Wedding Party
Hannah Byl
Maid of Honor
Holly and Hannah (the H team) met in Mrs. Franklin's fourth grade class at Forest View Elementary, and have spent the ensuing years sharing a love of cats, brunch, and British boybands. Hannah lives in Minneapolis and likes to spend time crafting and playing trivia at local breweries. Hannah is an absolute wiz at geography, history, and has more fun facts than anyone else Holly has ever met. If you have a question, Hannah has the answer. A fun fact about Hannah is that she can say the ABC's backwards, and to this day, Holly fondly remembers Hannah demonstrating this talent in their driver's ed class.
Anders Olson
Best Man
Ryan and Anders both grew up on the same street, and were best buds, continuing through to college at Augsburg. At Augsburg, they roomed together in the dorms before moving into a house in Dinkytown with other guy friends their junior year. They both love to game and watch sports. While the two of them game, the word "dude" is said far too many times. Ryan was also glad to have Andy join as a manager of the townball team the "Hitdawgs" that Ryan coaches, and plays on in the summer.
Megan Peterson
Bridesmaid
Holly and Megan have been good friends since elementary school, and even though they haven't lived in the same town since leaving Forest Lake, they have always made time to visit each other. Megan and Holly enjoy live music, and already have tickets for shows in 2023. Megan is also one of the most creative and crafty people that Holly knows; so when Holly and Ryan finally cut down the tree growing in the middle of their driveway, Holly called up Megan to make a table out of a slice of the trunk.
Ian Masui
Groomsman
Ian is Ryan's younger brother, and when the two of them are together, it's easy to see the resemblance. The brothers both have a strong love of baseball, and they have been fortunate to play on the same townball team in the summers. To this day, Ryan feels sorry that Ian got stuck in a wagon that started to roll down the hill when he turned away, causing Ian to get pretty banged up when they were little.
Laura Kundel
Bridesmaid
Holly's beloved little sister, and best friend since her birth. Despite their number of similarities (appreciation of science, love of animals, and their odd sense of humor) Holly and Laura are both unique in their own ways. Laura may have gotten the genes that make her a creative and artistic genius (on top of being an incredible scientist), but Holly likes to remind her sister that she lucked out by not needing glasses or braces, where poor Laura needed both. Laura currently lives in Eagan, MN with her boyfriend Aaron, and his cat Freya.
Zach "Motor City Z" Maron
Groomsman
Motor City Z is a proud supporter of his Detroit Red Wings and Tigers Organizations, which he works for since moving to Detroit. Ryan and Zach met at Augsburg freshman year in the dorms when Zach popped into Ryan and Andy's dorm while they were watching the Vikings game, they've all been good friends ever since. Zach ended up transferring to the University of Minnesota, but they guys found a house in Dinkytown that they rented for two years. Even after Zach moved to Detroit, Michigan last year, they guys have stayed in touch by playing video games, and watching Sunday night football. Zach enjoyed keeping the book and helping out at Hitdawg townball games.
Kristyn Aho
Bridesmaid
Although the exact start of their friendship is hard to pinpoint, Holly and Kristyn have been good friends since their time in Forest Lake. Since Holly is young for her grade, she was the last friend to get her license in high school, but Kristyn never hesitated to give Holly a ride. Back in high school, Kristyn always had the bests playlists to listen to, which made driving to the destination just as enjoyable as the destination itself. Kristyn is now a nurse in California, and is kept company by her sweet great dane "Willow."
Pierce Breedlove
Groomsman
Pierce and Ryan are long-time friends going back to their time in Minnetonka. Ryan has fond memories of hanging out in the summers before college. Pierce moved to Iowa for school to play rugby, but the two continued to stay in touch; and Ryan is glad that Pierce returned to Minnesota.
Anna Wavrin
Bridesmaid
Anna and Holly first became close in middle school, and they continue to stay in touch and visit each other, even though Anna is now a Florida resident. Like Holly, Anna also has a soft spot in her heart for cats. She has adopted two orange cats "Leo" and "Carmello," and continues to rescue and foster stray kittens. Anna's favorite memories with Holly are spending Friday's in high school at Applebees eating half price apps, and when Holly and Ryan visited Tampa in 2018.
Matt Boerst
Groomsman
Matt was the 5th roommate needed to make the boy's house in Dinkytown complete. Although they didn't know each other prior to living together, Matt was quickly embraced by the guys, and a brilliant friendship began. Given Matt's experience with theater and urban planning, Ryan and him enjoy playing "Civ V." Matt even used his tech knowledge to help Ryan build his first PC. Matt helps out with Ryan's townball team in the summers and has likely collected the most foul balls at home games than any other individual.
Melissa (Missy) Huesman-Xiong
Bridesmaid
Holly and Missy met right before we went into our first year of college at Augsburg University! Fun fact, Holly and Missy's "friend anniversary" is Holly's birthday so it always feels extra special to celebrate every year! Missy's favorite memories with Holly are our birthdays; every year we make sure to go above and beyond for each other. Missy's favorite things to do include reading and cooking. Missy currently lives with her husband Stanley, and their daughter Lucy in St. Paul Park, MN.
Logan Gagnon
Groomsman
Logan and Ryan both played on the Augsburg Baseball team during their four years at college. Logan joined the guys at their house in Dinkytown in its final year and enjoyed the boys' shenanigans. Logan still has a fondness for baseball, but he spends more of his time on the golf course these days. Logan currently works as a physical therapy assistant, and he loves helping his patients.