Cat & Alex

Our Wedding Party

Meet the amazing people who will be standing with us on our special day. Hover over each card to learn more about them!

Rachel Wanke - Matron of Honor
Matron of Honor

Rachel Wanke

Catherine's big sister, her built-in best friend.

Fun FactShe is a busy mom of two kids and one furkid. She works with a global marketing team that's meetings have taken her to London and Lisbon.

Big sister, built-in best friend, and lifelong partner-in-crime. Rachel has been looking out for the bride since day one—whether she wanted her to or not! From childhood adventures and sisterly shenanigans to late-night pep talks and endless laughs, she’s always had the bride’s back. She trades in her big-sister bossiness for the official title of Matron of Honor.

Kathleen Markey - Bridesmaid
Bridesmaid

Kathleen Markey

A wonderful bestfriend

Fun FactShe runs half marrathons and got suckered into doing a Half Ironman with Alex and I. She also hiked both the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail.

Kathleen has been one of Cat's longest friends. They met in Mr Epler's English class in high school freshman year and instantly bonded. She is an amazing friend and always brings an infectious positivity and fun whereever she goes.

Jensine Thomas - Bridesmaid
Bridesmaid

Jensine Thomas

One of Cat's best friends and study buddy from nursing school.

Fun FactJensine is an amazing ICU nurse and her patient's are so blessed to have such a kind soul looking out for them

Jensine has been a best friend to Cat since they bonded in nursing school trying to deal with COVID and Pharmacology tests in the hardest semester of their program. Jensine is such a blessing in Cat's life and continues to be such a wonderfull friend.

Alexis Abraham - Bridesmaid
Bridesmaid

Alexis Abraham

Cat and Alexis also met in highschool through Kathleen and bonded over their love for horror movies.

Fun FactShe loves Harry Potter, ask her anything about it! She is also an amazing NICU nurse.

Alexis and Cat have been best friends since high school and horror movie buddys. Alexis has always been an important friend and continues to be to this day!

Amy Lang - Bridesmaid
Bridesmaid

Amy Lang

Amy is married to Dan Lang and is soon to be Cat's family!

Fun FactAmy teaches yoga and is a Naturopathic doctor!

Amy and Cat met a couple of times before her wedding to Dan (Alex's Brother) and since then she has felt like family. Cat can't wait to officially call her family in June.

Miles Brill - Co-Best Man
Co-Best Man

Miles Brill

Miles and Alex's friendship dates back to high school.

Fun FactEach year Miles spends time in Haiti saving sea turtles.

Miles and I grew up basically next door to each other and somehow turned deep life talks, road trips, and questionable teenage ideas into a lifelong friendship. He’s thoughtful, loyal, and always down for the adventure.

Pete Okrepky - Co-Best Man
Co-Best Man

Pete Okrepky

Pete Okrepky is Alex's longest friend

Fun FactPete built his own home from the groud up!

Pete is one of those rare humans who is always happy and never fake about it. His family treated me like one of their own for years, and watching him build a house from scratch is peak Pete: talented, humble, and rock solid.

Michael Lang - Groomsman
Groomsman

Michael Lang

Alex's older brother

Fun FactMike traveled to Bali and spent a month out there getting his yoga instructor certification.

Mike is my older brother and proof that different personalities can still become best friends later in life. We’ve grown a lot, gotten closer, and now bond over pushing limits, being outside, and going all in on whatever we do.

Jake Freeman - Groomsman
Groomsman

Jake Freeman

Jake and Alex have been friends for roughly 16 years.

Fun FactJake is modest, but don't let him fool you, he will beat you in golf.

Jake is the kind of friend you want in your corner: dependable, funny, and always up for a good time. Between married life, Charleston house projects, and quietly taking your money on the golf course, he stays busy.

John Sherrill - Groomsman
Groomsman

John Sherrill

John and Alex have been friends for half of their lives.

Fun FactJohn is an avid fisherman.

John is a great dad, great husband, and an absolute weapon in the kitchen. If he’s not cooking something ridiculous, he’s probably training, fixing gear, or standing near water with a fishing rod and expensive hobbies.

Dan Lang - Officiant
Officiant

Dan Lang

Daniel is Alex's younger brother

Fun FactDan lives in Costa Rica with his wife Amy

Dan is my younger brother and my built-in teammate for life. Through all the moves, school changes, and chaos growing up, we always had each other and somehow made the whole thing way more fun.