Beth & Kyle
Wedding Party
Mary Queisser-Daniels
Matron of Honor
Mary is Beth's older sister by 5 years, meaning the younger years were mostly spent bickering than bonding. Beth did look up to Mary though, specifically her wardrobe, where many of clothes were stolen and passed between the two. After staying back in Carmel to finish her senior year at Carmel High School, Mary followed the Queisser family to New Jersey, where she spent a couple of years at Fairleigh Dickinson (yes, that Fairleigh Dickinson). Beth loved having her sister close again and enjoyed visiting her at school, albeit a small commuter campus. Mary ultimately transferred to IU when the Queisser family moved back to Indiana, before moving out east to get her masters at Boston College. Mary still lives in Newton, MA with her husband and kitty, Colette, where they have a very impressive supply of board games.
Eric Malm
Best Man
Visually out of place at DePauw's Delt house, a whiny kicker and gangly golfer became fast pals some 13 years ago, largely because no one else liked them. Longtime best friends, Eric's always been there for Kyle, best evidenced by the seven years they spent as roommates from Greencastle to Broad Ripple to the time they lost all their posessions in Panama City Beach two years *after* graduating college. Somehow, they've since grown up from DePauw and post-DePauw shenanigans, no longer making "laps" around Brothers Bar in Broad Ripple insisting that if they just have one more Bud Light that they'll find the courage to talk to a girl. Today, the two are farther apart and have less time for wasting time in Broad Ripple, both with successful, demanding careers, new homes, and starting families of their own -- something that would've seemed like long odds given the amount of hair product each used in 2011. When he's not missing field goals wide left or gutting America's middle class as an investment banker for JPMorgan, Eric resides in Chicago with his wife Ali and soon-to-be-born daughter Eloise.
Natalie Gabhart
Matron of Honor
Natalie and Beth first met each other in kindergarten at Mohawk Trails Elementary - they have been best friends ever since. After moving away to New Jersey for a few years during middle school and high school, Natalie and Beth reconnected at Guerin Catholic in Noblesville, Indiana, after Beth successfully convinced Natalie to transfer there from Carmel High School. Now as adults with a little extra disposable income, Beth loves to support Natalie with her Nora Fleming and Maven Thread obsessions, while Beth ultimately buys anything Natalie recommends, most notably a few Sarah J. Maas novels. Natalie is currently pursuing her CRNA and lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband, after completing many years of travel nursing throughout the United States.
Alex Layden
Best Man
Another of Kyle’s Delt roommates and a native of Milan, Indiana, Alex and Kyle bonded at DePauw over naming high school mascots and replying affirmatively that, yes, southern Indiana does in fact have broadband internet. Since then, the two have only become closer, with Kyle spending most of weekends of his post-law school, pre-Beth years on Alex’s couches in St. Louis and Chicago & Alex picking up Kyle’s bad habits like “Indiana football” and “Twitter.” The majority of those weekend trips involved an unnecessary jaunt to Duke’s or Royal Grocer, opening a bottle of rosé at 12:30am, the latest Mike Perry drop, that one Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving halftime show with Scott Stapp flying in on a trapeze, and repeating some one-liner from a tweet over and over. Addicted to picking up Kyle’s worst habits, Alex is a President’s Club-attending seller in the tech industry for HR tech company Lever. He resides in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago with his wife Kristy, and newborn son Hayes.
Liz Dessauer
Bridesmaid
Beth first met Liz during junior year of high school at Guerin Catholic. They immediately connected through their shared love of the movie Charlie St. Cloud, discussed in great detail during the ever-boring theology class. On weekends, they could be found driving around the Carmel/Westfield/Noblesville area in Liz's white, wood paneled PT Cruiser, otherwise known as the PT Loser, and also possibly defacing certain high schoolers' cars in the Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot. After high school, Liz attended Hanover College and now kicks ass working in governmental affairs in Carmel, IN.
Jimmy Vann
Groomsman
America’s dumbest buddy cop show, Jimmy & Kyle took their friendship to a visually hilarious next level when the former college left tackle and, uh, much slighter groom became the last two of the DePauw Delt brigade left in Indianapolis after graduation. Those years saw them become regulars at Pacer games and Broad Ripple Tavern, much to the chagrin of Adam Silver and that one bartender who looked like Dodgers third-baseman Justin Turner. In later years, Kyle became a frequent guest of Jimmy’s family’s boat on Geist & frequent third-wheel to Jimmy’s pursuit of his longtime college sweetheart & now-wife Kim. The world’s most welcoming soul, Jimmy will be the first to greet any new friend to the DePauw group with a shower of his textbook charm. He’s always up for a robust discussion of World War II’s Pacific Theatre, even when you might not be. Now a three-hour drive apart from Kyle but never far away in spirit, Jimmy is a successful leader in the logistics industry. He finally married Kim in 2022, and the two chose the DePauw commonground of Chicago as home, where they live with their new pup, Buddy.
