Our Circus
Hannah
Maid of Honor
Hannah is the bride's best friend and right hand woman. Although their first introduction was a bit awkward, they soon became inseparable. They watched each other grow up and shaped each other into the women they are today. Hannah has been the bride's rock for most of her life. She could not imagine what her life would be like without having met Hannah. There is not enough space on this website to describe how much Hannah means to the bride. She is the greatest friend the bride has ever had and has stood by her through the best of times and the worst of times. The bride will be forever grateful for all of her love and support (as the bride tears up while writing this).
Lily Vedder
Maid of Honor
Lily is the sister of the bride and is the best human she has ever known. After years of begging for a little sister, the bride's wishes finally came true when Lily was added to the family. She could have never imagined the impact this sweet little sister would have on her life. Lily is the teenager we all wished we could be, but never could. She's gorgeous, confident and hilariously uplifting to all who know her. The bride is lucky enough to call Lily a sister, but for anyone else who is looking to have their day brightened, subscribe to her YouTube channel @Lily-Anna Faith (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3F42T-z7OMWvMXn6ueNQtw). She is the literal best and the bride is so thankful to have her by her side on her special day.
Robin Vedder
Bridesmaid
Robin is the brides sister-in-law and is one of the biggest role models in her life. She met Robin when she was just nine years old. Robin has always been someone that the bride could easily talk to and have meaningful and deep conversations with. Some of the bride's greatest memories with Robin are sitting on the couch chatting and giggling for hours about a lot of random, silly, yet deeply impactful things. The bride does not believe she would be the person she is today without Robin's influence in her life. She is one of the most loving and caring women the bride has ever met and the greatest big sister she could have ever asked for.
Betsy Vedder
Bridesmaid
Betsy is Sarah's sister-in-law and also one of her most influential role models. Betsy is sweet, caring and an amazing listener. She loves to ensure everyone around her feels loved and cared for. She has always been there to provide loving support whenever the bride needed guidance or advice. The bride admires her passion and determination, which is balanced by her down-to-earth, empathetic nature. She is absolutely beautiful inside and out and the bride feels immensely lucky to have her in her life.
Nicole Baker
Bridesmaid
Nicole is the groom's older sister. She has been such an inspirational role model in the groom's life and he feels forever grateful for the ways in which she looked out for him in their childhood years. Nicole is always willing to help both the groom and the bride with whatever they need, sometimes even before they realized they needed it. She's one of the most thoughtful and kind people you will ever meet. The bride is so excited to have yet another amazing sister in her life.
Holly Wetzel
Bridesmaid
Holly was one of the bride's college roommates and is now one of her best friends. She is one of the most passionate people the bride has ever met. She is the yin to the bride's yang. Her determination is absolutely inspiring to be around for anyone who has the honor of knowing her. The bride could not imagine her college experience without Holly’s passionate rants and uplifting personality. The bride is so grateful to have Holly by her side on her wedding day and is so excited to have her in so many more life stages.
Sarah Buwalda
Bridesmaid
The bride met Sarah in college, and despite their introverted tendencies they decided to go on their first date to see Cinderella in theaters together. After this, their friendship blossomed and they became roommates. The bride is honored to share her name with easily one of the greatest humans on this planet. Sarah is so kindhearted and brings joy to everyone she comes in contact with. She is known for her silly faces and beautiful smile. The bride could not have imagine going through college without this special beauty.
Amy LittleJohn
Bridesmaid
The Bride met Amy in college. She quickly became the honorary roommate to the bride's dorm suite because she spent more time there than she did her own room. Amy is pure sunshine in the bride's life. Her quirkiness is inspiring and contagious. It's hard to write how amazing someone is when there are not even words to fully describe it. She is thoughtful, loving and one of the greatest friends the bride has had the honor of having.
