Who am I? I am a recent graduate of Texas State University also know as the Harvard of the South ;) I now live in Columbus, Ohio serving as a full time missionary for Saint Paul’s Outreach at The Ohio State University. I am also an avid Cyclist, Outdoorsman, and craft beer drinker! How I met the Groom Telepathic buddies from womb to groom, even though we had never physically met... it makes total sense if you don’t think about it. Just kidding. We actually met on a retreat in college. Favorite Memory To limit myself to one memory would be a great injustice to all of our good times! But if you must know our friendship is built on long nights of country dancing, sitting by fires talking about life until the shiners ran dry, grilling and chilling, and a multitude of shenanigans which all equates to a best buddy I never saw coming!

Who am I? I’m a beloved daughter of God who consumes way too much coffee + queso, while serving as a full-time missionary on the bayous of Louisiana. How I met the Bride Approximately four wonderful years ago, Lizzie and I met on a retreat at Texas State University put on by Our Lady of Wisdom University Parish. I was working and she was attending. After the retreat, Lizzie reached out to me via Facebook and said “we should hangout sometime...” and the rest is history! We very quickly became a packaged deal. Our love for Jesus has always been the center of this friendship, which is the reason it works so beautifully. Lizzie and I have been on a lot of adventures together, but I have a feeling this will be my favorite! Favorite Memory During the transition from college to missionary life, Lizzie and I took a road trip down to our first year missionary training in Florida. We figured, we had to enter into missionary life with one more adventure! We traveled over 1,200 miles in 4 days and stopped in New Orleans, Tallahassee and Orlando before finally arriving in Ave Maria for a Summer of formation. We spent 19+ hours talking and planning our futures, but who could’ve imagined we’d end up here?

Who am I? I recently graduated from a post-baccalaureate nursing program at Emory University. I’ll be starting my first nursing job in March as a pediatric nurse on a neurology floor at the children’s hospital in Atlanta ! How I met the Bride I met Lizzie on a mission trip to Peru while she was serving as a FOCUS missionary. Favorite Memory When Lizzie asked me to start thinking about a favorite memory we’ve shared together, I told her I’d probably choose the time we got stranded after seeing T. Swift in ATL. Our Uber driver trolled us for over an hour & eventually Ms. Cindy rescued us all the way from Texas...we ended up laughing about it over late night Waffle House. However, I really can’t pick just one memory as my favorite. Lizzie’s friendship has brought undeniable amounts of laughter, but it has also brought something much deeper. Lizzie has become the (slightly) older sister I never had, who I can bear the deepest parts of soul to. I always smile when I think back on all of our visits to see one another, random FaceTime conferences, and even my first ever ER visit in Texas... there isn’t much we haven’t been through together.

Who am I? My name is Jaron and I work in Austin, TX and I love to have a good time with good company. How I met the Groom I met Ryan through a mutual friend, Parker James, during our time at Texas State University in San Marcos. Favorite Memory Though there are too many “favorite memories” to count, and even some that are “unremembered” the next morning, I always enjoy just sittin' around, wherever we were, and listenin’ to rock and roll and country music with a cold beer in our hand, which we had more often than not. Ryan is one of the most genuine and loyal friends who I know I can always rely on being the “adult “ half of our friendship. 😉I am thankful to call him a brother and a friend.

Who am I? I graduated from Texas State University. I currently work as a Project Engineer for a construction company in Austin. I'm a laid back guy that likes to have fun. How I met the Groom We had classes together at Texas State. We started out working on homework together and eventually hung out outside of class. Favorite Memory I invited Ryan over to hangout with my roommates and I while we worked on the fence in my backyard. We were having o much fun we decided to have a crawfish boil too.

Who am I? My name is Julie Dirienzo (yes, that is Italian). I am currently a labor and delivery nurse in Austin, TX. I consider it an honor and joy to welcome life into the world! I am the kind of person that enjoys a good laugh, one-on-one conversations, friendly competition, and freely letting my day unfold. I also LOVE weddings, especially when it is Lizzie’s! How I met the BrideI met Lizzie during summer training for FOCUS. One day, the instructor told us to meet 3 people around you, and Lizzie just so happened to be one of the persons I met. From that point on, we quickly became friends. Praise God for his spontaneity! Some things just aren’t coincidences! Favorite Memory When I was a missionary at The University of Connecticut, Lizzie flew about 1,000 miles to visit me. It was a long and cold winter, so Lizzie brought the sunshine I needed. My favorite memory in Connecticut was visiting a tiny winery in the woods. It was spring, so the world was alive around us as we had meaningful conversations. It was just what our souls needed.

Who am I? I recent graduate from ESU (Stingers Up!), Newly married to my best friend, Living in Kansas City working in the financial industry. How I met the BrideI met Lizzie during her time serving as a FOCUS missionary at Emporia State University. Favorite Memory I have so many priceless memories with Lizzie, from our uncanny similarities, to staying up all night working on school projects, photoshoots together and her traveling all the way to KC for my surprise engagement. Some of my fondest memories with Lizzie will always be our long chats that somehow, without fail, found us in our cars, late into the night (or morning) discussing the most important matters of life, relationships and faith!

Who am I? My name is Parker James. I'm happily married to my best friend and we have one son, Quin. How I met the Groom I met Ryan in middle school. We ended up being roommates in college for three years. Favorite Memory There are so many good times Ryan and I have had over the years. From fishing, playing guitar and throwing the baseball, we've done it all. One thing that sticks out is our mutual love for the TV show Shark Tank. I can vividly remember us watching episodes into the wee hours of the night trying to think of the next big thing...which we are still working on!