Wedding Party
Kathleen Litzau
Matron of Honor
Christine's older sister. Despite their age gap, Kathleen and Christine have always been close! From playing with Barbie’s to going on sister trips throughout the US as they got older, they’ve experienced a lot together.
Nick Edwards
Best Man
Zachary’s friend since childhood. They met in kindergarten, and shortly found themselves on a tee-ball team together, the Indians. Nick still thinks it’s the Cardinals, but he’s definitely wrong. Their story writes itself from there.
Amy Winkler
Bridesmaid
Christine's friend. Amy and Christine met when they were roommates freshmen year at Mizzou and hit it off immediately. They love to make each other laugh and swap book recommendations. Then they were roommates sophomore and senior year as well!
Cade Scobey
Groomsman
Zachary's friend since high school. They underwent a deepening of their faith together in college, where their friendship really blossomed. You can be sure to find them laughing too much at old jokes and memories, all the while making new ones.
Jane Winkler
Bridesmaid
Christine's friend, who she also met freshmen year at Mizzou because they were suite mates! They were roommates for part of sophomore year and senior year. They bonded over their love of Psych and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
Travis Bassford
Groomsman
Zachary’s friend and fellow FOCUS missionary. At FOCUS summer training, these two were often seen poking fun at each other or going deep in conversation late into the night. Fun fact: Travis bought Zach his first beer.
Caroline Schultz
Bridesmaid
Christine's friend who she also met freshmen year at Mizzou! Christine first met Caroline at the Catholic Newman Center and soon discovered they lived in the same dorm. They both love taking an artsy picture and making a party look beautiful. They were roommates senior year.
Matt Gibson
Groomsman
Zachary’s friend and former FOCUS teammate. In their one year as teammates at the University of Cincinnati, they had lots of time spent together walking, talking, praying and laughing. Occasionally, they would be found solving the worlds problems over a cigar.
Kathryn Williams
Bridesmaid
Christine's friend who she first met at Mizzou through Amy. Christine and Katie became close friends sophomore year during FOCUS’ annual SEEK conference. There's no one Christine would rather be childlike with! They were roommates senior year. Now they are both FOCUS missionaries and get to share in the joys and sorrows of mission together.
Joseph Aidan Dierker
Groomsman
Zachary’s friend and current roommate in Cincinnati. Zach and Aidan met at Mizzou when Aidan was visiting his brother, then became roommates in Cincinnati a couple of months later. They have been drinking whole milk and sharing life together ever since.
Anna West
Bridesmaid
Christine's friend who she met freshmen year at Mizzou through Newman. They co-led a Bible study together their junior year! They were roommates junior and senior year and bonded over late night activities such as watching live action Beauty and the Beast, Bananagrams, and sharing a frozen pizza.
John Bolin
Groomsman
Zachary’s friend and former roommate in Cincinnati. They met Zachary's first year as a missionary, and were bonded by many laughs around the dinner table and group prayer in the evening.
Maria Bleckler
Bridesmaid
Zachary's only sibling and younger sister. They love going to a good antique store together and talking about the super cool old things they find. These trips almost always end with eating some sort of fast food chicken together.
Alan Wendell
Groomsman
Alan is Christine’s youngest brother, but he’s still older than her. They bond over fishing, painting canoes, being the favorite children, and being the favorite aunt and uncle.