Wedding Party
Abby Hale
Matron of Honor
It's the oldest story in the book...I met Abby on April 26, 1997 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in a big blue recliner. I was put into her arms while she was singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", it took all of 30 seconds for her to realize that her world had been rocked and mine forever changed! Growing up under the same roof our relationship was anything but friendly. Once Abby moved to college, 121.6 miles (to be exact), the tie that binds became oh so strong. The rest is history! She's my girl. As much as I couldn't stand her as a child (because she was big sister and I was the little sister) she's the best friend I've ever had. We tell each other straight up; when we are proud, sad, mad or disappointed in each other, and of course to celebrate with each other every step of the way. Its called life with a sister who's my best friend and I wouldn't have it any other away! When asked who my Matron of Honor was going to be there was never any question. Abby is my 'Ride or Die' and my big day wouldn't be complete without her (and now my tiny bestie, her daughter Mia)!
Makenna Straubinger
Bridesmaid
Makenna (or Kenna as I call her) and I met at SIUe in the Early Childhood Education program in 2018. She quickly became on of my best friends as we soon realized we had so much in common. From movie nights at her and her now husband's house, to nights out at the bar, to shopping, to library dates you name it we were together. College wouldn't have been the same without her and adulting sure wouldn't be bearable without her. She became my best friend in the blink of an eye and I could not imagine life let alone my wedding day without her. She tells me what I don't want to hear, she encourages me, she laughs with me, she cries with me, she celebrates with me, Kenna is one of a kind and I am so blessed to call her my best friend!
Emily Waller
Bridesmaid
I met Emily (or Em as I call her) my Freshman year of college in our Reasoning and Argumentation class (this class was terrible but we suffered together). We then realized we lived in the same dorm just across the stairwell from one another, and the rest is history. We had many more classes together as we continued our college journey in the Early Childhood Education program together and she got a job at the Early Childhood Center which is where I worked as well. From shopping trips (Em loves to shop), to working together, to vacations, pizza and ice cream dates, tears, laughs, and all the in between Emily has been there for it all and I could not imagine my big day without her!
Kara Hubecky
Bridesmaid
Kara and I officially met at SIUe in the Early Childhood Program in 2018, Emily introduced us as they were on the club soccer team together. From that fist day in the program on Em, Kenna, Kara, and I were inseparable and quickly became the fab four that did everything together. Kara is our Disney loving girl that was always down for a night out or a good old fashioned night in watching Disney movies we had seen 1,000 plus times. My life would not be complete without her contagious laugh, love for everything bright colored, hate for wine (lol unless it taste like juice), her love for amaretto sours, and all I mean all the sparkles and glitter (my girl!)! I stood next to her on her big day and wouldn't want it any other way for my big day!
Erynn Trott
Bridesmaid
If it weren't for Erynn our wedding day wouldn't be happening, she is the one that started it all! I met Erynn in 2017 when she judged our county fair pageant the year I gave up my crown from there we continued our friendship through the bond of county fairs and pageants. Then came that special February night when we met for mexican and margaritas and I showed her Tyler's Tinder picture with her in it and asked who he was and well you all know where that led...from that night to many more nights, babies, pageants, girls days, and now my wedding day Erynn has been apart of it and Tyler and I cannot thank her enough for helping start our forever 4 years ago.
Brooke Pointer
Bridesmaid
B hasn't been in my life for very long but she is one of a kind and I am blessed to call her a friend. Brooke and I met through Erynn on the very first night that Tyler and I met, she even witnessed our first kiss! She is the life of the party and is always there to listen when I need to bitch or need to get drinks with the girls because adulting sucks. I had the privilege of being apart of her and her husbands big day July 2021 and I couldn't dream of not having her apart of my big day, I mean she was there to see the start of our love story unfold so it seems only fitting that she be apart of the start of our forever! She is the life of the party and is the best hype girl and I cannot wait to see her in action on our big day!
Tyler Brandis
Best Man
Austin Hunt
Groomsman
Drake Mortimer
Groomsman
Rey Rodriguez
Groomsman
Lane Walker
Groomsman
Bobby Vanderwal
Groomsman
Trevor Hale
Usher
Cody Miller
Usher
Mia Hale
Flower Girl
My tiny bestie and the one who made me an auntie! Auntie Ren is the best title I have yet to hold and Tyler and I are so grateful to have her apart of our big day!
Archer Miller
Ring Bearer
Oliver Miller
Ring Bearer
Theodore Miller
Ring Bearer