Ryan is the best man and the groom's brother. He is married to one of the bridesmaids, Lauren Plummer, and is a firefighter for Clay Fire in Mishawaka. He is winless against Mason in all video games, but is a sharp euchre player. If you are looking for him, check the bar or dance floor!

Aino is the Maid of Honor and has been Ariel's best friend since they were six years old. She lives in Helsinki, Finland but has never let the distance stop her from being the sister Ariel never had. Aino helped Mason pull off the surprise of popping the question, flying across the world multiple times to be there for her bestie. Ariel and Aino are known for their 4+ hour phone calls and endless inside jokes.

Curtis has been Mason's best friend since they were four years old, when they met and played on the same soccer team together. Over the last 20+ years, they have done everything together from sports, vacations, college and now in each other's weddings.

Erin and Ariel met at Ball State as freshmen in 2017 and have been inseparable since. Their shared love of teaching and terrible dance moves has made them closer and closer as the years go by. Erin was actually responsible for introducing Ariel and Mason to each other, as she is a mutual friend and needed more people to join her intramural volleyball team!

Dylan and the groom met at Ball State in 2018 and instantly hit it off through their shared love of soccer. This led the pair to playing two seasons together for the Ball State Club Soccer team and becoming best friends. If you see Dylan, ask him about his love for Monster energy drinks and Pop-Tarts.

Ariel and Kim met in Ball State's Teachers College, where they took many of the same classes together. Affectionately known as 'Kimothy', her and Ariel spent much of their COVID-ruined senior year playing Among Us in Ariel and Erin's apartment.

Chad is Mason's uncle and is responsible for 90% or more of his music taste. They have grown closer over the years through their love of live music, attending many Phish and Goose concerts together. The only thing Chad loves more than music, is golden retrievers.

Kayla and Mason have been friends since middle school, where they bonded over their love for Notre Dame football. Since Ariel and Mason started dating in 2018, Kayla and the bride have become great friends and have regular scary movie nights together.

Chad Shuamber is also Mason's uncle, but started out as his 'Manny' (Man nanny). When the groom's aunt, Breanna, and Chad were dating in high school, Chad served as Mason and Ryan's babysitter for a summer. They still look back and reminisce on those times regularly, specifically the "Undertaker Best Matches" DVD, a broken driver and the Best Man peeing in a trash can.

The bride was introduced to Lauren through Ryan, Mason's brother and the best man. Lauren has been everything Ariel could ask for in a sister in-law and then some. She is the perfect built-in sister.

Will and Mason met in 2018, their freshman year at Ball State, when they were two of three total guys in their Dance 100 class. They both intended on taking the class to meet girls, of course, but ended up becoming great friends because of it.

Kaitlin has been a lifelong friend of Mason's and has become a great friend to Ariel since they met in 2018. From Halloween parties to Pickled Peddlers to trips to Tennessee, Kaitlin has been by the couple's side since the beginning as one of their best friends in the world.

Austin and Mason met at a Phish show, of course, after Mason and Austin's wife Jessie, also a bridesmaid, became great friends at work. Since their first show together, Austin, Jessie, Ariel and Mason have been to over a dozen concerts together. Their adventures from Indianapolis, to Cincinnati, to Grand Rapids and even Rhode Island have created lifelong memories. #Goooooosssseeeeeeee

Ariel and Jessie became great friends immediately once they met in early 2024. Their shared love of art, crafts, thrifting and live music has created a bond like no other. When they are not busy making fun of Austin and Mason for yelling about a football game, you can usually find Jessie and Ariel off on an adventure of their own to find a trinket or two.