Megan & Nate
Wedding Party
Anna Rauh
Maid of Honor
Anna is Megan's cousin that is basically a sister. They have been inseparable since the womb and have been through all of phases of life together. Anna, Amanda, and Megan are 3 peas in a pod and have been through their whole lives supporting and loving on each other. All of Megan's childhood memories have Anna in them. They grew up going to Lake Cumberland together every summer, having the best lemonade stands in town, and pretending to be every occupation they could think of as kids and would run around for hours in their own little world. Things have only gotten better and they have only gotten closer as they have grown up. Now they share a love for Michael Jackson, dancing the night away and creating memories with their crazy, wonderful family. Anna is one of Megan's absolute best friends and Megan is so incredibly thankful that she gets to have Anna by her side to go through all of life's adventures with.
Amanda Shea
Matron of Honor
Amanda is also Megan's cousin that is basically a sister. Anna, Amanda and Megan were all born within a couple months and they have been inseparable since. They have all been there for all of life's big (and small) moments, and Megan wouldn't be who she is today without them. They all have played an intricate role in each others lives. Amanda and Megan have all kinds of memories to last a life time, most of include Anna, and most of which which also consist of Megan's mom scaring all of them to death, singing songs while tubing to distract from how fast they were going, or dancing to Michael Jackson at Molly Malone's until they were the only ones left on the dance floor. Megan doesn't have any sisters, so she is so incredibly thankful to have cousins that she considers sisters.
Hannah Hoefferle
Bridesmaid
Hannah and Megan met in their favorite place in the entire world - Cedarville, Michigan. They have spent the week of the 4th of July with each other and their families for as long as they can remember, and they are each other's chosen family. Even though they live far away from each other, Hannah is one of Megan's best friends - we even have matching tattoos with each other and our moms. We all got "Love you man" tattooed on our feet by Ben, Megan's brother. The story behind it is that Megan had a few drinks while they were in Michigan, and Hannah and Megan's moms fed her bread, which tasted really good. Megan was so thankful that she said "Love you man" to all three, and it stuck. Now, that's our saying to each other when we are feeling good and thankful that we are together. Hannah is one of the most genuine, intentional, and loyal friends Megan has ever had, and her smile lights up every room she walks in. Love you man!
Caitlin Masse
Bridesmaid
Caitlin and Megan met online when Megan was searching for a new roommate in Nashville. Their moms thought they were crazy for living with someone after one Facetime call, but Megan knew that Caitlin wasn't crazy after talking to her once. What Megan didn't know was how wonderful of a friend she would turn out to be. Caitlin is one of the best friends Megan has ever had and Megan is so thankful that roomiematch.com brought them together! Caitlin is someone that Megan knows would be there for her in a heartbeat, and she is one of the most kind and thoughtful people she knows. Megan's favorite thing to do together is have a wine night and eat sushi, most likely while watching the Bachelor. One of Megan's favorite memories with Caitlin is when they danced in their kitchen for hours one night to all of the Disney songs they could think of.
Taylor Tapley
Bridesmaid
Taylor and Megan became friends because she's married to one of Nate and Megan's best friends (Ryan Tapley). Ryan and Megan always talked about all 4 of us (Nate, me, him, and whoever he ended up with) being best friends way before Taylor entered into the picture, but we've created exactly what we had hoped for from the beginning. Wine brought Taylor and Megan close, and their friendship just continues to get better! They can't wait to be married best friends and go through this phase of life's big and small moments together! Megan's favorite memories with Taylor have been when they stay up to all hours of the night talking and drinking wine together. One of the first nights they met, they sat on the kitchen floor in Nate and Ryan's apartment talking for hours about their lives and hopes for the future.
David Naiser
Bridesman
David is Megan's younger brother! David and Megan's relationship is very special. Megan has so much respect and love for David and cherishes their relationship. As they have gotten older, they have gotten closer and closer, and Megan's favorite things in the world is when David calls for advice or to catch up and when she gets to listen to him play guitar and sing by a fire while they are up in Michigan. One of Megan's favorite memories with David just so happens to also be when they sat on a kitchen floor for hours up in Michigan talking about lives, their different perspectives, and what they wanted for their futures. David is one of Megan's favorite people in the world and she loves to hear about how he sees the world.
