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August 3, 2019
Eureka, Illinois

Anna & Ryan

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Meet our family and friends who will be standing up front with us on our big day! We asked them to send us a short description of whatever they would want our wedding guests to know about them -enjoy!

Laura Johnson

Maid of Honor

Laura is Anna Williamson's soulmate. If she isn't fighting bears in Montana, she's probably facetiming Anna. P.S. While Anna might be her soulmate, she's totally still single.

Shawn Link

Best Man

Shawn, who serves as a pastoral intern at New Castle Bible Church, has been friends with Ryan since kindergarten, lifting buddies in the “Too Big Club”, and fellow state champion marching band mates.

Prairie Boschulte

Bridesmaid

Prairie has survived friendship with Anna since 6th grade, and is going to GRAD SCHOOL this fall for art therapy counseling because she is a beautiful human being

Vaughan Meiss

Groomsman

They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer, and he has managed to do just that by rooming with Ryan 3 out of the 4 years at ONU. Vaughans resides in Memphis, TN with his wife Celina, works with refugees, and reminisces on the adventures he and Ryan had together.

Morgan Daly

Bridesmaid

Morgan is one of two reasons Anna survived college without failing out or dying (the other being coffee). She is an amazing teacher and is going to grad school to help de-stupidify the next generation

Alex Hunt

Groomsman

Alex and Ryan grew up together as good friends in Eureka and continued as roommates in college at Olivet. He currently lives in Nashville with his wife Abby, and he graduates from PA school the day before the wedding.

Sarah Sparrow

Bridesmaid

Sarah spent two years as Anna's college roommate and is happy to be passing all those duties off to Ryan (hint: chocolate will solve almost every problem, except for leaving the roof off the Jeep in the middle of a thunderstorm) and is moving to Texas later this August to attend grad school for psychology at Abilene.

Austin Kennell

Groomsman

Austin is the older brother of the groom, a high school math teacher, and currently resides in Tampa, FL with his wife Rachel.

Kelsey Smith

Bridesmaid

Kelsey is Anna's bestest cousin, is attending University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire to be a social worker, and speaks French fluently.

Logan Kennell

Groomsman

Logan is the younger brother of Ryan and is finishing his sophomore year at Olivet Nazarene University where he’s studying actuarial science, mathematics, and data science.

Lydia Williamson

Bridesmaid

I love you. You love me. We're a happy family

Dustin Kennell

Groomsman

Dustin is Ryan’s youngest sibling who lives in Eureka and will be attending Olivet Nazarene University in the fall after graduating from high school.

Julia Williamson

Bridesmaid

Julia is Anna's youngest sister who is in colorgaurd as well as dance team, and has better hair than Anna but wears it up all the time

Joel Zehr

Groomsman

Joel is married to Ryan’s cousin Rebekah and has known Ryan since he was ten years old.