Madi Hughes - Maid of Honour
You're the best older sister a girl could ask for, I am so truly lucky to have the relationship we have. Thank you for always supporting me and being there anytime I need you. Some of my favourite memories with Kels are; the night when we watched this really sad movie and balled our eyes out, I was dying laughing because we were both such a wreck. The night I first met Dan and the three of us hung out, I couldn’t stop farting in his car. The time you got your wisdom teeth out. Being able to spend time with you everyday after school.
Hobbies/Interests: Going on walks, going to the beach, animals, vacationing, games, going to the gym, swimming.
Party Tricks / Anecdotes / Quirks: Fear of the ocean, goofy, the worst for accidentally posting really up close selfies and embarrassing drunk videos when intoxicated, likes to scare Kels, competitive.
Hailey Mintsinikas - Bridesmaid
I’ve been friends with Kelsey and Dan since high school where I got to watch their relationship grow from day one. I have been Kelsey’s best friend since the first day we met in ninth grade French class, then along came Dan who we met through our mutual friend. There have been so many memories and experiences I have shared over the last few years with Kelsey and Dan. A few favourites have to be when we all went on our first big group trip. We went camping at The Pinery where I’ll never forget almost floating away in the lake with Kelsey after a few too many Palm Bays, the huge excitement around Kelsey and Dan sharing their first kiss or Dan disclosing years later how the dent on the hood of my car came to be. Kelsey and I have had countless memories together from eating ice cream cake on my basement floor, travelling across Canada to Vancouver island, to doing a photoshoot in downtown Toronto.
My favourites hobbies include being active such as going to the gym, hot yoga, walks/runs, and watching movies. I have a passion for nutrition and my job working as a nurse.
When it comes to party tricks I am never the one you want on your team as I suck at all games. However I will be the first one to get everyone singing and dancing!
Rachel Green - Bridesmaid
Kelsey is the first friend I can ever remember. I will never forget walking over to the Hughes's house for the first time with my dad to meet the neighbours and Chris and Kelsey answered the door. We found out our parents had the same names and we were all around the same age. Best friends for life from there. Everyone in the neighborhood thought we were sisters. Between hanging out every single day after school, playing outside in all weather, sleepovers, trampoline and pool hangouts, dance parties, Barbie's and puzzles in the basement we have probably spent more time together than apart
Hobbies and Interests: horseback riding, golfing, traveling, hiking, and journaling.
Fun Fact: I've read the Harry potter books 9 times each.
Party Trick: Best dancer on the dance floor
Kathryn Green - Bridesmaid
Kelsey and I met when I was 3 and she was 5. We moved into the house beside her family. We have been best friends ever since. We would spend nearly every day playing games of any kind (Barbie’s, homefree, on the trampoline, gymnastics on the front yard, pool games, tobogganing, Mario cart). I have so many memories with Kelsey it’s hard to chose just one to be the favourite. I used to love your summer days having picnics outside then spending the rest of the day on the trampoline. We could spend hours and hours outside with no distractions just each others company, I will always cherish those memories.
Hobbies/Interests: I grew up always being very creative. I love to sing, paint, and DIY things. I try to spend my free time putting it back into my creativity or into my health by working out or going on runs or bike rides.
Party Tricks / Anecdotes / Quirks: If there is music playing I will always be caught dancing, I can’t help it. I’m also really good a whistling
Ashley Huitema - Flower Girl
I first met Kelsey during our frosh week at University. The first memory I have with Kelsey was that she won "best booty shake" at Con-Ed semi formal. This was before I ever really met her in the context of fine art or even spoke to her but I truly admired her confidence and magnetism and I am so happy that I get to be best friends with the "booty shake" Champion.
Some of my favourite memories with Kelsey are, cleaning our student house for some reason. Twice a year we would jam out to music and did a really deep clean on that place and that common goal was really good bonding for us. I also loved dancing with Kelsey at Stage's on my 19th birthday and being the first and only ones on the dance floor. One of my other favourite memories would have to be how we would hide a plastic gun around our house, and the one time Megan froze it in a block of ice.
Hobbies/Interests: art, reading, cooking and baking, and botany/horticulture.
