Blake & Kris
Wedding Party
Katie Clay-McBee
Maid of Honor
Katie is Blakelee's younger sister, best friend and all-around amazing human. She’s also one of the smartest people on the planet, recently graduated from Wheaton college. Katie loves her furry kitten Walter, so be sure to find her on the day if you also enjoy kitten mittens.
Bryan Ogren
Best Man
Bryan has known Kris as long as he has known anyone. From early years of backyard baseball and hockey on the outdoor rink to literal bridge-building for Bryan's Eagle Scout project, Kris and Bryan have been partners in crime since the beginning. Currently looking for a job, his skills include miniature metal model making, computer-generated country conquering, and leftover disposal. If you are looking for a diligent worker with the above skills, please do not hesitate to ask the website administrator for contact details.
Nicolette Cerisano
Bridesmaid
Blake Lee and Nicolette met in the 7th grade and after becoming fast friends have remained so ever since. They have together hiked through the Cascade mountains, one such trip resulted in three teenage girls squeezing into one sleeping bag to keep from freezing, folded hundreds of pizza boxes and back-packed through Europe, paid for by aforementioned pizza boxes. In her spare time, when she is not working as a tooth mechanic, she enjoys exploring the outdoors of Washington state with her husband and their two dogs.
Steven Shepard
Groomsman
Sometimes saving the world just has to wait until after you've had your bread pudding. A modern poet and philosopher, Steve has been guided by maxims such as these since he and Kris first became friends. United by their love of sport, Kris and Steve have competed on the baseball diamond, where Kris once hit a home run off Steve in the 4th grade, and on the soccer pitch, where Kris specialized in never getting called for flagrant fouls, while Steve was better known for running very fast and rarely scoring. More recently, Steve has been enjoying his career in aerospace engineering, where he handles the nuts and bolts for the flying pleasure palaces of Saudi princes between occasional super secret Air Force projects that he definitely probably maybe won't tell you about if you ask him.
Tyler Norris Taylor
Bridesmaid
Tyler has enjoyed the immense honor of being Blake Lee's roommate for 6 years. You are welcome to find her at the reception for either embarrassing or heartwarming stories (and for official statistics on how far Blake Lee can jump when motivated by a spider sighting). With Blake Lee, Tyler has kayaked the Amalfi Coast, set multiple things on fire in their kitchen, and co-hosted the word's best costume parties. Blake Lee is the godmother to Tyler's daughter, Ainsley, and in that role has made both Tyler and Ainsley two of the luckiest girls in the world!
Luke Heinzen
Groomsman
Luke has known Kris since the "good old days" at OHA Elementary School, where they scared Ms. Lindbergh and their idea of fun was reading Animorphs and Redwall together, separately. As the coolest guys in school, Luke and Kris spent the first part of middle school growing out their hair for a yet-to-be-published Lord of the Rings movie recreation. When not crushing his 9-to-5 at 3M (no, he doesn't work on Post-Its), Luke enjoys hiking, spraining his ankles, and annoying his wife.
Teresa Wolverton
Bridesmaid
Blake Lee and Teresa date back the first day of college, when they were brought together by their rural Washington roots and their total inability to navigate the Middlebury campus. The two have been happily roaming around together ever since then - from rural Vermont to rural Washington and from Williamsburg, VA to Willamsburg, Brooklyn. Over the years, their friendship has evolved from all night slumber parties at Middlebury making plans for the future to all-night slumber parties in New York living out those dreams, and Teresa couldn't be more excited or proud to be standing by Blake's side when she says "I do" to a lifetime of adventures with Kris.
Allison Ogren
Bridesmaid
Have you ever accidentally worn the same outfit as your lunch? I have. The competition for Best Awkward Dance Moves is going to be steep. Talent runs in the family. Welcome to the circus, Blake.
Taylor Ogren
Bridesmaid
Taylor is Kris' baby sister and therefore obviously everyone's favorite. She is representing Gen Z survivors of the Tide Pod TM Challenge at this wedding. She decided to approve of Blake Lee when she made special nut free cookies just for Taylor. They have since bonded over their shared love of theater and dogs.
Ainsley Taylor
Flower Girl
Ainsley is a friendly, adventurous twenty-something-in months-who enjoys her fast-paced life in Upper Manhattan. She loves her mommy, her daddy, her cat and of course her godmother Blakelee. Her favorite activities include reading, practicing animal sounds, and conversing with an Amazon Echo. On the playground, she's mastered the swing and the slide, and harbors aspirations of one day conquering the monkey bars. She is thrilled to have been selected as Blakelee's and Kris's flower girl, and has been honing the art of optimal flower petal distribution.
Joel Wilson
Usher
In his spare time Joel can often times be found dominating at a variety of online video games. At one time he was top-ranked in the world playing League of Legends. Joel and Blake Lee met in high school during freshman year Honor's English class. Through many classes and hiking trips they developed a close friendship that is going on over a decade strong.
Ellen Reinke
Greeter
Although Ellen has been friends with Kris since elementary school and was partially responsible for The Great Hair Bleaching Incident of 2006, Blakelee secured her role as the favorite half of the Kris/Blake relationship when she and Ellen bonded over their love of 4-H dog training and being secretly basic b****es. Ellen can’t wait to share in this special day with her favorite two people!
Anne Okonowski
Greeter
Anne and Blake met in 1885 on the Firestone Farm. They quickly became friends while scraping paint off the ceiling of the basement of a 200-year-old house. Many a weekend you will find Anne and Blake floating the river, attempting sewing projects or going on a run with Daisy. It is also important to note that Anne and her family have a timeshare on Daisy Blake and Kris's dog. Anne is the one responsible for Daisy apparently having a Russian accent.