Our People
Beth and Matt Heap
Mother and Father of the Bride
To the best parents on Earth - there aren’t enough words in the English language to encapsulate my love, gratitude, and thankfulness for everything you have given me. Your love has formed the foundation of our family and serves as the inspiration for what love should be: steadfast, patient, supportive, courageous, and bright. I am endlessly proud to call myself your daughter. I love you!! - Bird <3 Matt and Beth - thank you for welcoming me into your home with such kindness and love. Your generosity, humor, and welcoming nature shine through in the wonderful daughter you raised. I’m so excited to be joining your family. Here’s to many more watch parties, dinners, and ideally a casino visit or two. I love you both! - Brennan
Shaleen and Russell Bates
Mother and Father of the Groom
Mom and Dad - It’s hard to express my gratitude to you all. Thank you for the steady hands and encouragement as I figured out what direction I was going to go in life. Thank you for the listening ears, which are surely well-worn at this point. Thank you for showing me how to show care and love through work, craft, and noticing things. You set the framework for me to strive for, and Taylor and I are so grateful. I love you very much. - Brennan To my future in-laws - thank you. Thank you for raising Brennan to be the most kindhearted, passionate, and loving man. Thank you for welcoming me with open arms. Through the good days and the bad, thank you for loving me for who I am. I am so lucky to have the best in-laws on Earth. I love you! - Tay <3
Brad Heap
Groomsman & Brother of the Bride
To the best brother a girl could ask for - getting to grow up together has given me enough memories, laughter, and bruises to last a lifetime. You are thoughtful, caring, funny, and loving, and you truly are a one-of-a-kind brother. Thank you for being you. I love you, bro! - Bird <3 When Taylor and I started dating, I had some nerves about meeting her family. Upon meeting you, it was immediately evident that I had nothing to worry about. You’ve been so welcoming, and your giving and fun nature is infectious. Grateful to have you as my new brother. Love you, Brad! - Brennan
Braxton Bates
Best Man & Brother of the Groom
Brax - I’m so happy you’ll be next to me on this day, and I’m so grateful I got to grow up with a brother like you. I can’t imagine growing up and not having someone to play Halo and backyard soccer with, or to find ways to rile Mom up. It makes me so glad that we are still close, and I’m so excited to see where your passions and hard work take you. Love you, dude. - Brennan Brax, I am so excited to be getting another brother! Whether it’s watching football, playing games, or bar-hopping around Fort Collins, it has been a blast spending time and making memories together over the past few years. I’m so excited for the years to come! Love you, Brax! - Tay <3
Emilee Robison
Maid of Honor
Very rarely do you find a friend who supports, understands, and loves you endlessly, and even more rare is to share that friendship for an entire lifetime. Emilee, you have known me since the literal womb, and I am so lucky to have grown up with my best friend by my side. You bring the light, the energy, and the party to every room you enter, and your love and thoughtfulness for those you love know no bounds. As best friends, we have laughed together, cried together, and made the best memories together - I can’t wait to grow old together, too <3 Everyone deserves to have an Emilee, and I am so lucky to have my Emilee by my side, today and always! I love you, Em! - Tay
Dean Klinkerman
Best Man & Officiant
Mr. Klinkerman - Who would’ve thought one single ninja turtle would’ve landed us here, huh? Our years of basketball, dog walks, and wasting time in various basements across the state have led me to a true best friend. Thanks for listening and giving advice when I need, and for all the moments in our years up here. Glad to know you and your new family, my brother. Love you! - Brennan
Angie Elizalde
Bridesmaid
Angie, I am eternally grateful to have such a bright light and source of happiness in my life. Your kind and caring demeanor makes everyone gravitate towards you, and your impeccable sense of humor is the cherry on top. Getting to know you these past two years has meant that I have gotten to make some of the best memories with you by my side! I am so lucky to call you a sister and to celebrate with you as my bridesmaid! I love you! - Tay
Ben Arja
Groomsman
Only a friend as true as you could cause me to wish success for the Dallas Cowboys. Thank you for the years of earnest support, celebratory drinks, and adequate fantasy football commissioning. Grateful for the years of friendship to come! Love you, dude. - Brennan
Caroline Frahm
Bridesmaid
