Emma and Annie have been best friends since the day Annie was born. Just two years older, Emma has been a role model and inspiration to Annie throughout their lives and Annie is so honored to have Emma be her Maid of Honor. Annie also gets the special privilege of being Emma’s Maid of Honor in her wedding in September of 2024!

Liz is the eldest sister of the groom and a role model and friend to Annie. Ever since Annie and Michael’s move to MN, Annie has been known to invite herself over to Liz’s for some baby snuggles and a good girl chat! Fun fact: Liz also helped Michael execute the perfect proposal by taking Annie to lunch and doing press-on manicures together!

Eme is the groom’s second oldest sister. She has been a role model and friend to Annie since the day they met and has helped her with countless wedding planning questions and recommendations! Annie is blessed to have Eme in her life and have her stand by her side on August 2!

Lindsay is the groom’s youngest sister and a friend to Annie since the day they met! They have grown even closer since Annie and Michael’s move to MN (and even were roommates from time to time when they both would stay at the Orke house)! Annie is so excited to gain another sister and to have Lindsay by her side on her wedding day.

Elizabeth is Annie’s cousin and has been a role model to her throughout her life! Elizabeth also happens to be one of the most artsy and stylish people Annie knows which is why she has been a source of advice and creative help during wedding planning. Elizabeth has been there for Annie since day 1 and Annie cannot wait to have her by her side on her wedding day.

Megan is a dear college friend and partner in crime to Annie. They met freshman year and became inseparable sophomore year, always up for a spontaneous night out, concert, weekend trip, or adventure from then on! Although Megan lives in CA, both girls have made many trips to visit each other and always have the best time! Annie was one of Megan’s bridesmaids in 2022 and is so honored to have Megan stand by her side at her wedding!

Margaret and Annie met in college and have the best of friends ever since! When Annie and Margaret are together there is definitely no shortage of laughter (and lots of SNL impressions), but Margaret has also been a confidant and source of advice for Annie throughout their friendship!

Maddy and Annie became forever friends in college! One of Annie’s first memories of Maddy is the warm hug Maddy gave her the very first time they met, and there have been no shortage of squeezes since that first one. Annie is lucky to have such a loving and supportive friend to stand next to her at her wedding!

Annie and Chloe met freshman year of college living down the hall from each other! They became best friends sophomore year and spent time together both in their nursing classes and outside of school. Now that Annie and Chloe are both night shift nurses, they keep each other company during their long hours by sending each other encouraging texts and funny videos. Annie was Chloe’s bridesmaid in 2023 and is so honored to have Chloe be one of hers in 2024!

Megan and Annie met in college and were roommates senior year! Megan has always been one of Annie’s go to girls for advice, a therapeutic chat, or a good heart to heart. Megan is always available for a random FaceTime from Annie whether it be for advice or just to chat! Annie is so honored to have such a good friend in Megan and to have her at her side on August 2!

Kevin is the brother Michael never had growing up. In their free time, Kevin and Michael can be found on the golf course, knocking down birds, or sharing a drink together. Kevin is the ultimate best man

Michael and Michael share more than just a name; they share a love for music. It's rumored that Michael O'Meara helped the groom sneak into his first Dead and Co. concert. Michael is excited to have his brother-in-law by his side for the wedding

Steven is the brother of the bride and Michael's first younger brother. Michael is excited to have Steven on his team for his big day.

Parker is a long time friend of Michael. In their college years, they bunked together during a backpack trip through Europe. Today they are office mates after Parker helped Michael land a job back in MN

Derek and Michael have known each other since they were both five years old. They have been teammates, classmates, roommates, neighbors, and best friends through it all

Dylon is a long time friend of Michael. No matter the stage of life, they have always remained close and Michael is grateful to have Dyl close by for his wedding day. Fun fact about Dyl, he is an excellent rock, papers, scissor player

Jorgen is a long time friend of Michael. Their years of playing hockey together culminated in them winning the 2021 Eggert Invitation together as pictured above

Michael first met Carter when he moved to Milwaukee, where they worked together at Baird. Michael was out with Carter the night he met Annie at the beloved Harp Irish Pub

Michael and Andre were roommates together in Milwaukee. They both worked at Baird and share an affinity for stocks, rocket league, and lululemon pants