the beautiful wedding party
addison and olivette lee
my precious flower girls, and cousins
Addison is 5 and enjoys tea parties, sponge bob, and changing her outfits every couple of hours. She has an enormous crush on the groom and could melt you with her big brown eyes and celebrity eyelashes.
Olivette is 3 and could make any human being happy with one of her smiles. She loves avocados with dressing on them, playing with her "juey-jean", and painting beautiful pictures.
These two are my favorite children on the planet.
photo by my amazing cousin leah lee (she is shooting our wedding!!! leahleephotography.com)
natalie marie closner
maid of honor
Natalie and Julie met the first day of freshman year in music theory I. Their kindred spirits kept them friends throughout their time at SPU, and eventually led them to travel Honduras together, make beautiful music together, and move to LA together where they currently share a beautiful studio apartment in Hollywood. She is my sister, and we will one day have houses that share a back yard.
heather marie fink
bridesmaid
Heather is Julie's wonderfully beautiful, extraordinarily talented, artistic friend who she met in college at SPU where they spent four incredibly years of friendship and life as choir buddies, music theory study partners, and roommates. She is surprisingly good and anything she tries, which is why the wedding party will look gorgeous and it will have all been because of heather and her amazing talents. She handmade my veil and is an unbelievable poet, musician, and an incredible friend.
beth eva azarow
bridesmaid
Beth saved Julie's life in 2008-2009 when they roomed together in Moyer hall at SPU. They met as Student Minsitry Coordinaters in Ashton hall and then moved on to roommates their junior year. Together they shared rich life, enough to one day fill a NY best selling book called "Blank and Burritos" (look for it). She is the most supportive friend and the most uplifting person I've ever been around.
melyssa raye stone
bridesmaid
Melyssa was one of the first friends I had at SPU. We met in Music Theory, suffered through choir, and survived the music program while singing in an award winning folk band called "Leslie" and sharing so much life together! Melyssa recently got hitched to the love of her life and has helped me so much in the wedding planning process. She is incredibly humble, talented, artistic, beautiful, forgiving and loyal.
caitlin jane elya
bridesmaid
Caitlin and Julie spent some of their most formative years together at Decatur High School, singing in choir, studying for AP tests, skipping school, traveling the country, laughing, tee-peeing our friends cars, and discovering who we are together. She is incredibly loving, full of joy, beautiful, kind, and the person I know will love me no matter what.
kelly anne hogan
bridesmaid
Kelly and Julie were instant friends the moment they met. They spent a wonderful year living one room above each other in Ashton Hall as Student Ministry Coordinators and their sisterhood friendship kept them closely bonded throughout college. Kelly teaches in South Korea and hosted me for 3 weeks this July, paying for food, entertainment and generally everything, because she is amazing.
lauren julia mooers
bridesmaid
Lauren and Julie had mutual friends all through college and then finally roomed together their senior year solidifying an incredibly friendship between the two of them. Lauren was recently married it was the most incredible honor to be apart of her special day last September. Lauren is the person that you can bring anywhere and she will make everyone feel accepted, comfortable and special. I have loved every moment of knowing her!
Josh "Beh" Pitzlin
The Best of Men
My Anchor
Matthew "Goodie" Goodwin
Groomsman
My Engine
Matthew "Pie" Weissenborn
Groomsman
My Brother
Ryan "Chuck" Sigler
Groomsman
My Support
Kyle "Chick" Sigler
Groomsman
My Burning One
Christopher "Cougs' Crawford
Groomsman
My Guidence
keith robert james smith
head usher
Keith is the brother of the bride, who is witty, funny, and recently well traveled from his graduation trip across Ireland and Scotland. Ask him about it!
