Megan & Evan
Wedding Party
Dustin Buhr
Best Man
Dustin and I met in 6th grade while trick or treating Halloween night. Ever since then, we have been best buds. Dustin's house was the popular hangout spot as our friends spent lots of our time there. We have had many nights out together and stay in touch frequently. Dustin always makes things more fun and interesting. He is also known for dancing so hard on the dance floor that his shorts/pants rip. Dustin currently lives in Minneapolis and works at Think Mutual Bank.
Lindsay Becker
Maid of Honor
Lindsay is my beautiful, independent younger sister who currently studies at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Lindsay and I are the only offspring in the Becker clan, but lucky for our parents we are all they have ever needed. :) We have many different interests and hobbies, but at the end of the day we share a common love for pushing our parents buttons. Lindsay has also made me an auntie to two wonderful fur (spike) babies: Millie the hedgehog and Stella the long-haired bunny.
Ross Fuchs
Best Man
Ross and I have been life-long childhood friends for 15-20 years. We grew up playing sports together, shared many friends, went to the same college, have had many fun nights out together, and now both are educators and coaches. Ross and I spent many nights at the casino, including one that ended up with us going into the ditch during a snow storm. Ross is currently married to his wife, Paige, and they live in Rochester. Ross teaches at Lake City High School and coaches boys basketball.
Lauren Jones
Matron of Honor
Lauren and I met while working at Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior High in Elgin, Minnesota. She teaches eighth grade global studies and I teach seventh and eighth grade math. The first time we ever really hung out was when I moved into her house in Elgin at the end of my first year teaching. Her family took me in when I needed a temporary place to live while making my move from Winona to Rochester. Living with her, we grew so close. We bonded over our love of teaching, guacamole, and wine. She even (attempted) to teach me how to bake... be sure to ask her how that turned out!
Zach Southwick
Groomsman
Another childhood friend, we also played sports together and shared several friends growing up. Zach is one of the bigger all around Minnesota sports fans I know so we spend a lot of time together cheering on our beloved Minnesota sports teams. Zach and I have had lots of good memories together and enjoy having some drinks and suffering through Minnesota sports games together. Zach currently lives in Rochester and works at IBM.
Mariah Mariano
Bridesmaid
Mariah and I met in college at Winona State University. We both had mutual friends since we both were apart of WSU Dance and Cheer Teams. Similar to Lauren, Mariah and I grew to be BFF's when I moved into the 126 house my senior year. We spent most of my last semester celebrating my numerous amount of "lasts". At one point, we would go out because "it was my last Tuesday in Winona for that specific week". Mariah and I had many similar interests such as Dominos Pizza, Elmaro Wine, and "Are You the One?". We spent many nights spending "girls nights in" at our favorite spot, Market Street Tap. Mariah and I also moved to Rochester my second year teaching. The summer we took on Med City was also the same summer the northwest Dominos sales increased by 25% (retrieved from: KTTC).
Alex O'Neill
Groomsman
Alex and I have had a lot of memorable and not so memorable moments together in college. We lived together for 2 years in college and also grew up together in Byron. If there was ever someone I could count on to have a beer on any night of the week in college, Alex was the guy. Alex currently lives in Byron and is an accountant working for his dad's accounting business.
Ciara Morcomb
Bridesmaid
Ciara and I first met at the lovely 126 house in Winona, Minnesota. Ciara was the stranger that lived upstairs. We spent most of my senior year together bonding over "zachos "and SoCo Amaretto Limes. We got very close my first year teaching, when I moved back to Winona. We (tried) to have cute, girls nights at home that ended up being adventurous nights out. Ciara now resides in Hoffman Estates, Illinois about 35 minutes south of my hometown. Despite the distance between us, we make sure to celebrate our birthday weekend together every year since we've met. Our favorite hobbies now include the Alumni Club, Slyce dates, and fitness competitions on our Apple Watches.
Kyle Krings
Groomsman
One of my first friends from Kindergarten, Kyle and I go way back. Kyle was continues to be one of my good friends to this day. We have had a lot of fun over the years playing Football, Basketball, and Baseball ever since we can remember. I dare anyone to try and play him in Madden or any other video game as he is the best video game player I have seen. Kyle recently helped coach Boys Basketball at Stewartville this past year and frequently bartends.
