Sydney & Ryker
Wedding Party
Amelia Wissink
Maid of Honor
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: English class Sophomore year at Viterbo University and going through Nursing School together. BEST MEMORY: Vacationing in Cancun, Mexico, drinking mudslides on the beach and playing in bubble filled pools. WHY SHE WAS CHOSEN: Best friend from college and the 'Person' Sydney can always go to.
Lee Ekern
Best Man
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: Auto and tech classes in High School and taking snowmobiling trips. BEST MEMORY: Driving 3 cars wide down the highway to the Fountain City races *illegal*! WHY HE WAS CHOSEN: He is Ryker's longest friendship and a great dancer to Booty Wurk by T-Pain.
Alexa Langreck
Bridesmaid
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: Nursing school at Viterbo University and becoming study buddies. BEST MEMORY: Traveling to Madison, WI. with their moms, drinking champagne at Eno Vino in front of the capitol and singing all night long at the piano bar. WHY SHE WAS CHOSEN: Best friend from college and the life of the party.
Clayton Magsam
Groomsman
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: After Ryker had to tow Clayton's car home in the high school parking lot. BEST MEMORY: Going skinny dipping in the Ettrick Golf Course Pond OR Repo-ing a van in Madison, WI. while Clayton drove 100MPH with no headlights on the way home. WHY HE WAS CHOSEN: He’s one of Ryker's closest friends from high school and always down for fun.
Alexis Mandel
Bridesmaid
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: Studying together for Pathophysiology in Nursing School at Viterbo University. BEST MEMORY: Tailgating with our significant others and friends at Lambeau Field before a Packer Game WHY SHE WAS CHOSEN: Best friend from college and favorite co-worker at Gundersen.
Dakota Ziegler
Groomsman
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: Tech class in middle school. BEST MEMORY: Snowmobiling trip up to Winter, Wisconsin and Dakota's Mom making the best breakfast. WHY HE WAS CHOSEN: One of Ryker's best friends from High School. Ryker was Dakota's Best Man in his wedding.
MacKayla Harding
Bridesmaid
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: Nursing School at Viterbo University and playing in a summer volleyball league together. BEST MEMORY: Planning the Junior year Nursing Pub Crawl together and partying at Pettibone beach after a volleyball league night. WHY SHE WAS CHOSEN: Best friend from college and always down for a shot of tequila and fun.
Theodore Evanson
Groomsman
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: Snowmobiling trip to Winter, WI. and High School Tech classes. BEST MEMORY: Partying at Hairball and skinny dipping in the Ettrick Golf Course Pond. WHY HE WAS CHOSEN: Friend from High School and Sydney's first cousin. Always down for a good time.
McKenzi Cook
Bridesmaid
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: Growing up together being first cousins. BEST MEMORY: Trying on Halloween costumes in front of our Dad's on Friday night bonfire nights or ‘McDonalds’. Car Cruises. WHY SHE WAS CHOSEN: Sydney's first cousin and best friend. Sydney is McKenzi's Maid of Honor for her wedding in September
Brandon Fonstad *Fonz*
Groomsman
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: Going to the street drags and going out for Wings on Wednesdays. BEST MEMORY: Waking up at 5AM at Country Jam, cracking beers and eating Uncrustables while they watched their friends in a separate campsite struggle putting a tarp on their tent in the pouring rain. WHY HE WAS CHOSEN: Good friend from high school. Best friends with Sydney's Mom. Great at picture taking.
Jordan Bruley
Bridesmaid
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: Camping trips with their families when they were little. BEST MEMORY: Vacationing to Portugal with their Mom's and sleeping on the floor of JFK airport when their flight was delayed. WHY SHE WAS CHOSEN: Favorite travel buddy and best person to share a fishbowl with at State Room.
Austin Cook
Groomsman
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: Drinking Strawberita's during the Cook's Christmas Eve celebration and getting drunk. BEST MEMORY: Austin meeting Ryker for the first time and Austin saying "Ryker sounds like a dogs name". WHY HE WAS CHOSEN: Sydney's first cousin and best friends. Good drinking partner.
Morgan Docken
Bridesmaid
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: Mrs. Kohner's 2nd Grade Elementary class. BEST MEMORY: Getting caught in the pouring rain at Country Fest at a concert when we thought it would be ‘just a haze’. WHY SHE WAS CHOSEN: Longest friendship that goes all the way back to 2nd grade Elementary school. Best drinking buddy and most contagious laugh.
Alex Johnson
Groomsman
HOW THEY BECAME FRIENDS: High School auto class. BEST MEMORY: Alex attempting to jump over a bonfire and burning off part of his eyebrows. OR area fire department fundraiser walks. WHY HE WAS CHOSEN: Friend from high school, good fire department buddy, and fun to party with.
Berkley Todd
Junior Bridesmaid
RELATIONSHIP: Ryker's little sister. BEST MEMORY: Getting mani pedi's before the Disney Cruise. WHY HE WAS CHOSEN: Cutest little sister and twin.
Kiptyn Todd
Junior Groomsman
RELATIONSHIP: Ryker's little brother BEST MEMORY: Playing in the pool on a Disney Cruise. WHY HE WAS CHOSEN: Cutest little brother.
Joseph Evanson
Usher
RELATIONSHIP: Sydney's cousin BEST MEMORY: Easter Egg hunts and hiding each others eggs so the other would win. WHY HE WAS CHOSEN: Supportive older cousin of the bride.
Jay Walters
Usher
RELATIONSHIP: Ryker's bromance. BEST MEMORY: Drinking at Pettibone beach after volleyball nights. WHY HE WAS CHOSEN: Ryker and Jay created a bromance while their girlfriends played volleyball in a summer league.