Kimberly & Jonathan
Our Tribe
Danielle Sotnick
High Vibe Bridesbabe
Cousin! Even though we are technically 3rd cousins, we pretend we are 1st. Fellow country music afficiando, porch-sitting partners in crime for life.
Stephen Shigematsu
The Brother
Separated by 7 years, but a twin in spirit. He makes garage and van dwelling look goooooood.
Indy Buttenweiser
High Vibe Bridesbabe
Biggest of hearts dear friend. We met in NYC through our ex-boyfriends and didn't let that stop our friendship from flourishing. Indy can be found in wide open spaces, and is the gal to go to for long talks and walks. Despite living apart for the past 5 years, we have managed to see each other in a new city pretty much every year!
Zack Singh
The Officiant
A Giants Fan - need I say more? We've seen each other at our best (Dodgers wins) and worst (Giants wins). You know the best friend that you just can't stand sometimes? The lifelong friend you'd do anything for, but most of the time just want to flick in the ear? This guy.
Kerri Conroy
High Vibe Bridesbabe
Freshman year roommate! From Harrisonburg, VA to Antwerp, Belgium, there is no better buddy I would rather have on this crazy trip called life. She runs things over at the Georgetown Hospital, cycles hard on the weekends and is always seeing new music. She excels at choosing late night snacks that are good for late night cozy talks on couches, finding the coolest bars or restaurants in deadzones, and recommending the music you need to know.
Mark Loyola
The Cousin
My one and only cousin. When you have a family as small as mine your extended family feels much more immediate, and a cousin can feel like a brother.
Em Fyfe
High Vibe Bridesbabe
Emily and I met through LJ when we all lived in San Francisco. She is a veterinarian, skier, hiker and all around outdoors enthusiast. She can both jam and make a mean jam. She currently resides in France with her daughter Adelie and love Pierre.
Sean Black
The Connoisseur
Haven't you heard? He has the best taste in everything. If you don't know, you will.
Kate Gollogly
High Vibe Bridesbabe
Yogi, singer, magical costume maker, boss lady extrodinaire. My fellow moderate adventurer no-small-talker dear friend from SF.
Andy Bui
The Travel Ringer
He's always down for an adventure, and will whip up incredible meals along the way. We shared the floor of a freezing cold bedroom (nicknamed The Meatlocker) in our crappy ski team house 11 years ago and look where we are now.
LJ (aka Lauren Johnson)
High Vibe Bridesbabe
SF soul sister! LJ and Kim met at a work party when they both moved from NY to SF and were neighbors for 3.5 years in SF. When not running things at Levi's, LJ makes delicious foods, drinks the best wines, reads all of the books and sees art in pretty places. We have travelled to Italy and Paris together and plan on continuing the tradition.
Alex Clarey
The Ginger
My beacon in a crowded average-sized world. The tallest man I've ever seen upside down in the air. And among the most devoted friends a guy could ask for.
Tinsley Lowe
High Vibe Bridesbabe
The Tinsleyiest of the Tinsley''s. We met in SF through Shigs! The friend who is always up for spontaneous wine tastings, traveling, dance parties or watching Jurassic Park for the 1000'th time.
Sean Crowe
The Creator
App-developer, viral Redditor, t-shirt genius, inventor of all things Matsu. And before all that? High school carpool buddy (and coordinator of the entirety of my high school social life, which isn't really that great a compliment).
Katie Malpigli
High Vibe Bridesbabe
The OG. Friends since age 4. Her home was my second home growing up. She manages to get high school students to make awesome music on the daily and can play pretty much any musical instrument. She teaches just as well as she runs (which is a lot) and is always there in a pinch.
Colin Hyatt
The Other Brother
One of my oldest friends - we were in scouts together, ran cross-country, golfed, car-pooled. He taught me how to drink tequila. Don't ask for stories - I fear what he'd tell you.
Maureen Nicholsan
High Vibe Bridesbabe
Pint-sized but fierce friend from JMU! Maureen runs real fast, runs the world, and can currently be found in Turkey with her husband Ben and her cats. Another friend who despite living far away for the past 12 years, we've managed to have lots of fun in places like Croatia, Sonoma, Brooklyn or her own wedding in Scotland. Maureen is basically a walking New Yorker- she has quick wit, very good book recommendation and keeps you updated on things from a global perspective.
Sam Kislevitz
The Vibe
You simply won't meet a more positive, enthusiastic, fun person out there. They don't exist. Period.
Courtney Perez
High Vibe Bridesbabe
JMU friend extraordinaire! Best person to explain Spanish soccer, convince people to do snow angels at 2am, or know which bar has the best beer at in Long Island City. She'll also plan the heck out of our finances if you ask nicely or plan the heck out of a trip for you. She is the person that if you ask her "is this weird", she'll emphatically tell you "NOPE".
Rob Prongay
The Closer
Always coming through in the clutch, whether it's waking up with me at 6am for a USC football tailgate or scoring tickets to a Dodgers playoff game. Luckily this has not yet included a need for his legal services.
Lauren Sooudi
High Vibe Bridebabe
Fellow July baby Cancer buddy! We met at a creative agency called Heat in SF and danced through San Francisco at night and then did mad business together during the day. She has an extreme fondness for Halloween and no doubt as a new mama that her son will have the best costumes on the block.
Christian Sander
The Pro
The guy who's always pushing me to ski harder, catch bigger fish (or any fish), and make better cocktails. If you think I spend too much time in Mammoth, you can blame this guy.
Trevor Steer
The Roommate
It'll take another 5 years for Kim to catch up with Trevor as my longest-running roommate. Also, his puns are peerless.