Caroline and Tori met in 2016 while boating in Iowa City and became fast friends! Between festivals and party buses, they had the best of times. They lived together for Tori’s last two years in college. They enjoyed lots of patio drinks, boating and Hawkeye games together. Caroline and her husband Dillon live in Oregon with their rescue dog Winnie.

Emily and Tori met in college in Ancient Medicine class and found out they had a mutual friend. They became fast friends and enjoyed lots of shopping, ice cream trips and partying in Nashville together!

Jackie and Tori met their senior year at a high school party that got busted by the cops. They quickly bonded and found out they were both going to Iowa. They roomed together their sophomore year and have always stayed in touch! It’s been 10+ years of shenanigans, bars, tailgates, Hawkeye football, weddings and a baby boy, Benjamin. Jackie and her husband Tanner live in Waverly and enjoy their new roles as parents.

Colleen and Tori met through mutual frat boy friends - they soon realized they shared the same humor and love of food/drinky poo’s. Colleen moved to Denver shortly after graduation in 2018 to begin her career in Engineering and they have been fortunate to see each other since! Colleen’s cat Dwayne is Tori’s (self-proclaimed) nephew. Colleen lives in Denver with her fiancé Johnathan and cat Dwayne.

Lydia and Tori met in middle school/high school and bonded during Biology. Between getting drunk in Lydia’s parents’ basement, to trips to Lost Island, they stayed friends throughout high school and college. They really reunited once they both found out they were living in Dubuque. Lydia lives with her boyfriend Derek, his son Declan and their dog (Tori’s niece) Millie.

Vinni and Chris have been best buds since their awkward middle school days at BGM—surviving bad haircuts, worse fashion choices, and countless questionable decisions together. Vinni now lives the suburban dream in Grimes with his lovely wife Kate and their two wonderful kids, Kyson and Braylee.

Mike is Chris’ brother and Ashley’s fiancé. He is the dad to Hudson, Brooks, Reese and their new baby. Mike and Ashley live a busy life in Tama between running a daycare, caring for their goats, flipping houses or lawn care.

Chris and Brandon first met through Chris’s brother, Mike, and quickly built a friendship that’s lasted ever since.  Throughout that time, Chris’s family has always welcomed Brandon as one of their own. Brandon now lives in Cedar Rapids with his wonderful and musically talented girlfriend, Oriana.

Denzel and Chris have been good friends since high school, spending a lot of time together playing sports and just hanging out. These days, they still keep the competition going with fantasy football and video games. Denzel lives in Coralville with his beautiful wife, Aby.

Josh and Chris have been close friends since grade school, playing sports together through high school and even rooming together in college. Some of Chris’s favorite memories come from junior high basketball, with Josh’s dad, Calvin, as their coach. Now, Josh is passing on his love for learning and leadership as a teacher at Pekin High School.

Ashley and Tori met on a double date with Chris and Mike in Grinnell in 2019. She’s a beautiful mom to 4 and fiancé to Mike. When she’s not busy chasing after her own kids, she runs an in-home daycare, works as a dental hygienist and manages finances for Mike’s lawn care company.

Cierra is Chris’ cousin and our wonderful officiant for the wedding. Tori met Cierra at one of the family holiday get togethers and hit it off right away. Cierra shares our love for dogs and we’re so grateful she agreed to officiate for us!

The man, the myth, the legend…the man for the job. Tony is Tori’s younger step brother and one of the ushers in the wedding. If you need someone to talk about Bitcoin with, he’s your guy! Tony lives with his fiancé and dog Honey in Waterloo.

Troy is Tori’s older stepbrother and lives in Bloomfield with his beautiful fiancé, son Lincoln and two step sons Gavin and Gage. Troy was in the Navy after high school, and currently works as a lineman. Ask Troy about his WWE heavyweight championship belt!

Our two best boys! They couldn’t be with us on our big day but be sure to grab a Baloo or Loki from the bar.