Kayla Freund - Matron of Honor
Kayla and Jodi have been close friends since the 7th/8th grade. To keep it simple.. you know that one absolutely crazy friend everyone has? Yeah that is 100% Kayla for Jodi. Jodi is there to make sure she remembers it all!
Tyler Kempf - Best Man
Tyler is Jason's younger brother and only sibling. Despite being much smaller than Jason growing up, Tyler battled during basketball games in the driveway and tackle football in the backyard every day without too much complaining. He repaid Jason by causing him to regularly arrive late for practices and other occasions. Possessing a notorious distaste for homework, rumors have circulated that Jodi did his school work on several occasions prior to Jason even entering the picture. .
Jessica Diedrich - Maid of Honor
Jess is Jodi's youngest sister and has often been referred to as Jodi's twin, mini me, or when she was really young, Jodi's daughter. Jason and Jodi started dating when she was only seven years old! Many say Jason has had way too big of an influence on her life, but he will disagree.
Matt Stephanie - Groomsman
Matt (famously known as "Speedy" around the Holyland) is one of Jason's oldest friends. The Stephanie's and Kempf's took a memorable vacation to San Diego together in 2003 and Matt and Jason alternated biking to one another's house every day in the summer as children. A little know fact is that Jason's broadcasting career began while recording play-by-play of driveway basketball games on the Stephanie's answering machine.
Jackie Diedrich - Bridesmaid
Jackie is Jodi's older sister. Growing up they could be found causing mischief and laughing non-stop. You will still find them laughing, it is just broken up by Jackie telling Jason to shut up while he is talking nonsense trying to push her buttons.
Nick Winkler - Groomsman
Nick and Jason were classmates at both CPES and New Holstein High School. The bond between the two of them was developed when they became key cogs in the "riser crew" at the annual CPES Christmas Concert in 2002 and was further cemented as the starting defensive ends on a salty JV football team their sophomore year of high school. Of lesser importance, Nick is also Jodi's cousin.
Jill Diedrich - Bridesmaid
Jill is Jodi's younger sister. There are too many stories from their childhood where Jodi may or may not have caused harm to Jill (unintentionally of course). Don't let her watch a TV that is ahead of another during a Packer game, you will know exactly what happened before it even occurs due to her loud, aggressive yelling.
She may come across as quiet, but be careful she is a wild one!
Matt Winkler - Groomsman
Matt and Jason attended New Holstein High School together where Jason first became enamored with Matt's leadership and maturity. As the eldest of Jodi's 100 cousins on the Winkler side, he is revered in a similar way to Mufasa from "The Lion King". Matt notably has a strong passion for the Christmas movie "A Wish for Wings that Work" and he and Jodi can be heard screaming quotes from the movie back and forth every December.
Kayla Wentz - Bridesmaid
Kayla and Jodi's friendship started when Jodi became her go-to dog sitter. Six years later, Kayla and Jodi get mistaken for each other all the time (including just their voices)! Kayla has the biggest heart and quite the wild side!
Brad Buechel - Groomsman
Brad is far and away the oldest member of the bridal party. He first entered the picture when Jodi stole Jason's phone number off of a post-it note in the Buechel residence that Brad left behind. He and Jason have shared time as teammates and competitors in their post-high school athletic careers. Both Jason and Jodi have found it much easier to communicate with Brad since his recent discovery of 20th century technology.
Erin Diefenthaler - Bridesmaid
Erin (known as Dief) and Jodi became very close in high school when their lockers were right next to each other. Dief would slam Jodi's locker shut and run away knowing Jodi would have to put the combination in again and still get to class on time. They also went to UW-Oshkosh together where they were roommates in a house their junior year. Their rooms were connected by a closet that they kept open so they could yell back and forth to each other. If you are around them while they go down memory lane you will probably think they are speaking in code, but that is just all the weird inside jokes they have with one another!
Tim Meyer - Groomsman
Tim and Jason were classmates at New Holstein High School. A middle school rival on the basketball court, the two became friends in high school where they teamed up in baseball, basketball and football. Tim once graciously stuck his head out the passenger window to help direct Jason through a whiteout snow storm on the way home from basketball practice. The two have been known to perform tear-jerking duets of "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness and "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon.
Jacob Daun - Usher
Jake is Jodi's younger cousin. Jodi had the privilege of helping take care of him back when he was a chunky baby and would spend lots of time together with each other's siblings and other cousins since the Winkler side makes up 75% of the St. Cloud area. Jason had the opportunity to coach Jake in high school baseball a few years after Jason and Jodi started dating. Luckily, Jake was a well-behaved player so Jason couldn't go to family events with stories to tell about him.
Devon Johnson - Usher
Devon is also Jodi's younger cousin. He is typically the sharpest dressed man in a given room. Jason also coached Devon in high school, but his behavior was less exemplary. Most notably, Devon once hid in the trees during the conditioning portion of a practice in order to avoid during hard work.
Miriam - Flower Girl
Little miss Miriam is bridesmaid Kayla's daughter. Miriam is the spunkiest little girl so be prepared for a whole lot of personality! Jodi and Jason absolutely love being called Auntie and Uncle to the little princess. Uncle Jason does everything he can to get her to be as sassy as can be and Auntie Jodi calls Miriam out when she is faking an attitude, but loves spoiling her like crazy! Don't be alarmed when you catch Miriam giving you a smug look.. she is just playing hard to get.
Caroline - Flower Girl
Caroline is the daughter of Jason and Jodi's close friends in South Carolina. Caroline has taught Jason and Jodi a whole lot and has Jason wrapped around her little finger like you wouldn't believe! Jodi and Jason absolutely love being called Auntie and "Unkie" to the little squirt! Get ready for a whole lot of personality and watch out she just started pointing the finger and scolding!