Benjamin & Laura
Wedding Party
Katie Thomas
Maid of Honor
Katie and Laura have been best friends since freshman year of college! They met in General Chemistry at Gardner-Webb and bonded over how ridiculous the class was. Katie has been like a sister to Laura and they share so many sweet and fun memories in just the few years they've known each other.
Jeremy Todd
Best Man
Jeremy is Ben's younger brother and they have been inseparable since Jeremy was born. While there is a large gap in their ages, Jeremy and Ben have never let that get in the way of them spending time together and getting into trouble together, usually because Ben was messing with Jeremy too much. They like to go to the gym together, play different sports together, or travel with their family.
Kacie Sloan
Matron of Honor
Kacie and Laura go all the way back to Pre-K! They became fast friends and have been ever since. They used to talk about their wedding days when they were young and now here we are! In fact, she just recently married Laura's brother, Cameron in May of 2023. Not only are they great friends, but sisters too.
Dylan Land
Groomsman
Dylan and Ben met the summer after their freshman year of college. They immediately became close friends and have spent countless hours together doing anything from quiet campfires together to showing up unannounced at each other's doorsteps to surprise one another. Dylan and Ben have been confused as brother countless times, and they often play along with it.
Michaela Stone
Bridesmaid
Mic and Laura became friends during Laura's freshman year of high school varsity soccer. From the very beginning, at their first conditioning practice, Mic mentored Laura and she saw her as a little sister. Laura even followed her to the same college and Mic continued taking care of her, helped her study, and gave her advice on how to be successful in college.
Weston Edwards
Groomsman
Weston and Ben met freshman year between their business law and business calculus classes. Weston and Ben got close very quickly and started spending a lot of time together outside of class and they pushed each other to get into the gym, and now neither of them can go a week without it. Weston is still one of Ben's best friends to this day, and is the reason he even met Laura to begin with!
Ashleigh Hudson
Bridesmaid
Ashleigh and Laura met in their very first college orientation class. They bonded over God, coffee, and the gym. They spent many evenings together, working on homework, working out, shopping, or going to get coffee. Ashleigh is a precious friend to Laura, and they will definitely carry on those coffee and shopping traditions even after Laura and Ben get married!
Jason Ellington
Groomsman
Jason is Ben's longest standing friend from Boone and they met at church when they were 12! They spent countless hours playing video games at each other's houses, doing parkour around their church, and they bonded over a love of backpacking which they never got around to until their junior year of college, when they became roommates. Jason also shares Ben's love for the gym, so whenever they're together they make sure to get a lift in.
Maddie Hutchens
Bridesmaid
Maddie and Laura have also known each other pretty much their whole lives. As the little sister to Laura's friend, Kacie, Maddie was a big part of the memories of Kacie and Laura's childhood. They always had sleepovers and shopping trips together. Laura always considered Maddie a close friend and little sister. Maddie is also doing Laura's hair for the big day as one of her first big jobs as a young professional cosmetologist!
Andrew Garner
Groomsman
Andrew and Ben met in college and they spent time going rock climbing and having big cookouts with Andrew's family's secret recipe which he still refuses to share to this day. Andrew and Ben have gone whitewater rafting and to the Luke Combs concert together, so anytime there is a big event or something with adrenaline, you can bet that it would be something they want to do together!