Alayna Spelman
Bridesmaid
Alayna and Beth have been friends since 3rd grade, after the Queisser family moved across Carmel, IN, resulting in Beth and her twin brother, Robert, transferring to Cherry Tree Elementary. What started with a crush on Rob, their relationship ultimately turned into a lifelong friendship, with Alayna and Beth rooming together at Indiana University in the (miserably air-conditioning free) Reed Hall. Alayna moved to Broad Ripple, IN post college, with her twin sister, Brianna, and is the best dog momma to Jemma and Rue.
Drew Seaman
Groomsman
Hailing from Scottsdale, Arizona, Drew was DePauw’s star freshman quarterback during their years in Greencastle and was as close the small school had to a BMOC. It was only after Drew sustained multiple concussions – enough to end his playing career – that he concerned everyone about his cognitive function by choosing to become close friends with Kyle Robbins. This is a joke. We think. Kyle & Drew spent their early years after college with each other on speed dial, counseling the other on respective girl situations and making plans for the Bo Wallace jersey to appear in Turn 3 at the Indy 500. Despite not living in the same zip code for the last decade & busy professional careers, the two have stayed close, often trying to match up holiday in-law commitments in Nantucket and Newport. Kyle’s one requirement for his regular trips to Ironclad’s Manhattan office is a dinner or a beer with Drew, whether it be tapas in West Village on the night Drew got his first investment banking job… or literally 25 minutes for one beer in that Yard House above Times Square station before catching a flight. Drew resides in Manhattan with his girlfriend Brennan, where he works in private equity.
Brianna Spelman
Bridesmaid
Brianna and Beth met during 3rd grade at Cherry Tree Elementary after Beth and her brother were devastatingly uprooted from Mohawk Trails. The move wasn't all bad since Beth and Brianna have been friends ever since, graduating to Carmel Middle School and spending time as "blowing nose buddies" during Chemistry class, which was really just used as an opportunity to catch up and gossip. Brianna also went to Indiana University and time was spent equally between Eigenmann Hall, Brianna's superior dorm, and Reed Hall, the IU slums where Beth and Alayna lived. Brianna currently lives in Broad Ripple, IN with her adorable two kitties, Salem and Keanu.
Taylor Wagner
Groomsman
An all-american DePauw football star, Taylor and Kyle first met in Jeff McCall’s electronic journalism class their sophomore year & became fast friends at the Delt House, spending many a Friday night hiding in Taylor’s room mixing Bacardi Peach Red with red Gatorade. A native of Carmel, the two came back to Indy together where Taylor introduced Kyle to two of his favorite things – Broad Ripple & the Biscuits Skillet at Biscuits Cafe. The two even started a terrible, soul-sucking first job together – one that would eventually lead to Kyle to apply to law school and Taylor to move to Colorado. Even in years apart, the two stayed close through Napa trips and the annual wedding circuit. In 2021, Taylor moved back to Indianapolis for one year, where he spent about every free weekend with Beth and Kyle before introducing them to this girl, Lauren, on a double date later that year. As much as they were sad to lose both of them in Indy, Kyle & Beth are jealous of Taylor & Lauren’s new view in Bend, Oregon – where Taylor works remotely for Salesforce in product marketing.
Annie Smith
Bridesmaid
Annie and Beth first met through church and the lake, quickly becoming friends as a reprieve from their brothers, with Annie being a triplet and the only girl. The Smith cottage was located on the opposite side of Lake Wawasee from the Queisser cottage, so lake days were spent trekking their whalers with "kid-friendly" 9.9 mph motors across the lake for 30 minutes, then spending time endlessly reading, playing card games, and crafting in the sun. When not at the lake, Annie was known to pick up Beth and Rob from Guerin, loudly playing music in an attempt to show off for the boy's soccer team. After mildly embarrassing themselves in high school, Annie and Beth went on to IU together and now live in Broad Ripple a short distance apart.
Myron Burr, Jr.
Groomsman
Best known as a guy who got turned into a meme during one particular Monon Bell game, Myron and Kyle both were members of the Delt house – but time together after graduation in Indianapolis became an open window of opportunity. Aside from briefly working together at the same sports agency, the two established a weekly routine: Myron would head over on Friday afternoon after coaching football practice, and largely hang around all weekend, ending with Sunday football. Later, Jimmy would move to Indianapolis and complete the cast of a low-budget sitcom, with the three roaming from Broad Ripple house to Broad Ripple house leaving a ruckus in their wake. Years removed from those days with bad backs and heartburn, the two have stayed close as Myron’s career in education has taken him back to DePauw as an assistant athletic director, and now onto St. Louis, where he works today as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion leader for the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He resides just outside St. Louis in Olivette, with his wife Maggie.
