Luke & Kendall
Wedding Party
Joseph Chesna
Officiant
Chesna was Luke's Squadleader in the Marine Corps and saved his life multiple times in combat and back at home. They served 2 tours in Afghanistan together. Strength and Honor!
Emily Hastings
Matron of Honor
Kendall's eldest sister.
Brooklyn Hastings
Matron of Honor
Kendall's 2nd-eldest sister.
Bailey Hastings
Bridesmaid
Kendall's younger sister.
Ellary Hastings
Bridesmaid
Kendall's youngest sister.
Allie DeTorrice
Bridesmaid
Kendall's cousin on her mother's (Lisa) side.
Liz Kimber
Bridesmaid
Kendall's cousin on her father's (Joel) side.
Katie O'Connell
Bridesmaid
(Honorary Hastings sister) One of Kendall's best friends and softball teammates.
Hope Collier
Bridesmaid
One of Kendall's closest friends. College roommate/teammate while playing softball at Lake Land College.
Jaci Berger
Bridesmaid
Jaci was one of Luke's earliest friends and may have been the closest thing to a sister he ever had growing up. She's always been a ringleader for our friend group and has become both of our very dear friends for life.
Becca Brenner Grooss
Bridesmaid
Becca is the wife of Luke's Best Man, Frank Grooss, and mother to our flower girl and ring-bearer. Becca introduced us to New Orleans, and her family has always made us feel safe and welcome. Luke and Kendall love Becca <3
Frank Grooss V
Best Man
Luke's closest cousin, best friend and trusted advisor.
Blair Simpson
Best Man
Luke's younger brother, FF team manager, sports bookie, and obligatory sparring partner. He is a Disney tycoon out in California.
Dillon Grooss
Groomsman
Luke's baby cousin and designated dancefloor twerker. Dillon is a member of the wilderness team. He's an Eagle Scout.
Marty Griffin
Groomsman
Luke's cousin, Marty, has been with Luke since he was only days old. He raised Luke in a wolf den and taught him everything he knows today, including how to do fractions.
Jack Waterstreet
Groomsman
Luke's wise-elder cousin. As young kids, Jack and Luke travelled the country together, hopping railroad cars, eating canned tuna, and lighting trash barrels on fire. Jack grew up and became a professional. He made sure we were both safe and taken care of in Texas.
Wes Smith
Groomsman
Wes is one of Luke's closest friends from high school. As young boys, they would low-crawl miles through snow-covered prairies on secret night operations pretending to be Marines, until they did for real.
Connor Kiburz
Groomsman
Connor is Luke's personal butcher/woodworker/metal critic and AI cyborg. They grew up together in high school, but hated each other until they were both trapped in an elevator together for 11 days. Now every year they make it a commitment to spend 11 days trapped in increasingly tighter spaces with precise surfaces together.
Ryan Kocourek
Groomsman
Ryan is a lifelong friend of Luke. Ryan and Luke met in highschool and became college roommates. Ryan plays the guitar, and Luke used to play the drums until he had adamantium implanted into his wrists, which crippled his rhythm. Together, they've released several quadruple-platinum albums and toured in multiple countries worldwide. During the summer of 2008, they were #1 on the charts for a week and partied really hard.
Louis Waddle
Groomsman
Louis (aka Charlie) is Kendall's childhood friend. Kendall and Louis grew up living next door to each other. Louis has become a close friend of Luke's as well. Louis and his girlfriend, Caitlyn, are professional photographers and they captured our beautiful engagement photos. https://www.tensightmedia.com/
Phil Hoot
Usher
Luke's cousin and personal security detail. Phil is a member of the wilderness team and a professional ski instructor. He benches 500lbs.
Ryan Hoot
Usher
Luke's cousin and personal security detail. Ryan is a member of the wilderness team and runs a rhinoceros resuscitation clinic. He squats 660lbs
Aubrey Grooss
Flower Girl
Aubrey is the beautiful daughter of Frank and Becca Grooss. Aubrey is a niece to us and we're so excited to see her make it rain with flowers!
Ellie Griffin
Flower Girl
Ellie is the beautiful daughter of Marty and Lizzy Griffin. Ellie is niece to us and we try to shower her with love every chance we get. We are so excited to have her as a flower girl!
August Grooss
Ring Bearer
August is the prodigal son of Frank and Becca Grooss. August is a nephew to us and we are so excited to have him responsible for delivering precious diamonds!
