BRIDESMAIDS:
Katie "Trish" Reed
Lisa and Katie met in 4th grade, and have been friends ever since! Katie attended the University of Tulsa, earning her undergraduate and masters degrees in business management/entrepreneurship. It was at TU that Katie befriended Bill, and shortly after she introduced the now happy couple. Katie currently lives in Tulsa and works as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Candlewood Suites in Owasso. She will be married to James Bleeker on October 23rd!
Megan "Mejan" Rose Tibbits
Megan and Lisa became fast friends when Megan started attending Plainview High School her sophomore year. Megan recieved her degree in Counseling Psychology from Oklahoma State University, and her masters in school psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma. She now works as a school psychologist in Edmond, and is married to Jeffrey Tibbits. She was also voted the best dancer at Plainview!
Megan "Megab" Lussier
Megan and Lisa met freshman year of college, as they happened to live in the same hall of Lewis Hall. They soon bonded over their common interest in making ridiculous plans and the color pink. Megan attended Trinity High School in New Hampshire, and was a computer science major at Notre Dame. She now works at BAE Systems in New Hampshire, and is concurrently earning her masters in Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She also does a lot of volunteer work, including training for the Special Olympics.
Michelle "Michellers" Lewis
Michelle and Lisa also had the good fortune of living in the same hall of Lewis Hall freshman year. Since they were both art majors, their paths crossed constantly, and they eventually realized they were destined to be great friends! Michelle attended Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. She then studied anthropology and studio art at Notre Dame. After graduating, she worked as a first grade dual language teacher through Teach for America in Hartford, Connecticut. She is now living in Delray Beach, Florida, and is working for the Children's Home Society of Florida as a dependency case manager.
BEST MAN:
E.J. "The Hero" Watts
E.J. hails from Texas, where she and the groom met at the end of their senior year of high school. Her sharp tongue and delightful sense of humor earned her the title "The Hero" and years later "The Best Man". She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre from Texas State University and is currently living in Austin working harder than anyone really should. You might already know her from her work as an extra on the N.B.C television series "Friday Night Lights" and should keep your eye out because she will be famous someday very soon.
GROOMSMEN:
Robert "Roger" Baird
Robert, despite being slightly diabetic and born in St. Louis, Missouri is secretly, in his heart of heart, an Okie from Muskogee. He was introduced to the groom by a mutual friend their freshman year of college and it was a little awkward at first. Over time he played many roles in the groom's life including coworker and roommate and he suffered through them very well. Eventually he and the groom became good friends and shared many great college hijinks. He is still attending the University of Tulsa working on his Ph.D. in Computer Science.
Brian Stewart
Brian is the groom's older brother. He is married to a very patient woman and has an adorable kid. He and the groom enjoy playing videogames together online and even though he needs to be carried through the WoW it's always enjoyable. He currently lives in Houston and works for N.O.V.
John Stewart
John is the groom's younger brother. He is currently going to school at Texas State University in San Marcos. His undergraduate degree be in Business and he will be finished in three short semesters. He and the groom enjoy bowling occasionally in Austin and have a long running competition about who is the "champ" of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii. Spoiler Alert: It's the Groom.
RING BEARER:
Brian Stewart Jr.,
The nephew of the groom will be acting as the ring bearer! He will be nearly 3 years old at the time of the wedding.
USHERS:
Brian Ridley: brother of the bride
Jacob and Samuel Guise: cousins of the groom