Kaitlyn & Christopher
Wedding Party
Bennett Kriete
Man of Honor
He earned this spot by being an amazing friend, confidant, DC tour guide, and especially when he helped the bride fish her phone out of a trash can the morning after she accidentally threw it out.
Harrison Dempsey
Best Man
Harrison, Chris' older brother, has been his best man since birth. Always willing to provide sage elderly advice and step up for Chris when necessary, Harrison has never given up the title.
Callie Smith
Bridesmaid
Callie and the bride first met in middle school during some of the most awkward stages of both of their lives. They've come pretty far since braces, denim mini skirts, and Hollister polos, but the one thing that hasn't changed is their friendship. Kait will always be thankful for what an amazing friend Callie has been over the past 10+ years.
Kellan Mann
Groomsman
Growing up together under the tutelage of the illustrious basketball coach, Coach Bill Dempsey, Kellan and Chris have had a long friendship that carried itself all the way through going to LSU together and beyond.
Katie Fry
Bridesmaid
Katie and the bride's friendship has survived the test of time, and high school cheer camp. However, they really bonded while waitressing at a local country club. Unlike Kait, that was Katie's favorite job ever.
Connor Toomey
Groomsman
Dating back to freshman year of high school, Connor and the groom have been almost attached at the hip through everything from broken down boats to 21st birthday surprises.
Diane Kort
Bridesmaid
One of the bride's first friends at Syracuse. They've been through a lot, including many bags of pretzels and more nutella than any human should eat in a lifetime.
Chad Heidingsfelder
Groomsman
By chance, Chad and the groom shared a dorm freshman year at LSU. Somehow they are still friends.
Tenley Bands
Bridesmaid
One of Kait's first friends in her sorority, they bonded over an appreciation for the finer things in life (cheap alcohol, a bar located in the basement of CVS, and dancing on elevated surfaces). Thank God they grew out of that phase.
Ray Pryphun
Groomsman
The groom was able to trick Ray, a fellow Marylander, into joining the same fraternity at LSU. The poor guy went on to later become President of the fraternity and has forever held a grudge against the groom for all of it.
Erin Bauwens
Bridesmaid
Co-Nickelback, Nic Cage, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Pitbull enthusiast. Erin is one of the bride's closest friends and by far her favorite person to talk about Justin Bieber's life with.
Chris Fountain
Groomsman
Both having been labeled as "yankees" upon setting foot in Louisiana, Fountain and the groom became close friends through the high-octane sport that was LSU lacrosse and a countless number of cross-country Jeep trips.
Ashley Mendoza
Bridesmaid
From bossing sorority girls around as co-philanthropy chairs to cross-country road trips and everything in between, they've been through some highs and lows. Through it all, Ashley has remained one of the bride's trusted confidants since college.
Zach Wolf
Groomsman
College roommates, Wolf and the groom bonded through regularly watching sports, tequila, binging tv shows, and tequila.
Ama Winland
Bridesmaid
The bride's first friend in the Navy, the reason she survived training, the best pun-maker around and according to many people, her doppelganger.
Zach Bollman
Groomsman
Law school roommates, Zach and Chris became close after countless bottles of wine and complaints about the stupidity of just about everything.
Lydia Truong
Bridesmaid
Kait and Lydia first met at officer training for the Navy. While they weren't immediate best friends, at some point they realized their mutual talent of social media stalking and their friendship really blossomed from there. The bride now can't imagine her life without Lydia's infamous snapchats.
Kevin Fink
Groomsman
Despite living together in desolate, hopeless, and freezing State College, PA, Kevin and the groom managed to become close friends procrastinating law school at all costs.
Marilyn Kimbrough
Bridesmaid
Kait and Marilyn also met through training for the Navy. She has been there for the bride through both the major stresses of medical school and some of the small triumphs, such as learning how to "properly" take someone's blood pressure. Kait has never met a kinder person or anyone who likes avocados so much.
Evan Williams
Groomsman
Evan has welcomed the groom to the family with open arms, even after spending his 21st birthday in New Orleans with the groom and seeing both his highs and his lows on full display.
Chandler Bennett
Bridesmaid
Kait and Chandler met during orientation for medical school. They bonded over being "older" than most people in their class, two years out of college makes a big difference, just ask them. Chandler has been an amazing friend and a great (according to Chris's frugal side, not so great) influence on the bride's style and shopping habits.