The
Caitlyn Kalscheur
&
The
Jeremy Martinez
The
Maid of Honor
Leslie Affeldt
Best friend/honorary sister of the bride who's been there for all the big and small moments since the fifth grade - from rec league softball all the way to Jeremy's proposal! She's the most incredible best friend to Caitlyn and they hang out together almost as often as their dads do. Leslie is a social worker and lives in Madison, with her boyfriend Craig, her dog Chuck, and his cat Topanga.
Maria Corral
Maria and Cait met during our internship at Red Frog Events in 2013 in Chicago. We brunched so hard (too hard, at times) in our early 20s and grew into adulthood together. We love dance floors and cheeseboards and we'll both always have a special place in our hearts for the movie Sausage Party. She's living that Chicago life with her boyfriend Dave (also a Red Frogger, the girl's got a type) and working in marketing for Kraft Heniz.
Kara Kelleher
College roommate of the bride, where they bonded as small town Midwesterners in a sea of Domers and connected over a shared love of the cinematic masterpiece Dumb & Dumber. Kara is truly iconic - having become a mom while also in law school at BU. Kara and Ryan (an original ND couple) live in Boston with their perfect sweet son Theo.
Elise Thiemann
Elise and Cait wasted 4 years at ND orbiting around each other before the universe stopped messing around and brought them together in Chicago. She can quote every movie and Office episode and her hair always looks fantastic. Hilarious, loyal, and taller than all of you, Elise is a total badass woman in finance and lives in Chicago with her sweet pup Leia.
Eileen Quandt
A fellow Lyonite, Eileen and Cait met first semester of college trudging across campus to Anthropology 101 lectures together and then followed each other to Sheffield Ave in Chicago. No one can touch her dance floor mom moves or give hotter takes on bachelor/ette contestants. Eileen is a teacher in Chicago where she lives with her fiancé Tony and their dog Lola.
Tyler Fincher
Though their dads are high school friends and they have known each other forever, it wasn't until the Truck of Truth in high school gymnastics that Ty and Cait became besties. Tyler has the best energy, can be the worst driver, loves all things nerdy, and can legitimately throw a backflip at any time, even in 4-inch heels. He's a web developer living in Denver with his husband Kaleb and their cat, the only cat in the world that Caitlyn likes, Peter.
Judith Kabat
Jude and Cait met as randomly assigned study abroad roomies in Athens and bonded over a love for food, coffee, and network television, and stayed close over years of never living in the same place. Now a Doctor, Jude works in pediatric oncology like the Saint (who dat) she is. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Doc Brock.
The
Best Man
Charlie Kojis
Meeting in kindergarten, Charlie and Jeremy have been longtime best friends. Except for one week in 2nd grade when they were enemies. Sorry ladies, Charlie & his wife Brenna recently wed in the first ever ceremony hosted at Madison's famous Comedy on State, where Charlie regularly performs his little skits.
Zac Dolan
Zac is the only person who got to experience firsthand what living with Jeremy was like during his brief stint at UW-Madison. Even then he still stuck around and remained roommates with Jeremy for 4 more years, so you know he's a really good friend and person. Zac & his wife Elizabeth are now parents of two and will surely be ready for a night out on New Year's Eve.
Alex Elmore
Alex and Jeremy met working on the marketing team at EatStreet. Alex's Vikings fandom notwithstanding, Jeremy quickly found that they had pretty much everything in common, most importantly the desire to do anything but their jobs. Although they are no longer coworkers, Caitlyn & Jeremy will be moving only a few blocks from where Alex lives with his wife, Sam and son (dog), Beau.
Chris Martinez
The middle Martinez brother. Chris has a very impressive résumé, however Jeremy isn't quite smart enough to describe what exactly he does. Probably something with numbers. Though he's enjoyed stints living on both coasts as well as France, Singapore, & China, Chris is currently settled down in Madison with his son Maximo.
Erik Martinez
The eldest Martinez brother. Erik is true Renaissance man. When he's not busy coaching his son's baseball team, you can find him smashing the competition in adventure races across the country, or belting it out as the lead vocalist of a wedding band. Erik lives near Chicago with his wife Becky and twins Owen & Nora.
Josh Kalscheur
Caitlyn's middle brother, Josh is the most likely to rip his pants from dancing too hard at the reception. Energetic, exciting, and the most outgoing Kalscheur, Josh is always the one to get the party started. Josh lives in Mount Horeb with his wife Nicole, and their kids Veda, Averi, and Jude, their dog Ka'ana, and Jude's grand champion bunny Cookie.
Aaron Kalscheur
The oldest Kalscheur sibling, Aaron enjoys baking, makes a mean Old Fashioned, and never misses an opportunity to tease his baby sister. Jeremy and Aaron quickly bonded over fantasy football, video games, and HBO shows. Which is good, considering we'll soon be neighbors in Fitchburg where Aaron lives with his wife Nicole and their kids Finley, Olivia, and Aidan.
Usher
Nate Kalscheur
Cousins who could pass for siblings, Nate and Cait have spent many a Badger Saturday together making a ruckus. You can always count Nate in for board game nights, trips up north, and Forward games. Nate is a teacher and lives in Madison with his wife Elise and their pup Harry.
Usher
Kevin Korntved
With a smile that will make you swoon and a work ethic that's way too high for someone who is supposedly retired, Kevin is the person most likely to ask if you know of any good buildings for sale. He and his wife Gina live in Pewaukee and recently welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby girl named Quinn.
Officiant
Wes Meives
Wes and Caitlyn grew up down the street from each other and have been friends since they were in first grade. From the fields of Country Jam to the shores of the Greek Isles, they've been best friends through thick and thin. Wes is a seasoned officiant, but we like to think he saved his best material for his fourth wedding. Wes works at NASA (yes, that one) and lives in Minneapolis with his fiancé Sam.