Wedding Party

College Roommate and Friend of the Bride

Lindsey and I met when we were both getting tours of our soon to be Sorority, Pi Beta Phi. I picked her as my friend and asked her if she would go shopping for Pledging Ceremony attire. Little did we know that day of freshman year that we would be lifelong friends and college roommates. I am honored to have Lindsey stand with me as my Maid of Honor. She has been by my side throughout all of college and as I took on my professional career.

Sister of the Bride

Katie is my funny, quirky, and kind-hearted older sister. From sharing a room together when we were younger, to family road trips and vacations, we have been together for my entire life. Katie loves to go swimming and she loves dog sitting her doggy niece, Piper, and spending quality time with friends. I am excited to share these valuable memories with my sister, and watch her on the dance floor dancing the night away on my wedding night!

College Friend of the Bride

Carly has always been a ray of sunshine, we met when she was giving my sorority house tour before I knew if I would join the sorority. She made me feel so welcome, and like I belonged there, and we have been friends ever since. My favorite memory with Carly was in the Walmart parking lot in the backseat of a car hysterically laughing for no reason at all, we just could not stop laughing at each other’s laughter! Carly lives in Portland, Oregon, and her hobbies include finding new hiking locations, places to bike ride, delicious food trucks to enjoy, and playing with her cats, Sasha and Tyson.

Sister of the Groom

Paige is Justin’s sister and has already become my sister as we’ve developed a special relationship these past three years. Paige is the mother of twins, Lincoln and Aelita, who are her whole world, and they will be our ring-bearer and flower girl in the wedding. In Paige’s free time, she loves do self-care activities, hang out with friends, and spending time garage sale shopping with her mom. A special memory with Paige was on Mother’s Day 2021 when her and her kids, and my future mother-in-law, Karen came to Church with us, and then got to meet my mom’s family on a lunch cruise on the St. Croix River.

Cousin of the Bride

Dianna and I have shared a very close bond together since we are the two youngest cousins in our family. We enjoy going on regular walks together with our dogs around White Bear Lake. In her spare time, you can find Dianna spending time with her dogs, Chloe and Lucky, relaxing on her front porch, playing the card game “500” with family, going to Michaels or Hobby Lobby to dive into new craft ideas, and finding new plants to add to her botanical garden. The funniest moments with Dianna have been when we hang out together and people sometimes ask us if we are twins or sisters! We just tell them we’re so close, we practically are!

Childhood Friend of the Bride

Jackie and I go way back to elementary school when we met for the first time in Sunday School at Church. From then on, we were in recreation dance class together, and went to middle school and high school together. Jackie and I had an amazing summer job working for a program called “Free Food for Kids”. We had a blast enjoying almost every day of our summer together and creating memories that will last a lifetime. In her free time, you can find Jackie kayaking, hiking, biking, drawing, making earrings and other art to sell at art fairs, and finding new places to explore. I am so thankful for her long lasting friendship and am so excited to have her as a part of my wedding party.

Childhood Friend of the Bride

February 15, 1996 - August 15, 2022

In memory of Danna Collette Nelson. Danna and I have had a unique friendship from the start. We met at Sunday School when we were both in elementary school. Although we never went to school together, we formed a special bond that could never be broken. This bond lasted through our parting when she moved to Traverse City, Michigan, and I moved to North Dakota for college, and then lastly when she moved all the way to Finland to start an amazing new life there in pursuit of her musical talents. Danna and I love to paint and craft together, jam to music in the car on our way to Target, slurp our bubble teas, and walk around her nearby pond. The best memory I have with Danna was visiting her in Traverse City for a few days and holding her teacher’s chicken while she was house sitting!

Niece of the Groom

Aelita is a 3 year old sassy little girl. She loves to talk to everyone around her, sing around the house, and give high fives. One of our favorite memories of Aelita was when we went to the dog park with the family, and Aelita had the most fun of all of us by playing in the mud and the dog bowl and she loved playing with the left behind dog toys. We are so blessed to have this amazing girl in our lives!

Friend of the Bride & Groom

Lyra is a one year old goofy girl. She loves to play with her dog, Oscar, and loves to walk around the house and helping mommy and daddy cook in the kitchen. Lyra also loves dinosaurs! We are so happy and thankful to have Lyra in our wedding coming all the way from Hollis, Maine.

Friend of the Bride

Raelyn is an adorable one year old little baby girl. She loves to stand and get into new and she loves trying new food. She loves getting attention from mommy and daddy, and cuddling up with them. We are so excited to have Raelyn as one of our flower girls in our wedding!

Friend of the Groom

Ian and I met back in 2016 at our old workplace Fulfillment Distribution Center in St. Cloud, MN. We both were in the same positions Zone Skip Scanners and would hang out during our breaks. We have a lot of similarities in music and more. The best memories have definitely been our trip to Chicago back in 2018 where we went for the last Warped Tour. Also in Chicago, I got my first tattoo. He has been there for everything since. I am very honored to have him by my side at our wedding!

Friend of the Groom

Hunter and I met back in 2015 during my first semester in college at St. Cloud Technical & Comm. College. We were in the same program and almost graduated together. Hunter and I actually applied and interviewed for one of the intern positions open at Fulfillment Distribution Center, and we both got accepted. We ended up finishing the internship with the team and both of us got hired on. We have a very strong developmental mindset where we can almost read each others’ minds. I remember back in college when we were in a couple group projects, we had a strong connection with each other.

Mutual Friend of the Bride & Groom

Bryce and I met back in 2018, and have had a very strong friendship since. One of my most favorite memories with Bryce was our crazy last-minute road trip to Wisconsin Dells back in January, 2021. Another great memory for Kristen and I was that Bryce and his wife, Jennie were instrumental in the success of our engagement day at Minnehaha Falls on Aug. 7, 2021! Thank you both for being an inspirational couple that Kristen and I look to for friendship and advice.

Friend of the Groom

Jared and I have been friends since middle school. We worked on a few school projects, including our Rube Goldberg science project. A few years ago we went to a concert together with Ian, and had a great time at The Armory venue. Jared currently lives down in Florida working for Disney.

Nephew of the Groom

Lincoln is a silly and fun 3 year old. He loves to run around and chase our dog, Piper, and he loves to explore and find new places to play. We are so thankful for this little guy, and excited to see him dancing on the dance floor at our wedding.

Puppers of the Bride and Groom

Piper is a sassy, crazy, happy 2 year old puppy. She loves to chew and destroy her new toys, play with her little brother and twin cousins, Lincoln and Aelita, and snuggle with dad on his work breaks. She also LOVES going to the dog park and making friends with humans and dogs.

Puppers of the Bride and Groom

Our youngest puppy Pilot! He loves to play with his sister and try to win at tug-of-war. He gets lots of zoomies and constantly runs around the house and the backyard. Pilot is learning a lot about manners, hopefully he will behave as our ring-bearer as a one year old pup at the time of our wedding!