Wedding Party
Rebecca Emerson
Maid of Honor
Rebecca is Rachel’s younger sister so she has known the bride her whole life. Rebecca is currently a student at OSU studying education. After being there for every goofy moment, late-night drives, facetimes, and movie nights, Rebecca is overjoyed to be there for Rachel on her big day!
Bobby Voortmeyer
Best Man
Bobby is currently running his own landscape construction company named Titanscape in Salt Lake City, Utah. Outside of work, Bobby is a very active person who enjoys playing all sports. Bobby met Josh in 2018 while playing summer baseball for the Medford Rouges. Josh and Bobby shared a host family and were roommates for the summer of 2018. The experience of playing baseball and traveling for games forged their relationship. Bobby and Josh have been there for each other over the years, traveled to see each other and Bobby will now be a part of his wedding.
Elise Goggin
Matron of Honor
Elise is a soon-to-be mommy from Tulsa, OK! Elise has known the bride since 2017 when they met at Zeta Tau Alpha and very quickly became inseparable! From birthdays to late-night adventures and everything in between, you can find Elise right by Rachel’s side!
Tyler Brandenburg
Groomsman
Tyler currently works in tech sales for Dynatrace. In his free time, he enjoys playing hockey, snowboarding, and spending time with his dogs (Lucy and Buster). Tyler met Josh at Western Oregon University where they were roommates and teammates on the baseball team for 2 years. Tyler and Josh would spend endless hours hitting bp before and after practice, and specifically enjoyed hitting off the pitching machine. Tyler is extremely happy for Josh and Rachel and is honored to be a groomsman.
Lauren Witt
Bridesmaid
Lauren is originally from Texas and met the bride while studying at Oklahoma State University. Although they were in the same major, they first became close friends while studying abroad in Europe. Lauren now lives in New York City working as a fashion designer and looks forward to her FaceTime calls and weekend trips with Rachel. She is so honored to be there for the bride on her wedding day!
JJ Sargeant
Groomsman
JJ is currently working on a ranch in Veneta, Oregon. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, cars, games, and building things. He met Josh while going to College at Western Oregon University where they played baseball together. Josh, being a very well-respected man, as well as a teammate, took him under his wing and taught him a lot about how to be successful in life and in baseball. His unmatched work ethic and thoughtfulness always served as a great motivation to him and continues to do so. He admires the way Josh carries himself and aspires to show the same qualities in his life, making him someone he’s honored to call a good friend.
Sarah Dwerlkotte
Bridesmaid
Sarah is from Oklahoma City. She first met Rachel the day she rushed Zeta and moved into the house. She got to be her roommate for a whole year and has had the honor of calling her a best friend. Through gym sessions, late-night car jams, and biannual blue spruce gelato, Rachel has been through it all. She couldn’t be more honored to stand beside her on June 24th.
Paddy McFall
Groomsman
Paddy lives in Santa Cruz, CA where he works as a General Manager in the building materials industry. In his free time, he likes to train jiu-jitsu, hike, and hang out at the beach. As Josh’s cousin, he is proud of the man he has become and honored to be a part of his special day.