Wedding Party
Delaney Brander
Maid of Honor
Leilani’s built-in best friend since birth. These two have been and will always be inseparable. Delaney is sunshine in human form and never fails to make you smile.
Nathan DeVries
Best Man
Nathan met Ryan when his parents brought him home from the hospital back in 1996. These two share the same last name, parents, and many of life’s memories together.
Brynne Pieters
Bridesmaid
Leilani met Brynne while studying abroad in Spain. The adventuring has continued ever since making life so much fun. Brynne is dependable, encouraging, and a blessing to Lei's life. Brynne also gets the credit of being Ryan and Leilani's matchmaker!
Casey Byker
Groomsman
Ryan and Casey’s friendship really took off freshman year of high school. Participating in many of nights of weasel business, these two have been an important part of each others life’s for many years and share countless memories.
Jessica Goss
Bridesmaid
Leilani met Jess after taking a chance on a GV roommate board post. Throughout many life changes, this friendship has only grown stronger. A random roommate turned into a best friend.
Ike VanKempen
Groomsman
From middle school to manhood, these two have been friends since 7th grade football. Fishing on the lake, rapping T.I, and many other stages of life have been shared together.
Hannah Paul
Bridesmaid
Cheer brought Leilani and Hannah together after being teammates in high school and college. Hannah has been constant throughout so many life stages and will be for many more.
Josh DeGraaf
Groomsman
These two became friends during choir class freshman year of high school, bonding over their lack of interest in participating. Since then Josh and Ryan have shared a lot of moments growing up and becoming adults together.... but still finding time to play video games.
Lauren Koster
Bridesmaid
From 1st-grade locker buddies, to church life groups, walking together at graduation, and being roommates, Lauren and Leilani have shared so many moments together. Lauren standing by Lei’s side on this big day means so much.
Derek Powney
Groomsman
Derek was assigned to be Ryan’s friend at school when he moved to Michigan. Ended up being a pretty good match. From recess to roommates, these two have been in each others life’s through it all.
Laura DeVries
Bridesmaid
As Ryan's sister-in-law, Laura was one of the most important people Leilani had to get the stamp of approval from when they first started dating. Laura and Leilani hit it off immediately and never seem to run out of things to talk about. Lei is so excited to gain Laura as a sister.
Tristan Visser
Groomsman
Tristan and Ryan first became friends in high school. Their relationship blossomed while being roommates, having frequent late night talks together, and hosting some memorable kickback’s. These two can chat for hours and truly share a special bond.
Trent Vegter
Usher
These two became friends in high school, and even though they went to different colleges, became closer during those years. Trent and Ryan often share music together and stay connected even though they live far apart.
Jared Timmer
Usher
Jared and Ryan, you guessed it, met in high school and grew closer throughout the college years. The boys have shared special memories watching Jared play soccer and remembering Captain Ty.
Parker Maddox
Usher
Parker has quickly become an important person in Ry and Lei's life thanks to Delaney. When Delaney introduced Parker to the family, Ryan and Parker became quick friends. There's no end to the inside jokes between these two. We can't imagine our big day without Parker there.