Wedding Party
Lacie Brown
Bride
Lacie is the youngest grandchild in her family on her mother's side. Both her sister and her are first generation college graduates. Lacie works for General Motors as a Control Systems Engineer. Her passions are cats, plants, food and coffee.
Arie McKinley
Groom
Arie is the oldest child of his parents Randy and Liz and middle out of his four siblings. He is a successful engineer in the audio and visual industry and works for one of the largest integrators, AVI-SPL. He is a cross country traveler who enjoys photography when given the opportunity. He has a passion for video games (one of the many things him and Lacie connected about).
Amberlynn Brown
Maid of Honor
Sister and best friend to the bride. She is not only a talented and brilliant women but also caring and passionate. She is a first generation college graduate and works in the medical field as a IR/Cath Lab tech at Saint Joseph Hospital and has for over 8 years. Whether it was breaking into her room to steal her toys or following her big sister around coping her; Amber has been a role model for all of Lacie's life.
Wyatt McKinley
Best Man
Wyatt is the younger brother to the groom. He is a talented individual, who is a yoga teacher, holistic health and tea enthusiast with his own brand of teas, essential oil fragrances, candles, room spays, and more. Whether it's picking on his mom or getting lost on a run and needs directions home, Wyatt brings joy and many smiles to his family with his vibrant personality.
Rebecca Dokes
Bridesmaid
Rebecca (Becky) has been a part of Lacie’s family for a very long time and is like a sister to Lacie. She is caring and loving person who will make you laugh when you’re down and make your smile brighter when you’re not. She is a loving mother to her son Bernale Jr.
Peter West
Groomsman
Peter and Arie met through their employer as they were onboarding as cite superintendents. Their relationship evolved from coworkers into a close friendship. They have maintained their friendship despite them being states apart and speak with one another often. Peter is a loving uncle and an engineer is the audio and visual industry.
Shannon Proctor
Bridesmaid
Shannon is Arie’s older and only sister. She has a vibrant personality where she can put a smile on anyone’s face with her witty humor. She is a successful account manager for healthcare recruiting and a loving mother and step-mother.
Peter Chandler
Groomsman
Arie and Peter met through their mutual friend Dylan where their relationship developed from acquaintances into a close friendship. Peter is a successful artist who’s creativity is often sought after. Peter is a cat person who was often found petting the cats at Arie and Lacie’s party’s and now shares two kittys name Ringo and Tez between himself, his partner and their roommate.
Arley Sloman
Bridesmaid
Arie and Lacie met Arley through mutual friends and eventually developed a close friendship with her and her husband Dov. Their friendships grew during quarantine as they were their quarantine buddies since they all had to work in public settings. Arley has grown into a wonderful mother to her daughter Ayla! She is also a great dog mom who loves her pups and often takes them all on walks.
Dov Sloman
Groomsman
Arie and Lacie met Dov through Arley, his now wife. Arie and Dov developed a close friendship where they would cook together (for the girls!), work together, and play video games together. Dov is an intelligent man who has a passion for all things technology and is a great father to his daughter, Ayla.
Megan Porter
Bridesmaid
Megan is a fantastic hairstylist who knows her stuff. She is a dear friend to both Arie and Lacie whom began their friendships with her way back when Arie recommended Megan to Lacie as a hairstylist in the early months of their relationship. As time went on the friendship grew between them all.
Dylan Carlson
Groomsman
Dylan has been a longtime friend of Arie’s (like a brother from another mother). He has a deep passion for Japanese heritage and culture and has visited Japan to learn more and experience the culture. He is a teacher who teaches English to Japanese speakers. One of his other many talents is that he is a streamer for various video game genres.