Sam & Gray
Wedding Party
Jaclyn Broms
Maid of Honor
Hi I’m Jackie and I’m Sam’s younger sister and have the honor of being her maid of honor. I’m beyond excited for her and Gray to be getting married and can’t wait to get to bug him for all our family holidays! I am currently a junior studying business at the university of Illinois in Champaign as well as having an internship in Aurora this summer which coincidentally starts the week before the wedding (gotta love the timing). I spend my time between Champaign and the northwest suburbs of Chicago where me and my siblings grew up together. Can’t wait to see my beautiful sister and role model walk down the aisle in just a few short months
Taren Elder
Best Man
Hi everyone! My name is Taren and I’ve known Sam and Gray the last 6 years. We all met in Dr. V’s freshman seminar at Eureka College. If anyone would’ve told me then I would get the honor being Gray’s best man all these years later I certainly would not have believed you. That being said, I could not be more proud to get to stand with them on their special day. Gray and Sam are some of the truest friends I know, and we’ve had a ton of fun together which will assuredly only grow for the years to come. I live down the road from Sam and Gray in Normal, IL with my other half Taylor and another one of my best pals Marcus. I work at Wilber with Sam here in Bloomington. I’m elated to meet everyone on wedding day and look to the future of more friendship and fun with some of my best friends!
Taylor Gilbert
Bridesmaid
Hi everyone! My name is Taylor and I have the honor of be one of Sam’s bridesmaids. I’ve known Sam for 3 years now and we met through a mutual friend during college. We became the best of friends and I wouldn’t change that for the world! I currently live in Normal, not far from Sam and Grayson, with my boyfriend, Taren, and our fur baby, Gideon. I work as a hairstylist at Magnolia Salon. I love to hang out with friends and read books in my spare time. I can’t wait to meet everyone at the wedding!
Seth Koll
Groomsman
Hey everyone! My name is Seth and I’ve know Grayson and Sam for 5 years. We met at Eureka College. I’m a year older than them, but Grayson and I joined the same fraternity in the same semester. It would turn out that we would be roommates in the Fall. That is how I got introduced to Sam. Little did we know we would all become best friends through the two years we lived together. I live in DeKalb, IL while I finish up school. But am excited to move back to the area to spend more time with some of my best friends. I’m am honored to be standing with them on their special day to celebrate two of the best people I know. I look forward to seeing you all there.
Ellé LeClaire
Bridesmaid
Hi! I'm Elle, and I'm very excited and honored to be one of Sam's bridesmaids. I first met the happy couple at Eureka College 6 years ago (wow, time flies!) when we sat in the auditorium and, believe me, the sparks were already flying between them. Sam was my instant buddy in any class we had together. I loved all our study sessions, heart to hearts, and tea parties. I'm deeply grateful to be friends with her and Gray to this day. Now I live in Pekin, IL with my fiance and our two rabbits. I am a kitchen associate at Revolution Cannabis, and in my free time you'll find me gardening, reading, and baking.
Sullivan Peterson-Quinn
Groomsman
Hi everyone! My name is Sully and I’ve known Grayson for over 18 years! And what a ride it has been. We met in kindergarten as derelict 5 year olds and now as derelict 23 year olds. I have the unique privilege of standing as one of his groomsmen at his wedding with the love of his life. From the trading card, lego wars, and nerf gun days, to the trading card, lego wars, and moonshine days, Grayson and I have grown up as life long friends. I live in Ames, Iowa where I work for one of the Presidential candidates seeking the nomination though by the time of the wedding, who knows where I’ll be or what I’ll be doing! Can’t wait to celebrate with my oldest and most loyal friend at his wedding and raise a glass to whatever comes next!
Riley Francis
Bridesmaid
Hello! My name is Riley and I have the joy of being one of Sam’s bridesmaids. Sam and I met 5 years ago when we were in a club in college together, and became friends from there! Now I live in Bloomington, IL, not too far from Sam and Gray (and Tugboat!) and I work in the solar energy industry. In my free time I like to ride my bike, read, and play piano.
Marcus Overstreet
Groomsman
Hi everybody! My name is Marcus and I’ve known Sam and Gray for a couple years now. I met them while visiting my good pal Taren at Eureka College, and he introduced me to them. I got to know them pretty well over the last year when I moved to Bloomington. I now work as a CNA and am going to school to get my Nursing degree. I’m so honored to be standing with them on their day! I also look forward to celebrating these two incredible people with all of their friends and family!