Megan & Joe

April 20, 2024 • Austin, TX

Megan & Joe

April 20, 2024 • Austin, TX

Wedding Party

Parents of the Bride & Groom

Parents of the Bride

Michael McCabe - Father of the Bride
Christy Deris - Mother of the Bride

Parents of the Groom

Jeffery & Katie Dutter - Father & Stepmother of the Groom
Theresa Dutter - Mother of the Groom

Bridesmaids

Ann Wilson
Ann Wilson - Maid of Honor
Megan & Ann's beautiful friendship blossomed at Red Rocks Church in Austin, where they first met in the God & the workplace class. Soon after, Ann joined the small group co-led by Megan and their friend Sandra. Over time, their connection grew and they took on the rewarding responsibility of leading the group together. In the sacred space of studying God's word & praying for the women under their guidance, a profound emotional and spiritual bond formed between them. They discovered a kinship that came with a shared level of goofiness and empathy. Their friendship has flourished into a deep and enduring companionship. They've become inseparable, two peas in a pod, journeying through life hand in hand as best friends!
Brittany Cornett
Brittany Cornett - Bridesmaid
Megan met Brittany on her 2nd date with Joe at a game night hosted by her then boyfriend, now husband, Spenser. The two bonded over their dream to start a family farmstead one day! Brittany was Joe’s accomplice in secretly tricking Megan into getting her nails done for the engagement. Now the two couples play Dungeons & Dragons together. They’ve watched each other get engaged, Megan got to be a part of Brittany getting married and now it’s time for her to do the same for Megan!
Kirby Bramson
Kirby Bramson - Bridesmaid
Megan & Kirby also met at Red Rocks Austin. Shortly after Kirby started attending she joined Megan & Ann’s small group. The friendship developed tremendously quickly - a sisterhood built deep & strong. She was the very first person to know about Joe & even let him crash one of her & Megan’s girls dates.
Kailey McCabe
Kailey McCabe - Bridesmaid
Megan’s little sister Kailey is someone who encourages her, champions her dreams, helps her grow to be a more understanding person, and brings a healing presence wherever she goes. They’ve developed a rich friendship out of their sisterhood in their adult years and know they always have someone they can call on for advice.
Kristin “Didi” Farkas
Kristin “Didi” Farkas - Bridesmaid
Aunt/Niece, Roommates, Friends, Sisters. They’ve been it all! Didi & Megan grew up like sisters together and became roommates in Hawaii in 2020. The bonds in these two are rooted so deep in love & laughter. They’ve both helped each other grow and heal. Because of Didi, Megan has learned so much about kindness, selflessness and the importance of always being yourself. Their motto is family first, friends forever.
Stephanie Sanchez
Stephanie Sanchez - Bridesmaid
Stephanie was the very first friend Megan made at Red Rocks Austin! They met in the God & the Workplace class. The unexplainable trust and safe space built between these two girls is rare. Together they have grown immensely and have stepped deeper into being truly comfortable with who they are. Quirks and all! Near, far, wherever they are they’ll always be with each other in heart.
Kat Bonvillain
Kat Bonvillain - Bridesmaid
Megan & Kat also met at Red Rocks Church! They both joined a small group and became fast friends through their Louisiana roots. Kat was even Megan’s small group leader for a time. Kat has always been a source of comfort, support, advice, love & encouragement for Megan.

Groomsmen

Andrew Hughes
Andrew Hughes - Best Man
Andrew & Joe were assigned as roommates their first year of college at Virginia Military Institute. They quickly bonded and remained roommates throughout all 4 years. After college they both worked as bellmen at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa. Now Andrew faithfully serves our country in the United States Navy.
Sam Dutter
Sam Dutter - Groomsman
Sam is Joe’s older brother, friend & roommate of almost 4 years. Being only 13 months apart, they grew up very close! They swam & played water polo growing up and now they play Dungeons & Dragons together in three different groups!
Andrew Nelson
Andrew Nelson - Groomsman
Joe & Andrew met when they were kids - Sam hit his head and Andrew’s mom took care of him. They’ve experienced a lot of life together -Mama Dutter was Andrew’s 6th grade teacher, they swam together growing up & at Virginia Military Institute where they also played water polo. After college they also worked at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa together & Andrew met his wife Demi at a game night hosted by the Dutters. Now Andrew faithfully serves our country as an officer in the United States Army.
Spenser Cornett
Spenser Cornett - Groomsman
Joe met Spenser serving on the safety team at church. They soon developed a rich friendship founded on their love of Jesus & fellow nerdiness. Spenser met Megan on her 2nd date with Joe at a game night he hosted & now he and his wife Brittany play Dungeons & Dragons with them. Joe was a groomsman in Spenser’s wedding and now Spenser gets the honor of doing the same for Joe.
Chandler Thomas
Chandler Thomas - Groomsman
Joe & Chandler met in high school where they played video games, water polo & swam. After college they worked at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa while also coaching water polo. Later they worked at Tesla together.
Ryan Paterson
Ryan Paterson - Groomsman
Joe & Ryan met working together at Tesla. Ryan has been a close friend & mentor for Joe, providing his own life experiences & helping him navigate life as a Christian man searching for a godly marriage.
Brett Crews
Brett Crews - Groomsman
Joe met Brett serving on the safety team at Red Rocks Church in Austin. Now, they lead the team together! Brett is a close friend and source of guidance & wisdom, especially when it came to dating & marriage. They love playing Pickleball & the Secret Hitler board game together.

Ushers

Brayden Dutter
Brayden Dutter - Jr. Usher
“Joe is a very fun cousin, I like to hang out with him” (Joe is Braydens Godfather)
Chase Dutter
Chase Dutter - Jr. Usher
“I like to play with my cousin Joe, especially nerf gun wars at my house”
Chris Roob
Chris Roob - Usher & Prayer
A friend, a mentor, a friendtor of both the bride & groom. Chris has always been a champion of their relationship and knew that they were a couple before most people did. He saw God connect them through serving at Red Rocks and watched their love for each other bloom right there in the lobby every weekend.
Brian Sentz
Brian Sentz - Usher & Scripture Reading
Brian & Megan became friends at The Office trivia when they discovered their mutual love for that & Survivor. Fast friends turned into a deep friendship. Later on he became good friends with Joe, bonding over their love of swimming & board games.

Flower Girl & Ring Bearer

Addison Dutter
Addison Dutter - Flower Girl
“My cousin Joe is cool, he always thinks of fun places to take us!”
Logan McCabe
Logan McCabe - Ring Bearer
Megan’s little brother and soon to be Joe’s little brother-in-law! Oh, and Megan’s favorite snuggler - sorry Joe!