Wedding Party
Sam Landsteiner
Best Man
Sam and Mitchell met in middle school during orchestra, where Mitchell was first chair viola and Sam was second chair cello. Neither of them play those instruments anymore, but they have been friends for over fifteen years and both live in Colorado now!
Sarah Hegetschweiler
Bridesmaid
Sarah and Bella met in the fall of 2013 when Sarah wanted NOTHING to do with Bella, who was the new girl at school. Too bad for Sarah, she got stuck with her in show choir, and they've been best friends ever since!
Joey Lantzky
Groomsman
Mitchell met Joey the day that he was born and has been stuck with him ever since! Growing up, they played soccer together, shared clothes (because Joey is a thief), and stayed up way too late in the basement. Hopefully, this wedding convinces Joey to move to Colorado!
Isabelle Kern
Bridesmaid
Bella's future sister-in-law - they went to high school together but didn't grow close until after college. Together, they like to bake, talk about Paul Mescal, and enjoy art. They are both so excited to be involved in each other's weddings this year and to make poor decisions together for the rest of their lives!
Bentley Lantzky
Groomsman
Bentley entered Mitchell's life when the latter was 15 years old and made permanent residence a few years later. Mitchell never imaged having a younger brother with such a big age gap, but now, he can't imagine his family without Bentley in it! Bentley and Mitchell share a common love for video games, funny movies, and snuggling dogs.
Annie Nguyen
Bridesmaid
Annie and Bella met sophomore year of high school and have been spending way too much money together ever since. Whether it's shopping trips, going out to eat, a random concert in Iowa City, or a work trip to New York, the two of them always laugh the hardest when together!
Jacob Beard
Groomsman
Jacob and Mitchell have been pals since before they could read (they still are struggling with this subject). Most summer nights, you could find them riding bikes along the Mississippi, exploring the Maquoketa Caves, and frolfing. Jacob was also Mitchell's unofficial freshman year roommate because they hung out so much in his Augustana dorm!
Ally Luntz
Bridesmaid
Ally and Bella went to high school together, but Bella was actually closer friends with Ally's identical twin. The two got closer in college when they were in the same honors fraternity, and Ally is literally the one who taught Bella how to cook, during the pandemic, where they had weekly dinner nights. Now that they are both Colorado residents, they are still cooking together to this day!
Tyson Morrison
Groomsman
Tyson and Mitchell met early on in elementary school and reconnected in middle school, also in orchestra, where Tyson played viola as well. The two continued on their musical paths together, but it ended tragically, when Mitchell broke his collar bone and had to drop out of show choir. No worries though, they were able to be on the same soccer team senior year, while Tyson was running track in the same season!
Logann Woodley
Bridesmaid
Bella and Logann met the first week of Bella's freshman year in SPAN:2010 and have been best friends desde entonces! They share a deep love for Glee, cackling way too loudly, and not holding back their true thoughts. Where you can hear one, you can probably hear another.
Alfredo Poncé
Groomsman
Mitchell doesn't even remember how or when he met Alfredo - suddenly, he was just there, and the rest is history! Whether they were hanging out at Northgate or in Mitchell's basement, these two were always up to no good and never got caught!
Allyson Bibergall
Bridesmaid
Allyson and Bella met very early on during the first semester of freshman year at Iowa through a student organization, and realized that they had mutual friends. They eventually grew closer than anyone else and have remained that way ever since! Bella had the honor of being a bridesmaid in Allyson's wedding last year, so it's very exciting that Allyson gets to play the same role in Bella's! Allyson will probably not cry as much as Bella did, which was a lot.
Evie Swink
Corgi Controller
Evie and Bella met through the same honors fraternity that Ally was in, when Evie was a freshman and Bella was a junior. Though they weren't at the University of Iowa together for very long, these Jewish Libras have always maintained a close relationship and a love for gossip!
Morgan Smith
Pug Patroller
Morgan and Bella met in the fall semester of junior year, but didn't get close until the following spring. Though their time together at Tippie was short, their friendship has extended beyond the boundaries of Iowa City, bringing Morgan to Colorado a couple of times, and Bella visiting Indianapolis. The two love going to concerts together, each other's dogs, and Aldi (for different reasons)!
Brady Johnson
Officiant
Brady is Bella's oldest friend - the two of them met in 2010 at Pleasant Valley Junior High School, and have been besties for a decade and a half. Even after Bella's transfer to a different high school, the two remained extremely close, and continue to be so, even though they are on opposite sides of the country. Brady also played club soccer with Mitchell when they were kids!
Kyra Halton
Flower Girl
Kyra is Bella's best friend in the entire state of Colorado! The two of them love Taco Bell, going to movies, looking as lazy as possible, and finding weird events to attend around Denver (usually cat-centered). They also can be found frequently Rockies Games in the summer, but not for baseball...just hot dogs.
Nanette Chapa
Florist
Bella and Nanette met in the spring semester of 2018 in the same Microeconomics discussion, where Bella thought her name was "Lynnette" for longer than she would like to admit. The two continued their friendship while members of a business student organization, and have made memories together in both of their respective homes, Denver and Chicago. Nanette is an extremely talented florist outside of her 9-5, and we all know that Bella loves a good side hustle, so she was SO excited to ask her friend to design her wedding florals. If you're in the Chicago area, definitely reach out to Nanette!