Sarah & Joe
Wedding Party
Ellen Bakker
Maid of Honor
Ellen and Sarah met way back in 1st grade. They were in the same class, both had overfed cats, were Girl Scouts until it wasn’t cool anymore, and had reading classes. In 6th grade Ellen moved to Minnesota. The day she left, Elisabeth and Sarah chased Ellen’s family car down the block and then cried all day. But Ellen’s family finally moved back to Oak Park Freshman year of high school and Ellen and Sarah became best friends again. They both went to college in Missouri and though they were in different cities, they visited each other often and kept each other from getting too homesick. Ellen and Sarah share a love for games, baking, cheesy tv shows, and Italian food.
Elisabeth Blaha
Maid of Honor
Story has it that Elisabeth and Sarah met in 1st grade as "Ellen's new friend" but Elisabeth thought Sarah’s hair was too long to be friends with her. Not until 3rd grade when they sat together in class did Elisabeth finally warm up to the long locks. Since then they became best friends spending every weekend together until they went their separate ways for college. Once they graduated, they promptly moved back to Chicago and got an apartment together, matching tattoos, and became nearly inseparable again. Even when Elisabeth bought a condo with her boyfriend, Mark, they invited Sarah to live in the extra bedroom until Mark proposed 2 years later. Elisabeth and Sarah share a sense of humor, love for wine, and their dogs are best friends.
Nick Pronk
Groomsman
Joe and Nick met when they were in elementary school shortly after Joe moved from Texas and have been inseparable since, playing sports together, attending the same church, and growing up in the same neighborhood which has given them nearly a “brotherly” bond. They share affinities for attending sporting events, discussing current events, traveling, and playing Xbox live together.
Aravind Maran
Groomsman
Joe and Aravind met the summer before middle school and have had a bromance ever since. They share an affinity for travel, electronic music, internet humor, and gmail chatting each other while drinking their morning coffees.
Charlotte Louderman
Flower Girl
Charlotte is Sarah's adorable, spirited, loving niece. She can't wait to "throw the flowas!" and will definitely be breaking it down on the dance floor.
Molly Blaha
Flower Girl
Molly is Maid of Honor, Elisabeth's, daughter and Sarah's honorary niece. She is sweet, smiley, and gives the best hugs.