Courtney - Maid of Honor
Courtney is Andrea's younger sister and will be her right-hand gal for the big day. Courtney currently lives in Pennsylvania and works as a speech pathologist. Andrea and Courtney used to play dress-up in the basement, imagining what their weddings would look like. The real thing turned out to have slightly fewer rhinestones and tutu's than back then, but Andrea is excited to be able to share her dream day with her dress-up buddy. Courtney is ALSO getting married in 2022 to her amazing fiancé, Dennis!
Dinora - Matron of Honor
Dinora and Andrea have been close friends since 4th grade at Germantown Academy. Dinora lives in Jersey City with her husband Vlad, their kitty Vander, and the newest addition to their family, newborn Julian! She works in NYC as a consultant at McKinsey. Dinora is the most organized person Andrea knows and is so incredibly lucky to have a friend like her by her side on her wedding day!
Alexandra (aka "Friend") - Bridesmaid
Alexandra and Andrea have known each other since they were about 5 years old. Alexandra currently lives in DC with her husband Victor and works as a software engineer. Alexandra used to shred it on the slopes as a young girl, so we're excited to see her skills during our wedding week in Telluride!
Casey (Lynn Twinn) - Bridesmaid
After realizing they 'almost' share a birthday, Casey and Andrea have been close friends since 5th grade at Germantown Academy. Casey is now living in Minneapolis as a successful writer and teacher. Casey also frequently fosters the most adorable puppies.
Beth - Bridesmaid
Beth is Chris' younger sister and Andrea's future sister! Beth works as a veterinarian in Beaufort, South Carolina, with her boyfriend Matt, 3 puppers, and 2 kitties. Andrea is very excited to be gaining such an amazing new sister!
Rimas Gulbinas - Best Man
Rimas is one of Chris' best friends, fellow entrepreneur, and location-independent soul. Rimas lives in New York and is the Founder/CEO of a clean energy startup, Maalka.
Garret Neader - Best Man
Garret and Chris have been best friends since the University of Kansas. From the days in Lawrence, Kansas playing basketball and watching basketball to the years after college in Chicago and exploring the world from Spain, Costa Rica, Canada, and lots of ski trips. Garret lives and works in Chicago, where he is the head of partnerships for North America at Marcus Evans.
Trevor Smith - Groomsmen
Trevor and Chris have been best friends since Chris moved to Iowa from Oklahoma in middle school. They were able to cross paths again in New York for a brief stint, but also before Chris actually moved to NYC from Chicago, Trevor showed him the ropes. Trevor lives and works in Chicago for Verizon Media.
Nolan Cabeje - Groomsmen
Nolan and Chris met in New York through VSA Partners and the extended design network it fostered. Nolan is Chris' longtime friend and business partner across entrepreneurial pursuits. They are on their 4-5th company/product together, depending on how you count it. Nolan is the Co-Founder, Design for both Ruca and Yorba. Nolan splits time between LA and New York but is currently residing and working remotely from Seville, Spain.
Evan Sengbusch - Groomsmen
Evan and Chris go back to high school at Ames High in Iowa. They have a mutual love of awesome music and many fond memories of summers biking around Ames, just wandering around and killing time. Evan is one of Chris' best friends and is always down for whatever. Evan currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his wife Laura and two kids.
Chris Stromblad - Officiant & MC
Chris is a friend to both Chris and Andrea and has been on multiple ski trips with the couple, including the last one in Telluride in December 2019/January 2020 before the world went on pause. He will be the officiant and MC of the night. Chris lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife Shirley and new son Axel. Chris works as a Data Scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Pipa Zeunstrom - Spirit Animal
Pipa Zeunstrom is Chris and Andrea's Costa Rican street mutt (zaguate) and spirit animal. Chris and Andrea rescued Pipa from a farm in the volcano valley in Costa Rica of Arenal. He currently enjoys life watching over Tamarindo from his house and chasing his sibling cats around the house. Pipa is 30% German Shephard but 200% heart and love.