I knew I wanted her to be our officiant since the day Greg proposed! She married other member of the family and now it is my turn for her to marry us! Leah is on my mom's side of the family, married to Roger Sammons. Growing up I got to go on her airboat! She also used to cook us fresh gator tail. It is one of my core memories. She has always been there for me and my family during the really good times and incredibly hard times! She has always given me sound advice and encouragement. I love and respect her very much.

Daniele is my fiery redheaded sister and mother of 3 beautiful children, Dakota, Tyler Jr, and Trevor. Born and raised in St. Cloud, FL. She is my older sister! She has always been my best friend and we have made it through a lot together. She is someone I have known my entire life, which is great because she has a better memory than I do. She knows how to push my buttons or make me feel better when I am going through something. She is someone I can count on 1000%.

Lydia is my sister in law. She married my brother Albert in 2023 in beautiful Destin Florida. Born in Hertfordshire England, but she currently resides in Groveland Florida. Mother to my beautiful nephew Archer! Lydia has a loving and nurturing side and is a great mother and wife. Lydia has been family for over a decade and has always felt like a sister to me. I love her passion for reading and she I was more like her in that way.

Tara is Greg’s older sister and my future sister in law. Born and raised in Clearwater Florida but currently living in Gainesville Florida. She is a mother of three beautiful children named Lucy, Eric, and Annie. Tara has one of the biggest hearts that I know! She is such a good mom and one of the smartest people I know. Her spirit always shines! She has always made me feel welcomed into the family and makes me feel loved and cared for!

Jenny has been my friend for longer than anyone in my life today! She is basically family at this point. She has two very smart and beautiful children, Emily and Caden. She lives in Oviedo. Jenny is incredibly smart and has always been my go to for medical questions. Jenny always like to have a good time, she is even crazy enough to mountain bike! She is my adventure buddy and doubles as my unofficial life coach! Jenny is down to earth and keeps it real. She is someone that will tell me how it is and call me out when I need it. She also lifts me up every chance she gets. Her friendship is one I will cherish forever!

Jennifer is my travel buddy and bestie! She is another friend that I have had for over a decade! Born and raised in Orlando, but she is a Brooklyn girl at heart. She is who I call when I want to chill and watch movies or travel. She is the biggest dog lover and a big sweetie. Just thinking of her face makes me smile! She is someone that literally EVERYONE loves. I have loved her since the moment I met her. We clicked when we first met and she is my soul sister. I know that she will always be there for me and vice versa. She is a boho chick with good taste in music, movies, and food!

Megan is my Lakeland bestie baddie. We have known each other for a few years now and have been getting closer each year! She is a great mother to four children. She is always down to have fun. She is beautiful inside and out. This girl always makes me smile! Her smile literally melts hearts, especially mine. She always has something nice and positive to say. She is someone whose presence makes me feel lighter! She is my people, my tribe. She always shows up when I need her. I got robbed one day and she showed up like 5 minutes later! She is a good friend!

Annie is my niece and her parents are Dr.'s John and Tara Massini. She is on the rowing team and travels to compete. She plays a few instruments and is always eager to be active and learn! She almost never sits still! It is impressive to see her go from one engaging task to the next, I can relate to that! Hearing her play instruments impresses and amazes me every time, she makes it look so easy! One of my goals for 2026 is to watch her and her brother Eric compete in rowing!

Dakota has always been one of my soul sisters. She is my mini me! She is so beautiful inside and out! She is absolutely hilarious! I remember when she told her first joke and I died laughing! I wonder where she got that from... She really does help keep me young attempting to teach me the most current slang. She even tried to explain 6 7, which I still don't understand. Dakota is my travel buddy, my second favorite to be exact. Her and my dog Ash have always been close and share a special bond. Dakota is a very sweet and kind person and will do anything for her friends or family. Some of my favorite memories are shared with her. I always look forward to our next adventure together.

Sarah is Doug's lovely wife and the mother of Aurora and Anastasia. She is very kind and giving. She enjoys the finer things in life and has really good taste in food. My first time eating caviar was with her! She is the best conversationalist I have ever met. She tells the best and most engaging stories. I remember going to Cedar Point with her and the long lines never felt long while talking to her. She has made me feel like family from day one. She is also a former Disney princess, she even lived in Tokyo to be a Disney princess for a year! She is a real life princess that loves to add sparkles to everything!

Aurora is my 8 year old niece on Greg's side. Her parents are Sarah and Doug Calabrese. She is a very polite and creative girl. She schools me on Mario Kart every time, which is sad! She is always creating things and it is beautiful to see. I think I have always been aunt Cheryl to her. It is worth noting she proposed to me before Greg did! She is so funny and a blast to hangout with.

Anastasia is my 6 year old niece on Greg's side, and Greg's goddaughter. Her parents are Sarah and Doug Calabrese. She is a spitfire and full of energy. She is so much fun to hang with and makes me feel like a kid again! She speaks her mind and I love that! She is such a sweet heart and has called me aunt Cheryl since the fist month dating Greg. We all gave up on correcting her and now we are making it official!

Lucy is my 8 year old niece on Greg's side. Her parents are Dr.'s John and Tara Massini. She is soft spoken when you first meet her, but once she warms up to you she loves to talk about everything! She loves puzzles and creating things. I love how naturally inquisitive she is! She is really good at drawing. She almost always gives me a cute drawing when I see her or for my birthday! She is so sweet!

Greg’s older brother, role model, and lifelong source of advice and support. Doug has always led by example, offering guidance and perspective whenever it was needed. He’s also the one who encouraged Greg to book a trip to Europe with someone he was still getting to know, which clearly worked out! He'll still ask if Greg wants to play basketball, despite never getting a yes.

A longtime golfing buddy, despite limited improvement on Greg's part over the last ten-plus years. Casey and Greg shared many late nights by the hookah talking about life. He’s been a constant presence through the years.

Angus and Greg bonded in high school over being the nerds playing World of Warcraft. They may have watched the entire X-Men: The Animated Series catalog together in college. All these years later, they still somehow order the exact same thing whenever they go out to eat.

Cheryl’s brother, who has made Greg feel genuinely welcome and already like part of the family. Greg has enjoyed getting to know Albert and appreciates the bond they share with Cheryl as fellow engineers, even if Greg is just faking it now.

Casey’s older brother Ian had the house in Gainesville where everyone could hang out, making it a home base and a place where Greg got to know him. Today, he’s known as the go-to travel guide, frequent chat instigator, and resident expert on small-cap biotech stocks.

Greg got to know James playing poker and bowling together in high school and grew closer during college. More outgoing than the rest of the group, James pushed everyone to step outside their comfort zone and actually interact with new people.

Eric is Greg's nephew, part of the Massini family with my sister Tara and her husband John as well as his sisters Annie and Lucy. He loves to read and has been enjoying playing in band and rowing.