Emily Gehle

Howell, MI – Grad School – MS Landscape Architecture, University of Michigan

Hi, I am Emily. I am Jenny's Maid of Honor and younger sister with a two year age difference. When we were young we used to play a lot outside in our play house, with our barbies, american girls, beanie babies, and littlest pet shop. Along with that, she would let me tag along with her, so I know a lot of her friends. I love to make people laugh and I love animals. I am really looking forward to being a part of the wedding. 

Jessica Port

Seattle, WA
Engineer, Boeing

Jenny and I first met through the Society of Women Engineers; she sat on the executive board of the society and I was a member of the design team. But it wasn't until years later, as roommates, that we truly became great friends. We bonded, during our weekly walks between campuses, over our mutual love for Disney movies, football, spaghetti squash and sangria. Before long we were trading cleaning tips, sharing groceries and dancing to Jazzercise videos in the family room (which often yielded more laughter than actual exercise). After a torrential downpour dampened our presidential graduation, we celebrated on our own with a cross country road trip from her home in Michigan to mine in California. Though I don't see her often anymore, Jenny is and will always be one of my dearest friends. Jenny and Brad, congratulations! Your big day is finally here and I am so excited and honored to be a part of it.

Hillary Kast

Davisburg, MI
Grad School – Physician's Assistant
Western Michigan University

I met Jenny the first week of our freshman year at U of M. Between playing as much beach volleyball as we could at Markley, and feverishly studying for organic chem, we managed to make it through our first year and declare ourselves Chemical Engineering majors. It was late nights of homework that introduced me to Brad. The first memory I have of him is him showing up at my dorm room with chips and salsa asking for homework help. It was that same semester that I introduced Brad and Jenny in class, and the rest is all history.  Even though ChemE might not have been the best path for me, without it I would not have the amazing memories and friendship that I have with Jenny and Brad today! 

Julie Novak-DeLuca

Royersford, PA
Analytical Chemist, Merck

Julie met Jenny at a tail gating party at one of Brad's scary houses that he lived in during college.  When Julie went to visit Brad she'd always stop at a rest stop (the one that has cats living at it) before arriving in Ann Arbor as Julie was afraid of the bathrooms at said scary college houses.  When Julie got there this time though Jenny was there and one of the first things Jenny mentioned was to not worry she'd cleaned the bathroom that morning...  This seemed like a sign of good things to come :P

Pat Doyle

Sierra Vista, AZ – Captain, US Army
Grad School – Law, University of Arizona

Brad and I first met in second grade, when I was a new student at St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School. As time progressed, we became great friends, and graduated from high school and college in the same class. Our friendship has remained constant and genuine over the last eighteen years. In addition to being childhood friends, Brad has been there to provide me with advice and guidance throughout my entire adult life. We have spent the last four years in distant parts of the country, and often in different parts of the globe, yet our friendship has remained solid as a rock.

John Kniesche

Los Angeles, CA
Grad School – MS Public Heath, UCLA

I met Brad in the fall of 2004 at move-in day at the University of Michigan because we were freshman roommates in Couzens Hall. He was actually the first student I ever met at the University and we immediately became friends, as he helped introduce me to Big Ten sports and most importantly, Michigan football. Over the course of the next four years, I was fortunate enough to share houses with Brad and a few others on Hill Street, State Street, and Greenwood Avenue. We enjoyed Saturday game days together and we attended most, if not all, of the Michigan basketball games regardless of how dismal some of those years may have been. I met Jenny when we were living on State Street in that house that was unfortunately painted scarlet and grey, and she was always so kind to put up with our house of six guys. She is a perfect complement to Brad and the two of them epitomize why I love the University of Michigan. They are so kind, welcoming, and most importantly, loyal, and I am honored to call them my friends.

Devin MacDonald

Chicago, IL – Freelance Designer
Designed wedding website and invites

I don't know the exact date I met Brad, but I'm sure it was one of the times his St. Thomas basketball team was beating my St. Stephen's team and I was watching on the bench. We went to high school together and eventually both ended up at Michigan, where Brad was kind enough to let me live with him when I didn't know too many people. We lived together for 3 years and during the second around winter break I met Jenny. Jenny came around pretty often while I was living with Brad and all of us at the house enjoyed having her there. I didn't see them as much after graduation so when I found out they were moving to Chicago I was extremely excited. It's always nice to have a couple more friends close by.

Chuck DeLuca

Royersford, PA
Resource Planning Coordinator, Merck

Chuck first met Brad when the two of them and Julie got to spend a nice 2 hour drive in the back of the Novak's SUV from Julie's apartment outside of Philadelphia to the Jersey shore so Julie could get some salt water taffy. Chuck first met Jenny when Brad, Jenny, Julie, and Chuck decided to meet up in Baltimore for the day while Jenny was at an internship outside of Washington DC.