Quincy & Paul
Wedding Party
Addie Chappell
Matron of Honor
Addie is my older sister and built in best friend. I have known Addie my whole life now and she has been so huge in all of my life events. She is my biggest cheerleader, best dog mom, and loves fiercely. She has always supported me in everything I have done and brags on me like crazy. She is bomb PR person and amazing resume builder (holler at her if you need one). She is beautiful, caring, and the best big sister I could ever ask for even though she is shorter than me. Addie and I decided one year to coach a cheer team as volunteers, though not cheerleaders we had the best time experiencing something completely strange and new. It was an experience never to be forgotten. Addie and I can be found quoting the most unquotable lines from movies or making crazy videos together.
Lynsey Stoneking
Bridesmaid
Lynsey and I met in geometry class our sophomore year of high school. Getting in trouble several times throughout the year was so worth getting a B in the class but gaining an absolute best friend. Lynsey went to OSU for school but she and I still managed to make the friendship stick. Once we both graduated and moved to the city, I joined the gym Lynsey and her mom went to and you could catch us there together several times throughout the week. When meeting up with Lynsey, the average time frame we spend together at our favorite spot, Slim Chicken's, is around 5 hours. We talk for hours about everything and nothing and we've gotten through many tough times together. Lynsey is in Physician Associate school and is going to make the best healthcare provider soon enough!!
Erin Mink
Bridesmaid
Erin and I met immediately freshman year of college. Both playing college soccer, we quickly starting spending almost every second together. Erin and I maintained our friendship through 4 years of college and were roommates for 2 years and did not kill each other. Erin makes people feel special, she is always cracking jokes or laughing or saying cuss words in French. Erin is an international bridesmaid residing in Montreal, Canada. Erin and I have maintained friendship being a country away with many facetimes and lots of texting. You could find Erin and I smelling candles at TJ Maxx, running around campus at Newman together, or going out to eat pizookies at BJ's. Erin is kind, beautiful, and wonderfully sassy.
Emily Wise
Bridesmaid
Emily and I became friends in college freshman year but not as quickly. Once Emily realized that I wasn't as rude as my RBF made me out to be, we quickly became very close friends. Emily and I were roommates for 2 years and could often be found making food together, making vines, or having a Manifest Monday night watch parties. Emily is another international bridesmaid reigning from Cumbria, England but currently living in Wichita so that makes the drive much better. Emily is caring, beautiful, always up for an adventure and always videoing a scene; she has videos of me I did not even know but they bring back the best memories of living with my best friends.
Dayna Johnson
Bridesmaid
Dayna and I became friends towards the end of college when Dayna transferred to Newman University to continue playing college soccer. Traveling and playing almost every day and weekend together can bring two people close, a common enemy can too! Dayna and I maintained a friendship throughout those two years. Once Dayna's boyfriend Robin and Paul became besties and wanted to hang out all the time, we started double dating often. Dayna comes to us from Germany and moved there right after graduating. Dayna and I have kept in touch via facetimes and lots of texting. Dayna blessed us with the most beautiful baby girl, Zoey (look for her on the big day), and we love her so much even though we have never met. Dayna has a bright smile and remembers important things better than many people do.
Claudia Rupnik
Bridesmaid
Claudia is Paul's little sister and I have known her for approximately 5 years now. Claudia is the most amazing writer, very intuitive, and thinks of things in ways that most people do not. Claudia can always be counted on to gang up on Paul with me, its truly the best partnership ever. Claudia exposes Paul's childhood and gives me ammo always. Claudia is also an international bridesmaid and currently lives in Newmarket, Ontario. Claudia has recently published several short stories and hopes to continue a career in writing. Let her know if you need a paper edited. Claudia has put up with Paul as a big brother her entire life so I think she needs some sort of special award!!
Lauren Olay
Bridesmaid
Lauren and I met approximately 11 years ago through club soccer. Lauren was a year younger than I but we shared the same crazy coach so all practices and games were combined. Then Lauren and I ended up going to the same high school, so we saw each other a lot! Lauren and I continue playing old person soccer in the local indoor league reliving the glory days. Lauren is sweet, kind, has auburn, not red hair, and has the biggest heart. She is currently in medical school and I know she will be an amazing doctor no matter what specialty she chooses!
