Our guest list is small so get to know a little about all our favorite people!
ALLI & JOSH
Cincinnati, OH • Met Amanda in 2014
Alli and Amanda met while they were both living in the sorority house. They quickly bonded over their shared connection to Michigan and have been close ever since.
Ask them about: golf tournaments, University of Kentucky sports, Northern Michigan, Hilton Head, fire safety
CAROLYN
Lexington, KY • Amanda’s Mom
Ask her about: Nashville, Hank, Lexington hot spots, bank customers, Keeneland
CLAIRE & CALEB
Lexington, KY • Met Amanda in 2010
Claire and Amanda met in high school biology when Amanda first moved to Lexington. They were always friendly, but their friendship really began when they joined the same sorority then shared a wall in the Kappa House.
Ask them about: running, engineering, cats, camping, traveling
CLAIRE & DREW
Madison, WI • Met Amanda in 2024
Claire and Amanda met in a very 2024 way… TikTok. They both moved to Madison the same month and quickly connected over grandma hobbies and checking off nearly every coffee shop in town.
Ask them about: needlepoint, movies, running, Northern California
COLIN & JULIET
Boulder, CO • Met Corey in 2013
Ask them about: Chicago Cubs, greyhounds, hiking, camping, skiing
DAN & SARA
Atlanta, GA • Met Corey in 2013
Ask them about: Northern Michigan, Purdue sports, Solidcore
JENNA & AARON
Louisville, KY • Amanda’s Sister
Ask them about: nursing, antiquing, the Netherlands, their May 2027 wedding, University of Kentucky sports, golf
JULIE
Palo Alto, CA • Met Amanda in 2014
Julianna (or Julie) and Amanda’s first time spending time together was in San Diego for a sorority convention. It only took a couple of days for them to develop a close friendship.
Ask her about: traveling the world, Florida, tennis
JIMMIE
Phoenix, AZ • Met Corey in 2017
Ask him about: tennis, Midwest, Fighting Illini
JOEL
Lake Forest, CA • Corey’s Dad
Ask him about: Los Angeles Rams and Angels, board games, fire station data
JULIE
Lake Forest, CA • Corey’s Mom
Ask her about: pickleball (playing or professional), SoCal sunsets, Anthropologie, the beach
KENZIE
Palo Alto, CA • Met in 2022
Kenzie and Corey met in grad school in Ann Arbor where some of the best friendships are made (or trauma bonded?).
Ask her about: her niece and nephews, science, Texas, reality TV
KEVIN & ALEXISS
Lake Forest, CA • Corey’s Brother
Ask them about: Anaheim Ducks, LA sports, Miami Dolphins, medical school, New Jersey, baseball stadiums
LEXIE & PJ
Honululu, HI • Met in 2021
Lexie and Corey shared an office together in the School of Kinesiology. They leaned on weekly walks to get through the whoas of getting a PhD together.
Ask them about: their upcoming move to Japan, weightlifting, rowing, Ann Arbor
LIZZY & ALLAN
Plymouth, MI • Met Corey in 2013
Lizzy and Corey met freshman year of college while Corey and Allan were in the same fraternity. When Corey moved to Michigan for school, he lived with Liz and Al while getting a place of his own.
Ask them about: Los Angeles Angels, their two boys, primary school education, cheese boards
MICHAEL
West Bloomfield, MI • Amanda’s Dad
Ask him about: Frank Lloyd Wright, camping, history, sailing, Northern Michigan
MITCH & LINDSEY
Seattle, WA • Met Corey in 2013
Ask them about: boating, hiking, Canada, Purdue, Seattle sports
NATE & LARA
New York, New York • Met Corey in 2017
Ask them about: any sport at all, Mississippi, Ryder Cup, Taylor Swift
NICK
Denver, CO • Met Corey in 2013
Ask him about: skiing, traveling, Chicago, Purdue sports, mountain biking
PARKER & JESSALYN
Phoenix, AZ • Amanda’s Brother
Ask them about: pipefitting, eyeballs, line dancing, reading, national parks
PHIL
Chicago, IL • Met Corey in 2013
Ask him about: golf, chocolate chip cookies, travel, Purdue
SARA & JAKE
Commerce, MI • Met Amanda in 2018
Sara and Amanda met during Amanda’s first week at her first adult job. Throughout the years following, they made many, many laps around the neighborhoods by the office and since they continue the tradition by catching up via phone call on walks.
Ask them about: skiing, hunting, camping, chocolate labs