Amanda Mongiove-Pratt
Bridesmaid
Amanda and Beth have known each other since 8th grade, when Beth moved to Westfield, NJ. After the first week in English class, they became inseparable: bonding over both being twins, a shared love of Selena Gomez, and loving any and all animals. Unfortunately, Amanda and Beth's time together was cut short when the Queissers moved back to Indiana. However, plenty of memories were still made at the lake, when Amanda would come to visit in the summer, Westfield High School Prom, and visits to both IU and University of Maryland. After graduating from Maryland, Amanda got her masters at the University of Texas Austin, where she still lives currently with her husband and two very spoiled cats, Arya and Ellie.
Cody Crook
Groomsman
A football captain at DePauw, Kyle and Cody first became friends in the Delt House, but became far closer in more recent years, with the two consuming many a beer together on those weekends Kyle spent on Alex’s couch in Chicago. Through sheer volume of tweets and bad one-liners, Kyle eventually wore down Cody enough to start to receive regular invitations to hang out at his place in Old Town. Kyle returned the favor with an extra Kygo ticket several years back, effectively introducing Cody to his favorite artist. Today, the two trade texts daily on Jay Powell bringing the SaaS industry to its knees, the farcical state of American electoral politics, and whatever pigslop the other saw on Twitter. Much like many others on this list attempting to destroy the American economy, Cody works in private equity, He resides in Chicago with his wife Kat and newborn son Roscoe, right around the corner from Alex, Jimmy, and Eric.
Alyssa Ross
Bridesmaid
Alyssa and Beth met during their amazing semester studying abroad in Hong Kong, China. At first, they didn't know each other too well, but their relationship changed after a weekend spent in the Philippines celebrating Beth's and another friend's 21st birthdays. After that weekend, Alyssa and Beth were inseparable and spent the remainder of their time abroad studying together in between classes, trying unique and local restaurants, and of course, taking advantage of the Hong Kong nightlife. The two take turns visiting each other in Indiana and Toronto, Canada, with some summer weekends spent at Lake Wawasee and Beth known to tweak work trips to spend extra time in Canada. Alyssa currently works and lives in downtown Toronto with her fiance.
Nick Nunley
Groomsman
One of Kyle’s actual DePauw Golf teammates, Nick followed Kyle into the Delt house and eventually became one his roommates and closest friends, where they shared a love of beer pong, Sammy Adams, long drives, absolutely never doing laundry, among other things. Since college, those years evolved to passing dates to Kygo concerts back and forth, making plans, and adjusting them – such as the time Kyle didn’t make it on the plane for the Kygo concert at the Phoenix Open a few years back. Busy schedules mean the two don’t get together as much as they once did, but they’re usually good for at least one 18-hole round a year to take Eric Malm’s money. Today, Nick resides in Chicago with his girlfriend Kat, where he works in investment banking for Goldman Sachs.
Rob Queisser
Officiant
Rob is Beth's little brother by 29 minutes, which she loved to remind him of constantly when growing up. Although they're twins, they could not have been more opposite when kids - with Beth making honor roll each year and Rob getting a few too many detention slips and warnings from the cops. But when Beth was arrested in college for trespassing (a minor misdemeanor, Bloomington quarries anyone?), it was her brother she called for advice, just to have him remind her that in fact he had never actually been arrested and she was the first. After high school, Rob went on to Massachusetts Maritime Academy, where he met his wife, Kaitlyn, and became almost more Type A than Beth. In the past couple of years, Rob has become the master officiator, after officiating Kaitlyn's cousin's wedding in the middle of Folk Fest in Newport, RI... although the real mastermind behind the ceremonies is Kaitlyn. Rob and Kaitlyn live in Newport currently with their dog, Fly, spending any free weekend either skiing in New Hampshire or out on the water in their boat, Cirrus.
Tom Semba
Groomsman
Yet another DePauw Delt pal, Tom and Kyle first became pals when Kyle wandered into the Red Room one night and exclaimed that (sic) “that dude look like Tim Tebow.” It was Tom, and while they did not exactly become fast friends, they’ve always been part of the same group – often sharing opposite ends of Alex’s couch in Chicago when Tom would fly in from Seattle. Today, Kyle and Tom have become closer than ever before – as running buddies in Indy and coworkers for Ironclad, where Kyle recruited Tom over to take a role in his sales organization last year. The two generally meet up in Florida, where Tom’s family spends time in Naples not far from Beth’s family. (RIP to the Beach Box.) In the summer, you can find them sitting in silence after a long Monon run with a pack of Estrella Jaliscos, while their dogs frolic like idiots in the gravel. Tom lives in downtown Indianapolis, with his very anxious dog, Sammy.