Allie & Collin

Wedding Party

Kristin Ridinger

Maid of Honor

I have had the privilege of knowing Kristin since the day she was born. My mom used to tell me that "I begged for a sister" when I was younger. For the longest time I wondered why I begged to have a sassy headache in my life. Kristin eventually grew out of her sassy phase, and we became very close. To our countless gym sessions and head banging concerts, it never gets old hanging out with Kre. Now she is going to be a nurse just like her big sis. It has been amazing watching her grow into the person she is today, and it was an easy decision to have her as my right-hand gal on my wedding day.

Christina Wells

Bridesmaid

Cwells is probably the longest lasting friendship that I can look back to over the years. The first time we met I asked her if she wanted to play Guitar Hero with me and she said "no" and that was the start of a wonderful friendship. In high school we spent lots of time together between softball and weekend adventures. Even when going our separate ways for college we always managed to stay close and still talk daily. Our snap streak is thousands of days and counting. Our newest adventure is getting me into the world of running so we can one day run a 5k together.

Josey Mayer

Bridesmaid

Josey and I met while at UF. We both played Club softball and worked at Rec sports together. When we aren't playing softball or pickleball together, you can find Josey forcing me to take Irish car bombs mid Catan game. (Don't worry the peer pressure goes both ways). Josey and I have bonded over our love for Gator sports, fitness and endless desire for competition in our lives. Oh, and dragging Collin and Malik along for all of our adventures. They love it!

Zoe Ruff

Bridesmaid

Zoe and I met back in our high school English class. Don't ask me what we learned because we were too busy fooling around to pay attention. Although Zoe and I are pretty different people, we had a special connection in high school. We shared many classes together and spent our weekends at the bonfires together being reckless. It is special to be so close to Zoe after having grown up playing baseball with the Ruff family. Zoe keeps me laughing my butt off and there's really nothing more you could ask for in a friend.

Madelyn Damon

Bridesmaid

Maddy and I met back in 2018 during a study abroad trip in New Zealand. I distinctly remember doing a 6-mile hike through the pouring rain in 36-degree weather. Maddy's heels were blistering from her new hiking boots and the only way we made it through the hike was yapping about Star Wars and Game of Thrones. There are so many other great stories from New Zealand that are unforgettable. We spent our last years of college just a few apartments away from each other and spent many weekends going out in Gainesville or hanging inside with Chewy.

Stephanie Barrett

Bridesmaid

Steph and I met while in nursing school at UF. Steph and I are polar opposites of each other but still have a very special bond. Steph has brought the girly out of me, and I have brought the athlete out of her by making her play on my slow-pitch softball team in Jax. Steph and I had so many interesting nights in the Shands ER during our time as new grads. We spend our time bickering about Florida v Florida State sports and getting food at wherever Steph wants to eat for the night. And don't forget she is going to want that drink and dessert menu.

Evelyn Brodskaya

Bridesmaid

Evelyn and I met in nursing school at UF, and I can confidently say she was my first friend in nursing school. I did my own thing in school for a while until Evelyn brought me out of my shell. We spent countless hours studying together and in our free time we would force our pups to hangout. Ozzy was not fond of puppy Sadie, but he is warming up to her. Evelyn is one of the kindest people I know, and I am grateful to have learned so much from a friend like her.

Brandi Jacobs

Bridesmaid

Brandi and I met at UF nursing school and immediately I realized we were basically the same person. Both athletes that love the gym and sports. We spent countless hours in the Shands ER dealing with crazy patients and always found time to get a good pump in together on our off days. Brandi went off travel nursing which not only had me sad but also had Sadie sad because her boyfriend Moose was leaving her. Brandi was also lucky enough to be initiated into the Ridinger family by snowboarding down a black diamond tree run while on the fam vacay. She will never forgive us for that!