Jessica & Austin
Wedding Party
Angela Riechman Wilkes
Mother of the Groom
The wonderful woman that raised the groom!
Leslie Wiewel-Manning
Mother of the Bride
The woman who raised this amazing bride-to-be.
Austin Wilkes
Groom
The man who stole Jessica's heart!
Abbie Lewis
Bridesmaid
Abbie and Jessica have been friends since high school. They met at a Leeland concert!
Ben Strickfaden
Groomsman
Ben and Austin were fraternity brothers. They spent their time in college being positive influences and role models for each other and others.
Darcy Worth
Bridesmaid
Darcy and Jessica have been friends since college. They met by being over-involved in college and eventually found a sweet friendship together.
Kevin Brown
Groomsman
Kevin and Austin were pledge brothers in their fraternity. Austin spent his time in college telling Kevin his ideas of "fun" were very dangerous for a large group of twenty-year-olds to attempt.
Heather Bliss
Bridesmaid
Heather is Jessica's "big" in their sorority. Heather and Jessica have traveled to Disneyland, Miami, and all over Europe together!
Jenner Brown
Groomsman
Jenner and Austin were fraternity brothers in college. They spent their time in undergrad helping each other lead their fraternity while pretending to have their own lives together.
Olivia Seefeldt
Bridesmaid
Olivia and Jessica have been friends since middle school. They planned their weddings together in the high school parking lot.
Cort VanOstran
Groomsman
Cort is Austin's oldest cousin. While Cort is exceedingly older than Austin, they nonetheless share many memories exploring the family farm, celebrating holidays, and arguing over the interpretation of Monopoly rules.
Kaelynn Knoernschild
Bridesmaid
Kaelynn and Jessica met at church and have been friends since they were four. In middle school, Kaelynn and Jessica were queens of the volleyball court in their backyard.
Collin VanOstran
Groomsman
Collin is Austin's second-oldest cousin. Austin and Collin grew up wrestling one another, playing games, and exploring the outdoors together.
Genevieve Simmons
Bridesmaid
Genevieve and Jessica have been friends since high school. They share a deep and profound love for Disney movies and baking!
Jacob Clanton
Groomsman
Jacob and Austin have been close friends since before they could remember. They have innumerable memories spending snow days together, exploring their neighborhood, and wrestling on the trampoline.
Kristine Johnson
Bridesmaid
Kristine and Jessica met at church and have been friends since they were seven years old. When they were kids, Kristine and Jessica would make music videos together with their friends!
Nicholas Crain
Groomsman
Nicholas and Austin have known each other since birth. They grew up trick-or-treating, celebrating holidays, and tailgating together.
Lauren Flynn
Bridesmaid
Lauren and Jessica were sorority sisters in college. These two best friends lived together for three years!
Matt Riechman-Bennett
Groomsman
Matt is Austin's cousin and is just a week older than Austin. Austin and Matt have always had a close bond, and have spent their lives conspiring against the older cousins whenever possible.
Taylor Wiewel
Maid of Honor
Taylor is Jessica's little sister. They have been through everything together, and now Taylor will be standing next to Jessica on her special day!
Marshall Soetaert
Best Man
Marshall and Austin have been inseparable since meeting in 3rd grade. They have been baseball teammates, fishing partners, and college roommates.
Pete
Ring Bearer
This fluffy ball of joy will be carrying the rings if he'll stay calm enough to walk down the aisle.
Jessica Wiewel
Bride
the Future Mrs. Wilkes!