Maid of Honor
Sarah's younger sister and BFF! Besides being the obvious choice for maid of honor duties, she did threaten with physical violence if she was not picked.
Best Man
Cousins by birth, brother for life, Hokage by skill, and best man by appointment. 50/50 his speech will be the end of our relationship, so I’ll be sweating until the microphone is out of his hands.
Bridesmaid
Alex's younger sister, who has quickly become one of Sarah's closest friends as well. She enjoys tormenting Sarah with cursed internet content and the Cats (2019) movie soundtrack.
Groomsman
As Dan’s best man, I gave him the best gift I could think of for bestowing upon me that honor – making sure he would not have to return the favor. My preferred trivial pursuer and erging partner, his unmatched respect for my taste in music makes him any obvious choice for the party.
Bridesmaid
Sarah's best friend from high school onward, starting when they worked together at Just Pizza at age 16. Sarah and Nicole have bonded through quintessential coming of age moments, like basement sleepovers, first legal drinks at 21, and being neighbors.
Groomsman
Someone I have technically known since kindergarten gives Joe the dubious honor of being my longest friend, tied with Rob Lepertine. Certainly my most storied videogame companion and perhaps the only mongoose wrangler in all of Buffalo.
Bridesmaid
Sarah's older cousin and life-long soul friend. She will be coming home from Northern California just a few months after her own wedding.
Groomsman
Hard-Tied with Sarah for closest friend I’ve made at Canisius college, I was friends with Justin before Sarah, so he probably just edges her out. He spent at least as much time keeping me honest on all of my personal shortcomings during college and beyond as he did doing any actual school work.
Bridesmaid
Sarah and Kayleigh have been friends since kindergarten, and have had some of the weirdest, best life experiences together. Kayleigh will be travelling home to Buffalo from Minneapolis, so obviously she likes Sarah a lot.
Groomsman
I have been fortunate enough to have Rob as a scholastic security blanket and safety net throughout all of grade school at St. Amelia’s, high school at St. Joe’s, and undergrad at Canisius College. So it is no wonder that he immediately fled to England and then Japan as soon as we got our BAs.
Bridesmaid
Alex's older cousin -- more like an older sister -- who has welcomed Sarah into her family with open arms. Melissa and her husband Chris are fixtures in Sarah and Alex's life together. Recently married themselves, we are copying a lot of their wedding day. Oops.
Groomsman
From the modest days of bothering him every morning in high school during work study to being the most agreeable person he’s ever successfully introduced to Warhammer 40k, I’ve always been happy to immediately best him at the hobbies he’s been cultivating since childhood.