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Chris Gehling: best man, brother of groom
Chris is
Nick's brother and best friend. He became an
important part of the couple's relationship early on
and continues to be amazing in every way. He is
truly a great person who will always be our best
man. |
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Sara Hobson: matron of honor, sister of groom
Sara is
Nick's sister and has been a big and wonderful
part of Kim's life the last few years. Sara was
Kim's roommate in Madrid and she was blessed to be a
part of her wedding last April. Sara is a wonderful
friend, who is always ready to help - and have a lot
of fun in the process. We are thrilled to have her
as our matron of honor. |
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Jeff Nelson: groomsman, brother of bride
Jeff is Kim's big brother and she has always looked
up to him in every way. He has set an amazing
example for her and is always ready to help out in
any way he can. Jeff will be a great part of our
wedding party and we are really looking forward to
his upcoming wedding too! |
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Christine Smith: bridesmaid, future sister-in-law of
bride
Christine is Jeff's fiancé and we are so excited to
soon be related to her! She is possibly the sweetest
person on earth and is always very positive about
everything. We are thrilled to have her in the
wedding! |
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Matt Brotherson: groomsman, friend of the groom
Matt is one of Nick's best friends that he has known
since kindergarten. Needless to say that they have
been through a lot of life experiences together!
Matt is an awesome guy and we are honored to have
him as a groomsman. |
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Gretchen Ruebner, bridesmaid, friend of the bride
Gretchen is Kim's best friend from Iowa State. She
has moved clear out to Rhode Island now, but they
remain as close as ever. Gretch is hilarious and is
so much fun to be around. We can't wait to have her
in the wedding party! |
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Jaime Steinkamp, groomsman, friend of the groom
Jaime is one of Nick's best friends that he has
known almost forever. Jaime was Nick's roommate in
Bondurant when Nick and Kim met, so he was a fun
part of their relationship early on. Jaime is always
a fun person to be around and will be a super
groomsman! |
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Stacie Schafer, bridesmaid, friend of the bride
Stacie is Kim's dear friend in Des Moines. She works
with Kim at the National Pork Board and is her main
source of entertainment on a daily basis. Stacie is
an extremely fun, generous, caring individual, and
she will make an amazing bridesmaid. |
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Joanne Gallagher: personal attendant, aunt of the
bride
Joanne is
Kim's aunt and is the reason for her middle name.
Kim has always looked up to Jo for her creative
talents and how she always made things fun. She is
the perfect choice for personal attendant and we are
very excited to have her! |
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Tom Nelson: usher, uncle of the bride
Tom is Kim's
uncle and has been an unbelievable one. Tom has been
a part of every holiday and birthday and has always
been fun to be around. We are truly blessed to
have him in the wedding party. |
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Josh Hobson: usher, brother-in-law of the groom
Josh is soon
to be related to us both and we couldn't pick a
better guy! He recently married Nick's little sister
Sara and we look forward to a lot of fun times in
the future with him. |
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Greg & Barb Nelson: parents of the bride
These are the
great parents of Kim. They really couldn't be better
and are making this the wedding of my dreams. |
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Dave & Eileen Gehling: parents of the groom
These are the
great parents of Nick. They are wonderful people and
have been so helpful and supportive of us in many
different ways. |
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Virgil & Lois Nelson: grandparents of the bride
Gramma and
Virgil are the parents of Greg and grandparents to
Kim. They have always been a special part of her
life and she is so excited to have them be in their
wedding. |
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Derryl & Maribell Trost: grandparents of the bride
Grandma and
Grandpa are the parents of Barb and grandparents to
Kim. They have always been a special part of her
life and it is wonderful to have them in the
wedding. |
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Neoma Ludwig: grandmother of the groom
Neoma is
mother to Eileen and grandmother to Nick. She is an
amazing woman who has been with Nick on every
special occasion, and has always been dear to him. We
are thrilled to have her in the wedding. |
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Katherine Menendez: guest book attendant, friend of
the bride
Katherine has
been a special friend of Kim's since she was very
small. Kim babysat Katherine in her younger years,
spent many hours together playing basketball,
and now we have watched her grow into a beautiful,
intelligent young woman. |
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Sarah Otte: scripture reader, friend of the bride
Sarah was
Kim's roommate when she moved down to Des Moines.
She was so much more than a roommate and they often
reminisce about the great times they had at the
Fountains apartment. Sarah helps Kim with everything
and we love that she has agreed to be a part of the
wedding! |
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Linda Morrison: videographer, friend of the bride
Linda has an
amazing talent with anything on the computer and
will be taking care of videotaping the ceremony as
well as the highlights of the reception. We are
blessed to have her share her talents at our
wedding. |
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Bill & Dee Menendez: hosts of the reception, family
friends of the bride
Bill and Dee
hired Kim for many years as their babysitter. They
became much more than employers and have become
important people in her life. We are thrilled to
have them running the show at our reception. |
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Bret Agard: dj, friend of
the bride
Bret worked with Kim for three years at the National
Pork Board. We look forward to having a great time
with him at the reception! |
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Ryan Varner: photographer, friend of the couple
Ryan is
extremely talented and has agreed to take our photos
on our big day. We have known him since we started
dating through friends and we are excited to have
him playing an important role! |
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Chris Stahl, Dena Couquit, cake cutters, family
friends of the bride
Chris and Dena
will do a great job at cutting and serving the cake
and we will also be lucky enough to hear Dena sing
three songs during our reception. |
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Chris Ward, Michele Nelson, Judy Skelton,
decorators, family friends of the bride
Chris,
Michele, and Judy have been family friends of the
Nelsons for many years. We are so excited to have
their help in making the reception shine! |
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