Sam Kainec - Maid of Honor
Sam and Hannah met their freshman year of college when they were both studying Chemical Engineering at UC and were placed in the same learning community together. Taking all the same classes, the two became fast friends and spent all of college together as roommates. During that time she got a front row seat to Hannah and Hayden’s story and is excited to be a part of their special day and continuing story. Sam still lives in Cincinnati after college, working as a Product Development Engineer for Avery Dennison. In her free time she loves to ski, travel, attend sporting events, and find new music to enjoy.
Julius Adams - Best Man
Hayden and Hannah were the first people Julius met when he moved to Cincinnati to begin his master's degree in music performance at UC in 2019. Hayden had found a charming apartment near campus and was searching for a roommate on Facebook, while Julius was frantically looking for an apartment about two weeks before the start of the school year. The two goofy musical roommates quickly became great friends. They, along with Hannah often had wonderful adventures including canoeing on the Miami River, a trip to King's Island, open-air ice skating in downtown Cincinnati, Papa Floro's wedding in West Palm Beach, FL, and several visits to HangOverEasy for brunch! It warms his heart to know that he was a part of some of their adventures that helped cultivate their matrimony. Julius now lives in North Carolina, where he performs with several professional orchestras.
Bridgette Wadge - Bridesmaid
Bridgette as known Hannah since middle school, when they shared a seat on the bus! She is originally from Amherst, Ohio, studied Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State, and now lives in Cincinnati working for P&G as a warehousing engineer. When she's not upholding her bridesmaid duties, you can find Bridgette in her craft room, taking a hike, riding a roller coaster, or catching Hayden's and Hannah's musical events around the city!
Chris Harris - Best Man
Christopher Harris is an automotive technician born and raised in Centerville Ohio. A wonderful teacher decided Chris and Hayden just might hit it off and introduced them to each other in 6th grade, and an amazing friendship was born. Though Chris got his degree in automotive technology and Hayden chose to become a musical wizard, time stands still when they get together and pickup right where they left off. In his spare time not professionally working on cars, Chris enjoys looking, thinking about, and working on more cars. He appreciates the happiness Hannah has brought into Hayden’s life and can’t wait to see their future together.
Dalee Demaree - Bridesmaid
Hannah and Dalee met freshman year of college. Throughout those 5 years they spent many hours yapping, planning sorority events, and cheering on the bearcats together. After graduating from UC with a Biomedical Engineering degree, Dalee now lives in the DMV area working for Thermo Fisher Scientific. In her free time you’ll find her crafting, reading, or exploring somewhere new!
Greg Davis - Best Man
Greg has known Hayden since elementary school and they have stayed in touch ever since. They have actually both “performed” in a show or two together with Hayden providing the instrumental music and Greg helping to create the props and the set. Greg lives in Centerville, OH and works full time for LaComedia in set construction and painting. When not painting or building, Greg enjoys Legos, movies, food trucks, and hanging out with his extended family. Greg is so excited for Hayden and Hannah to finally get married after waiting for two years!
Kaitlyn Nieto - Bridesmaid
Kaitlyn and Hannah met in college through Phi Sigma Rho at University of Cincinnati and have been friends ever since. Originally from Cleveland, Kaitlyn lived in Cincinnati for 7 years before moving back home. She now currently works for the Cleveland Clinic in the radiology department on the administrative side. She loves going to concerts, hanging out with her friends, doing any outdoor activity, and trying new restaurants. You can catch her outside walking her dog or at the beach in her free time when she's not watching women's sports.
Andrew Walits - Best Man
Andrew is a musician in the Cincinnati area. He met Hayden while pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Cincinnati. Hayden and Andrew have played music together for over 6 years, first in school, and later in professional groups. Andrew has seen Hayden’s music career grow first hand and is happy to see where this new chapter takes him.
George Drewyor - Officiant
George Drewyor is an ordained minister through the Universal Life Church. He and Hayden have been friends for around 10 years through their time at CCM. Since then, they have played in jazz combos, stage musicals, and got into countless other musical shenanigans. Luckily for both of them, Hannah came into Hayden's life a few years later. Hannah and Hayden have since become a dynamic duo, professional percussion section, and loving cat parents. George is thrilled at the opportunity to join these two lovely people in marriage.