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Em is my older sis and is hands down my favorite person. She is one that I have always looked up to and is my go-to girl! I couldn't imagine growing up with anyone else by my side.  I could go on and on saying all my favorite things about her.

Emma Thoreson 

Me and Sarah have been friends since high school. She is one of my nearest and dearest friends and I'm not sure what I would do without her.  Me and Sarah have practically done everything together and often joke that we just might be each others soulmates.  

Sarah Shetterly 

Caroline and I have been friends since preschool! We went through high school together and now are at the same college. Caroline is one that I could spend 24/7 together and practically do. We relate to each other so well and she is so fun to be around. Caro is the BEST and is so talented in all things she does.  

Caroline McMartin 

Court is one of my sweet and spunky high school friends. She is defiantly the life of the party. Even though she decided to go to college in TX, that didn't change our relationship at all. Court will do anything for the people around her and is one where we can just pick up right where we left off. 

Courtney Thompson 

Mari is one of my sweet, sweet college friends. The moment me and Mari met each other we instantly became best friends. Mari is my go-to walking buddy and one that I could talk to for hours. She is the sweetest soul and the nicest person ever. 

Mari Vroom 

Kenz is my future sis and is Ryan's older sister. Kenz works in Ames and is the best dog mom to her cute dog, Willow. I love being around Kenzie and she makes all the family vacations so fun. She has the biggest heart and I am so thankful to gain another big sis like her. 

Makenzie Gustafson 

Caden is one of my sweet cousins, and a person that I wish lived just a little bit closer! Growing up we liked to put on quite the show for our families from singing to dancing. We were quite the duo. I love all the time I get to spend with Caden and can't wait to make more memories!

Caden Thoreson 

Madeline is my future sis-in-law and is Ryan's older brothers wife! When visiting Grant and Madeline in them in MN, Madeline never fails to make it the best time. She makes everyone feel so loved and is so fun to be around! I am so thankful I get to grow up alongside her the rest of my life. 

Madeline Gustafson 

Maddie is one of my college besties! She was the best freshman year roommate and that is why freshman year was hands done my favorite year of college. She gives the best advice and one that I am so thankful for! She is so beautiful inside and out. 

Maddie Goodwin 

Camryn is another one of my cousins! She is super fun to be around and is one that can always make you laugh. Camryn is a sophomore in HS and is very busy with all the sports she plays. I have enjoyed watching Camryn grow up throughout the years and am so happy she is part of my day.  

Camryn Thoreson 

Grant is my older brother and the best that I could ever ask for. When he isn't working in the hospital there's a high chance that you'll find him reading, eating Doritos, or watching a movie.  Grant is finishing up his residency program for Physical Medicine and Rehab at the University of Minnesota, where he will also be for one more year for a fellowship in pain medicine with a focus on intervention. There's nobody else that I would rather have be my best man.

Grant Gustafson 

Reece is Elsie's younger brother and my future brother-in-law. He is such a hard worker and loves working out on the farm with their cattle. Reece has always been such a joy to get to know and be around for the last 9 years and can't wait to see our relationship grow together. 

Reece Thoreson 

Simon is Elsie's youngest brother and sibling, and my future brother-in-law. Over the years we've spent a lot of time golfing together which I have always enjoyed that time spent with him. Like Reece, Simon also loves to work on the farm and is very talented at showing cattle

Simon Thoreson 

Ben has been one of my closest friends for as long as I can remember dating back to elementary school. We've got countless memories whether that be getting blue slips in 3rd grade to traveling to our respective colleges for a weekend night out. Ben is also in the military and is finishing up college at Iowa State where he'll graduate in December with his degree in construction engineering.

Ben Nelson 

Noah is my soon to be brother-in-law as he is engaged to Elsie's sister, Emma. Growing up, I always watched Noah kill it on the football field in high school and went on to play at Iowa and Dordt.  Over the past few years we've spent countless time following both girls as they shop and we sit outside of the stores waiting on them. My best memory happened last fall where we traveled to Barcelona for 10 days to visit Elsie as she studied abroad. I couldn't ask for a better guy to stand up beside me. 

Noah Clayberg

Reid has also been a lifelong friend from way back into elementary. Reid graduated from Iowa State in May and will enter the real world at Deloitte this fall. We've gotten even closer the past 3 years as we go golfing almost 3 times a week in the summer. Couldn't say enough good things about Reid and I know our friendship won't go anywhere.

Reid McGinley 

Reece is somebody who I knew growing up, as we always played against each other in basketball at every tournament it seemed. We ended up clicking the first time we met at UNI and decided to live together our Sophomore-Senior year. We were able to grow our relationship through those 3 years with many memories, some of which involved studying too much for accounting tests. Reece graduated last May in Accounting and will started his career at Ernst & Young.

Reece Huen 

Logan has also been a lifelong friend who I had the pleasure of standing by his side this past summer when he got married. We've always had such a close friendship that grew through sports and now we are able to grow together in the real world. Logan is going to do great things in life and am so happy to have him standing alongside me.

Logan Shetterly 

Kobe was always one of the guys two years older than me in highschool that I loved to be around. Flash forward two more years and we were both at UNI where our friendship took off and spent endless amounts of time together through three years and would love to go relive that period. Kobe now lives in Chicago where he works for Aegon.

Kobe Diers 

I really started to get to know Will when I was a senior in highschool where Will was just a scrawny freshman on the golf team (however he was on varsity and I was on JV). Our friendship took off from there where now 5 years later we still spend a lot of time together whether that be golfing or hanging out and playing poker. Will is a Sophomore at Troy University where he is on the golf team. Very happy to have Will as an Usher.

Will Simpson 

Bobby was my roommate for 4 years at UNI where our friendship really started outside of highschool. Bobby may be the one person I know that could tell me anything about a movie better than my father, and that's saying something. We've spent endless amounts of time together over the past 4 years and I wouldn't change that for anything. Bob is now working in Minneapolis, and can't be more excited to have him as an usher. 

Ryan & Elsie

Ryan & Elsie

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