Jennifer & Justin
Wedding Party
Rachel Triller
Matron of Honor
Rachel is my older sister and it goes without saying my best friend. We've always been extremely close and it's something I'm thankful for everyday. My favorite memories growing up will always be going to Ft. Myers, playing basketball with our sweet chain link net, and our various kitchen "experiments" we concocted while mom was at work. Justin and I love spending the weekends hanging out with the Triller Family and can't wait to live closer in Valparaiso after we are married.
Kyle Pierce
Best Man
Kyle is my little brother and one of my best friends. We were quite the adventurers back in the day, and our back pasture was OUR domain when we were kids. Whether we were sneaking onto 9G Ranch to checkout cow skulls or crawling in beaver dens at the Tank, we were sure to have a good time. We have grown very close throughout our years and pretty much talk everyday. Kyle currently lives in Georgia with his wife Leah. We love to spend time with them when they visit and I believe I have introduced Kyle to a couple of new favorites, Pequod's and I'm pretty positive his favorite brewery in the world, 3Floyds.
JoAnna Persenaire
Bridesmaid
I met JoAnna when I moved to Indiana from Chicago in 7th grade. Thankfully her dad made her invite the new girl to her 7th grade birthday party because we have been friends ever since. In high school we did everything together and even had a joint MySpace page (it's still out there! lol). JoAnna is a lifelong friend, both Justin and I love hanging with her and her husband Kyle. She's my concert buddy, an amazing new momma to her daughter Sutton, and someone I can always share a laugh with.
Adam Triller
Groomsman
I was introduced to Adam when Jen and I started dating. I never thought that there would be another person in the family that would be taller that I was. Over the years I have gotten to know Adam I have come to realize that his love for Disney rivals that of Walt Disney himself! Whether playing golf or talking about cars we always have a good time hanging out. We have grown to be good friends over the years and now to call him a brother just seems right.
Sarah Stachowiak
Bridesmaid
Sarah has been my friend since 7th grade when I started at St. Mike's. Having her and her mom trying to teach me all of the SMS Cheers in their front room is a memory I'll never forget (Lesson: synchronized anything isn't Jen's forte). Sarah has a love of Disney that I can only compare to the level of brother-in-law Adam. She is an awesome friend, a great party companion, and has the skill of remembering details from honestly anything that took place from grade school and high school. Her and her husband Nick just moved back to the region, making both Justin and I very happy to have more region friends to hang with!
Kris Staats
Groomsman
Kris and I met our freshman year at Purdue and we quickly became friends. We were pretty much inseparable for our time at Purdue, and would spend a lot of our time playing either Mario Kart or Guitar Hero till early in the morning. Being out of state and away from home for Thanksgiving, Kris invited me every year to LaPorte to celebrate with his family. Brad and Linda were like my second parents and LaPorte was like my second home. There were a lot of late nights at Hilltop chugging tankers and getting back to his place to eat cold hot dogs. Some of the best memories I have at Purdue, Staats was right by my side, whether we thought we were going to jail that one time the cops were doing some crazy stuff in the Ross Ade parking lot or the 4 hours it somehow took us to drive to LaPorte.
Jaycie Abe-Cameron
Bridesmaid
I met Jaycie in a marketing class and it changed my last two years at Purdue for the best. I remember her casually asking if I wanted to study abroad in London and my immediate response was...yes! We studied abroad together, traveled to Paris, took wine classes together, bar-tended at Where Else, and spent spring breaks in Panama City Beach. She lives way too far away (4,242 miles away in Hawaii to be exact) but whenever we have the chance to meet up we have and it is like no time has passed. She's funny, kind, generous, and a friend for life :)
Austen Moret
Groomsman
I don't know where I would be without Austen, he is the reason that Jen and I are together, and you can all thank Austin for introducing us! We became friends my junior year at Purdue and were like two peas in a pod. Our adventures to the Cactus making sure my "bop goes with the tottom", chanting socks instead of shots to Lil Johns Shots, and that one late night dance party getting busted by the cops when it was only 8 of us and no booze are just of the few good times we had. Austen has made a bit of a name for himself out in LA. He started his band Midnight Divide, opened up his own recording studio, and has songs featured on a couple of big TV shows like Chicago's own Shameless!!
