Wedding Party

Michaela Williams

Maid of Honor

Michaela and Lauren met in their chemistry fraternity at Ohio University and have been inseparable from day one. Michaela and Lauren enjoy traveling together, attending comic cons, and cosplaying. Fun fact: her middle name is Lauren!

Nicholas Spaine

Best Man

Nick is Nathan's best friend from Ohio University! They met in the Sport Management program and were roommates for years. They bonded over their mutual love for the Buffalo Bills, and they love watching sports together. Fun fact: Nick's wife's name is Lauren!

Grace Caffoe

Bridesmaid

Grace is one of Lauren's lifelong friends. Lauren's mom met Grace's mom, Cyndi, when they worked together at a restaurant in Cleveland over 30 years ago. Fun fact: Grace was an English teacher for a year in Vigo, Spain!

Dylan Pigg

Groomsman

Dylan is Nathan's younger brother, they are three years apart. He is passionate about history and international politics, and just completed his Master's degree at Georgia Tech! Fun fact: He has visited 19 countries!

Karly Turner

Bridesmaid

Karly has been one of Lauren's best friends for their entire lives. Their moms met in dental hygiene school and have been close ever since! When Lauren & Karly were kids, both their families had cottages in Marblehead, Ohio, and they spent every summer together there. Fun fact: Lauren and Karly were born exactly three weeks apart!

Mark Schultz

Groomsman

Mark is Lauren's younger brother; they are four years apart. He loves going to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes in northwest Michigan to ride ATVs and dirt bikes with his friends. Fun fact: Nathan was an umpire at one of Mark's baseball games when Mark was a kid, and Lauren's parents recognized Nathan from that when he picked her up for their first date!

Casey Hager

Bridesmaid

Casey is THE number one "people person" and has made a career in it; she works in talent acquisition and recruiting. She is a lifelong performer- she was an Irish dancer when she was young, and has acted in theatre productions for over a decade! Fun fact: Casey also grew up in Ohio! She's from Canton!

Jeffrey Hager

Groomsman

Jeff and Nathan met while they both worked for the Detroit Lions- he was Sam's manager! Jeff is originally from Naperville, Illinois, but he has lived all across the United States throughout his career in sports. Fun fact: Jeff, Nathan and Sam successfully DIY'd a multi-tap draft beer dispenser together.

Rachel Collier

Bridesmaid

Rachel and Lauren met online in 2021, and coincidentally only lived an hour apart (small world!!!). Rachel loves spending time with her cat Sissy, and she is an avid reader as well as a lifelong fan of Detroit sports. Fun fact: Rachel is a former band kid- she played clarinet!

Samuel Hoff

Groomsman

Sam and Nathan met while they both worked for the Detroit Lions. Sam and his wife Savannah have a daughter named Delilah, who is Nathan and Lauren's honorary niece. They have two cats: Scottie and Saki. Fun fact: Sam and Savannah live in Naperville, Illinois- the city where Jeff grew up!

Kiara Zambrana

Bridesmaid

Kiara is one of Lauren's friends from the Star Wars community! They met for the first time at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California in 2022. They often cosplay as Padmé Amidala at fan expos and conventions. Fun fact: Kiara is extremely creative- they enjoy sketching, and they've made their own movie-accurate cosplays before!

Brendan Fowler

Groomsman

Nathan describes Brendan as one of the funniest people he has ever met. Brendan and Nathan also met through the Detroit Lions. Brendan and his wife Aylin enjoy online gaming with their friends and spending time with their Australian Shepherd, Shadow. Fun fact: Brendan is also a Bills fan!

Michelle Schultz

Mother of the Bride

Kristen Pigg

Mother of the Groom

Mark Schultz

Father of the Bride

Bill Pigg

Father of the Groom

Diana Gannelli-Schmidt

Officiant

DiDi is Nathan's mom's best friend of over 40 years. They were both lifeguards at the Rocky River pool, and DiDi was Kristen's supervisor! We are so thrilled for her to be the person pronouncing us husband and wife, she is a truly special person who means the world to us.