Lauren & Tony
Wedding Party
Molly Kenney
Maid of Honor
"Cousins are better than sisters" is the motto Lauren and Molly coined together. Though they grew up 250 miles away from each other they spent many holidays together, Lauren lived with Molly for a summer in High School, and they talked on the phone often as long as neither of them had their cell phone taken away ;) Not only is she family Molly is one of Lauren's closest friends, sorority sister, and BONUS the reason Tony & Lauren met! Throughout growing up and now as young women Molly has been there through thick and thin so of course she'd be standing right by Lauren on her wedding day.
Neal Quandt
Best Man
Neal is Tony's younger, shorter brother. He is an outstanding friend and brother, and in a bit of a role-reversal, he teaches older bro a lot about being a good dad, husband, and Christian. His claim to possess all of the family wit and most of the smarts, however, is a bit absurd and certainly unsubstantiated. Heck, he doesn't even have the best Quandt beard. We'll grant him #1 unibrow status, and that's the final offer. Neal requested the opportunity to edit his bio but was flatly denied. He's retaliating by unilaterally and mercilessly planning the bachelor party.
Katie Crawford
Bridesmaid
Lauren and Katie have been close since the day Katie was born. They are as close as two cousins can be - once again proving "cousins are better than sisters"! Katie now lives in the Big Apple but she and Lauren share a bond that can't be separated by distance. Watch out for Katie's famous bending-snap-steps on the dance floor...a move she's perfected since her 3rd grade dance recital..
Sean Kenney
Groomsman
Sean is Lauren's little brother, travel buddy, and mentee :) Sean can't wait to have a big brother and is so excited that Tony will officially be a part of the family in May! Just make sure you get out of the way when you hear Soulja Boy start playing on the dance floor....Lauren & Sean will be tearing it up together.
Emily Hike
Bridesmaid
Since birth--probably conception, really--Emily has been the favorite Quandt sibling of all other humans, animals, deities, plants and inanimate objects. And why not? She possesses all of the most admirable traits: she bites, teases, torments, gets her way all of the time, sings off-key, and talks constantly about bodily functions (even before having kids). She made the cut, however, because she's kind and selfless--the very best sister and friend one could ask for.
Blake Hike
Groomsman
Blake slipped into the wedding party by virtue of marrying into the family. It's not because he's successful, fun, athletic, a great husband, a terrific father, and has become more than just a brother-in-law to Tony. And, it's definitely not because he takes Tony's money in their fantasy football league every year.
Brandtly Hike
Ring Bearer
Brandtly--an all-star nephew, big brother, and Godson--endeared himself to Lauren immediately by being thoughtful and a match for her knowledge of all things Harry Potter. B will be leading the pack with his dance skills and is so excited for CAKE!
Ella Hike
Flower Girl
Ella says she's the most excited for Uncle Tony and Lauren to get married (but that's currently being disputed six anonymous 1-10 yr olds). Ella's hobbies are keeping her brothers in line, being super sweet, and spontaneous dance parties. Lauren is SO excited to officially have "Aunt" in her title.
Zoe Crawford
Flower Girl
Zoe is the oldest by just a few minutes. She's recently back to STL from New York and enjoys buggy rides at the lake with Aunt Silly and next summer Cousin Lauren will be teaching her to water ski! Zoe can't wait to boogie on the dance floor all night and CAKE!
Egan Crawford
Ring Bearer
Egan, Lauren's youngest cousin (three minutes younger than Zoe). Egan said he's not quite sure what he's most excited about because he hasn't attended a wedding before ;) We are sure he'll enjoy all of the festivities and will probably show off a cartwheel or two!
Beckam Hike
Ring Bearer
Becks is the youngest in the Hike family, despite being bigger than Ella and challenging Brandtly for the title of most athletic. He's been working on his dance moves and helping to assemble a wedding play list. We're hoping he'll dazzle us all as he slides across the floor like Elvis!
Archer Quandt
Ring Bearer
This little stud has stolen all of the family attention recently...and deservedly so. Archer is working on his walk down the isle., and by May he'll be 14 months and ready to hit the dance floor with his older cousins.