Blake & Shea

Wedding Party

The Wedding Website of Blake Whittle and Shea Boston

Meet our family and friends who are walking down the aisle and standing by our sides on this very special day.

Joseph Palomares

Best Man

Joseph and Blake first met during Blake's sophomore year at ISU and Joseph's freshman year at a welcome week event. They share a common passion for entrepreneurship & support each other in their daily endeavors of startup and business life. Joseph lives in Chicago and is the owner of Medtria, an AI-powered medical coding and billing SaaS. He also has a cat named Bepo.

Kirsten Boston

Maid of Honor

Kirsten is Shea's first cousin on her dads side. Kirsten's dad, Kent, and Shea's dad, Darwyn, are brothers. They have been practically sisters since Shea was born while they are the only two cousins who don’t have a sister. Kirsten is an epic photographer and loves to hike to get the best photos. She lives in Tennessee with her golden retriever, Temperance, and works night shift at a Christian trucking company.

Larry Bender

Groomsman

Larry and Blake met during Blake's junior year of college, as they were both studying the same major and happened to join the same organization Blake was on the board of. During their senior years, Larry also joined the board. Larry is currently the Assistant Director of Operations at IsraelNow and resides in Chicago. He is an avid fan of the Cubs and Blackhawks, and Bears.

Kylie Bishop

Bridesmaid

Kylie and Shea met almost 4 years ago when they were starting nursing school together at ISU where they were in the same clinical. Since their last names were close, they were paired for all of the activities. They spent long nights studying together, including multiple Starbucks drinks and late night Taco Bell runs. She loves to read and listen to Harry Styles on her record player. She currently lives in Florida where she is an OR Nurse.

Matthew Schrock

Groomsman

Matthew & Blake met in preschool. They went to the same preschool, grade school, Jr High & high school together. While not seeing each other in a few years, the lifelong bond is strong and they share a passion for technology, business & our patriotism. Matthew loves the outdoors & hunting. Matthew is currently in his last semester of law school at the University of Illinois & lives in Pontiac, IL.

Nhu Ngo

Bridesmaid

Nhu and Shea met their Sophomore year of college at Heartland Community College 5 years ago. They were in the same Anatomy, Biology, and Chemistry classes. They were elated when they were both accepted to ISU for nursing school and placed in the same clinical. In their free time, Nhu and Shea spend their time at the movie theater. Nhu loves Starbucks, Boba tea, and Target runs. She currently lives in Normal, IL where she is a travel nurse working on the Cardiac floor with Shea on night shift!

Eric Campbell

Groomsman

Eric & Blake met in high school. They were in band for two years and also share a strong passion for technology, taking CISCO Networking together with their favorite teacher, Masching. Eric loves Apple & their clash of clans clan is going strong. Eric also has a strong love for the Green Bay Packers. Eric lives in Washington, IL & is a network administrator for Caterpillar.

Brandi Schrader

Bridesmaid

Brandi and Shea met almost 2 years ago when Shea became a nurse on the Cardiac Floor at Carle BroMenn. Brandi immediately introduced herself to Shea and asked if Shea wanted BDubs. Shea knew Brandi was a keeper. Brandi loves karaoke, going to Vegas, and hockey. She still works on the cardiac unit with Shea as a charge nurse. She lives in Bloomington, IL with her husband, Zac, and daughter, Addalyn.