BRIDESMAIDS
Mckenna dunn
Maid of Honor
Noelle’s childhood best friend since they were babies in a stroller together. Noelle’s camping and hiking partner. Mckenna currently works in Seattle as a fourth grade teacher.
Vienna Schmitter-Schrier
Sister of honor
Vienna and Noelle are sisters and friends that push each other to excel with love and honesty. She is studying nursing in Minneapolis, MN. In doing so she is able to use her strong intellect, drive for knowledge, and care for those around her. She enjoys spending time with her floof of a dog Blakely, exploring new places, and hiking with her family.
Treava Schmitter-Schrier
Sister of honor
Treava and Noelle are kindred spirits and best friends that also call each other sister. Treava is attending college at Union University in Jackson, TN. She is Noelle's personal stylists, giggling companion, and mentee. Treava is a world traveler with an adventurous spirit. Her strengths include making others smile, trying new things, and making sugar disappear.
Sarah Tchang
Sister of honor
Noelle’s future sister-in-law, fellow beagle mama and adventure advocate. Sarah currently resides in the beautiful Pacific Northwest Seattle and works as a biologist. During her free time, you can find her scuba diving in Puget Sound, snowboarding at Steven’s Pass or hiking with her two beagles.
Freya Chay
Noelle and Freya grew up together in Alaska as sisters-of-the-heart who partnered up to raise pigs and commercial fish. Freya currently lives in California where she works in the energy industry on climate change policy. She loves learning new things, playing outside, making stuff, and seeing her friends and family thrive.
Maya Chay
Noelle and Maya's lives have been intertwined since they purchased their first bunch of piglets together in 2004. Over more than a decade farming and fishing together, Noelle has become one of Maya's dearest "little sister figures." Maya will graduate as a nurse-midwife/women's health nurse practitioner this spring and cannot wait to return to the West Coast. She loves spending time outside, cooking with fresh ingredients, building things, listening to and playing music, dancing, and spending time with people she loves.
Carolyn Kiefer
Noelle and Carolyn first met in 8th grade gym class. Carolyn soon became Noelle's high school best friend, running buddy, and steadfast friend. Carolyn is currently working as a trauma- ER nurse in Omaha, Nebraska while she attends graduate school to become a nurse practitioner. She loves running, cycling, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
Anita nguyen
What's your ideal date? April 25th because it's not too hot, not too cold. All you need is a light jacket! This date was also when Noelle's optometry best friend was born. Noelle and Anita have spent the last 3 years bonding over dinners, practicing skills, and making unforgettable memories together.
Tess Osborne
Noelle and Tess became fast friends at optometry school bonding over difficult classes, travel, puppies, and of course...food! Tess' favorite hobbies include taste tester for Noelle's cooking, scuba diving, working out, and binge watching the occasional Netflix show. Tess is from Missouri, has 3 siblings and a wonderful little demon dog named Lola. She has a knack for cheering on her friends and family to succeed, party planning, and dramatizing an otherwise bland situation.
Celeste Lake
Noelle's college bestie, adventure buddy, and fellow Rhodes Lynx. Celeste and Noelle could be found having movie marathons, camping during their breaks, and drinking way too much coffee at their college café. Celeste currently lives in Atlanta, GA where she works as a Physician's Assistant.