Daniel Lupetina
Best Man
Daniel is by all accounts my first friend, and now he is my Best Man. Similarly to my relationship with Quincy, it took Daniel and I about one day (more accurately a drawing session in Junior Kindergarten) to realize we had something special. We grew up on the same street and have been best friends since the day we met. Dan has made my life so much better than I could have ever asked for (even when we are thousands of miles apart), and I am forever thankful for him. Daniel has put up with my antics our whole lives and will continue to put up with my antics on my wedding day. I look forward to the multitude of pirate jokes he is probably planning to utilize during his speech.
Eric Ulgiati
Groomsman
Words cannot justly describe the countless experiences and memories I've shared with Eric. We have known each other since we were about five years old, and we have been best friends our whole lives. It is impossible to recount my childhood without immediately thinking of a time we spent together. Whether it was sleepovers, hanging out at the park, playing road hockey or weekends at the cottage, there weren't many free days spent without Eric. Eric has always been a brother to me, and I am thankful to have him in my life. Eric is 5'3, 340lbs, and plays running back.
Dalton Clarke
Groomsman
Dalton and I eluded each other for most of our lives, until our gap year after graduating high school. We were always friends, but after confessing our hidden love of WWE to each other, we basically spent everyday of the rest of the year together. Whether it was working, working out, playing baseball or just hanging out playing PS3, there weren't many days you would find one of us without the other. Dalton is also the person I turn to when I need a word to describe how I am feeling and can't think of one... in all his years he's never failed me. Dalton is a truly thoughtful and genuine person, and I couldn't have grown into the person I am today without him. In his spare time, Dalton enjoys hitting baseballs that never return to earth.
Aaron Mack
Groomsman
Aaron and I met at Newman University my Freshman year, as we both played on the baseball team. Aaron was one of the first people I bonded with on the team, along with fellow groomsmen and "bash brother" Brian Canfield. Aaron has been with me through the highs and lows of college baseball, and has become one of my best friends. Among many brilliant ideas (including skit ideas and cafeteria food eating challenges), Aaron famously came up with the "Float Trip" concept several years ago, and this rafting adventure down the Illinois River has become a tradition we have celebrated every year since. Fun fact, Aaron cannot consume two whole hard boiled eggs at the same time.
Brian Canfield
Groomsman
Along with Aaron Mack, I had the privilege of getting to play baseball and spend three years of college with Brian. I probably shouldn't say this, but not only was Brian a best friend off the field, he was a great role model on the field. Brian's actions and attitude towards baseball made coming to the ball park everyday so much fun, and shaped the way I tried to play the game of baseball. In between baseball and school, our favorite thing to do was playing football with Aaron, Dan Janke and our other buddies at the practice soccer field, having hot tub sessions after workouts or eating prolonged dinners at the cafeteria after practice. I am thankful to have a friend like Brian so close to me in Oklahoma City.
Blake Crawford
Groomsman
I met Blake in my sophomore year of college, as we were roommates along with a couple of other friends. From the beginning I knew that I had met a genuine, good lad. What I didn't know is that this man would become one of my best friends, who I would get to live, work, and spend most of my days with. Spending time with Blake, is like spending time with someone I've known my whole life. Being away from my friends back home is hard sometimes, but being blessed with a guy like Blake in my life makes it a heck of a lot easier. I am lucky to have him in my life, and I look forward to all the good times we will continue to share together.
Austin Chappell
Groomsman
From the moment Austin and I spent a night together in a hotel during one of our first family holidays together, I knew he was good dude. My judgement was spot on, and after he and Addie recently got married, I will soon get to call him my brother. If Austin was on your hockey team, he would be the player willing to put his body on the line for the team no matter the consequences (admittedly, sometimes to a fault). Those are the people you hope to call your friends, but if you are lucky enough, you get to call them family. I always know he has my back, and I look forward to all the good times we are going to have together for the rest of our lives.
Griffin Plank
Groomsman
Griffin is Quincy's younger brother. I have known G since he was a little sixth grader practicing his pitching with me at Quincy's soccer games. Truthfully, I probably spent more time playing catch, football, soccer or just hanging out with him at Q's games than I actually spent watching her play (sorry Q Dawg). G has always been a good kid, but it is surreal to have watched him grown into the great man he is today. He truly is the highest-quality person I know, and it is a blessing that we have such a tight bond. I like to think he is the way he is because I did such a good job raising him (as he is my son), but his real parents Ken and Brook seem to think otherwise... I love this man, I am beyond excited to have him in the wedding party, and I look forward to calling him my brother.