Andrea & Brock
Wedding Party
Emily Vickery
Maid of Honor
I have always seen Emmy as more of a sister rather than a cousin. We spent many summers together and had some amazing adventures! From riding quads on the Oregon Coast to playing Pokemon for hours, we have made some amazing memories. There is no one else that I would rather have stand by my side.
Tom Kolibaba
Best Man
Tom and I met at PLU, and really bonded over our love of Chemistry, which to the dismay of anybody else in the room would dominate our conversations. We quickly became best friends and stayed great friends even after going to opposite sides of the country for graduate school.
Cara Kneeland
Bridesmaid
My first roommate in college! We were randomly paired up and I could not be more thankful! We shared many adventures in Tingelstad our first year. I couldn't have made it through without her support and friendship. On this day, I wouldn't want to be without my first friend in PLU.
Cody Schilling
Groomsman
One of my first friends after moving to Wisconsin for graduate school. Cody is a great friend and was always there to listen to me complain about the woes of graduate school. We would also force each other to get out of lab every now and again so he could kick my but in a round of golf.
Liz Perkins
Bridesmaid
I met Liz not too long after starting at PLU and we quickly became close friends. I am very thankful for PLU for putting us in the same wing in Tingelstad all those years ago. We bonded over our love of Once Upon A Time, Grey's Anatomy, and London. Some of my best memories both at PLU and in London include Liz!
Austin Ballard
Groomsman
Austin was another amazing friend that I made while at PLU, and was the reason I met so many amazing people while I was there. I won't forget the day that he came into my dorm room in Tinglestad and convinced me to go do dinner with him and some friends. When Austin wanted to be your friend it became his mission, a trait that I admire greatly about him.
Emma Southard
Bridesmaid
I can't remember exactly when I met Emma, but we quickly became good friends! I have so many memories that include wine, cooking, and very late nights! I love that she is living her best life in South Korea, but I miss her and all the laughter and fun we had!
Daniel Lee
Groomsman
Describing my friendship with Dan is hard. In my mind we started out as enemies because he was such an impressive graduate student and he was going to make me look terrible in graduate school. But we quickly became great friends, working too many hours each week trying to progress our projects. We were never afraid to tell the other when they had a dumb idea and he had many of them.
Kylee Ratko
Junior Bridesmaid
Kylee came when Andrea was in tenth grade and she remembers being so excited to have another baby around, but this time it would be a girl! She was ready to dress her up in all the cute dresses and do her hair. Now she is almost a teenager and has more sass than anyone I know! She is thankful to have been around to watch her grow up!
Jace Ratko
Junior Groomsman
Jace was born at the end of Andrea’a seventh grade school year. She spent all summer cuddling him and taking 500 pictures! Now he is a teenager and is looking like a little man! She has loved being around to watch him grow and find his personality.
Aliyah Adams
Flower Girl
Aliyah was born shortly before Brock moved to Wisconsin and Andrea started medical school. So Andrea got the opportunity to see her grow into the cutie she is now! She has quite the personality and we cannot wait to have her join us on our special day!
Bentley Thoeny
Ring Bearer
Bentley was the first baby in the family in a long time and one of the first babies Brock held! While they may be quite a few years apart, they have grown closer as cousins as Bentley has gotten older (and now that Brock is home!). We cannot wait to have him join us on our special day as well!