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Emma & Sam

June 8, 2024

Emma & Sam

June 8, 2024

Wedding Party

Mary Theresa Ford
Mary Theresa Ford - Maid of Honor
Emma and Mary Theresa met their freshman year at Purdue through SEEK. They quickly became friends and were commonly found at Emma and Anne's dorm room having dinner and watching The Office. Emma and Mary Theresa are now roommates and can usually be found having a movie night with their favorite movie lights or jamming to Taylor Swift! Mary Theresa is a senior at Purdue University studying biomedical health sciences.
Reagan Courtney
Reagan Courtney - Bridesmaid
Reagan met Emma during their sophomore year at Purdue and became fast friends! They love spending girl's nights together and they are always down for a good time. Post Wednesday night Mass walks back to the apartment are some of their favorite times to chat and be silly. Reagan is always there to lend a helping hand and lots of encouragement! Reagan is a senior at Purdue University studying chemical engineering.
Anne Rice
Anne Rice - Bridesmaid
Anne and Emma met freshman year at Purdue when they were roommates and immediately became fabulous friends! Their personalities are so similar and they have been able to experience so many exciting things together! Emma was a bridesmaid in Anne's wedding and is so excited to now have Anne standing by her side. Anne is studying marketing at WGU.
Colleen O'Toole
Colleen O'Toole - Bridesmaid
Colleen and Emma met at a SEEK retreat their freshman year at Purdue. Colleen and Emma became friends very quickly. They have the best time at any Purdue sporting event cheering their hearts out. Arni and Igloo dates are their favorite ways to catch up! Colleen is a senior at Purdue University studying aquatic science with a marine and freshwater biology concentration.
Hannah McCallister
Hannah McCallister - Bridesmaid
Hannah and Emma met years ago at youth group! They became friends and eventually their friendship grew, and they became like sisters. Hannah is such a joyful person and is one of the biggest Purdue fans (which Emma of course loves). Hannah is a freshman at Purdue University studying social studies education.
Libby Plassard
Libby Plassard - Bridesmaid
Emma and Libby met through high school basketball and became fast friends. They share many common interests and helped get each other through high school and basketball and all the crazy that came with it. They have continued to stay friends at Purdue and can catch up as if no time at all has passed! Libby is a junior at Purdue University with a double major in finance and financial counseling.
PJ Grocki
PJ Grocki - Best Man
PJ is Sam's older brother, and his only sibling. As Sam's only sibling, he and PJ have grown immensely together since childhood. From playing video games when they were not supposed to, making up new sports in the backyard, and making videos together, they now have a great relationship as young adults that also consists of a lot of chess games. PJ is currently a PhD student at Purdue University in Analytical Chemistry. Sam is extremely excited to have him as his best man.
Jacob Mueller
Jacob Mueller - Groomsman
Jacob and Sam met in high school, where Jacob has said he did not like Sam until he got a chance to know him. Since they met, their friendship has flourished. What started as playing video games until the sun came up has developed into a friendship where they can talk about more difficult subjects, be honest with each other, and, yes, still play a lot of video games together. Jacob and Sam have been roommates for a few years now. Jacob is a senior at Purdue University studying kinesiology, pursuing graduate school to become a physical therapist.
Jack Geise
Jack Geise - Groomsman
Jack and Sam first met through youth soccer, but their friendship did not flourish until high school. A friendship that quickly deepened through faith, Jack ended up being the sponsor for Sam's Confirmation, where he entered the Catholic Church. Besides faith, they love to talk about different movies, books, shows, and everything else going on in the world. They love to have long phone calls throughout the year, and they are both extremely excited for what this next year brings. Jack is a senior at Dayton University studying religious studies and theology with a minor in film studies.
Cole Pappa
Cole Pappa - Groomsman
Cole and Sam first met in high school, where they were in nearly every class together sophomore year. You could see them procrastinating their English assignments in the back of the classroom watching YouTube, and playing video games after school. Their friendship has grown since then, and it's always fun when they are together. Cole is a senior at THE Ohio State University studying chemical engineering.
Ted Piha
Ted Piha - Groomsman
Ted and Sam first met in youth soccer, but did not become close friends until high school. Sam remembers getting on video games with Jacob one day and Ted was on, learning that Ted is Jacob's neighbor! With a soccer foundation, their friendship has grown a lot since then. From playing Clash Royale together to making fun of each other's soccer clubs, they always enjoy talking to each other. Ted is a senior at Dayton University studying civil engineering.