Hadley is the bride’s sister and bestie since literally birth! Rylee was Hadley’s MOH in 2024 so it’s only fitting that the role goes to Hadley for Rylee’s big day!

Maddie and Rylee met when they became roommates on their Disney College Program in 2018. They have been best friends ever since. Rylee was Maddie’s Maid of Honor in 2022 when she married her husband, AJ.

Tori is Rylee’s sister in law, or “sissy”! As they call themselves. Tori and Rylee have known each other since Tori started dating Rylee’s brother, Brady, in 2018. Rylee was a bridesmaid in Tori and Brady’s wedding in June of 2025.

Caitlin and Rylee became friends after going to the same Disney audition together in 2022, and knew they had some mutual friends ended up sticking together for the entire audition. They both got hired from that audition and performed their first Disney parade together that Christmas season. They since have learned many other shows and parades together!

JJ and Rylee first met when Rylee was hired by JJ to be a teacher at Adanse Productions as a dance teacher in 2020. JJ and Rylee quickly became friends and have been so close over the last 5 years teaching dance together. Rylee was also a bridesmaid in JJ’s wedding to her husband, Andres.

Jess and Rylee met while working at Universals Studios performing in “Oh The Stories You’ll Hear!” In Seuss Landing. They trained in together and have been best friends ever since. Rylee and Jess have also created the “Big Day of Fun!” An annual day where they are off work together and go to the park to hang out.

Sophie and Rylee have known each other since middle school, dancing and doing musicals together. They went to high school together and danced on IDT together as well as competed in competitive dance together outside of school.

Madilyn and Rylee met their freshman year at CCHS and have been best friends ever since. They performed in the Glee Club together and were in multiple musicals together throughout their high school years.

Annika and Rylee met when they were 5 years old in ballet class, and have been friends through dance for years after! They grew up dancing together and even were roommates at the University of Akron.

Jonah and Rylee first met while dancing in a show together at Legoland in 2021. They became fast friends when they discovered they had a lot of the same interests and the same sense of humor. They have gone on to work at Adanse together as dance teachers and also work at Disney together.

John and Rylee met while working together on the Disney College Program in 2018. They worked in Disney Springs together and became fast friends when Rylee was John’s trainer for the job. After their College Program, Rylee and John were roommates for 2 years, and have been friends for years since!

Louis and Matt met back in 2017 while working at Olive Garden in Grand Rapids together. They became fast friends when they found their common love for theater and performing. They have been best friends ever since! Even with both moving out of Michigan to Orlando and Chicago, they have remained closer than ever. We are so excited to have Louis apart of our day!

Ani is Rylee’s brother in law, and Matt’s future brother in law! While Matt and Ani were brought together by Rylee and Hadley, they have found a friendship in some of their most common interests. Including theme parks, Star Wars, and cooking. We are so excited for Ani to be a part of our day!

Brady is Rylee’s younger brother, and Matt’s future brother in law. Of course Brady has been a part of Rylee’s life for almost her whole life, and Rylee was a bridesmaid in Brady’s wedding to his wife, Tori, in summer 2025. Brady and Matt have gotten to know each other well over the years during many family holidays and vacations, and we are excited that Brady will be standing beside Matt on our wedding day!

Caitlyn is Matt’s younger sister and we are so excited for her to be apart of our special day! Caitlyn and Matt have always been close, both being into theater and being the 2 youngest Bulthuis siblings. Caitlyn and Rylee have also formed an amazing friendship over the last few years.

Christian is Matt’s oldest brother. Matt and Christian obviously grew up together and have always had a brotherly bond. We are so excited to have Christian stand by Matt’s side on our wedding day!