Olivia Hoesley - Maid of Honor
Olivia & Vanessa have known each other since elementary school, but truly became best friends in high school when they started car pooling to school together every day. Olivia and Vanessa loved memorizing Nicki Minaj lyrics, making smoothies, watching The Hot Chick, and having sleepovers.
Olivia lives in Norfolk, VA with her boyfriend and english bulldog named Frankie. She loves cooking, playing pickleball, and watching basketball. Her ideal Saturday is going to the farmers market and then sitting outside at a brewery drinking a great beer.
Hannah Magnuson - Bridesmaid & Sister of the Bride
The first time Hannah & Vanessa met was when their parents went out on a date when they were around 5 years old. They quickly became inseparable and spent most of their childhood together laughing, singing, making plays, playing hockey, and having lemonade stands.
Hannah lives in Milwaukee, WI, is a mom of 3, loves sushi, cooking, listening to true crime podcasts, and traveling. Her ideal Saturday is taking her kids to children's museums and doing some thrifting.
Lindsay Gerner - Bridesmaid
Before Lindsay and Vanessa met, Anthony said "There's this girl you remind me of" to Vanessa. They first met at Zombie Pub Crawl, and beyond both being blondes, they realized they had a lot in common. They have shared countless girls nights, trips, and dinner dates since then over the last 7+ years. Lindsay loves traveling and reading. Her favorite food is shrimp tacos, and her favorite movie is Zoolander. Lindsay's ideal Saturday is sleeping in past 7am, and drinking a bloody mary by a pool or a body of water outside of Minnesota.
Tina Kuhn - Bridesmaid
Vanessa & Tina met at a music festival through mutual friends around 8 years ago and have created countless memories since then. They have traveled together for music, camping, and love nothing more than their sushi and girls' nights together.
Tina is a proud auntie and plant mom. She loves trying out new recipes, all things self-care, her favorite food is pho, and her go-to TV shows are Seinfield and How I Met Your Mother. Her ideal Saturday is no alarm set, enjoying a cup of coffee and breakfast at home, exploring a farmers market or antique shops, and ending the day with tacos before soaking in a hot salt bath.
Haley Hume - Bridesmaid
Haley & Vanessa met through mutual friends 7+ years ago. Since then, they have bonded over their love for cooking, tacos and margaritas, traveling, camping, and going on trips. Haley enjoys cooking, going on hikes, health/fitness, thrifting, and being outside as much as possible. Her favorite food is sushi, and her favorite movie is Pineapple Express. Her ideal Saturday is waking up at 9am, going for a super long walk with her dog, relaxing, and then going out to get dinner with her boyfriend and/or friends.
Megan Dubord - Bridesmaid
Megan & Vanessa met through mutual friends 7+ years ago and have made some amazing memories since then, brunching, playing with the pups, and having girls nights. There is rarely a time they're not laughing together. Megan is an aunt of 5, and her family means the world to her. She enjoys dancing, being with her dogs, making people feel beautiful, and most importantly lobster mac and cheese! In fact, her ideal Saturday is just that - hanging out with her dogs and eating good food.
Callie Dunbar - Bridesmaid
Callie & Vanessa met through mutual friends 7+ years ago. Since then, they have played on the same volleyball team, enjoy going to country concerts together, kayaking, dinner dates, and having girl time. Callie enjoys working out, fishing, volleyball, and being outdoors. Her favorite movie is Ferris Buellers Day Off. Her ideal Saturday is waking up early, working out, having a clean house, going to the lake or a patio, and ending the night with a bonfire.
Kiana Shawd - Bridesmaid
Kiana & Vanessa have been friends since high school when they played on the same soccer team. They became close quickly and were in a friend group in high school they called "The Wolfpack". Kiana and Vanessa loved having sleepovers, making snacks, and riding around listening to music together. Kiana lives in Mesa, Arizona with her husband and cats. She likes hiking, reading, pizza, and Taylor Swift. Her favorite movies are Interstellar and Pride and Prejudice. Her ideal Saturday is a hike or small workout in the morning, and dinner and a movie with her husband.
John Staff - Best Man
John and Anthony have been friends since childhood, reconnecting after years apart during a fateful encounter at Skyway. John is known for his loyalty and caring nature, always ready to support Anthony through thick and thin. John cherishes memories of their many adventures together, from family gatherings to wild nights out. His ideal Saturday? Simply hanging out with Anthony, watching wrestling, and talking about anything and everything.
Tyler Brody - Officiant
Tyler and Anthony have been friends since their college days when they bonded over their love for cheep beer, keezy breakfast, and late-night debates about everything from politics to movies. When he's not stirring up debates online, you can find him quoting lines from his movies and being the best dad to his new daughter. Some of their favorite memories together is braving an ice storm at 4 AM to visit a friend, rolling around the Moorhead area and being the only freshman to travel in football together. Tyler's ideal Saturday involves waking up to McDonalds in bed, shower beers, and dominating a Beer Olympics with friends, topped off with an awesome concert and maybe a spontaneous dart-smoking session with new acquaintances.
