Wedding Party
Jim & Pam Brosius
Parents of the Bride
Pam is not afraid of sharks, but she is afraid of horses. She's been pulled over by authorities while kayaking.... multiple times. Jim is 52 years old and his wife is still smokin' hot. He's never seen a James Bond movie, and he never will.
Dave & Shari Ulring
Parents of the Groom
Dave is the family IT guy extraordinaire and Mr. Fixit. He's the biggest IMSA racing fan you know. Shari has taken more pictures of volleyball than anyone in the tri-state (OH, IN, WV) area**, and will play pickleball at any opportunity. (**Veracity of this claim can be certified by her daughters Bethany and Lindsey).
Mersadise Aichele
Matron of Honor
Mersadise has traveled to 10 different countries and has been tattooed in 4 of them. She and her husband were once given the high honor by their Bedouin friends in Saudi Arabia of being welcomed into their tent and being served one of their own goats.
PJ Tegeder
Best Man
PJ's left pinky is forever broken and he slept in the same room as Tony for two years.
Anna Alumbaugh
Bridesmaid
One time at Winterjam, Anna was called onstage to sing with Skillet. She believes that t-rex's were actually dragons.
Josh Allen
Groomsman
Josh has attended 5 premier league football games. Tony has used Josh to pretend he is friends with the QB of the Buffalo Bills.
Ashley Brosius
Bridesmaid
Ashley used to interview for jobs for ‘fun’ and in doing so received a job offer from the secret service. At 5' tall, she is the tallest female in her family, and she's a first generation Iraqi in America.
Josiah Brosius
Groomsman
Josiah is a lover of Taco Bell's dollar menu and a closet metal head. When he was 8 years old, he used to think the bride was super bossy.
Hannah Frydenlund
Bridesmaid
Hannah once met Miss America in a parking lot. She believes the world would be better if flower crowns were a normal part of wardrobes.
Caleb Cargill
Groomsman
Junior year of high school, Caleb told Tony every day that they would be roommates at UC. Each time, Tony said it would never happen. Two years later, Caleb got a phone call from Tony asking him to move into the Brotel. Dreams do come true. Caleb's biggest fear is accidentally committing tax fraud.
Anna Graham
Bridesmaid
Anna married her guitar teacher (saucy) and she makes the best pasta in the world (also saucy).
Brandon Ely
Groomsman
Brandon was Tony's Young Life leader. He is more professional at ping pong than David and has NEVER LOST to Jonah in basketball. Brandon is expecting his 3rd daughter with his wife Kelsey... please pray for them.
Emily Gunn
Bridesmaid
Emily is a Star Wars aficionado and absolutely obsessed with her cats. She's also Layla's mom.
Justin Herndon
Groomsman
Stin has been to 35/50 of the state capitals. He was a Top 200 Fantasy Major League Soccer player in 2023.
Emma Pennington
Bridesmaid
Emma is a renowned Swiftie and has seen Taylor Swift in concert six times. Physically, she lives in Perrysburg, but mentally, she lives in New York City.
Jonah Ray
Groomsman
Jonah is probably buying or selling some type of music equipment on Facebook marketplace right now. He WILL beat you in basketball.
Emily Tegeder
Bridesmaid
Emily spends her time being a rockstar nurse and wearing great outfits. She's one of the best people in the world to share a taco with.
David Vine
Groomsman
David is a professional ping pong player and founder of The New Cookie Deal.
Layla Herring
Flower Girl
Layla enjoys reading chapter books and exploring nature. She and Cara have been friends since she was three years old.
Ben, Anna, & Jac Jac Ohnmeis
Ring Bearer & Flower Girls
Ben, Anna, and Jac Jac are Tony's cutest relatives. This makes sense when you consider that Kari Ohnmeis is their mom. Their hobbies include playing with trains, superheroes, and dress up clothes, as well as supporting their family at sporting events.
Gordon Anaple
Officiant
Gordon and his wife Soraya have been dear friends to Tony ever since he joined Sycamore Wyldlife. The Anaples have served Tony dinner more than 300 times.
Casey Dulgar
Emcee
One time Casey tried to support Cara in studying for the LSAT by taking a practice test with her. Cara took her test in deep focus, after months of practice. Casey took his absentmindedly while watching football. They scored nearly the same. Casey is a golf enthusiast and the biggest fan of his wife Katy's cooking.