Once upon a time Jess was walking her Majestic dog Kye and heard yelling in the distance. Jess and Kye ran toward the noise to find Carlee battling a fierce barbel dragon. Jess picked up a kettlebell and yeet’d it at the dragon. As a team and little effort they slayed that barbell dragon under the time cap!

Much like Carson, I was blessed to meet Carlee during my pharmacy residency training. I moved from Iowa to Mankato during early COVID. The outlook for friends was bleak, but at least I was working full time during a pandemic. Thankfully, Carlee took me under her wing. They say how you do one thing is how you do everything. This couldn't be more true for Carlee, as she gives 100% to all areas of her life and those she cares about. That's how it feels to be her friend. I wanted to dye my hair? Carlee curated and printed an entire book of options for me. I needed a cat sitter? Carlee made it her mission to befriend my cats. I wanted to move back to the Twin Cities? Carlee helped me prepare for interviews. These are just a few of my examples, as I'm sure many of you reading can think of times Carlee has gone above and beyond for you. She is caring, funny, and authentically herself. As a friend of Carlee, and a former work colleague of Carson, I'm so excited to celebrate The Reinhardts!Thank you to ASHP Resident Matching Program and Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato for bringing Carlee and I together!

Carlee and I first crossed paths almost ten years ago, at Fitness for 10 in Mankato, and from the moment we met, I knew she was something special. With her spunky, outgoing personality and infectious energy, she made everyone around her feel like they belonged. I admired her drive and dedication, and I quickly learned that she works harder than anyone I know — pushing herself and inspiring others to do the same.Through the years, Carlee has shown me what true kindness and loyalty look like. She’s thoughtful, always putting others first, and has a heart that’s bigger than words can capture. I feel incredibly lucky to call her one of my best friends. Being able to stand by her side and share in this special moment is a privilege I’ll cherish forever

Carlee and I met at Fitness for 10 in 2017 and it was magical. We did not talk to each other for the first several weeks but our connection was undeniable. We matched each other's energies with strange looks and goofy hand and body gestures. One may say it was love at first sight, but not as strong of love as she has for Carson. The light in her eye when she looks at him is unmatchable. Sam, another bridesmaid, Carlee and I all had motorcycles at the same time for a brief time. We felt it mandatory to have matching leather pants and The Lady Gang was born. My life is fuller with Carlee and Carson in it, congratulations!

Hi, I’m Jess, sister to the bride. My favorite memory with Carlee (&Carson) was being their Maid of Honor and watching them get married in October 2023.

My favorite memory with Carlee is from my very first day of college. I already knew where my classroom was, but I was determined to make a friend. In front of me was this brightly colored backpack, and I hoped the girl wearing it would be in my class. Every turn she made matched my own—I started to feel a little creepy, but the truly creepy part was still to come. When she walked into my classroom and I followed, I sat down right next to her and asked, “Is this acting for everyone?” Carlee’s response? “God, I hope so!” I’ll be forever thankful for that bright, obnoxious backpack. ❤️

Carlee and I met freshman year of high school and became close friends through puppy walks! Carlee, Abbey, Maddie, and I went miles and miles and talked loudly the whole way. Even now, we keep up the tradition with catchup calls during our commutes. It’s been such a joy to walk through life- literally and figuratively - with her all these years.

Carlee and I met when I was dating her best friend at the time. Spoiler alert: that relationship didn’t work out, but ours did. One of the first things I remember saying to her was that her eyes looked like lemons. Since then, we’ve weathered everything from my dramatic coming-out, to me packing up and moving states away, to us earning multiple degrees. Now, our monthly catch-ups are the calendar event I never miss. I can wait to celebrate their big day with Carlee and Carson. 

Hi, my name is Samuel and I'm Carson's twin brother. I've obviously known Carson my whole life which means we've shared a lot over the years: our childhood bedroom, our freshman dorm, our first car, our first apartment, video games (sometimes begrudgingly…), and of course, birthday cakes. Through it all, I’ve been incredibly lucky to have someone like Carson by my side. Now, I’m honored to stand by his side as best man as he and Carlee tie the knot and start a new chapter together.

Hey, I'm Lee, Carson's older brother. I live in the Denver suburbs with my fiancé Sarvani and our dog Bart. It's been an honor to watch Carson grow up, succeed in school, set up his career, and now marry his partner in life. Looking forward to meeting and seeing everyone!

Beulah. 1999. Mrs. Maize's 1st grade class. Mrs. Wallender, the guidance counselor, had us combine desks with the person next you us and get to know them. Fate had it that I was sitting next to Carson Reinhardt. We introduced ourselves and decided to be friends. We said " Hey Mrs. Wallender! We're friends now!" And we have been for the last quarter century.

C. E. Reinhardt and I had the pleasure of meeting each other at NDSU during pharmacy school. We spent too many hours brewing coffee in the study lounge with our own coffee maker to ensure it was always on tap. We bonded through caffeine, studying, and the occasional beer. They are memories I will always look back on fondly.

According to ChatGPT, this is how we met: In the smoldering aftermath of a world gone sideways, where caffeine was currency and laughter echoed like gunfire in the ruins, I—Winfield—emerged from the ash with nothing but a half-dead lighter and a suspiciously clean denim jacket. That’s when I met Carson: a beacon of unlikely sanity in a world that had traded kindness for canned beans. We didn’t meet so much as collided—two rogue satellites in the chaos of a dying age. From that moment on, the wasteland didn’t seem quite so bleak. Turns out, even in the apocalypse, friendship finds a way." In reality, Carson and Win met at NDSU pharmacy school and they've been fighting ever since.

Carson and I met in middle school and we've maintained our friendship since. We spent many hours at the Broadway Tavern in Bismarck while he completed his final year of clinical rotations and when the world fell apart in 2020 we kept each other sane during the COVID-19 pandemic through Discord chats and video games.

Hello, I’m Dustin Scheurer. I met Carson through our mutual friends Faut (Jacob) and Moose (Ethan). One story that will always stick with me is when I had to teach Carson how to operate a coffee vending machine, showing him the steps on what to select, and the most important part - closing the sliding door since we weren’t born in a barn!! Besides tickling him that was one of the harder times I have heard him laugh.

Bride and Groom's eldest nephew will be honoring the guests as he escorts the rings down the isle