Wedding Party

Rayna Onate

Bride

I am a 22 year old nursing major at Marian University. I am also minoring in communication and pastoral leadership. I currently work in the OR at St. Vincent as a patient care technician and I love my job! I hope to be a nurse there once I graduate. I love painting and compulsive organizing. I love spending time with my dog, named Dog, and my family. I can't wait to get married and start my life with Ben!

Ben Wilson

Groom

I will be 21 at the time of the wedding. I am a Junior at Marian University working toward a double major in Religious Education and Communication. I am on the Marian University Speech and Debate team and am a member of the San Damiano scholars program. I am a Ford Racing fan and have been the happiest man alive for the last 5 and a half years now.

Emma Orcutt

Maid of Honor

I am 20 years old and I’m currently a sophomore at Purdue University, studying Psychological Sciences. I’ve known Ben and Rayna for nearly five years, and the both of them are two of my closest friends. I also consider Rayna to be my sister, especially since one time Rayna and I were told that we look just alike by some guy at a pizza place. We have a habit of going on McDonald’s dates, which is the best!

Isaiah Mizell

Best Man

I’m a Junior Sociology Major at Marian University, Indianapolis. I’ve been roommates with Ben the past two years of college, and it’s been great. I met both Ben and Rayna three years ago and I’ve had a lot of great memories with them! Our couples dates in particular have been my favorite memories with them!

Savannah Holthaus

Bridesmaid

I’m a junior Social Work Major at Marian University, Indianapolis. I’ve known Ben and Rayna for 3 years now and met them my freshman year of college. Rayna and I have been roommates for two years now, and I absolutely love seeing her every day :) My favorite memory with Ben and Rayna is... all of them! But most especially all of our Applebee’s and Taco Bell couple dates! #bajablast

Jerry Edwards

Groomsman

Hello, my name is Jeremiah Edwards and I am Ben’s older cousin. I recently graduated from Baker University where I finished with a degree in Mass Media. I've lived in Kansas my whole life but I currently live in North Dakota living out my dreams of being a radio broadcaster.

Abbie Unrue

Bridesmaid

I am a junior Political Science major at Marian with Ben and Rayna. I also have a minor in global studies and a concentration in international affairs and legal studies. I am also on the speech and debate team with them both, and I was Ben's debate partner for about a year. I am obsessed with sloths but I also love whales. My favorite thing to do with the happy couple is to sit around and chat or go on adventures, like the time we went exploring in the eco-lab.

Jessi Button

Groomswoman

I am a senior nursing major at Marian University with minors in biology and psychology. I am in the same cohort as Deena, also a groomswoman, and we love hanging out and being random with Ben and Rayna. My favorite thing to do with the happy couple is to go on late-night trips to target and sonic. Rayna and I weren't friends at the time, but we suffered through chemistry together and we laugh about it all the time now. With Ben, our relationship started when I randomly started showing up to hang out with Rayna (probably ranting about nursing school) and I came to find out Ben was super cool too, and now we all hang out all the time.

Hadley Hawkins

Bridesmaid

I am 20 years old. I’m a junior Elementary Education major at Marian with minors in Communication & Political Science. I’ve been a good friend of both Rayna & Ben since my freshman year. Together we compete on Marian Speech & Debate team. I competed as Rayna’s debate partner this past year, and am so thankful for all the joy and spunk she brings into my life! I’ve been a vegetarian by choice for 17 years, I love yellow, and I have a rabbit who is my pride & joy named Stewie. My favorite memory with Ben & Rayna was spending an entire school night with them when they took me to the ER. They kindly spent around six hours trying to keep each other awake while I was being treated; it got quite entertaining, and I love them both for always looking out for me!

Deena Miller

Groomswoman

I am a senior nursing major, and I am in the same cohort as Jessi. Rayna and I were debate partners for a year while I was on the speech and debate team. We were friends while on the team, but we really grew closer once we weren't debating partners, funny story... Ben and I got really close this year when Jessi and I would come over to Rayna and Savannah's house all the time and hang out with the whole group. We would eat dinner, play games, and talk it up. My favorite memory with the two of them is going to Taco Bell and throwing up in their bushes, once I found out they didn't leave me stranded at Taco Bell, I knew they were keepers!

Krystal Onate

Bridesmaid

I'm Rayna's cousin and I’m very excited I was asked to be a bridesmaid; I can be a very quiet person so I’m hoping that with this opportunity I step out of my comfort zone. This fall I will start my sophomore year of high school and will have my 16th birthday! My favorite color is blue, I have a cat named Mocha, and I love Mexican food. I have tons of favorite memories with Rayna, but just growing up with her and learning new things with her has been fun.

Eric Onate-Barlow

Groomsman

I am a 19-year-old mechanical engineering major at Ivy Tech and I hope to one day be able to fix things that others can't. Rayna and I grew up as brother and sister, and we sure showed it by having that sibling rivalry most siblings experience. As Rayna and I have gotten older, we have grown closer by going shopping together, trying new restaurants together, and coming to each other for advice. I love being a 'little brother,' like my mom always says, by picking on her and Ben. I call them the 'love birds,' and I can't wait to have a brother-in-law!

Sarah Wilson

Bridesmaid

I am the sister of the groom and I love spending time with Ben and the rest of my family, including our dog named Gracie. I am currently in 8th grade, and I recently got my acceptance letter to Cathedral High School where I will be following Ben's footprints. In my free time, I do club and school swim and my best stroke is the backstroke. I am so excited to have Rayna as my sister-in-law!

Tony Crosby

Groomsman

My name is Anthony but I go by Tony. I get my name from the Italian side of my family. I am Rayna's brother and I love playing video games: my favorites include Plants vs. Zombies and Geometry Dash. I recently also started to play Sea of Thieves with Ben online, and it's lots of fun! I am currently a 7th grader at Mt. Vernon middle school. I love golden retrievers, but especially my grandparent's dog named Nellie. I am in the band and I play the Barry saxophone.

Tieariana Onate

Flower Girl

I am a junior in high school and I play varsity basketball, volleyball, and softball. My favorite color is blue and one of my favorite memories with Rayna and Ben is hanging out in Florida together with the rest of our family. I and very excited for Ben and Rayna to tie the knot and I can't wait to have more family hangouts.

Contessa Onate

Flower Girl

I am 15 years old and I love spending my free time singing, dancing, and braiding hair. Tieariana is my older sister, and Krystal is my aunt. A favorite memory I have with Rayna and the family while growing up is having Easter egg hunts at Auntie Cheryl's house. My mom and Rayna would hide the eggs and we would have to go fine them!

Cheryl Onate

Mother of the Bride

Sandy Wilson

Mother of the Groom

Darren Crosby

Father of the Bride

Dennis Wilson

Father of the Groom