Brie Favaro
Bridesmaid
Brie and I spent our entire college years together cheering at Winona State. We spent just about every weekend together until Brie graduated and moved back home to Illinois. We have gone on many adventures together including Club Nona, spring break in South Padre, rooftop concerts and Beale Street in Memphis, downtown trips to Chicago, beer tastings in Crystal Lake, Veisha concerts in Ames, and so many more. You could always find both of us out on the dance floor even if we were the only ones on it. Brie now resides in Oak Park, Illinois and attends Wheaton College where she is working on her doctorate in Psychology. She is also getting married this summer!
Travis Brooks
Groomsman
Travis drives me nuts. He was born in Minnesota, grew up in Minnesota, loves every Minnesota sports team besides the Vikings as evidenced in our photo. Travis graduated high school the year below me and after graduation we became good buddies through fishing trips and living together in college. Travis is the proud owner of an awesome cat who I got to help raise while in college. Travis is currently a nurse and lives in St. Paul.
Madison Ferry
Bridesmaid
Madison and I met in Winona when she was visiting some friends. We both instantly clicked due to the fact we both loved having a great time and were captains of our collegiate cheer teams. We now spend weekends together playing bingo, walking the streets of White Bear Lake, and enjoying the occasional cocktail and glass (bottle) of Whitehaven. Madison is currently enjoying life in the Twin Cities and Hampton. She is by far the best at event planning, therefore my crutch in this whole wedding process!
Ryan Baumbach
Groomsman
Ryan and I have known each other for as long as we can remember. Ryan and I grew up playing basketball together and remained good friends over the years. One of my favorite memories that I have with Ryan is when we were in middle school, we decided to have a wrestling match in his basement. Our wrestling match quickly ended after my butt made its own imprint in the wall downstairs. Safe to say I lost, but Ryan may have lost more as he had to tell his parents (yes, I left right after). Ryan currently works at Think Mutual Bank in Rochester.
Heidi Morris
Bridesmaid
Heidi is Evan's older sister, now my future sister-in-law, and a very important part of this wedding. Luckily for me, she gave Evan her stamp of approval! Heidi and I have spent many hours bonding at various workout facilities and of course doing girly things such as shopping and going to the nail salon. Our favorite common interest is ganging up on her brother and making fun of him. Seriously... it's the best.
Cole Fuchs
Usher
Cole is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Cole's house was also a popular hang out spot growing up. Cole and I have created lots of memories over the years through our fishing trips and our casino trips. When we were 19, we won $1,000 on a slot machine and you would've thought we won the lottery. Cole currently lives in Byron with his wife, Kaleigh, and their newest puppy.
Hailey Karas
Honor Attendant
Hailey (Klein) and I worked at PEM together for two years. Within those two years we co-taught together and spent our time coaching softball. I have spent many lessons using her cats (that looked like dogs) as examples in math word problems, while she made sure she had wore colored leggings that matched my neon classroom walls. We also enjoyed spending time on the weekends driving Barbie Jeeps as full-grown adults, singing Karaoke, and enjoying a Ma's Cafe brunch. Two years ago, Hailey moved up to East Grand Forks, Minnesota (Canada) where she now enjoys dog sledding and igloo building (okay.. that was a total lie). However, she is the best mom to the handsome future NBA prospect Hudson and a loving wife/scorekeeper to Blake.
Matt Dammen
Usher
Matt is a one of a kind person who I swear feels no pain. Matt and I grew up together and played Football, Basketball, and Baseball together. Matt is a great person and him and I have also remained good friends throughout college. Matt is a member of our fishing groups yearly trips and proudly takes the spot as our group's worst fisherman ;). Matt currently lives in St. Paul and is always down for a good time.
Samantha Pasche
Honor Attendant
Samantha and I currently teach seventh grade at PEM. We met when we both started our teaching careers the same year. We spent the first couple of years responding to students calling us by each other's names. We instantly bonded over our love for softball and our mutual students. We have spent many weekends hosting the Y.T.C. girls nights and we are always the last ones standing. She is one of the most talented people I met with a voice of an angel. She also made such a beautiful bride this past summer... which sets the bar pretty high for me.