Wedding Party
Lyndsay Deckert
Maid of Honor
Lyndsay and Erin have been best friends for over 30 years, having grown up next door to each other in DeWitt, Iowa. Lyndsay has been like an older sister and knows exactly how to deal with Erin when her “only child tendencies” start to surface. From a prom hair mishap to a Christmas Eve gone terribly wrong, Lyndsay has always been Erin’s go-to for an instant laugh. Lyndsay is a world traveler, a hostess with the mostest, and an amazing cook & baker. Lyndsay is the Director of Solution Strategy at Discovery Health Partners and lives in Chicago.
Jennifer Snow
Matron of Honor
Jenny and Erin have been best friends since their freshman year at Saint Mary's College where they both studied accounting. They have traveled the world together, including a European study trip, a Mediterranean cruise, and many celebrations in Las Vegas. Jenny and Erin love the finer things in life like SoulCycle, pinot noir, and all things French. Erin was recently Jenny’s maid of honor, and is excited to have Jenny return the favor and stand by her side on her big day. Jenny is a Tax Senior Manager at Crowe and lives in Chicago with her husband, Mike.
Madonna Weck
Bridesmaid
Madonna and Erin have been close friends since their freshman year at Saint Mary's College, having quickly bonded over their love of pink, pleather pants for nights out, and 2000s pop and hip hop music. Madonna is Erin’s most positive and optimistic friend, is always the life of the party, and they share an unhealthy obsession of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Madonna lives in Chicago with her boyfriend, Devin, and is a 3rd grade teacher in Oak Park.
Molly Koliopoulos
Bridesmaid
Molly and Erin met their sophomore year at Saint Mary's College where they traveled to Europe together on a summer study abroad program. Although Molly is a punk music fan, she was recently kind enough to accompany Erin to a Britney Spears concert in Las Vegas. They share a passion for good food, sweet dance moves, Ireland, and most of all, their dogs. Molly is a Director at Aon and lives in Chicago with her husband, Lee, and rottweiler, Sophie.
Zoë Zelazny
Bridesmaid
Zoë lived across the hall from Erin during their freshman year at Saint Mary's College. Although they didn't have the greatest first impressions of each other, they have built a deep friendship over the years based on their faith, values, and similar small-town upbringing. Since college, they have both lived in New York City, and Erin has crashed several Zelazny family trips on Martha's Vineyard. Zoë lives in Lakewood, Ohio with her black lab, Mila, where she is a nurse manager at the Cleveland Clinic.
Jennifer Deschamp
Bridesmaid
Jennifer is Jason's older sister, although, with their Type A personalities, Jason often says Erin and Jennifer were cut from the same cloth. Erin and Jennifer have grown close over the last year during Rudis family game nights, SoulCycle classes and Chicago weekends, and Erin is beyond excited to have a new sister! Jennifer lives in Brentwood, Missouri with her husband, Dusty, and two sons, Caleb & Sam, where she is an attorney at Deschamp Law Firm, LLC.
Ian Bowman
Best Man
Ian and Jason played college football together at Millikin University, and later became fraternity brothers. After college, Ian chose to protect our country by enlisting in the Army and serving in Afghanistan. Ian and his wife, Emily, recently welcomed their daughter Bailey to their home in St. Louis. Today Ian works for a firm specializing in cyber and logistical security.
Dusty Deschamp
Groomsman
Dusty is the husband of Jason’s sister, Jennifer. Dusty is Vice President at the St. Louis Zoo and lives in Brentwood, Missouri with his wife, Jennifer, and their two boys, Caleb and Sam.
Sam Workman
Groomsman
Sam and Jason have been friends since kindergarten at Blessed Sacrament in Springfield. Sam went on to study and play football at Harvard. Today Sam lives in Calgary with his wife Kyla and two kids, Duke and Gwen. Sam works for a firm that invents new technology and develops apps.
Matthew Renderman
Groomsman
Matt and Jason played college football together and went on to become fraternity brothers. Matt and his wife Stephanie live in Bolingbrook, Illinois and have two daughters, Riley and Kasie, and a son, Cory. Matt dedicates his life to keeping us safe as an Illinois State Trooper.
Matthew Slusher
Groomsman
Matt and Jason played college football and were in the same fraternity together. Matt lives in Naperville with his wife Erin, and when not spending time with their kids Jack, Ella and Luke, Matt is a teacher and coaches high school football.
Joe Kula
Groomsman
Joe and Jason have known each other since they were little kids growing up in Springfield. Joe and his wife Katie are chiropractors and live along the stunning Columbia River Gorge in White Salmon, Washington with their daughter Marlowe.
Caleb Deschamp
Junior Groomsman
Caleb is Uncle-J's godson and Erin's secret ally during family board games. Caleb is in second grade and lives in Brentwood, Missouri with his mom & dad, and brother Sammy.
Samuel Deschamp
Ring Bearer
Sammy is in pre-school and loves to build up and knock down legos. Sam loves the St. Louis Cardinals and Blues, and sometimes the Cubs. None of the aforementioned compare to how much Sammy loves his brother, mom and dad.