The Ladies + Taylor's Starting Lineup
Alayna Ritter - Maid of Honor
Lys is my older sister and my unofficial guinea pig to life! Once we grew out of our petty fight phase, Alyssa became much more than a sister and turned into one of my best friends - so unbelievably grateful for her! A fun fact about me is that I was tackled by a prize pig at the state fair when I was little. All Night Longer will always get me on the dance floor!!
Kevin Riley - Best Man
Height: 6' 5" | Hometown: New Palestine, IN | Favorite Team: Indiana Pacers | Fun Fact: Taylor officiated my wedding to Kenzie Riley, the Matron of Honor, in October 2023!
Kenzie Riley - Matron of Honor
Alyssa and I met from our Mr’s, who are childhood best friends! So thankful our boys brought us together!
A fun fact about me is I have a twin that is 3 minutes older than me. A song that would get me on the dance floor in a second is Dig a Little Deeper from Princess and the Frog!
Can’t wait to celebrate the Hilands!
Matt Kreutzer - Best Man
Height: 5' 11" | Hometown: New Palestine, IN | Favorite Team: Indianapolis Colts | Fun Fact: I did not like Taylor the first year I knew him (2006). I do like him now.
Taylor Kowalski - Bridesmaid
Alyssa and I met during our first year of medical school and the rest has been history! My fun fact is that the #1 item on my bucket list is to go cage diving with sharks! A song that will always get me on the dance floor is Chattahoochee by Alan Jackson or Yeah! by Usher!
Jackson Yaggi - Groomsman
Height: 5' 10" | Hometown: Greenfield, IN | Favorite Team: The Rocket City Trash Pandas | Fun Fact: I witnessed Taylor & Alyssa's first (& last) electric scooter ride together.
Emily Freck - Bridesmaid
Alyssa is my future sister, and the person who is voluntarily choosing to put up with my brother for the rest of her life (crazy…. I know). A fun fact about me is that I am obsessed with Disney and I once got to wave a wand and light in the parade. A song that always gets me on the dance floor is Everytime We Touch by Cascada. My entire life I’ve prayed for a sister, and I can’t imagine anyone better than Alyssa to answer that prayer!
Jake Reel - Groomsman
Height: 5' 10" | Hometown: New Palestine, IN | Favorite Team: San Diego Gulls | Fun Fact: Taylor & Megan Fox (one of the ring-bearers's mom) are my two longest-standing & closest friends!
Alee Woebbeking - Bridesmaid
Alyssa and I have known each other since elementary school! Our families loved to travel together, and we made so many fun memories! A fun fact about Alyssa & I is that we were part of a Guinness World Record for the most people to complete a 5k tied together! I love some Shania Twain, and will always dance to “Man! I feel like a Woman!”
Drew Stiko - Groomsman
Height: 6' 2" | Hometown: New Palestine, IN | Favorite Team: Chicago Bears | Fun Fact: Taylor & I have been going up to Oconomowoc, WI (Alyssa's hometown) for the 4th of July for 4 years before Taylor & Alyssa meet in medical school.
Mackenzie Oliver - Bridesmaid
Alyssa and I met at Butler our freshman year and became fast friends. We sticked together for those four years and lived together for 2 years post grad. Some of my favorite memories of Lyss and I are Purdue tailgates, chats in our kitchen, and our Thursday night chick fil a runs!
Fun fact - I worked at Disney World for a semester in college!
Song to get me dancing - Anything Taylor Swift!!
Mayar Azar - Groomsman
Height: 5' 11.75" but states he is 6' 0" | Hometown: West Dundee, IL & Damascus, Syria | Favorite Team: Chicago Bears | Favorite Memory w/ Taylor: Dancing with Taylor at the bars after passing 1st-year medical school exams (we will show you our moves out on the dance floor)!
Lauren Heeger - Bridesmaid
Alyssa and I are cousins. We met when I was 2 and Alyssa was 1 month old :) Alyssa and I are running buddies and have traveled to Washington to do a race together! You’ll find me on the dance floor when Mr. Brightside comes on!
Jordan Bracero - Groomsman
Height: 5' 11" | Hometown: Chicago, IL | Favorite Team: LA Lakers (Always in 4) | Favorite Memory w/ Taylor: Late-night conversations till 3:00 AM with practice the next morning at 5:30 AM!
Mercedes Valacer - Bridesmaid
Alyssa and I met on the very first day of medical school, and bonded over our mutual love of the best city in the world: Milwaukee.
Fun fact about me: I have applied to play Survivor 3 times!
Song that gets me on the dance floor: Cotton Eyed Joe
Chaz Hill - Groomsman
Height: 5'9" | Hometown: New Palestine, IN | Favorite Team: Indianapolis Colts | Fun Fact: Taylor & I grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same elementary school, & were "alphabet bros," so we graduated next to each other!
Haddie Holz - Bridesmaid
I met Lys in high school! From memories like jamming to Chainsmokers in the car at park n rides, chugging “water bottles” in hot tubs, and some of the best Summer Fest nights, I knew she’d be my friend forever!
Fun fact - I am known to have the cutest dog in the whole entire world.
Songs that get me on the dance floor - Johnny B. Good, Rich Girl, Piano Man, & anything Noah Kahan
John Lopez - Groomsman
Height: 5' 7" (On a good day!) | Hometown: New Palestine, IN | Favorite Team: Indianapolis Colts | Favorite Memory w/ Taylor: 2024 Indy 500!
Jesse Corley - Groomsman
Height: 6' 2" | Hometown: Antioch, IL | Favorite Team: Green Bay Packers | Fun Fact: Jesse is unable to join us due to being back home in Seattle, awaiting the birth of his first child!