Bella Vedder
Junior Bridesmaid
Bella was the bride's first niece. Her birthday marked the day she became an aunt for the first time, which was easily one of most treasured moments of the bride's life. Bella has grown up to be such a joy to everyone she comes into contact with. Her gentle, and still spirit shines through everything she does. The bride is so proud of the young woman she is becoming and is beyond excited to see the big things she is going to do in her life. She cannot imagine getting married without her by her side.
Michael Turner
Best Man
Oh what do we say about Micheal. Micheal is the grooms cousin and best friend. They had an instant friendship from the time they met when they were wee lads. The groom has such happy memories of Micheal coming down to visit in the summertime. This time was filled late nights, video games rivalrie, lots of laughs, and so much fun. The groom cannot imagine getting married without him by his side.
Jason Thawley
Groomsman
Jason is one of the groom's brothers. The groom has looked up to Jason for as long as he can remember. His humor, and protective nature are some of the many things the groom admires him for. The groom has happy memories of late nights with Jason filled with fast food and playing Halo. The groom could not have asked for a better brother and is so happy to have him by his side on his special day.
Brandon Thawley
Groomsman
Brandon is one of the groom's brothers and best friends. Brandon and the groom shared a room for over 17 years. Sharing such a small space for such a long time lead them to develop a close knit friendship that the groom is very grateful for. The groom admires his big brother in many ways including his loyalty, kindness, and perseverance, just to name a few. The groom is so excited to have Brandon by his side on his special day.
Paul Vedder
Groomsman
Paul is the bride's older brother and one of her greatest protectors. Paul's authentic passion is admirable and inspiring. The bride would not be the person she is without the influence of Paul. She has been blessed enough to have many supporters in her life, but Paul is by far one of the most dependable people the bride has ever known. She is so grateful for all of his loving support and cannot imagine getting married without him by her side.
Timmy Vedder
Groomsman
Timmy is one of the bride's brothers. He is basically a male version of the bride. They share a multitude of personality traits. He is easy to talk to and have deep conversations with. Some of the bride's happiest memories include sitting with Timmy and Betsy on their bed, after their babies were asleep and chatting for hours about life. She looks up to him so much and knows she can always go to him for advice. She is proud of the person he has become and cannot imagine getting married without him.
David Baker
Groomsman
David is the groom's brother in-law- and one of the groom's best friends. He is also the bride's arch nemesis (she secretly loves David but he doesn't need to know that). David has been in the groom's family for over eleven years. He has been a major role model and source of support in the groom's life. He is funny, kind, and immensely supportive of his family. The couple is so grateful to have him be a part of their special day.
Josh Vedder
Groomsman
Josh is one of the bride's brothers, but he also doubles as one of her best friends. Josh has always been someone the bride can turn to for advice completely free of judgement. He has always been supportive of every decision she has ever made. The bride cannot imagine living her life without Josh, as she feels she would be lost without him. You know you love your sibling when you choose to live together in adulthood and that's exactly what they did. Both the bride and the groom are immensely grateful to have Josh in their life and they cannot imagine getting married without him.
Ben Vedder
Groomsman
Ben is the bride's little brother and is the groom's best bud. Ben easily likes the groom more than his own sister, but that does not stop her from adoring him to death. Ben is insanely intelligent, hilarious, and level headed. The bride and groom can only imagine what his future holds. When they spend time together, the groom and Ben indulge in their two greatest passions: sushi and video games. Ben is simply the all around best. The couple is beyond excited to have him play a special part of their big day.
Dakota
Groomsman
Dakota has been in the bride's life for close to 10 years. They met their freshman year of high school. The bride thought Dakota hated her, and Dakota thought the bride hated him. It was not until the Bride's best friend, Hannah started dating Dakota they they realized the tension was simply an embellishment of the imagination. The bride walked through many stages of life alongside Hannah and Dakota, so naturally, when she met the groom, she knew he needed to love Dakota. Thank God, they hit it off and are now the best of friends. Both the bride and groom are so happy to have him be a part of their special day.