Julie Adams
Bridesmaid
Julie is one of my younger cousins who I've been lucky to continually get closer with as we grew up. I'll never forget her obsession with Barney and Friends videos as she literally sang every. single. word. to the VHS on repeat lol. Our families shared a lake house in Monticello so most of our summer weekends were spent on the boat or at Indiana Beach. When Justin and I lived in the city Julie would come visit and we'd all go explore for good places to eat which mainly meant meeting up for Home Slice and Sweet Mandy B's :)
Trent South
Groomsman
Trent is a bit of a celebrity back home in Tom Bean. You see, he was picked to sing the Oscar Meyer wiener song at the Super Bowl back in '96. He kinda made everyone a bit jealous, I can still see the Wiener-Mobile picking him up at school and taking him to the Super Bowl. Anyways, Trent is one of those rare friends you make who is 100% ride or die, he has been there by my side no matter what. We became friends my Junior year in high school after I swatted a few of his 3 pointers into the stands, and put him in his place. He is a 3 point shooting machine, loves Tom Brady, and only roots for Boston teams. He is one of my best friends in the world even though he is a Patriots fan.
Katie Adams
Bridesmaid
Katie is my closest cousin in age, growing up we loved many of the same things but mainly and most importantly The Hanson Brothers. Her family moved to Kansas when we were younger, them visiting at Christmas is always a highlight. These days getting together involves much wine, reminiscing, and laughing. She may be further away than I like but I can thank her for introducing me to proper bbq burnt ends and (some) country music that I actually enjoy ;)
Charles Nash
Groomsman
Charles and I met at church when I was in High School. He was a youth leader at the church and is a few years older than me. I don't know if I was just mature for my age or if he was a bit immature for his but despite the age gap we became very close friends. We would spend our weekends playing Madden on PlayStation and our games were always a bit intense, usually ending up with both of us sweating our shirts out. I was his best man at his wedding and every time I come home, Charles and his wife Rebecca take me out to my favorite Mexican food spot, La Mesa, for some of the best chicken fajita nachos on the planet.
Kellie Small
Bridesmaid
Kellie is my cousin from my dad's side, she lives in Chicago. Growing up Rachel and I spent many days at Kellie's house as my Aunt Lori babysat us. We took Jazz together, explored the alley on Campbell for dinosaur prints in the mud, and put together a news broadcast named after us called Small News, Biiiig Facts (I think this still has potential honestly).
Connor McCulley
Groomsman
Connor AKA WildKat and I met my Sophomore year at Purdue during training camp. To this day he will tell you how terrified he was of me when he first saw me (just ask him he'll tell ya). Connor and I quickly became friends after that and did all kinds of stupid stuff at Purdue. Some of my favorite memories are our over night fishing trips to Big Bob's pond fishing for cats and looking for the Tippecanoe Rugaru. Connor and I have been through thick and thin and have always come out the other side better men than before. I consider him a brother, even though he stole my grinder from Mad Mush.
Trista Taylor
Jr. Bridesmaid
Trista is Justins little sister, and even though she was barely born when he left to go to college, he was always met with her screaming bubba anytime he came home to visit. She could pick him out of the all the football players on the tv and was very proud of her big bubba. She grew up loving all things zombies and monsters and her favorite show has to be The Walking Dead. Nowadays she spends her time practicing playing the baritone and training for the Tom Bean Marching Band.
Max Triller
Ring Bearer
Max is our first nephew, he loves Toy Story and all thing Spooky. He often goes by the name Woody, Buzz, Jack Skellington, Vampire, or Mummy (no worries he will let you know if you address him incorrectly). Max is an imaginative little dude and watching him grow up the last 4 years has been so fun for both of us. He loves to dance and will surely share some of his moves on the dance floor on the big day.
Tess Triller
Flower Girl
Miss Tess is our niece and our flower girl. She is about to be 2 and starting to get very talkative. She loves all things Frozen, Facetime, and always digs a nice 80's jam dance session with her heart shaped sunnies on when we babysit!