Lianna and I have been friends since elementary school. It seems like just yesterday she and Allie would come over to my house to play "haunted basement" (yeah, we were a little weird). Then came along baby Maya and I got to see Lianna become the best big sister to Maya! Fast forward to now, Lianna and I go on many double dates with Silas & Matthew, whether that be playing pickleball, volleyball, or grabbing ice cream. Lianna and I also went to Vegas this past Fall with Lianna’s sister, Rania, and they cheered me on as I sang onstage with Carrie Underwood. When I was onstage with Carrie, she mentioned how it was great to see a group of girls at a Carrie Underwood show instead of Thunder Down Under or Magic Mike… little did Carrie know we went to Chippendales the next night 😉 Because why not? I’m only single for so long! On a more serious note, I admire Lianna for many reasons... she is quite the athlete, a great cook, an avid gardener, and super intelligent (a mechanical engineer, mind you). And… she is a soon-to-be MOM! I can't wait to meet her little man; I know she will be the best momma to him! I look forward to years of friendship ahead with Lianna, and I am so grateful to have her as my matron of honor on our wedding day!

Shawn is my 2nd oldest brother and is married to his better half, Alexis, who is standing up on Hannah's side. I always aspired to be like Shawn - 6'6", is okay at volleyball, and can swim. I may not have achieved all those aspirations, but I can now admire the type of husband and father he is. Baby James and soon-to-come Baby #2 are lucky to have parents like them. I was fortunate to be able to work with him for some summers at our father's business, as well as play volleyball with him. We even had the chance to travel to Mexico together and play volleyball together on a South of the Border trip. I will always cherish many of the memories we've had and look forward to many more together with both our families.

I met Jess back in our college days at UW Oshkosh, many years ago. I walked into the first day of biology class, not knowing who I would sit by, when I looked over and saw Jess smiling at me. We both say we knew that day that we would be best friends for years to come, and I think it’s safe to say, we were right. Jess and I shared sooo many laughs throughout college. I will always cherish our sleepovers together where we talked about life and gossiped about boys, going down to Madison with her to visit her family, and late-night study sessions at the library (even that night when we stayed up until 5am studying for finals). Jess was always the person I went to for advice; she is so kind, genuine, and wise beyond her years. Such a beautiful person — inside and out. I look forward to many laughs and fun times ahead with Jess, and I am so thankful to have her standing by my side on this special day!

Brandon is my older brother and is married to the much cuter one in the relationship, Rachel, who is also a bridesmaid. Brandon is the most athletic of us all, and may have me beat by 1/2" in height, but I'm still glad to have him standing up beside me. I was fortunate to be able to live with him for a year and a half while going to college at Michigan Tech. He not only helped me adjust to college life and coached me in club volleyball, but also taught me some quite invaluable college cooking skills. I'll always cherish our time together up 'der in da U.P. and so many memories and stories to go along with it. I'm so proud of both him and Rachel and the life they're building together. We look forward to visiting him, Rachel, and their dog Neeko whenever we can.

Rachel is married to Brandon, one of Matthew's older brothers, and is my future sister-in-law! Her down-to-earth nature may only be matched by her witty sarcastic humor. She's the best mom to their dog, Neeko; if you want to see some amazing tricks, she knows how to train them. Rachel is incredibly smart (having something like 3 degrees from UW Madison) and she is quite the adventurer. I look forward to hopefully going sky diving with her this summer! She also shares my deep love for the Packers, and I look forward to going to games with her and Brandon in the future! I'm very grateful to have Rachel standing beside me on this special day!

I've known Will for over 8 years (wow, we're getting old). It feels like just yesterday we were playing club volleyball together at Michigan Tech. Will and I joined the team the same year as freshmen, and at the time I'd like to think I was better than him at volleyball. That only lasted a short time. Junior year, Will and I lived in a house (the famous Bridgehouse in Houghton) together with 6 other people. He was always the person willing to give me advice or serenade me playing his guitar and singing some Paul Simon. I admire Will for many things, including him going to graduate school at Montana State (studying Biochemistry and Microbiology -yea he's pretty smart) and being the best father to his little girl, Madison. I look forward to seeing all he will accomplish going forward and am so grateful to have a friend like him standing by my side.

Alexis is married to Shawn, one of Matthew's older brothers, and is my future sister-in-law! She's the type of person who can keep everyone organized and on schedule, all while being the life of the party. I admire Alexis for the type of person and mom she is. Alexis and Shawn have the most adorable baby boy, James, and another little boy on the way! It has been amazing getting to see him grow up and I sure love being an auntie! Alexis and Shawn will be great examples of how to raise children in faith and I'm sure will have plenty of advice for us. I look forward to our future kids sharing lots of memories with their cousins. I feel blessed to have Alexis standing beside me as a bridesmaid!

Matt is Hannah's older brother and my future brother-in-law! If you want to know anything about movies, he's your guy. He's never afraid to take the lead when going through a haunted house at Halloween (believe me, we would've definitely gone in circles if I was leading) and has one of the best laughs. I could tell from the very beginning how much he cared for Hannah and wanted to make sure I was right for her. I feel so appreciative how quickly he accepted me into the family and am very glad to have him standing up with us on our special day!

James is our first nephew and will be 2 years old by the time of our wedding! He is adorable and the most mature of the Radloff gentlemen. He is the first of two little boys of Alexis (who he got his cuteness from) and Shawn. He's quite the ladies man and is sure to make all the girls swoon. We cannot wait to see him walk down the aisle, hopefully with a big grin on his face!