Wedding Party
Cassie Abbate
Matron of Honor
Cassie is my sister-in- law! I love to tease her about being married to my brother. We first met at a Halloween party when Cassie was dressed up as Jasmine and I was dressed as a 1920s flapper girl. We hit it off and the rest is history. We love having pool days, getting our nails done together, taking walks, sipping on Starbucks, and laughing our way through goat yoga. Cassie is the most positive, genuine, and joyful person I know and makes for a great hype girl. She planned the most epic bachelorette party and I'm excited for her to stand by my side on my wedding day.
Alexa Turrell
Bridesmaid
Alexa has been my friend since kindergarten. That's 20 years of friendship! We attended St. Peter Lutheran School together and stayed close throughout the years. Alexa was always the athletic one with great taste in music and great dance moves. She is a talented cosmetologist and has been practicing her hair and makeup artist skills on me for decades. Alexa is such a loyal, dedicated friend and I know I can count on her for anything.
Ashley Shimer
Bridesmaid
Is one of my Tri Delta sisters! We were good friends in college and enjoyed playing pranks on each other but got even closer when we lived together after college. We love a good wine night, skiing, book clubs, and deep chats. Ashley is so kind and thoughtful and I'm lucky to have her as a friend.
Simone Cooper
Bridesmaid
Simone is my Tri Delta big sister and the reason I joined the sorority! She took me under her wing in college and always looked out for me. Simone is a genuine, kind, spontaneous, and adventurous woman. She is a Chicago native and a world traveler. We bond over our love for cats, great food, and the beach. When she's not trying to tackle me, we love drinking espresso martinis, quoting Mean Girls, and reliving our youth by going to a Kesha concert.
Breanne Gremillion
Bridesmaid
Breanne and I met during our doctoral internship and then worked together for 6 years. She is a huge Harry Potter fan, a great listener, a fun concert buddy, and would make a great podcast co-host. We have great deep chats as well as lots of laughs. Our greatest accomplishment together was becoming regulars at Rock Bottom (RIP).
Mady Burtner
Bridesmaid
Mady is my future sister-in-law! She was at the bar with Ryan and their brother, Coner, the night Ryan and I met. Even though we live in different states we've been lucky to spend quite a bit of time together! Whether it's hiking in Oregon, a relaxing at home spa day, yoga, shopping, laying out at the pool, or searching for the best Philly Cheesesteak, we have a great time together. Mady is the definition of "work hard, play hard.'" She is in medical school and I admire her ambition, hard work, and sense of adventure!
Nick Burtner
Best Man
Nick is one of two younger brothers and two years younger. We enjoy golfing, watching sports, and dining out. The phrase "sibling rivalry" was created from our relationship, from early childhood days to who was better at madden, better at sports, and better dancer to NSYNC. That sibling rivalry still exists even today and flourished into an unbreakable friendship that will last a lifetime.
Zach Killian
Groomsman
I first met Zach on a spring break trip down to Panama City Florida freshmen year of college. Zach was the life of the party then and still it today with his secret Gatorade drinks, belly flops and crazy Liverpool chants. Zach and I have been on multiple vacations together and have gone on a couple of trips to Anna Marie Island. He shares the same love for the beach whether it be near the ocean or at the quarry in Grandview.
Ryan Burton
Groomsman
Aka "Squeks". As you can see we have very similar names and throughout our childhood and even to this day people get us confused. I first met Ryan playing club soccer for Ambassadors SC when we were 10. We played on the same team throughout high school. We share a passion for Ohio State athletics along with our favorite English Premier League teams his being also from where the Beatles started.
Jose Martinez
Groomsman
I first met Jose while working at noodles and company while attending Ohio State. He was the assistant manager at the time and he will be sure to let everyone know he was “Ryan’s boss”. Right from the start I could tell Jose had a very generous soul as he gave our Ohio State Soccer team countless of free team meals. He still does the same today and will drop anything he is doing to be friend to help out.
Conner Burtner
Groomsman
Conner is my youngest sibling. Growing up I coached Conner's travel soccer team and used to call him “mini me”. He is no longer mini. We have enjoyed watching premier league games as his favorite team is Arsenal. Conner was at Island time the night I met Alyssa and was the distraction man for Kath so I could have a conversation with Alyssa the night we first met.
Anthony Abbate
Groomsman
Anthony is Alyssa’s younger brother. It was very fitting that our first encounter was at top golf as we have played golf several times together these past couple of years. He has still yet to post a better score. We enjoy watching NFL and college basketball games together. Anthony attended Indiana university and is a big Indiana basketball fan.