Ben Naiser
Bridesman
Ben is Megan's older brother! Megan has always looked up to Ben and admired him for creating his own path in life and always being unapologetically himself. Megan's favorite moments with Ben are up in Michigan or when they spend hours on the phone giving each other advice. One of Megan's favorite memories with Ben was up in Michigan. We had just finished being on the lake with all of our family and friends, and Ben was driving the boat back to the house. The song "Hooked On A Feeling" came on the stereo and we all danced the whole way home. When Ben is having fun and has a huge smile, it lights up the world, and I'll never forget his face and dance moves in that moment in our favorite place.
Zac Sego
Best Man
Zac is Nate's younger brother and father of Everly, our Flower Girl. Nate and Zac were your typical big brother/little brother duo who fought at times, but always mended things over by playing video games or going outside. They grew up riding four wheelers and go-carts, fishing, camping, playing soccer and baseball, going to the same music academy, playing countless hours of video games, and traveling to Pigeon Forge, TN (the family's favorite vacation spot). Now that they are older, they still share a love for these things, but have added a few more adult activities, like sharing their music tastes, grilling, watching Everly grow up, and reminiscing on childhood stories, like the time a goose pooped on Zac through the sun roof and Nate had to clean him up. Ah, the good ole days.
Shawn Lansdell
Groomsman
Shawn (otherwise known as "Princess") and Nate started off as friendly hometown rivals. The two of them grew up playing on different soccer and baseball teams, always going head to head. The two had great respect for one another and then one year, everything changed, and the two of them were put on both the same soccer and baseball teams. They quickly left the rivalry behind and became best friends. Growing up, Shawn lived only 1.8 miles away from Nate, which made it easy for them to get into trouble, especially when they were working at Dewey's Pizza during high school. As you could probably guess, Shawn was always the instigator and the one to blame. For instance, one time he set fireworks off on Nate's parents' front porch as a joke. Nate quickly assumed and proved that it had Shawn Lansdell's handywork written all over it. Ironically, this man, of all people, became a police officer to make sure the youth of America was steered straight...good God.
Logan Mathes
Groomsman
Logan (otherwise known as "Logo") was Nate's very first best friend when he moved to Little Miami in 4th grade. The two of them were on the same soccer team, rode the same bus, and went to the same daycare when they were young. As they got older, they would grow even more inseparable by making a band together, hosting school events as emcees, and playing on the same soccer, baseball and lacrosse teams. Now, even though they live in different states, they talk on the phone and see each other as much as they can, while never missing a beat...Good thing Logan was the drummer. These two have always searched for a good time and had no trouble finding one given they are very close and always the life of the party.
Brendan Cooper
Groomsman
Brendan (otherwise known as "Babber") is a best friend that Nate is very thankful for... on account of him saving Nate's life, literally - we will get to that in a minute. Nate and Brendan first met freshman year of college at Belmont University and sat next to each other in their first year seminar class. The two quickly became friends through their love of soccer, intramural sports (which they would later become multi-sport Champions together), video games, and much more. Fast forward to Spring Break of senior year, Nate, Megan, Ryan, Brendan, and Katrina were all coincidentally hanging out on the beach at PCB (this was the first time Megan and Nate met outside of school). Nate had never been in the Ocean before but thought it would be a good idea to try and swim out to a sandbar with Megan's friend that was about 50 yards or so from shore. In the process, Nate got stuck in a rip tide. After Nate's legs had given out, he turned back to flag someone down for help. Brendan ripped off his shirt and jumped in as if he were on Baywatch and got out to Nate in no time. Brendan safely got both of them to the sandbar before swimming back. It's safe to say that Nate won't be going into deeper water when a yellow warning flag is flying or without Brendan's watchful eye.
Ryan Tapley
Groomsman
Ryan (otherwise known as "Tap") was Nate's soccer teammate and locker mate freshman year at Belmont University. They became best friends and have been inseparable throughout the years, along with Brendan. Throughout college and the years after, they have been three peas in a pod. Ryan and Nate continued to live with each other after college, which is funny within itself because Nate is an OCD, super clean freak and Ryan is just simply not. The two are so close and have so much brotherly love for one another that they also tend to butt heads from time to time and always end up laughing about it in the end. Funny story: Junior year at Belmont, Tap was notorious for leaving dirty dishes in the sink. Multiple requests were made by Nate, and probably Brendan, for that matter, to clean his dishes. After not doing so, Nate decided to bag up all of his dirty dishes and put them on his bed. Guess what, Tap finally cleaned them. Thankfully, Taylor, his wife, has now taught him how to clean. These dorks can talk for hours on end about Pokémon, Star Wars, video games, the Marvel universe, college/NFL football, and do all of these things in their own made up language at times - and yes, in all seriousness, they truly do have their own language and accents that they constantly communicate in. Ryan is the Louis to Nate's Charlie; referencing their super fan-boy love for Kangaroo Jack, which is a movie they know way too much about and tend to end up watching every time they are together.
