Wedding Party
Will Speers
Man of Honor
Only the greatest (not-so-) little brother a girl could ask for! We've been speaking our own language since 1991 and no one else in the world gets the heart of the cards quite like this guy.
Clint Walker
Best Man
A childhood best friend for the ages. You name it, and Clint is the best man for the job. Fireworks, sea monsters, arm slings & class rings - Clint and I have been through just about everything together so it's no surprise I wanted him by my side for the big day.
Jessica Willson
Bridesmaid
Good ol' cousin number 8! Jess is my undaunted travel coordinator, run Disney buddy, bookstore visitor extraoridinaire, cousins' trip weekend planner, all around awesome cousin. Every year she goads me (or I goad her... no one really knows) into doing the Disney Princess Weekend challenge and our next plan is to run a 1/2 marathon in all fifty states by the time we are (read: I am) 50!
Bonnie Baumgartner
Groomswoman
Big sis extraordinaire! Bonnie has been there since the very beginning. Despite getting off on the wrong foot (she tried to dispose of me when my adorable baby charms began stealing her toddler thunder) we begrudgingly grew to love one another. Years later, both alive and well I am happy to say I very ungrudgingly love and appreciate Bonnie and the amazing family she and Matt have made for themselves. Keep your eyes peeled for their kids. Were putting them to work! Nolan - "the ringleader" - In charge cleaning, housing and transporting uncle Sam's ring Lydia - "the flowerchild" - Lead florist ofthe Aisle - in charge of all floor flower arrangements Charlie - "the sparkle security" - In charge of losing, finding and delivering aunt Lindsey's ring
Malory Benedetti
Bridesmaid
Cousin #9! Mal is my awesome Vegas birthday buddy! In her younger years she put up with my dorkiness by doing origami while I babysat her. She also got me into trouble with her dad for taking her to see Mean Girls when she was 8 (in my defense, that movie is awesome). She froze through an outdoor (who knew?!?) Taylor Swift concert in 50 degree weather last summer, but drew the line at going to see Hamilton for $20 (a choice for which Jess and I may never forgive her). Mostly, though, she's an awesome Cedar Point partner and my favorite person to shop for matching dresses with!
John Krauspe
Groomsman
If you've ever seen someone shred an electric guitar as well as John Krauspe... then I regret to inform you that you've merely seen John Krauspe in disguise. The truth - Chuck Norris takes guitar lessons from John Krauspe. The third amigo of the trio - John, Clint and I had some great times growing up together. He's been rocking out in Oregon for the past few years but just recently moved back to Illinois. We are stoked to have you back in the mid-west! Fun fact: Krauspe single handedly painted an entire barn with a small hand brush
Amanda Kaylor
Bridesmaid
My Monday women's doubles partner and the Phil to my Nick, Amanda and I met when we both joined the Cincinnati beach volleyball scene in 2016. We've been brunching, dancing, fibbaging, and girls' nighting ever since. Oh, and also we sometimes play volleyball (and by "we" I mean "I" - Amanda mostly just chases down my passes and sets...) but she keeps putting up with me anyway!
Anthony Bertoli
Groomsman
When I met Bertoli he was a rival pole vaulter from Indiana State University. He graduated at the end of my sophmore season only to reemerge several years later when he was hired at Northern Iowa to be our new pole vault coach. Upon graduation, we routinely drank margaritas, watched anime and played video games in unhealthy excess. He helped me take the first steps in my coaching career and has been a trusted friend ever since.
Emily Drumm
Bridesmaid
Emily (AKA "Wall of Drumm" AKA "EmVP") is one of the first friends I made after moving to Cincinnati. She makes an awesome volleyball partner, despite her terrible resting beach face. She will be moving to Denver this summer, but I will be sure to force her back to rock our matching outfits and drink Christmas themed cocktails all the time!
Marcus Benedetti
Groomsman
Slightly too tall to make an appropriate ring bear, trusty cousin #10 will instead be looking dapper in his big kid tux. When he’s not acing spelling tests under his super secret code name, Grace, he’s playing some sweet sand volleyball with The League. Despite numerous challenges, they have yet to join us for a cross-state showdown in Cincinnati due to pure intimidation. ***Note: this is a very old picture of us, but I like to remember the good ole days when he was littler than I am.