Natalie is the person that everyone should be thanking for making this wedding happen! Natalie and Anna met during their junior year of college when they were both in a study group together. Natalie and Anna quickly became friends as they realized how similar they were to each other. Both were from a rural area where they lived on a farm, enjoyed similar hobbies such as hiking and reading, and had extremely similar personalities. Natalie and Anna became even closer friends as they went on countless double dates with their partners, the most notable being when Natalie was proposed to! Even though they have only known each other for a few years, Natalie has become such an important and amazing friend to Anna, and they are both excited to officially become family to one another after they both get married.

Matt is one of Zach’s younger brothers. Matt and Zach grew up together doing almost anything the other one wanted to do. That includes playing video games, card games, going to conventions together, going to nursing school together, and even working at the same place together. Matt is always the best judge of character as well. When it comes to dating, Matt always knew which of Zach’s relationships would work and which ones wouldn’t. Zach told this to Anna before she met him as Matt had never been wrong. After the first time Anna and Matt had met, he told Zach that this is the one, and sure enough, he was right again.

Holly and Anna met during their freshman year of high school. Having completely opposite personalities, it was a wonder that the two became best friends almost immediately after meeting. Holly and Anna remained close throughout all of high school and ever since. They have many amazing memories together, one of the best being attending the Eras Tour together. A huge thank-you to Holly for surviving the infamous Ticketmaster queue and coming out successful with tickets! Holly has been a constant light in Anna’s life for some time now, and there was no way that either one of them could have survived this far in life without each other.

John is one of Zach’s cousins. John and Zach have been friends for longer than they can remember. When they were kids, they spent so much time together that their families would joke that they were dating. Naturally, Zach and John thought this was hilarious and would continue this joke for years to come by calling each other “babe.” Zach and John were even prom dates one year, as the two of them just wanted to play video games and hang out instead of going to prom. It wasn’t all positives between the two of them; when they were kids, they hated each other. As time went on, Zach knew that there’s no way he could share this special day with anyone else but John. Oh, and Anna can come as well.

Beth and Anna have known each other for most of their lives but have become closer in recent years when Beth began dating Anna’s brother Nick. Beth and Nick are now married, and Anna couldn’t be more excited to finally have a sister. Anna could not have asked for a better sister and friend. Anna and Beth share a love for the outdoors, chaotic t.v. shows, and memes usually involving the Muppets. Anna stood beside Beth on her big day, and there was no way that she could do the same without Beth by her side.

Nicholas is Anna’s older brother. Zach and Nick haven’t known each other for very long, but when they spend time together it looks like they’ve known each other for years. From playing video games together, to talking about Magic the Gathering, they always have enough to talk about. Anna tried telling Zach before he met her brother how similar the two of them were but Zach never believed her. It wasn’t until the day they met that Zach admitted he has never been more wrong. Zach and Anna both couldn’t be happier that Nicholas will be sharing this special day with them.

Sam and Anna met in high school and quickly learned that they would be great friends. The two often shared farm stories with each other as they both lived on farms just miles away from each other. Sam is probably the most reliable and trustworthy person that Anna has ever met. Anna only felt comfortable going on spontaneous adventures when she knew that Sam was going with her. She knew that everything would be fine as long as Sam was there. Obviously, Sam has to be at Anna’s wedding to ensure that nothing goes wrong! In all seriousness, Sam has been such a great friend to Anna, and she couldn’t do this without Sam.

Nick is one of Zach’s younger brothers. Nick has always been very special to Zach as Nick is the most redneck person he knows. If Zach needed help with anything “hands on”, or even just wanted the company, Nick would always be there. No matter what, day or night, Nick would always be there. If Zach and Anna needed help with anything, or even just someone to rely on, they could always count on Nick. For the precise reason, Zach and Anna need Nick’s help one last time to make their special day come to light.

Claire and Anna have been friends throughout all of high school and college. They spent many afternoons together in high school at track practice dreading whatever kind of workout they would have to do. Claire went away to college but was sent home during the pandemic, ultimately leading to the pair taking early morning walks at AJ Jolly pretty frequently where they would constantly talk about what their ideal man would be like. It’s pretty great that those dreams became reality! Even though Claire is starting her career away in Kansas City, Anna knew that she had to have Claire by her side on the big day.

Greg is one of Zach’s cousins. Zach and Greg have always had a special relationship from when Zach was young. As many people know, Zach is diabetic and was diagnosed very young. Not many family members at the time of being diagnosed knew exactly what this new life altering diagnosis would mean for Zach. This never stopped Greg from having him over for sometimes as long as a week at a time to play video games, card games, or see movies. Zach and Anna knew for this reason, Greg had to be a part of their big day.

Emily and Anna are cousins who have been tight for about as long as they can remember. They were both robbed by living an hour away from each other and being the only female cousins in the family for a long period of time. Emily and Anna have great memories together, most of them taking place on family vacations and sleepovers at their Grandparent’s house. Emily and Anna share the same sense of humor making what little time they are able to spend together a whole lot more entertaining. Anna knew that she had to have Emily be by her side on the big day.

David is one of Zach’s cousins. David actually lived with Zach and his family for several years as they grew up together. David spent a great deal of time showing Zach different video games and playing card games like Magic the Gathering with him and their cousins. David has always been the type of person to bring a lot of fun to a party and we can’t wait for him to join us on our special day and do just that.

Meghan is Zach’s little sister. Meghan helped Anna to realize that Zach was a stand-up guy as she made him a bracelet with his name on it to wear to their first date. Meghan assumed that Zach could use all the help he could get, and she was probably right. Anna thought it was so sweet that Zach would wear a bracelet that his sister gave him, so Zach owes Meghan a lot for that gesture. Anna enjoyed growing closer to Meghan as her and Zach dated, and she is very excited to soon have a little sister of her own.

Olivia is one of the millions of cousins that Anna has. Olivia brings a smile to everyone’s face as her entertaining personality lights up the room. Anna and Zach know that she will probably steal the show, but they are totally fine with it as she probably deserves it.

Aiden has been to Anna’s house for babysitting more times than she can count. Anna always had a special place in her heart for Aiden as his funny one-liners kept her on her toes. Aiden was skeptical of Zach at first, wondering why he had such a big tattoo. He has since come around, and Anna and Zach are excited for him to be in their wedding.

Rhett has been a major part of Zach’s life since he was born as he is the only godson he has. Rhett brings life and smiles to anyone who meets him from his contagious laughter and his willingness to always want to play. Rhett has also never been skeptical of Zach either, so he is ready for this assignment.