Jeff & Christina
Wedding Party
Landrie Mae Rudder
Maid of Honor
Landrie is Christina's daughter and Jeff's soon-to-be step daughter. Landrie has watched Christina and Jeff's relationship blossom since she was 4 years old. Now that she is ten, Landrie ready to make "Jeffy," her official step-dad! Landrie is the apple of her Mama's eyes, and they are so thrilled to have her be the Maid of Honor on the big day!
Megan Spatharos McNeillie
Bridesmaid
Megan is Christina's sister and "Irish Twin." Megan was born 16 months after Christina was and they've been best friends ever since..... That's pretty much true except neither one of them wanted to admit it until they got older. Megan was stoic, Christina was emotional. Megan was a person of reason, Christina was a risk taker. Megan liked to get to school early, Christina drove the car... It's no wonder Megan has her hysterical eye roll perfected. All of their differences never mattered - they were sisters and sisters had each others' backs no matter what (plenty of stories to go with that sentiment). Although Christina is older, Christina looks up to Megan in many ways and especially appreciates Megan's wit and dry sense of humor. Today, Megan is a wife to her high school sweetheart, Gary, Mom to two beautiful boys Liam and Logan and a nurse.
Amanda Spatharos Long
Bridesmaid
Amanda is Christina's youngest sis, with four years between them. Amanda shares attributes with both of her older sisters... but Christina thinks she has a little more of her spunk. This was realized when Amanda, 13 yo, took the family car on a 40 mile joy ride. Amanda was always trying to "be like the big girls." Years later when Christina came home from college to figure out her next move, she realized 19 year old Amanda was pretty fun. The two of them share a love of music, having a "hippie" side and deep conversation. Today Amanda enjoys being a Mom and gardening in her backyard. She works for Clemson's Engineering department as the Director of Strategic Initiatives. She is married to Ben Long and they have a two-year-old son, Jaxx.
Kori Koether Brose
Bridesmaid
Kori and I are 4 years apart and just like any siblings, as a brother I was pretty protcetive in our younger years. Im now a proud uncle of her daughter Rylie and so happy to spend time with them and my brother-in-law Jack when we can. Kori, Jack and Rylie live in Phoenix and have a beautiful family. We have the best times when we come to vistit.
Robert "Bob" Koether
Best Man
Bob is my dad and the largest influce in my life and may others. He had the attitide we all strive for. He has instilled many great morals within my life, mainliy fishing, golf and skiing and not sweating that small shit.
Ian Anderson
Groomsman
Ian and Jeff grew up together in Phoenix, AZ. Jeff spent about half of his time at the Andersons house throughout his youth so they can consider themselvs brothers from another mother. Ian was always the brains of the group and we can all agree that stands true to this day. After living together while going to Arizona State, Jeff moved to Colorado and Ian went to Grenada to complete medical school. Ian is now an acomplished Pathologist living in Lake St. Clair, MI but relocating to Colorado. Ian and his wife Connie have two children Elora and Oliver.
Ryan Anderson
Groomsman
Ryan and Jeff have been close friends since kindergarden. They spent most of their youth together playing soccer, enojoying epic cookouts and absoultly staying out of trouble. They have enough hilarious stories to write a book and have always had a tight brotherly bond. Ryan, who is accompinied by his brother Ian as a groomsman, now resides in Iowa where he lives on and maintains a beautiful farm.
Chase Natoli
Groomsman
Chase and Jeff met in Northern Arizona when they were around 4 years old. They spent a lot of time in Pinetop, AZ running free around the forest and enjoying time in thier parents cabins. Chase was a competitive ski racer and convinced Jeff to join the race team in middle school so they ended up skiing every weekend together for a number of winters in Arizona. Chase moved from AZ and went to college at Western State in Gunnison, CO. After visiting for a couple Christmas breaks Jeff decided to make the move and join Chase and finish college at Wester State. He and his wife Rachel now live in Florida and have two children Jagger and Ollie.
Rylei Adele Brose
Flower Girl
Rylie, You're the coolest niece! She has a great smart atitude and will eccel in life, I love hanging out with you.... and HANG TEN BRAH
Liam Randal McNeillie
Ring Bearer
Liam is Christina's sister, Megan's 8 year old son. He is very smart, kind and helpful. We are lucky to have such a great kiddo have such an important role on our the big day!
Randy and Theresa Spatharos
Parents of the Bride
Randy and Theresa met and married in Ohio and had all of their children there before finding their way to South Carolina, where they have enjoyed living the "lake life." They recently decided to uproot and build a home in the mountains of the SC upstate. Christina feels honored to have watched these two do life together! They are partners in all aspects of life, but work best together landscaping in the yard, completing DIY home improvement projects and love navigating SC highways together. ;)
Patti Koether
Mother of the Groom
I remember Mom driving me to school every day when I was in Kingergarden and grade school and taking me to all the soccer practices. I learned to play tennis and hike Camelback mountain with the dogs back in the 90's and she was the catalyst for giving me a active lifestyle.