Wedding Party
Ryan Grotjohn
Groom
Kalli Bentz
Bride
Mark Bentz
Father of the Bride
Shari Bentz
Mother of the Bride
Bryan Grotjohn
Father of the Groom/Officiant
Crystal Grotjohn
Mother of the Groom
Marion Mclean
Best Man
Ryan and Marion met in sixth grade, and rumor has it they didn’t like each other at first. After a few shared detentions, they began to realize they might have more in common than they thought. They’ve been best friends ever since.
Kolbi Bentz
Maid of Honor
Kolbi is Kalli’s older sister, and they are about 18 months apart. When Kolbi first met Kalli after she was born, her first question was, “When do we give her back?” Since then, they’ve fought a lot, but they’ve also grown to be best friends.
Cody Bentz
Groomsman
Cody is Kalli’s younger brother, and they are about three and a half years apart. He’s her favorite brother, and she’s pretty sure that if you asked him who his favorite sister is, he’d say her too.
Marley Bentz
Bridesmaid
Marley is Kalli’s sister-in-law. She officially married into the family in 2024, and they couldn’t have asked for a better addition. She blends right in, as if she’s always been part of the family.
Blake Thurmond
Groomsman
Blake is Ryan’s brother-in-law. He officially married into the family in 2023, and he’s the brother Ryan always wanted, even if he is a Chiefs fan.
Hunter Thurmond
Bridesmaid
Hunter is Ryan’s younger sister, and they are three years apart. She is the ultimate ride-or-die and has always had his back. Even though he used to bully her and pour bubbles over her head, at the end of the day, he would do anything for her.
Clarence Clark
Groomsman
Ryan and Clarence met when they were eight years old on a soccer field. They went to high school together, and over the years they have made plenty of memories, from winning state championships to a run-in with a police helicopter because of a BA.
Emma Candrea
Bridesmaid
Emma and Kalli met in freshman year and didn’t exactly hit it off at first. Then they went on a mission trip to Denver, survived the chaos, and somehow became best friends. They’ve been inseparable ever since and even survived college as roommates, which is basically a full-on endurance test for friendship.
AJ Zubia
Groomsman
Ryan met AJ in high school. AJ likes to tell people that Ryan was his backup in baseball, but it was actually the other way around. We just want to set the record straight before AJ has a few drinks.
Brooke Bottle
Bridesmaid
Brooke and Kalli met in seventh grade. We survived some awkward years and have the videos to prove it. We survived high school and went on to live together after college, proving we can survive anything together.
Ben Aklinski
Groomsman
Ryan met Ben, AKA Cappy, while playing in High Point, NC. Ben has single-handedly talked Ryan off the ledge more times than he can count in baseball. Beyond the field, he’s the kind of friend who always has Ryan’s back, no matter what.
Kamryn McGuire
Bridesmaid
Kamryn is Kalli’s cousin and a year older. They grew up playing a game called "Bloody Murder" and performing dance routines for anyone willing to watch. It only makes sense that she’s right by Kalli’s side on her wedding day.
Nathan Beyeler
Groomsman
Nathan is Kalli and Ryan’s soon-to-be brother-in-law. You’d think he and Ryan were brothers, with so much energy, so many laughs, and the same party vibe. It’s impossible to keep up with these two.
Hope Padilla
Bridesmaid
Hope is Kalli’s cousin, about three and a half years younger. Kalli and the other cousins will admit we weren’t always the most inclusive of Cody and Hope, but somehow she’s grown to be cooler than all of us.