Wedding Party
Ben Clegg
Best Man
Peter and Ben have known each other since Kindergarten where they first met playing on the same baseball team. They ended up staying friends ever since and now Ben is the Best Man at Peter and Emma's wedding! A couple fun facts about Ben, he currently works as a cameraman for Bay Area professional and collegiate sports teams and is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu enthusiast. Better behave at the wedding or you might find yourself on the wrong end of a rear naked choke!
Alexey Bonca
Groomsman
Peter and Alexey met the first day of college orientation at Chapman University. They both ended up joining the same fraternity where their friendship continued to grow. Today Alexey lives in Los Angeles, but Peter and Alexey still make sure to stay and touch and see each other whenever they are in town. During college, Alexey was a professional DJ that went by the stage name of "DJ Sexy Alexey", but has since shifted his focus to producing music under his own name. Make sure to check him out on Spotify and Apple Music!
Sofia DeMay
Groomswoman
Peter and Sofia met in high-school and continued their friendship through college where they would meet up in Los Angeles/Orange County for various adventures, including Sofia coming to Orange County to meet up with Peter and his dad for a 6am pre-graduation bar crawl! Peter, Emma, and Sofia have continued to stay close and always try to have dog playdates when Sofia is in town. Sofia has recently become a Pickleball enthusiast and is willing to bet she could beat anyone at the wedding. Place your bets when you RSVP to the wedding!
Gaetano Forte
Groomsman
Peter and Guy met in high-school where they played on the same baseball team Freshman year. After college, Peter and Guy reconnected and became roommates including a year with Emma when she moved in with Peter. Guy currently lives in Phoenix with his Fiancée, Gloria, but Peter and Guy regularly stay in touch, mostly to complain about the Golden State Warriors underachieving. A fun fact about Guy is that he and Gloria are amateur musicians, but are too scared to ever perform in front of their friends. Let's make sure we pressure them into performing at the afterparty!
Mitchell Jones
Groomsman
Mitchell and Peter met in college where they both joined the Crew team freshman year and quit the year after because no sane person would want to continue to wake up at 4am every day for practice. They both also joined the same fraternity and watched way too much sports together at Mitchell's apartment. Mitchell lives in Portland where he and his girlfriend are raising their cat, Dirtbike Logan, or Dirtbike for short. Mitchell wants to make it clear even though they named their cat Dirtbike, he is actually a very loving cat dad.
Devin Mahoney
Groomsman
Peter and Devin met in high-school where they were teammates on the baseball team for all four years. Peter, Emma, Devin, Guy were all roommates for a short period and somehow didn't develop a deep hatred for each other as most roommates do. Devin now lives in San Diego with his fiancée, Alexa. Since moving to San Diego, Devin spends most of his free time skateboarding around town with his dog, Bodie, and surfing the sweet swells of San Diego. Although Devin surfs, he spends most of the time on the beach recovering from sting ray attacks.
Carey Greiner
Maid of Honor
Carey and Emma met at a festival through Julia, Ryan, and Kaelen, and became fast friends and then roommates! Carey has been there through every hallmark moment, and is the definition of a true, selfless friend. Exhibit A: She hid in a bush on the freezing San Francisco Bay with Ryan for AN HOUR while she waited for Peter to propose. Carey was "called to serve" as a nurse (Stage 1 Trauma Center Emergency Room, bring her a drink if you see it empty) and is currently living in beautiful Denver, CO, with her puppy Ozy Mandias the Oreo! Keep an eye out for Carey's signature dance move, "The Pidgie." You'll know it when you see it. Fun Fact: Carey won "life of the party" in high school, alongside Kaelen.
Molly Scheinman
Bridesmaid
Emma thought she scored when she met Peter, but then she met Molly, her future sister-in-law (!!). Once Emma saw Molly's bacon tattoo, she knew they would get along. Molly is sunshine personified, everyone that knows her loves her. She's the coolest person alive, a stellar bartender at the iconic Pizzaiolo, and trains and rides horses in her spare time (no big deal). She has a dog named Flaca that's 63% dinosaur, 27% skin, 7% slug, and 3% dog, and Bruce is smitten. Molly and Emma make a great team, especially when sharing Banana 99's and/or ganging up on Peter. Molly helped craft Peter and Emma's wedding cocktails, so you have her to thank for what's on our menu! Fun fact: Molly likes to party.