Zak Kogler - Groomsman
Bio coming soon
Shawn Marlowe - Groomsman
Shawn and Anthony's friendship blossomed over shared interests like fighting and a love for good food. Shawn's favorite food is pizza, and he finds Coming to America to be the ultimate comedy. Their favorite memories include cheering on their favorite football teams together and that epic road trip to South Padre Island. Shawn's ideal Saturday starts with a cup of coffee, followed by a morning workout and followed by playing Call of Duty at a unreasanably loud volume.
Mike Mann - Groomsman
Mike and Anthony have been friends since their college days, bonding over their love for sports, football, and deep late night conversations. Mike's favorite food is burritos, and he's a big fan of the classic comedy Old School. Their favorite memories include competitive beer pong tournaments, losing in wrestling matches and epic trips to places like South Padre Island and EDC. Mike's ideal Saturday starts with a morning hike, followed by a romantic dinner and a cozy campfire with friends. He hates dogs.
Nick Stuber - Groomsman
Bio coming soon
Matty Fierro - Groomsman
Matty and Anthony became friends in high school and through many good times with friends became close friends to both Anthony and Vanessa. Matty's favorite food is chicken, and he enjoys the thrill of watching Blood Diamond. Their favorite memories include wild nights at Wefest, Summerset and unforgettable moments at local hangouts. Matty's ideal Saturday involves outdoor adventures on his boat and catching up with friends over good food and drinks.
Hunter Eisold - Groomsman & Brother of the Bride
Hunter enjoys driving cars, playing video games, making money, hunting, and fishing. His favorite food is venison, his favorite movie is Lord of the Rings, and his ideal Saturday is not having to work and being able to do whatever he likes, which consists of driving, shopping, and cleaning. His favorite memory with Vanessa is shooting each other with air soft guns. Vanessa enjoyed driving him around in high school and listening to music together.
Caden Magnuson - Groomsman & Brother of the Bride
Even though Caden and Vanessa are far apart in age, Caden hung out with Vanessa and her friends all summer long when she was in high school, making memories like going to big falls, watching movies, and getting Cancun. Cadens favorite memory with Vanessa is riding around in her car hanging out the sunroof.
Caden enjoys flying airplanes, playing hockey, riding quad, and shooting trap. His favorite food is steak, and his favorite movie is Top Gun 1. His ideal Saturday is waking up after a sleepover, going golfing, riding quad, and having another sleepover and chilling in the hot tub.
Jessica Magnuson - Mother of the Bride
Jessica and her daughter Vanessa are two peas in a pod. They love going shopping together, getting their nails done, grabbing tacos, and catching up while they're walking their dogs. When Vanessa was little, Jessica loved doing her hair, watching her dance and play sports, making mini-pizzas together, and throwing her the best birthday parties. One of their favorite memories together is watching the movie Stepmom and singing and dancing to "Ain't No Mountian High Enough".
Jessica enjoys camping, reading, going on walk, and mexican food. Her ideal Saturday is spending the day with friends and family boating or camping.
John Magnuson - Stepfather of the Bride
John has been in Vanessa's life since she was just 5 years old. He taught her how to skate and was the couch of some of her hockey teams. John enjoys camping, working, the lake life, spending time with family, hunting, fishing, and watching Caden (Vanessa's youngest brother) play hockey. A favorite memory with Vanessa includes building a huge paper mache for her birthday and watching the kids destroy it. Above all, the best memory John has is watching her grow up from a sassy kid, to a crazy teen, and into an outgoing strong young lady.
Gary Swendby - Father of the Bride
Vanessa and Gary are both free-spirited souls, who enjoy sharing deep conversations about life, being in nature, and saying "yes" to adventures. Vanessa was his "wingman" in his '71 camaro and travel buddy from a young age. Some of their favorite memories together include their to Michigan where they randomly set up camp on a beautiful point they found, and their trip where they took a long train ride to Glacier National Park, Montana. Gary is known for his grilling, and his favorite food is rib eye steak. His favorite movies are Ford Vs Ferrari and August Rush.
Stephanie Sands - Mother of the Groom
Stephanie and Anthony share a bond filled with love. They share a passion for sports, especially cheering on Minnesota teams! Stephanie loves reading and cooking, she's known for her amazing fish tacos, and she has a soft spot for movies like Moonstruck and Raising Arizona. Her ideal Saturday starts late and unfolds with unplanned adventures, believing that unexpected fun is the best kind. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening and browsing the vast expanse of the internet for interesting reads.