Alexa & Jacob
Wedding Party
Courtney Sutton
Matron of Honor
Courtney was the bride's supervisor in Undergrad and Graduate School! The bride also lived with Courtney and her husband Chris (basically the bride's older brother) for a summer! Courtney has been there for the bride through some of the toughest times, and the bride even drove Courtney to the hospital to have her first child, bride's niece, Chloe! :)
Donnie Doogan
Best Man
Groom's best friend and ride n' die since high school. The peanut butter to his jelly and the lamb to his tuna fish. What once started out as baseball rivals from the Chicago Clubbers to the Westlawn Wildcats, turned into the best middle infield Marist has ever seen. Not only was Donnie a best friend for the groom, but he ultimately became his brother. From singing "Good Googly Moogly" from shortstop to second base, to closing down Durbins at 4am, this fine gentleman will forever hold a special place in the groom's heart.
Amanda Koehne
Maid of Honor
The bride has wanted a sister her ENTIRE LIFE and now she gets a little sister! Amanda is the younger sister of the groom and they are very close. The bride met Amanda when she was graduating from high school and still lived in Chicago. Even though they don't get to see each other very often, Amanda and the bride clicked and the bride is so excited to have a new sister and friend.
Joe Krasny
Groomsman
The groom's ole reliable. The main guy the groom can depend on for advice regardless of the subject. If Jake had to put his life on the line for one of his friend's to answer his phone call/text regardless of what time/day it was.... it would be Joe. Whether it was Jake telling Joe how much of a scam artist the Berwyn Bulldogs were for recruiting players from out of state (Maine, Texas, California, etc.) to beat a bunch of locals from Forest Park, or serious life events, Joe was always there to listen.
Audrey Patterson
Bridesmaid
Audrey is the bride's brother, Andrue's, fiancé! Andrue and Audrey have been together for over 6 years and the bride has been very grateful to have become friends with Audrey and lucky to call her a little sis :)
Andrue Zaharris
Groomsman
Groom's brother from another mother... literally! Five years ago, the groom had no idea who this Andrue Zaharris guy was. Lucky enough for Andrue, his smoking hot sister met her prince charming and welcomed Jake into his life. What once started out as the boyfriend from Chicago, turned into a situation where the groom now refers to Andrue as family. From their weekly visits to good times, to their pool time bumping Quinn XCII, Andrue has now become Jake's newest member of the family..... his brother.
Juanita Wyatt
Bridesmaid
Juanita and the bride were instantly friends! The bride feels like Juanita has been her friend forever. Juanita is ALWAYS there to lift the bride up no matter what, friendship soulmates! Juanita and the bride met when they worked together at Saint Xavier University and have been besties ever since :)
Wally Sindelar
Groomsman
When it comes down to the life of the party, I have two words for you... Wally Sindelar. Not once has the groom gone out and been like wow.... Wally was in a terrible mood today. This guy is a walking smile, and can instantly put anybody in a good mood. Trust me, just watch this guy dance for 2 seconds and you can't help but laugh! That's not a dig at you Wally, its just science.
Iva Weidenkeller
Bridesmaid
Iva and the bride met when they were around 6 years old while attending Chrysalis Charter School. They have been best friends ever since and have remained friends for over two decades. There's entirely too much to say in this little space, other than Iva is definitely considered a part of the bride's family at this point!
Genevieve Rigsby
Bridesmaid
Genevieve and the bride met when they were both pledging Sigma Alpha Iota their freshman year of college. They became roommates their junior year and lived together for two years on campus and one year off campus! Genevieve and her husband Garrett are two of the bride's best friends from college and they remain close to this day! #LoveandRoses #SigPhiLove
Kelci Goss
Bridesmaid
Kelci and the bride met the summer after the bride graduated from graduate school at Pacific. Kelci visited the bride many times while she lived in Chicago, in fact, Kelci was there the night the bride and groom MET! Kelci has super powers and predicted that night that the bride and groom would start dating... little did she know it would lead to a little bit more than that!
Aden Zaharris
Ring Bearer
Aden is the bride's cousin's son (brother to Ellie) and will do a perfect job at keeping our rings safe!
Ellie Zaharris
Flower Girl
Ellie is the bride's cousin's daughter. She fondly refers to the groom as "big beef" and absolutely adores him!
Brynn Norton
Flower Girl
Brynn is very excited to be a flower girl! Brynn is the bride's second cousin!
Deirdre Kleist
Officiant
The bride met Deirdre when they both used to work at Saint Xavier University. The bride actually read Deirdre's cover letter when she applied to the job and from that point on knew that Deirdre had a talent for writing. Her use of language is beautiful and she is an exceptional writer; on top of that she has supported the bride through thick and thin and the bride & groom knew she was the perfect person to officiate their wedding ceremony!