Party Tricks / Anecdotes / Quirks: I can do a pretty strong loon call. I also practiced walking in high healed shoes on deck planks before my grade 8 grad and that has helped me in more situations than I could have anticipated at the time.
Megan Divinski - Flower Girl & MC
I met Kelsey in the first few weeks of University, since she we were in the same program, but I really MET Kelsey, when she gifted me a “you’re not you when you’re whiny” mars bar. After 4 years of school, 3 years of living together, and an infinite amount of smash bro’s matches, I’m lucky to call her a best friend!
There’s way too many memories that I could call a favourite! But one that sticks out is the New York trip mine and Kelsey’s art program took in our second year, that we spent the ENTIRE time together. New York is more than sightseeing and museums, apparently it’s also tourist shops, olive garden, and afternoon naps.
Hobbies/Interests: Hobbies and interests I love painting, digital art, and video games! Sometimes all 3 at once if I’m feeling wild.
Party Tricks / Anecdotes / Quirks: I can and will play any song on kazoo, regardless of if I know the song or not.
Jack Smith - Best Man
I am Dan's older brother. He is the best brother I could ever have wanted and I'm excited to have Kelsey as a sister in law. One of my favourite memories with Dan when we were kids was making blanket forts and marathoning movies together. I also have loved making memories with Dan and Kelsey whenever I get to come down and visit them in Kitchener.
Hobbies/Interests: I am a cinema fan and movie collector. I enjoy SciFi and fantasy mostly and love PC gaming.
Party Tricks / Anecdotes / Quirks: I have built a computer and have been building computers since grade 9.
Steven (Steve) Mobilio - Groomsmen
I met Dan in first year university, the first time we both moved away from home. I remember the first time I saw him I thought to myself “don’t wanna get on this guy’s bad side he’d use me as a toothpick”. It didn’t take long for me to realize was truly a one in a million person who will tell you like it is, but also be in your corner for the same issue. The years I got to live with Dan serve as some of my fondest memories and ever since I’ve met him, he’s become my go to guy for all things sport because I know he has a brilliant mind for the business. As for myself, I’m into all things sport much like Dan, and I love having a night in with the boys for some Wii Sports Resort table tennis (that usually gets too competitive). Coming up with a single favourite moment with Dan is like picking a favourite child, but if I could come up with one example, is the Little Tikes net we set up in our apartment (don’t know what else to call the basement), and the endless games we’d play during Leafs and Raptors games. (It’s either this or getting you into wrestling cause I cherish those AEW memories). Fun fact I make a mean Gnocchi but Dan wouldn’t know cause he thinks I’d burn down the kitchen.
Andrew (Drew) Morin - Groomsmen
I was roommates with Dan through three years of university at Laurentian. On move day at Laurentian in first year I passed Dan in the hall and thought to myself; "I bet that guy is my roommate". Sure enough he was a part of the very mismatched six that made up our room including the other beauty we lived with - Steven Mobilio.
Favourite memories with Dan - In second year Dan and I spent most Sundays watching formula one (I wasn't a fan before this, now I'm a huge fan) at all hours of the day. Some races we were up until midnight to start watching or waking up at 0600hr to see lights out. Along with this activity, we enjoyed the tradition of nachos every weekend from the residence Quesada joint. Somehow the nachos there were better than any other Quesada spot and I've been chasing those same nachos ever since.
Hobbies/Interests: Outdoor activities and all things related to being outside most days.
Party Tricks / Anecdotes / Quirks: I am not the life of the party, I am not go hospital or go home.
David (Dave) Turza - Groomsmen
Dan and I met in Elementary school. He brought out my competitiveness (in a good way), and we were always playing sports during recess. We also got along because we have the same sense of humour. Growing up in Claremont together we enjoyed playing catch in the backyard, Football and Baseball. As we continued our friendship throughout high school and now into our adult years, we have created countless memories together including inside jokes, going to the Skydome for Monster Trucks, Jays games, and camping and the drive down in the Acadia.
Hobbies /Interests: Board games, Jetskiing (I mooch a jetski off other people whenever I can as I do not own one), F1 and automotive stuff, and the world of Finance and Marketing.
Party Tricks / Anecdotes / Quirks: Bottomless pit of useless trivia facts (for example I memorized all 50 states in alphabetical order last week)