Wedding Party
Raquel Ruck
Maid of Honor
Raquel, Vanessa’s favorite sister, graduated last year from The Ohio State University. She spends her days as a legal assistant at a law firm in Columbus and her nights bartending. It may seem like she works a lot, but only to fund her health conscious lifestyle of weightlifting and running, plane tickets for traveling coast to coast, and of course - all of the country concerts with her friends. Raquel enjoys playing the guitar and writing music in her down time. And although she’s crossed singing live with a band on Broadway off her bucket list - she hopes to get to perform in Nashville again one day.
Zach Ostheimer
Best Man
Zachary is a 22 year old student at the Ohio State University, studying for his Bachelor of science in chemical engineering. After school, he hopes to peruse a career in engineering consulting or pivot to the medical field. He is also looking forward to watching and celebrating his best friend start a new chapter of his life. In his free time, he likes to go to the gym, watch movies, play chess, soccer, and the occasional video game.
Keely McClure
Bridesmaid
Keely is a Marketing student at The Ohio State University and will be graduating May 2025. She is hoping to move to Chicago post graduation and pursue a career in either project management or digital marketing. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family, cooking, shopping, traveling, and taking workout classes.
Evan Ruck
Groomsman
Evan, a brother of the bride, is a sophomore in college pursuing a degree in the University of Cincinnati school of engineering. He currently is on a spring Co-op as an assistant project engineer in Cincinnati working for LRT Restoration Technologies. He is in the UC fraternity of SAE and enjoys hanging out with friends, playing games, and being with family.
Elizabeth O'Keefe
Bridesmaid
Elizabeth is currently studying animal sciences and epidemiology at OSU. She lives in upstate NY and plans to obtain her Masters of Science in Microbiology. She met Vanessa through Campus Outreach, an OSU student organization. She enjoys going to bible studies, eating Mexican food, and spending time with her friends. Elizabeth loves playing with her sweet kitty named Theo (thanks to Vanessa who found him as a stray) and loves learning and caring for animals.
Graham McPherson
Groomsman
Graham graduated from Miami University last December. Following graduation he began his career in sales where he is currently cracking the staffing industry so if you need a job, talk to him. Some of his hobbies include sports, video games, and animals. He currently plays both ice and roller hockey with his friends to get some physical activity in, and is almost always watching the Blue Jackets when they're playing. He also has a two year old cat named Theo and a new fish named Gus accompanied by his snail pal Gary.
Mallory Lassiter
Bridesmaid
Mallory, a sister of the groom, is in her third year at Ohio State studying Criminal Justice and Spanish, and she currently works a silly fun part time college job at Sephora. In her free time she loves to stay active whether it’s lifting weights, running, yoga or hiking. She also enjoys a good time with her friends. Mallory also has an 8 year old golden retriever named Maggie who is easily the love of her life.
Gavin Lassiter
Groomsman
Gavin, a brother of the groom, is an 18 year old that graduated in 2024, from Canal Winchester High School. Gavin mostly enjoys watching the Philadelphia Eagles with his Dad. He also enjoys cooking, playing basketball with his brother and cousins. Gavin is currently building up money to start his own catering business with the assistance of his mom and dad.
Hailey Watson
Bridesmaid
Hailey will graduate from Ohio State University with a major in Finance and a minor in Fashion and Retail Studies. She wants to pursue a job as a financial analyst/coordinator at a fashion firm. In her free time she loves to hang out with friends and family, shop, run, tan, and go boating at the lake whenever her family gets the chance to go.
Noah Gaydos
Groomsman
Noah is currently double majoring in Marketing and Economics with a minor in Psychology at Otterbein University. Outside of the classroom he is a dedicated athlete, competing in shot put and weight throw on the track and field team. Noah is also passionate about wealth management and actively involved in the university’s related club. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games and is planning to start a powerlifting club at Otterbein.
Andon Gaydos
Groomsman
Andon is currently a junior at Ohio State University majoring in Landscape Architecture with plans to get his masters in traditional Architecture. He is also minoring in business management. He also has plans to further his passion for cooking by taking summer classes to become a chef. He loves cooking at home and for work, he often cooks for the group while hosting events and makes delicious meals for everyone he can. He also enjoys hand-making his own ceramic dishes that he can share with his close friends. He is currently searching for an internship opportunity in his field of study while working as a bartender for Columbus Bartending.
Brandon Roberts
Groomsman
Brandon is a handsome 23-year-old-man currently working as a patient care assistant at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame this past spring majoring in neuroscience and economics, and is thoroughly enjoying applying to medical schools. In his free time, he likes to spend time with his family, watch movies, solve puzzles, and play sports.
Jack Dewolfe
Groomsman
Jackson considers himself a lifelong best friend of the groom, and has spent upwards of 20 years living across from each other on the infamous Tuckaway court in the heart of central Ohio. Jackson is currently pursuing a sports industry degree alongside a coaching education minor from his dream school, The Ohio State University. Jackson has spent his last seven springs and summers working as the head clubhouse assistant for Columbus Clippers, the professional baseball team in Columbus. Jackson hopes to one day be appointed to Chief of Staff for a Major League Baseball team. In his free time, Jackson loves spending time with his family, friends, playing sports, and talking ball.
Sydney Sanborn
Unity Ceremony Speaker
Sydney, a sister of the groom, is a 27 year old working in the medical field as an office manager. Sydney is a lover of all animals and has passion for helping others. Sydney recently got married and they are going on 10 years of being together. In her free time Sydney enjoys hanging at home with her pets and husband but also enjoys packing a bag and going on random travel trips with friends and family.