Kevin Farrell
Bridesman
Kevin and Emma met at the very start of college, as they were in the same W.O.W. (Week of Welcome) group at Cal Poly. Kevin ate a live snail Freshman year of college, but will adamantly deny it if you ask. Kevin and Emma went through the whole college experience together–from inventing the vuvuzela beer bong, surviving a food fight, discovering a tunnel under the gym–sustaining various injuries along the way. They studied abroad at the same time, and Emma was able to visit Kevin in the beautiful Copenhagen. Peter and Emma thank Kevin and his wife Carolyn for being the reason they met. After college, Kevin accepted a job offer and moved to the Bay Area, where he met Carolyn. They invited Emma to visit, and while she was there they hosted a birthday party, where Peter was in attendance! Fun fact: Kevin had a perfect attendance record in 8th grade. He also used to be too short for the rides in Disneyworld, so his mom put water bottle caps in his shoes for some added lift. Keep an eye out for The "Docta," a signature finger waggling dance move inherited from his father, an actual Doctor.
Kristen Murawski
Bridesmaid
Kristen and Emma became fast friends while working at Karl Strauss in San Diego. They have a mutually beneficial relationship, as Kristen doesn't like eggs but Emma does. Whether Kristen got a fresh Cobb salad or savory ramen, Emma was always nearby to lend a helping mouth. Kristen has been an incredible supporter and protector from day one. Always a friend, never a stranger. You can find Kristen and Emma "in the wild" at their favorite sandwich spot, Siesels (club on a roll, toasted, with extra bacon) or Buona Forchetta (Sergio pizza (Mozzarella di bufala, prosciutto, baby arugula, shaved parmigiano, add truffle oil) and a carafe of house wine). Fun fact: Kristen and Emma have learned to communicate through meows, so if you hear that at the wedding, it's normal behavior. If you have a burning question about craft beer, chances are Kristen and her brewer husband, Mickail, have the answer.
Julia Post
Bridesmaid
Emma met Julia and Ryan at the start of freshman year. Post and Stumpp (a match made in heaven) have been together for going on 13 years! They are the Mom and Dad of their friend group. Julia and Ryan took Emma to her very first Lightning in a Bottle festival, which she attended with them every year until the pandemic. Julia is the kind of magical creature that always creates a handmade card, and never misses a birthday or holiday. She is probably the most loving and compassionate person you'll ever meet. If you find yourself on the dance floor and need some dance move inspiration, just find Julia and she'll show you what's what. Julia gave Emma great advice that she has never forgotten, which helped lead her to Peter. She told Emma that she was the absolute best of the best and to never settle for anyone less than that. Spoiler alert, Peter checked that box! When Julia isn't being a bridesmaid, you can find her donning sparkly croc wedges, surrounded by her squishy collection. Fun fact: Julia skipped second grade and did fourth grade twice.
Ryan Stumpp
Bridesman
Emma met Ryan and Julia at the start of freshman year. Ryan has the best music taste out of anyone Emma knows, hands down. He is always cool, calm, and collected, and is great at keeping Emma grounded, which I'm sure she'll need on her wedding day! Ryan is also an amazing chef, some of Emma's favorites include his wings and breakfast wraps. Two of Emma's favorite memories with Ryan were an San Onofre while camping near the beach. One time they wheeled Ryan's JBL Partybox speaker and generator down to the beach to have a late night dance party, and a freak storm blew through. The gang huddled around the speaker, dancing, and waited for it to pass, which it did! The speaker and generator didn't have any water damage, and luckily they did not get struck by lightning. For the second story, you'll have to ask Ryan about when we shot off a firework (shoutout Danny and Blue) and had to evade beach bros that tried to track us down. Fun fact: Ryan will be a monkey's uncle if you think you think you can go toe to toe with him in the movie quote category.
Kaelen Golden
Bridesman
Kaelen and Emma met in freshman year of college. He was the only friend who attended all of Emma's Game of Thrones watch parties, perhaps because she always had SLODOCO donuts. They bonded playing racquetball during school, but became even closer friends post-graduation while attending music festivals and taking camping trips together. Kaelen invited Emma to a yearly surf camping trip in San Onofre, and it became one of Emma's all time favorite places. Have a question about house paint? Kaelen has the answer. Fun Fact: Kaelen won "life of the party" in high school, alongside Carey.