Wedding Party
Jordan Hunt
Maid of Honor
As Patience’s sister, Jordan has always been her constant companion. With less than two years separating them, they shared everything growing up—clothes, secrets, and even a few mischievous adventures. Through it all, Jordan has been someone Patience could always count on. From childhood to adulthood, their bond has only grown stronger. There’s no one else Patience could imagine standing beside her on the most important day of her life.
Olivia Watson
Bridesmaid
Olivia and Patience's friendship began on a freshman retreat in college, and from that moment on, they were inseparable. As roommates throughout their college years, they built a bond filled with laughter, late-night talks, and shared adventures. Together, they discovered their mutual love for coffee and queso. Olivia has been by Patience's side through thick and thin, making her the perfect bridesmaid and a true pillar of support.
Kallie Potter
Bridesmaid
Kallie and Patience’s friendship began over a decade ago in fourth grade, and since then, they’ve shared countless unforgettable moments. From childhood memories to life’s biggest milestones, they’ve supported each other through it all; providing constant support and genuine friendship. Having Kallie by Patience’s side on her wedding day is a beautiful reflection of the enduring bond they’ve built over the years.
Hannah Mercer
Bridesmaid
Patience and Hannah’s friendship began unexpectedly—through long runs and intense speed workouts as college teammates. What started as a shared passion for running soon evolved into a deep and lasting bond. Over time, their connection grew stronger, fueled by long phone calls and visits whenever they could manage. Hannah has always been a constant source of support for Patience, offering wisdom and guidance during tough times. Her caring nature and insightful advice have made her an irreplaceable part of Patience’s life.
Thomas Dowell
Best Man
Thomas is Trace's much older, much taller, and not quite as good looking, brother. He has always been there for Trace and is the source of a lot of good advice and experience. Trace has always looked up to him, and followed his footsteps into the Air Force and aviation. Trace and Thomas share many of the same hobbies, and find time several times a year to get together for hunting, fishing, spearfishing, shooting, flying, and scuba diving. Together they've hunted deer, turkey, hogs, rams and even iguana and look forward to adding elk to the list soon. The picture is a good one of the boys getting ready for a hunt.
Tommy O'Brien
Groomsman
Tommy was Trace's roommate on summer cross-country soaring trips their Academy team went on. Tommy and Trace have spent a lot of time together flying plastic airplanes in circles, over the desert southwest and the Colorado mountains. When they weren't busy at the airfield, they spent time together skiing or camping the same mountains they had been flying over or getting over a tough school week at Haps. Tommy was always the brains of the duo, and nothing has changed since he is now a flight test engineer. But don't ask him about his job, if he told you he'd have to kill you. Tommy is an Idaho native, and loves to talk hunting (mostly ducks), fly fishing, and about his black lab and duck dog that he trained himself, Sully.
Zak Sjoberg
Groomsman
Zak and Trace met in their pilot training class. Zak was a great source of support, sharing his wealth of civilian flying knowledge to help Trace struggle through T6 and T38 training. Trace also got lucky enough to be partnered with Zak, the Unhookable Stud, for the T38 formation phase, the most important phase of pilot training. Zak and Trace have shared some great flights together in the T38, usually ending in wondering how they made it through another one without hooking. Zak is another Idaho native, and looks forward to returning there to fly A-10s. Despite the significant age gap, he and Trace share a number of interests like hunting, shooting, good whiskey and Whataburger Honey Butter Biscuits, and optimizing their weekly casino freeplay.
Cody Sparrow
Groomsman
Cody and Trace were both Doolies together in the same Academy squadron. They shared basic training and a long freshman year. Cody and his family also hosted Trace for Thanksgiving meals and other weekends when the trip home wasn't possible for Trace. They spent a lot of weekends together in the Colorado mountains from first chair to last chair. Trace spent a lot of time learning- falling over and strapping back in to the skis he lost in a fall and Cody got lots of rest time waiting for Trace at the lift. After graduation, Cody and Trace were roommates for their casual assignment year in Colorado. Cody is an avid bowler, and even convinced Trace and Patience to invest in their very own bowling shoes. Aside from bowling and snowboarding, Cody is an avid and accomplished backpacker-with month long camping expeditions under his belt.
