Katie & Ryan
Wedding Party
Wilson Sundvold
Best Man
We were freshman year roommates at the University of Missouri and played college golf together. Wilson currently lives here in Kansas City and works for American Century.
Jacob Fair
Groomsman
Jacob and I were college golf teammates at Mizzou and roommates there for three years. Jacob currently works for Farmers Union Insurance in Denver and plays professional golf.
Linus Lilliedahl
Groomsman
Linus and I played college golf together and were roommates for two years. Linus currently lives in his native country of Sweden where he is playing professional golf.
Jace Long
Groomsman
Jace played college golf at the University of Missouri and earned All-American status there in 2011. He had arguably the most decorated college golf career in Mizzou history. Jace currently lives in Dallas where he is pursuing a professional golf career and planning a wedding of his own with his fiancee, Mikala.
Paul Nurse
Groomsman
Paul and I have been friends since sixth grade. We graduated together from Kearney High School in Kearney, Missouri. After much time spent in prayer and discernment, Paul decided to join Family Missions Company where he traveled to eastern parts of the world preaching the Gospel as a Catholic missionary. Today, Paul lives in San Antonio, Texas with his lovely wife, Rebecca and their newborn baby boy, Giorgio.
Adam Morel
Groomsman
Adam and I met playing junior golf together in Kansas City. Little did I know at the time, he would be my future brother-in-law. Adam currently works for Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City. He and his wonderful wife, Lisa (the matron of honor), have two adorable girls, Sofia and Stella, who will both be accompanying us down the aisle as our flower girls.
Kat Barrow
Bridesmaid
Kat is a long-time friend of Ryan's. They went to high school together and they were both very involved in their church's youth group. Katie met Kat in high school through Ryan and on the rare occasion she was able to visit Kearney, we all hung out and played charades, pop-a-shot, etc. Kat has a bachelors degree in public health and is currently pursuing a masters in public health at UNMC. She resides in Omaha, NE.
Lisa Morel
Matron of Honor
Lisa is Katie's sister-in-law and her matron of honor. She enjoys exercising, cooking, and spending time with her husband, Adam, and two little girls. Lisa's daughters, Sofia and Stella, are the flower girls for our big day. Lisa is excellent with planning and organization and is a huge help in the wedding planning area for us as she just planned her own 3 short years ago!
Addie Paris
Bridesmaid
Ryan introduced Katie to Addie in high school at a New Years Eve party. Ryan, Addie, and Kat have always been close friends and we all eventually attended Kearney's High School prom together. Addie is the life of every party and is the most hilarious person that we have ever met. Her bucket list includes being a flower girl in someone's wedding. Unfortunately, we already had the roles filled! She currently works as a loan assistant at Platte Valley Bank and lives in Liberty, MO.
Anna Zech
Bridesmaid
Anna is Ryan's younger sister and Katie's soon-to-be sister-in-law. She is currently attending college at Northwest Missouri State University and she is studying Geographical Information Systems. She is playing golf for the Bearcats as well. Anna & Katie love talking all things puppies and fashion...especially dresses!
Emma Pierce
Bridesmaid
Emma and I met in middle school as we played basketball together and had a few classes in the 8th grade together, as well as band. I had just moved and she was one of the first friends I made at Oxford middle school. Emma went to KU, then Mid America Nazarene University to study nursing. We have kept in touch over our college years and distance. Emma is now working as a Registered Nurse at Ideal Image at Zona Rosa in Kansas City, MO.
Katie Kurtz
Bridesmaid
Katie and I also met in middle school. As the new girl in town, I gravitated towards the more athletically inclined group of friends. Katie was very into soccer, as was I at the time. We also ran track together in middle school. We had quite a few classes together freshman year of high school, and became really good friends. Katie likes to go on runs and visit family here in Kansas City when she isn't working as an ER nurse. She is continuing her nursing education and is in graduate school hoping to be a Nurse Practitioner.
Stella
Flower Girl
Stella is Katie's niece and is turning 1 year old on October 14th, 2018! She is just now pulling herself up to stand and taking a few steps..hopefully priming herself for a long walk down the aisle in May!
Sofia
Flower Girl
Sofia is Katie's oldest niece who will celebrate a birthday close to the wedding day! She will turn 3 on March 7, 2019. She loves running, jumping, and especially dancing to her favorite song: baby shark! She loves blueberries, avocados, and cow noodles (mac n cheese) and showing her little sister the ropes! She is looking forward to wearing her pretty dress!