To my sorority Little and best friend all in one - when we first met on your Bid Day, we became fast friends. To be your friend is to be surrounded by love and happiness. You have been by my side through both the happy and sad tears, and your friendship has made the hard days easier and the good days that much better. I cherish the memories shared as sisters, big/little, and best friends, and can’t wait to celebrate with you by my side! I love you! - Tay
Chris Bolin
Groomsman
Thanks for always being a constant in my life, buddy. Whether I’m looking to celebrate something, enjoy the festivities of March Madness, or need to play some music and blow off some steam, you’ve always been a stalwart for me. I never thought I’d play music in a band, and your easygoing fearlessness made that easy for me. So glad to be your friend. Love you, my man. - Brennan
Annemarie Hayes
Bridesmaid
Annemarie, you came into my life as my sorority Big, and I can’t thank the sorority gods enough! Even from our earliest Sonic dates, you have always been the love, light, and happiness in my life, and even during some of my hardest times, you have been there for me through it all. To my Big, my sister, my Fortnite companion, and my best friend, I love and cherish you and your friendship. Being your bridesmaid was one of my favorite memories together, and I am so lucky to call you my bridesmaid! I love you! - Tay
Josh Lindell
Groomsman
Finding each other on the 3rd floor of Honors turned out to be such a blessing! The years of Smash Bros tournaments in the old Rams Village apartment, pool in the Lakewood basement, or Dungeons and Dragons from afar have solidified a long-time friendship. Thanks for being there, and I’m so glad to share this day with you. Love you! - Brennan
Hannah Horton
Bridesmaid
Our friendship started at CSU as freshman year roommates, and I am so immensely grateful for CSU’s roommate Tinder for bringing me my best friend! Hannah, you are the ultimate cheerleader and hype woman, and if I asked you to go to war with me, I am 1000% certain you would be there in 60 seconds flat. You are the kind of friend that everyone dreams of having, and I am so lucky that I get to walk down the aisle with you by my side! I love you! - Tay
Michael Poland
Groomsman
It has truly been a pleasure getting to know you these years, Mr. Poland. Between being my counterpart NFL Draft expert, Broncos Sundays, and procrastinating finals by building a ping-pong table without instructions, I’ve found a great friend. Thanks for everything, including standing next to me on this day. Love you, guy! - Brennan
Aly Klinkerman
Bridesmaid
Aly and I met the night that Brennan and I started dating, and our friendship blossomed almost immediately. Aly, you are loving, steadfast, and immensely passionate about those you love - a true one-of-a-kind. Whether sharing gluten-free treats or going on double-and-a-half dates with Brennan, Dean, and Nolan, I cherish the moments we get to spend together because you make this world a better, brighter place. To know you is to love you, and I am so lucky to have you by my side! I love you! - Tay
Dan Troudt
Groomsman
I’m so thankful to have found a great friend like you, Dan. Between road trips, pool at Pitchers, and all the shenanigans in between, I can always count on you for a smile and a listening ear. I’m so thrilled that you’re in my corner on this and the ones to come. Love you! - Brennan
Mae Robison
Bridesmaid
Mae, you are one of my lifelong best friends, and I am so grateful for all of the incredible memories we have made. You are the kind of fierce, passionate, kind, and effortlessly loving friend that everybody needs in their life. From summers up in Beaver Creek, football games, holiday celebrations, and everything in between, I have been lucky to share some of my favorite moments with you. As I walk down the aisle, I am so lucky to have you by my side! I love you, Mae Mae! - Tay
Kevin Truong
Groomsman
As I became acquainted with my new environs in Fort Collins, I realized how lucky I was to find a friend group like ours. You welcomed me with open arms and have never been anything less than kind and welcoming for a second. Thanks for being my authority on Nerf guns and pho spots, and thanks for being a great and reliable friend. Love you, pal! - Brennan
Madeline Scott
Bridesmaid
From the moment we met, I knew you were a once-in-a-lifetime kind of friend. Madeline, you have that special quality that brings together love, joy, happiness, beauty, humor, and brightness in perfect harmony. Your love, kindness, and brilliance shine in all that you do, and not even 4500 miles between us could dim our friendship. As my sorority GBig and the matriarch of the Creep Fam, I am eternally grateful to walk down the aisle with you by my side! I love you! - Tay
Alfred
Cat of Honor
Just a guy.