Tori & Eddie
Bride & Groom
Tori Dalgaard
Bride
Tori was born and raised in Minnesota, so while she might come off a bit slow, she's actually smart as a whip. The love child of Melissa and Kris, she has one brother named Dillon as well. He'll likely be the one with cut off sleeves at the wedding. Tori moved to Denver from Minneapolis in 2014, and then three months later moved on to Portland, where she started dating Eddie. Now she is trapped with him forever! Tori is an awesome artist, avid traveler, and certified beer enthusiast. She is the badass director of business development at Vitamin T, and the proud parent of two cats- Toonces and Lucy. What else can I say about Tori? She is hilarious, sarcastic, beautiful, kind, and has good taste for bad tv. She lets me win at bowling and occasionally at Sorry. She's the best. -Eddie
Edwin Michelson
Groom
Eddie was born and raised in Peoria (central Illinois). It's a big surprise that he has any personality after coming out of that failed factory town. Eddie grew up with his older sister, Lisa, a wiser and funnier version of Eddie. But they couldn't be the trivia big wig comedians that they are without their parents, Mark and Christine. At age 18, Eddie joined the Army. He then faced 2 deployments (and set some Iraqi fields on fire) before graduating from U of I Champaign. Eddie moved from Chicago to Denver before residing in Portland. Besides being the most hilarious southern lawyer in the pacific northwest, he is a a skilled writer and reader. He slings deals left and right at Opti Staffing where he finds every skilled tradesman a job. Eddie is a patient, loving, and hot. -Tori
Alexis (Lexi) Filzen
Maid of Honor
Lexi and I became best friends while in the same 3rd grade class. We instantly bonded over a shared love of Hilary Duff. Our friendship has had its highs -from our 46 day streak of sleepovers & Guitar Hero - & lows - that time Lexi parked in my bike spot at school & all hell broke loose- but our friendship still stands strong from OR to MN. After running the customer service dest at the local grocery store in high school with me, she graduated from MSU Mankato & is now a marketing genius at Mystic Lake, where she puts on the most hype events. She is the funniest, most adventurous person I have had the pleasure of meeting. She never fails to have everyone on the floor laughing (and cringing). I would say she's the life of the party, but she's ALWAYS the first asleep #sexilexi -Tori
Daniel Bennett
Best Man
Dan is Eddie's longest and best friend- they grew up together in Peoria, with Eddie being a year older and therefore better. While Dan looks very short, he's actually rather tall, so don't be alarmed when you meet him in person! Dan went to U of I in Champaign, and later moved on to Chicago, where he lived for several years, and met his lovely wife Vanessa. In 2014, they moved to Baltimore to pursue Dan's love of crab cakes. He's a manager at the Yacht Club, and he knows people (*cough* Ted Turner), no big deal. They have a dog and a cat, and host the occasional hobo drifter. Dan has been a truly great friend to me, and I miss having him be a big part of my life. Despite that we're still close. He is genuine, steadfast, and makes me laugh more than anyone else I've ever met. -Eddie