Maid of Honor
Kelly and I first met freshman year of college through my freshman year roommate. Over the years in college we went to many Sykes After Dark and other campus events. Once we graduated we continued our friendship by many video chats and also getting together in person :) We had lots of fun playing different board games and switch games. I am so honored to have her standing up beside me on the 30th :)
Bridesman
Being my brother, it was very important for me to have him a part of my day. From the little kids arguing all of the time to the now grown adults where we can have a beer and play ping pong and catch up. For the longest time, he was always just the older brother that was a part of my life due to blood. I am very lucky that over the past 5-8 years we have become closer and being able to have good conversations without even thinking about it. Sean has always been such a great big brother paving the way for both myself and Jared. Being able to jump at his dreams and move all the way down to Florida to be a cook at the Four Season Resort always made my fears seem due-able. I am so honored and would have it no other way then have him stand beside me on my big day.
Bridesmaid
All started my sophomore year when Julia went to rush for Kappa. From there we spent many late nights at Sykes enjoying food and bonding through band. We did a lot of band service together where she was one of the main ones to help me with the truck :) My senior year we ended up rooming together and was one of the best rooming decisions I made. Having a gym buddy and also just an overall chaos buddy made my senior year so much fun. After graduation we have hung out and continued our friendship and am honored for her to stand up beside me for my big day.
Bridesman
It all started with me getting my first big girl job, being the shy lab tech I was. Dan was my one absolute best friend in that lab and made it such a blast to be able to go to work every day. From just getting to joke around and poke each other through the day to having to do big mike runs (2,000L runs) we always seemed to have a blast. Once both of us moved away from the media/buffer lab we continued to hang outside of work and Dan has always been there for me. I am very honored to have him stand up with me on my big day. :)
Bridesmaid
Freshman year, being the terrified going in a week early to do band camp I got to meet Syd. I was so lucky to have such a good friend right off the bat in college. Syd was always there for a good time and allowed me to be my silly self whenever I wanted. Sophomore year we continued our friendship through the band and then she joined TBS the sister sorority to Kappa. This gave us so many more opportunities to grow our friendship to the point where she was one of my roommates senior year. I am honored that she will be standing up with me on my big day :)
Bridesmaid
Who would have ever thought gym class would bring anyone together? Certainly not me, but that is exactly how this almost decade long friendship formed. Emma was my ride or die in high school. Even when she had every reason to ditch, she was always there to support me when I fell. We were able to continue our friendship even after she moved to England using facetime and her parents house in PA. However over the recent years since her parents moved, factime has been our best friend ;) "Joan"/"Jen"/"Janet"/every other J name under the earth is really honored that she is making the trip to be able to stand beside me on my big day.
Bridesmaid
Going into Sophomore year I knew I wanted to do something exciting so I joined Kappa. Little did I know walking into those rushes that I was going to make such an amazing friend. Mary has been there for all my Kappa troubles and also the school troubles. Mary was a pharma major which meant she got stuck taking a lot of the same classes as me and we got to persevere through a lot of them together (Especially biochem...). She was always so willing to help me when I was struggling and was such a great friend. I am honored to have her be able to stand up next to me on my big day :)
Best Man
We met as cringy teenagers freshman year of high school at band camp. He was unfortunate enough to have a hairstyle that matched then pop idol Justin Beiber quickly earning him the nickname "Beebs". We bonded over video games and stayed close friends all through high school and through college. He's helped me with more than my fair share of car problems. Some say he gets his haircut every time he loses a 10mm socket, and that he only showers after he changes his oil, all we know is he's da boy!
Groomsman
My little brother. This goofy little bugger has come a long way from being a toddler when he was building scaffolding and taking over the world. He's always tried to rough house with me and I swear he enjoyed getting beat up, but now he may be able to beat me up. He's plowing up the belts in Tae Kwon Do, and its kind of scaring me that he'll actually be able to beat me up too.
Groomsman
From the little boy always causing trouble and getting on my nerves, to the brother who I am lucky enough to say is comfortable talking to me about almost anything. If you asked me even 5 years ago if Jared and I would have the relationship we have now, I would call you crazy. Even through thick and thin, I would be there for him however he would always be the annoying little brother to me. Luckily over the past couple years we have developed a much different and loving relationship. As we both grew up, it was a very easy decision to want him a part of my big day. I am lucky that he has even became friendly with Ben and was willing to stand up with him on our big day.
Groomsman
I didn't know Josh that well until after high school, but we did have classes together. We did however have intro to law together where we gave each other absolute hell. After high school we added each other on snapchat and kept trash talking to each other. After a while he convinced me to come work out with him. He wasn't the biggest guy in high school but now he's mogging it at the gym. If you need someone to pick up something heavy, he's your man.
Groomsman
When Ian and I first met in freshman English we were at each others throats, but over time after talking about video games we grew to like each other, become friends even. I have probably wasted more hours of my life playing games and being an idiot with this man than anyone else. A supreme gentle man and an absolute mad lad all in one. He's my puffy haired bud.
Groomsman
A fantastic bass player who will literally play himself bloody on stage. He goes through cars like most people go through shoes, always busy and always willing to get it working again with swearing and gusto. We met in band my sophomore year and played along the whole of high school. He can cook you up an amazing penne a la vodka, or bake you a great rum cake. Always there when you need him, and always willing to lend a helping hand if things get rough.
Groomsman
A man that's truly larger than life. We met making pizzas at Nino's and got talking about cars, like half of my buds he's got a project car that's gonna be really cool eventually. Always a blast to hang out with and the life of the party (when there is one). He can reach into anything you can't and can drive like a bat out of hell. Always glad to have him around and always happy to see him grow.