gin & tonics eventually brought them together.
Deedee Sun
Bridesmaid
Current city: Seattle What I do: TV Reporter How I met the bride: At KWCH in Wichita! Drink of choice: A citrus IPA, San Juan seltzer or sipping on wheat whiskey. On wedding day I'll most likely be: Trynna keep up with Rach on the dance floor & insisting on another round of shots!
Ben Heithoff
Groomsman
Ben and Cole met during Cole's brief stint at Genesis Health Clubs. Cole was there for 6 months -- Ben has been there for more than a decade! Ben is what you'd call the "life of the party", always down for a good time.
Brooke Laland
Bridesmaid
Current city: San Francisco What I do: Video producer How I met the bride: She was my across the dorm hall neighbor freshman year of college and fast friend Drink of choice: Tequila on the rocks or as a shot with a lime On wedding day I'll most likely be: Rachel's hype man she didn't ask for...cue airhorn noises, bram, bram braaaaam
John Wise
Groomsman
It was the track and field world that brought John and Cole together. But their friendship really blossomed over vodka monsters and karaoke at The Stop -- world's best dive bar. John is also a world traveler and inspired Cole to get out more.
Melissa Murray
Bridesmaid
Current city: Pittsburgh, PA What I do: Communications and Public Relations How I met the bride: Working at KWCH in Wichita with Rach! Drink of choice: Hard seltzer (or wine!) On wedding day I'll most likely be: Eating all the cocktail hour food
Kirk Turpin
Groomsman
Kirk needed a place to live and Cole needed a roommate. It was a perfect match given the fact Kirk is a chiropractor and Cole's back is awful. Some of Cole's favorite memories with Kirk are out on the water during one of their float trips! PS - ask about his kids' names.
Tessa Sassolino
Bridesmaid
Current city: Minneapolis, MN What I do: Account Manager How I met the bride: DePaul Dance Team (DPUDT What!) Drink of choice: Vodka soda w/ a lime On wedding day I'll most likely be: The one doing hair flips on the dance floor