The Following Photos Represent the Age Each Member of the Wedding Party First Met the Bride or Groom
The Gals
Cynthia Hall - Maid of Honor
Cynthia and Heather are unlikely friends who met freshman year of college through the Math Education program. Since then they both changed their majors. Starting their sophomore year, Cynthia and Heather began spending more time together and even watched the bachelor every Tuesday night while the rest of their friends played D&D. Fun Fact: Heather and Cynthia make Sonic trips together at least once a week, which is one of Heather's favorite ways to decompress after a long week.
Alex Avila - Bridesmaid
Heather and Alex can not remember exactly when they met, but they did participate in softball together before growing closer through the Youth of Grace. Throughout high school the two would go to get coffee or lunch regularly and would talk for hours on end. Alex has always been one of Heather's biggest cheerleaders, and that became even more prominent when Lennon came into the picture. Fun fact, Alex and Heather even went on to live together while they were both on summer staff at Grace.
Haleigh Clark - Bridesmaid
Haleigh and Heather met freshman year through the Friday game night Heather and Lennon started but grew close at the start of Junior year. Once we no longer had meal plans, Lennon, Heather, and their friends started having "family dinner" once a week. It was not long before Haleigh came into the mix and made the weekly tradition 100x better. Haleigh's bubbly personality, sense of humor, determination, and love for Jesus are just a few things Heather admires about her. Fun Fact, Haleigh almost convinced Heather to incorporate dinosaurs into the wedding.
Katelyn Hammer - Bridesmaid
Katelyn and Heather are childhood best friends and met in first grade, and have been there for each other through all of life's ups and downs. When they were younger, Katelyn and Heather were often found choreographing dance routines, playing school and house, building forts, doing colorful crafts, or making videos. Despite never attending the same school, every time the two get together, it is like they were never apart. Fun fact, Katelyn and Heather decided to spontaneously give each other nicknames one night which ended up being "Zippy" and "Spoons" respectively.
Daltrey Puls - Bridesmaid - Sister of the Groom
Daltrey is Lennon's younger sister. Heather has loved getting to know her over the past three years and Heather is so excited to have her future sister-in-law be part of her big day. Lennon and Heather love hearing about and watching Daltrey excel in all that she does. Fun fact, during our family vacation this past summer Daltrey sat behind Lennon on a roller coaster and got a face full of Lennon's spit. She spent half of the ride yelling at Lennon to close his mouth.
Bree Ward - Bridesmaid
Bree and Heather met freshman year through the Friday night game night that Heather and Lennon started. When Bree and Cynthia became random roommates, Heather and Bree's friendship began to strengthen as the three of them, Lennon, and Gavin all ate dinner in the dining halls together nearly every night and they all began to spend more time together. Some of Heather's favorite memories with Bree are from their girls' nights and their double date game nights. Fun fact, Bree started the tradition of themed family dinners for each person's birthday.
The Guys
Henley Puls - Best Man - Brother of the Groom
Henley is Lennon's little brother. Henley's passion for figuring new things out never ceases to amaze Lennon. There is no one else Lennon would rather have by his side on his wedding day. Fun Fact, Henley's pumpkin pie is Lennon's favorite Thanksgiving dessert.
Braxton Pope - Groomsman
Lennon met Braxton at Camp Tristate when they were both 14 years old. Braxton was the first friend Lennon made at camp. They have had the opportunity to serve as youth leaders together at VCU church over the past 2 years. Fun Fact, Braxton and Lennon wear the same size in just about all clothing, making sleepovers convenient.
Ross Rea - Groomsman
Ross and Lennon met at Camp Tristate when they were 13 and 14 respectively. Their relationship started at camp but has grown tremendously over the past several years. This past summer, Lennon and Ross had the opportunity to be counselors in the same room at Camp Tristate. Fun Fact, during the summer of 2019 Lennon, Ross, and Jacob Ulmer hung out every day for 21 days straight.
Caleb Sheperd - Groomsman
Lennon met Caleb at Ross's 18th birthday party when they went to an escape room in Kansas City, only three days after Heather and Lennon started dating. In the 3 short years that Lennon and Caleb have known each other, their relationship has grown through many late-night, deep talks. Fun fact, Lennon followed Caleb's fitness account on Instagram two years before meeting because Ross told him to.
Jacob Taber - Groomsman
Lennon met Jacob Taber at pre-school when they were just three years old. Jacob is Lennon's longest friend. Throughout their childhoods, Jacob and Lennon spent most days together playing video games or football in the yard. Fun Fact, Jacob and Lennon ate the same snack most days for nearly three years: Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts with A&W Rootbeer.
Christian Ulmer - Groomsman
Lennon met Christian at Missouri Junior Camp 2017; Lennon served as Christian's counselor when Christian was only 12 years old. Over the past several years, their relationship has grown from Counselor-Camper to best friends. Fun Fact, Christian has decided that he will live with Heather and Lennon someday.
Jacob Ulmer - Groomsman
Lennon met Jacob Ulmer at Camp Tristate when they were 14 and 13 respectively. Though they never spent time together alone until the summer of 2019, they have grown to become very close and enjoy playing through video games together whenever they get the chance. Fun Fact, Lennon and Jacob Ulmer did not like each other for the first 1.5 years that they knew each other, but grew to love one another as they spent more time together.
Tristan Bolin - Usher
Lennon, Heather, and Tristan met on the first day of classes during their freshman year at UCM. They all were enrolled in Calculus I, where Tristan made the mistake of sitting next to Lennon and Heather. Through spending time together at Friday Night Game Nights in the dorm lounge, the three began to grow closer together. Fun Fact, Tristan and Lennon are currently roommates and find joy in secretly doing each others' dishes and hiding change around the apartment for the other to find.
Gavin Gibb - Usher
During Heather and Lennon's second year at UCM they met Gavin, who was in his first year at UCM. Gavin came to Friday Night Game Nights, but it was spending time with him in the dining halls and in Bree and Cynthia's dorm room that they grew to be great friends.
Fun Fact, Gavin has introduced Heather and Lennon to several board games that they really enjoy, something that they all value.
Jeremy Ulmer - Usher
Lennon and "Jerm" met at Camp Tristate 2017 when they were 17 and 13 respectively. Lennon's favorite thing about Jerm is that he always stands up for what he believes in and cares deeply about other people. Fun Fact, Jerm is known for doing "the Worm" at camp, giving him the nickname "Jerm the Worm."