Chayney and I met our freshman year of college. We quickly became close due to our frequent coffee and shopping trips. We played on the messiah women's volleyball team together and were roommates for three years. You can always count on us being together. When there is one of us, there is both of us.
Caitlin Lielbriedis - BRIDESMAID
Caitlin and I met our freshman year of college. We played together on the messiah women's volleyball team and became close right from the start. Cait and I have always enjoyed intentional time together, its the best! Later on during our senior year we got baptized together!
Madison Tack - BRIDESMAID
Madi and I met our freshman year of college. We played on the messiah women's volleyball team together. Throughout the years Madi and I have loved getting to know one another more through many game nights, movie nights, and class dinners!
Anna Weldon - BRIDESMAID
Anna and I met our freshman year of college. We played on the messiah women's volleyball team together. Our relationship has deepened over these past 4 years and I couldn't be more grateful! Nothing beats Anna's late night talks and hugs!
Julia Bowen - BRIDESMAID
Julia and I met at Messiah University. We played on the messiah women's volleyball team together for 3 years. We quickly learned that we made each other laugh a lot. We love watching our favorite TV shows together! Julia and I are always up for a late night trip for treats!
Ali Wagner - BRIDESMAID
Ali and I met our freshman year of college but didn't start to get super close until living together. We have been roommates for 3 years. Throughout our busy schedules never matching up for free time together, our check in conversations throughout the day mean the world to me!
Aunyka Uresti - BRIDESMAID
Aunyka and I have known each other since before we were born! Our mom's were best friends growing up and it carried onto us. We have been on many trips together throughout the years. We ended up going to school together at Messiah University and playing on the women's volleyball team for 2 years. We consider one another "cousins" !
Macy Swartz - BRIDESMAID
Macy and I are cousins! Her and I have always been close as we've grown up in Arizona doing life together. We have spent many family events, holidays, and sporting games hanging out. Macy now plays soccer at Menlo College in California!
Owen Shea - BEST MAN
Stefan met Owen freshman year of college in Physics 1. At first, they did not get along until a mutual friend officially introduced them to each other. Since then, Owen has been one of Stefan's best friends spending a lot of their free time together and even traveling to Zambia together on a mission trip.
Trevor Leitzel - GROOMSMAN
Trevor is Stefan's older brother. There isn't a memory that Stefan has growing up that Trev isn't a part of in some way. From playing soccer in the front yard to hunting in the back yard, Trevor has always been a part of Stefan's life.
Nathaniel Leitzel - GROOMSMAN
Nathaniel is Stefan's younger brother. Their relationship wasn't always easy to handle. Competing in numerous ways, including school, sports, and hobbies, it wasn't until Nathaniel began attending Messiah with Stefan that their relationship went from Nathaniel being Stefan's annoying younger brother to one of his best friends.
Evan Leitzel - GROOMSMAN
Evan is Stefan's youngest brother. Their relationship consists of constant loving competition and brotherly love. Although Stefan may not like to admit it, there isn't a time when Evan fails to make him laugh.
Aidan Pryor - GROOMSMAN
Stefan and Aidan lived on the same floor freshman year, but it wasn't until the summer going into their senior year that they became close. Both being engineers, they went on the same mission trip to Africa where they bonded over their love of sports, coffee, and engineering.
Luke Foster & Dylan Englehart - GROOMSMAN
Stefan met Luke and Dylan in their freshman year of college. As classmates on the Messiah Men's soccer team, they spent a lot of their time together. From spring break trips, to hanging out in the dorms, to late night talks, it's always a fun time when they're together.
Trevor Swartz - GROOMSMAN
Trevor is Emma's older brother and one of Stefan's teammates. They played together for 2 years due to Trevor being able to take a fifth year due to Covid.