Christopher Spitzenberger - Best Man
Chris and Tyler met in elementary school in their hometown of Houston, TX. It wasn't until college when they began to grow much closer. Over the last 20 years, Chris has been a very important person to Tyler and is honored to accept the role of Best Man. They both enjoy sports, gaming, and the city of Houston.
Chris Atterton - Co-Best Man
Chris first met Tyler in the 3rd grade after moving from the UK. He is Tylers oldest friend. He has been a constant source of support throughout many moves, many life changes, and will not hesitate to be there for his friend. Long distance phone calls have kept these two friends close, and it was a no brainer for Chris to accept the Best Man title.
Zariad Saran - Groomsman
Tyler and Zariad met during medical school and to be honest - they didn't really get along. It wasn't until their clinical rotations in Lafayette, LA, that they were forced to battle medical school together. Ultimately they published papers together, prepared for exams, and learned how to become better doctors because of it. That solidified their newfound friendship which let to shared passions like the NFL, F1, and weight lifting.
Emil Kasmia - Groomsman
Emil and Tyler met in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. Both of them were new to Tulsa, OK where they completed their Family Medicine training at Oklahoma State. The rigors of medical residency surely made fast friends for these two. Emil is one of the funniest people Tyler has known and is glad he can rely on Emil professionally and personally.
Stuart Ingersoll - Groomsman
Stuart is Tyler's older brother and currently lives in Tuscon, AZ. Growing up they had lots of similar interests in marching band, board games, and Tyler was a groomsmen when Stuart got married back in 2016! Tyler is thankful to have his older brother stand beside him.
Brian Rue - Groomsman
Brian and Tyler have known each other for almost 15 years! Back at the UNT in Denton, both were heavily involved in the Kinesiology tract and actually worked together teaching Anatomy & Physiology. Outside of school they went rock climbing, tubing, and even built a kegerator for craft beer! Tyler was fortunate enough to be a part of Brian and Charla's wedding. He is grateful to have Brian as a lifelong friend.
Patton Powers - Groomsman
Patton, Andrea's older brother, is a Tulsa native and is the biggest Oklahoma State fan. He is a well-known pre-k teacher and a staple of Tulsa's educational community. He and Tyler share a passion for sports and their love of animals. Tyler is always ready to grab a round of golf with Patton!
Katie Skonezny - Maid of Honor
Katie and Andrea have known one another since preschool, but their friendship really blossomed in high school. They share a love of running, reality TV, and Oklahoma State. Katie has driven Andrea more miles than she cares to count, and if that's not a measure of true friendship, we don't know what is.
Madisson Hawkins - Matron of Honor
Andrea has known Madisson since high school, when they were two shy gals in speech class who naturally bonded. From there, friendship was inevitable even as Madisson made her way to Utah! Andrea has loved watching Madisson start a family of her own with her three beautiful children, and can't wait to get all the advice from her as Madisson is truly a super mom.
Mary Willa Allen - Maid of Honor
Mary is perhaps the funniest person Andrea has ever met. They met in childhood through mutual friends, but became best friends senior year of high school. Mary and Andrea have shared so much, including their first restaurant job together, a love of reading, and lots of midnight memories. Although they are opposites in nearly every way, Andrea considers Mary a sister.
Alexa Johnson - Bridesmaid
Alexa is 1/3rd of the infamous AARP. Andrea and Alexa knew each other through mutual friends on touring shows, but became friends after Andrea called Alexa and said "we're friends now." It really was that simple. Andrea and Alexa both traded their dancing shoes for the corporate world, and have remained friends through all of life's changes.
Ashley Ingersoll - Bridesmaid
Ashley is the sister Andrea always wanted! Ashley's sense of humor, skin care prowess, and gingerbread house making skills are just a few of Andrea's favorite things about her. Andrea would like to thank Ashley for welcoming her into the Ingersoll family with open arms!
Kaley Jobe - Bridesmaid
Kaley and Andrea started their friendship when they were both cast in Grease in the summer of 2009. They shared the stage singing "It's Raining on Prom Night" and have shared it many times since. Kaley has been a staple in Andrea's life, so much so that her own father almost joined in the grand exit at Kaley's wedding. Andrea is so happy to be "Aunt DeeDee" to Pierce, Kaley's son.
Lindsay Miller - Bridesmaid
Andrea and Lindsay met during a production of Shrek. Lindsay stole Andrea's prop sword, but luckily their friendship survived this transgression, and they became good friends after Andrea moved back to Tulsa. At the end of the day, it's the person you saw Barbie with - and for Andrea, that was Lindsay.
Rachel Leighson - Bridesmaid
Rachel is 1/3rd of the infamous AARP. Rachel and Andrea met on the national tour of Rainbow Fish, where Rachel was the Octopus and Andrea was Little Blue Fish. Andrea can pinpoint the moment she knew Rachel was a friend for life - after suffering second-degree burns due to an unfortunate incident with a steamer, Rachel stepped up to help Andrea with her wound care on tour. Rachel is an amazing human and Andrea is lucky to call her a friend!
Wilson White - Bridesman
Andrea and Wilson have been friends since high school. Their friendship has remained strong through all of life's ups and downs, including some broken lamps at Grand Lake and unhinged behavior elsewhere. Andrea can always count on Wilson for good advice, a fun time, and lots of inside jokes. The jig is up!