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July 18, 2020
Seattle, Washington

Jacob & Valerie

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Our Wedding Party

Meet the amazing people we've chosen to stand up with us on our wedding day.

Garrett Landram

Best Man

Jacob and Garrett have been friends since high school. We are like brothers from different families and have explored everywhere from the beer tents of Oktoberfest to scuba diving the Hood Canal.


Mari Guttman

Maid of Honor

Mari and Valerie met during the first weeks of college in Grinnell, Iowa. They've since traveled near and far together. She now works as an attorney in Memphis.

Jeremy Aal

Groomsman

Jeremy is Jacob's younger brother. We share the same entrepreneurial spirit despite being apart in age and geography. Jeremy is currently in med school at Washington State University.


Kerri Lazur

Bridesmaid

Kerri was Valerie's first friend in London! Together, we started Tequila Tuesday, a tequila appreciation blog. We've always had a lot in common - including both getting married in 2020!

Pat Wallen

Groomsman

Pat was Jacob's first friend upon moving to San Francisco. We've shared adventures around the Bay Area including karaoke with some Dutchmen and gate-crashing a beachfront crab bake.


Marissa Pedersen

Bridesmaid

Marissa & Valerie met at a travel meetup in Seattle, and became fast friends, blogging buddies, and even travel partners! Now, we chat travel and blogging all the time, and take yearly trips together.

Gabe Stimac

Groomsman

Gabe is Valerie's youngest brother. They were of the first people to know about Valerie and Jacob's engagement and goes to school in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.


Jeff Lareau

Bridesman

Jeff and Valerie met in London during their MBA program. We bonded over a love of movies and living in London. He lives in Chicagoland but they regularly chat about ways to move back across the pond.

Jan Schweers

Mother of the Groom

Jacob's mom, who you'll be able to spot as the person smiling from ear to ear!


Linda Stimac

Mother of the Bride

Valerie's mom, who's just grateful Jacob now hears about all the things Valerie used to call her about.

Wes Whitish

Father of the Groom

Jacob's dad, who instilled in Jacob a love of the ocean and boating. Let's say he's the reason Jacob and Valerie now live on a houseboat!


Randy Stimac

Father of the Bride

Valerie's dad, distinguishable by his iconic mustache which he's had longer than Valerie has been alive!

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