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October 12, 2019

Emily & Michael

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Meet our close friends who are walking down the aisle with us.

Amanda Aing

Matron of Honor

Emily and Amanda first met in Elementary School in Connecticut, and they have been best friends since the 2nd grade! Despite Emily leaving their hometown for college and veterinary school, these two have stayed close through the years. Amanda currently lives in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts and is married to her college-sweetheart, Will. They have a feisty Shih Tzu named Billy.


Jenny Da

Bridesmaid

Emily and Jenny met in Middle School in Connecticut, and they have been best friends ever since. Even with Emily leaving New England for college and veterinary school, these two have stayed close through the years. Jenny currently lives in Connecticut and has an adorable fur-baby, a Miniature Schnauzer named Papi.

Emily Daugherty

Bridesmaid

Emily and Emily met during college at Indiana University. They were both piccolo players in the Marching Hundred and shared the mindset "work hard, play hard." Even after graduating college, the Emilys remained close friends and traveled long distances to see each other over the years. Emily D. currently lives in Chicago.


Caitlin Murphy

Bridesmaid

Emily and Caitlin met within the first couple days of veterinary school at Iowa State University, and despite the stress of school they always found a way to keep each other laughing. Caitlin lives in beautiful New Hampshire with her husband, Pat, and their wonderful fur-babies (one dog, two cats, and a rabbit).

Nick Miller

Best Man

Michael and Nick have been friends since high school in Iowa where they shared many hobbies including motocross, football, and wrestling. Michael has remained close to Nick and his family, and he's the godfather to Nick's firstborn son. Nick currently lives in Iowa and has been married to his wife Alanna since 2015. They have three beautiful children together.


Brian Popp

Groomsman

Michael and Brian met via motocross. Despite the age difference of 5 years, these two became very close and have remained great friends. Brian currently lives in Iowa with his girlfriend, Tricia.

Coy VanHauen

Groomsman

Michael and Coy became friends in high school and bonded over their love of motor sports. They grew up in the same small town in Iowa. Coy lives on an acreage in Iowa and is married to his high-school sweetheart, Rachel. They have two young boys.


Tony Swanson

Groomsman

Michael and Tony have been friends for as long as they can remember and grew up in small-town Iowa together. These two spend a lot of time playing video games together, and when reunited you'll find them out at the golf course. Tony lives in Iowa.

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