Nat Hubert
Groomsman
Nat (otherwise known as "Natty") has been best friends with both the Bride and Groom separately before they started dating. Nat was actually in a class with both of them Junior year at Belmont before they really knew each other, and he got a front row seat to the beginning of their relationship. Nat and Megan both studied social work in college, so they had many classes with one another and became close friends throughout school. Nat and Nate played soccer at Belmont together and the two of them became even closer once Megan and Nate started dating. The boys then went on to coach at the same soccer clubs and have cheered each other on throughout their soccer careers. Although at times these two can get very competitive with one another and put on a show to see who is best, they are great friends who want to see each other succeed and pushed to their highest limits. Nate would just like everyone to take note that he is and always will be superior in Cornhole.
Everly Sego
Flower Girl
Everly (otherwise known as "Evy" or "Little one") is Nate's favorite, and only, niece! Everly refers to Nate and Megan as "Uncle Nini" and "Aunt Bacon," and she loves when Milo Milo gets to visit. Megan even wore a bacon costume to Everly's 3rd birthday party this past year. Uncle Nini loves to dance with Everly to Disney songs from Moana and Encanto and be silly with her when he visits - they get along super well because Nate is a 3 year old at heart and knows how to do a great Elmo impression. Hopefully this little one's sassy nature makes her a great goalkeeper in the future, just like Uncle Nini.
Dylan Shea
Ring Bearer
Dylan is Megan's cousin who she grew up babysitting. Megan spent countless evening playing games with Dylan, reading him books, and watching The Backyardigans. Dylan is the sweetest and most loving boy you will ever meet, and he brings joy to everyone he is around!
Conor Shea
Ring Bearer
Conor is Megan's cousin. Megan and Conor have always been pretty close, but as they have gotten older, their relationship has gotten stronger. They love to play card/board games and drink together. Some of Megan's favorite memories with Conor are from being in Cedarville, Michigan with him on family vacation and spending hours talking over drinks. One of Megan's favorite memories with Conor was when he went to Cedarville for Snow Fest a couple years ago. They went snowmobiling and Megan decided she was going to make a memory. So, she headed up a huge snowy hill. Megan forgot that you're not supposed to slow down when going up a hill, and got nervous so she let go of the throttle a bit...and got them stuck in about 4 feet of snow. Megan's dad and Conor had to get the snowmobile out of the snow, which they did successfully. And although it was not the memory Megan was trying to create, she did, in fact, create a memory.
Dylan Purcell
Usher
Megan's dad and Dylan's mom became good friends in college and their parents have been friends for probably twice the amount that Dylan and Megan have been alive. Megan's dad discovered a little piece of Heaven in Michigan, and Dylan's mom's family just so happened to have a cabin up there which they discovered after becoming friends. Dylan and his family started spending every fourth of July in Michigan and that is where they met. Their friendship began with Megan hating Dylan because he pushed her out a treehouse when they were little, but over the years their friendship has grown into something wonderful and Megan considers Dylan a brother of sorts. Dylan even moved to Nashville this past year and has become great friends with Nate as well.
Mutt Hoefferle
Usher
Mutt is Hannah's (Bridesmaid) brother and Megan considers him a brother of sorts as well. Mutt and Megan have spent every Fourth of July in Michigan together with their families. As we have gotten older, we all try to see each other every few months and spend as many holidays as we can together. Mutt is part is a part of Megan's chosen family and she cannot wait to have him be a part of the Sego wedding. Megan's favorite memories of Mutt are late nights in Michigan when Dylan and him are just being absolute goofballs and days out on the lake.
Milo Sego
Ring Bearer
Milo is Nate and Megan’s first child! Nate got Milo about 6 months into dating Megan and he’s been the best thing to happen to them since meeting each other. We can’t wait to see if he will cooperate in walking down the aisle ;)