John, Johnny, clown. He is a man whom I have called many different names throughout our life together. Some endearing, some....not so much. One thing I know for sure is that when it came to picking my best man, there was no question that it was going to be John. John is my twin brother. We came into this world together (well, I entered 5 minutes before him), and although as we have gotten older we have often found ourselves living very far away from each other, we have a bond that can never be broken. I have had him as a best friend, literally my entire life. No one knows me better than him. Obviously when you have a bond like I have with Johnny, I couldn't help but be a bit nervous when I first introduced Danielle to him. It was very important to me that one, Johnny liked Danielle, and two, that Danielle could get a long with Johnny. To be honest, I couldn't have imagined it going any better than it did. I am very excited to take this next step in my life with Danielle and to have Johnny, my best man, by my side.

My friendship with Danielle thrived in high school, but little did we know we were friends since we were about 3 years old. We danced together in our first tap dance," Me and My Teddy Bear." We both had the same passion for dance and always saw eye to eye when it came to choreography, costumes, and ideas. Our friendship grew stronger and stronger over the years especially because of dance. I always looked up to Danielle and her strong ambition for dance. She always challenged herself with new tricks, turns, and leaps. She inspired me to always push myself and grow not only as a dancer, but as a person. We spent 3 years together on the Westview Dance Team where we built unforgettable memories and fun. When Danielle left for college that was not the end of our friendship. She kept dancing in college and I continually supported her though we were not dancing together. What I admire most about our friendship is that no matter how long we go without seeing each other, we always pick up right where we left off. She has been the only one I have kept a strong bond with ever since high school. Danielle has always been a phone call away when it came to anything. I am so thankful for our friendship that has stayed consistent throughout all the hard times we both have been faced with. No matter what we go through, we will always be there for each other. I am proud of everything Danielle has accomplished in her life. She will manage to balance so much and do it with a smile on her face. I look forward to celebrating her special day with Pat. And I look forward to many more memories together!

Danielle and I have known each other for over 20 years. We met when we were kids at our dance studio in Mira Mesa and have been great friends ever since. Our moms are even best friends! Growing up we always shared our passion of dance: from competitions, to Jennifer in Disneyland, to Showstoppers weekend.. Some of my greatest memories in life I have shared with Danielle. I do have to say though, it's in the recent years that we have grown the closest- from working together at Body Gestures and CCA, to our bowling nights (and many shots later), to our Christmas lights tradition, Del Mar fair trips, going to six flags with the Maino twins, being a special person in my sons life and so much more I couldn't be more honored than to be her maid of honor. From the first time she told me about Pat, I knew that he was the one for her. I am so thankful that he has come into her life and made her so happy! Both Pat and Danielle are my dearest friends and I am so blessed to be able to share their special day with them :)

Greg is my oldest brother and I am very proud to have him stand by my side on my wedding day. I have looked up to him as an older brother my entire life. I find myself often wishing I was doing what Greg was doing weather it be mountain biking, kayaking, ice climbing, or skiing...up hill. Yes, Greg spends much of his winter skinning up the mountains in Vermont and earning his turns. Greg and his wife Mari have recently welcomed to the world, their first son, and my first nephew, Anik. Although Greg has less time now to play around on the mountain, I have never seen him happier and it is very contagious. Anik is an amazing addition to our family and I cannot wait to spend our wedding day with Greg, Mari, and Anik!

Eric is the second oldest our of all of us boys. I look up to Eric very much

I have had the pleasure of having known Danielle my whole life. Growing up, we lived across the country from each other, but that didn't stop us from being close. Whenever we got to visit during our childhood, our time was filled with laughter (one night we spent creating funny puns and jokes about the 50 states - Miss-you-again ;) ) and putting on musicals for our families with all of the cousins (Annie and Grease were our best productions). As we got older, our relationship grew from cousins to friends, and while we don't get to see each other as often as we'd like, we have a special treasured bond that allows us to always pick right back up where we left off. Danielle is very important to me, and I couldn't be happier for both her and Pat!

Brandon is Danielle's brother and my future brother-in-law. He may not remember this but I remember the first time I met Brandon. It was the first time I met Danielle coincidentally, at the Red Dog Tavern in Milford, Michigan. I was delivering shots of fireball to the table after I had won the ugly mustache contest. I had made my way to the table, mostly just to initiate conversation with Danielle, but also to offer up the shots before I made my way to our group of friends where the shots would seemingly vanish. I couldn't help but notice protective demeanor that Brandon had as he sat next to Danielle. I think he knew I was attracted to her, and I appreciate the fact that he allowed me to get to know his sister. I do not have any sisters, but I know how protective I am of my brothers. I can only imagine how it is to have a sister. I am excited, and proud to add another brother to my family. I can't wait to have Brandon by our side when we get married this August.

I met Danielle 8 years ago when I made the CSUF dance team. We were together almost every day for dance team practices, games and competitions but also in class where we both studied health science. We quickly found out how much we had in common and always enjoyed hanging out together. Danielle and I then decided to share an apartment near college with my friend Melissa. It was not long until the three of us not only became close roommates but best friends. Together we went on many adventures, celebrated holidays and found ways to prank each other at our apartment. Some of my most favorite times with Danielle include going to dance competitions in Florida, dancing on The Jay Leno Show and in the movie "Easy A," camping in San Clemente and being there to watch her graduate from college. I am so lucky to have Danielle in my life and I know that we will always stay close. I can't wait to watch her walk down the aisle and be by her side as she marries the man of her dreams!!!

Brad. What is there to say about Brad. Other than Johnny, Brad is my best friend in the world. No matter how long it has been since we have seen each other, we always pick up where we left off. That usually starts with cracking a beer and then catching up on everything that has been going on in our lives. This is one of the things I love about our relationship. It is very low maintenance. We can literally go months without speaking and then one day just pick up the phone and call each other to bounce whatever ideas we have going on in our heads off each other like we had just talked yesterday. This is why Brad is in my wedding party. We started hanging out freshman year of high school and have been best friends ever since. We have endless amounts of stories of our adventures together. All you have to do is ask after a few drinks at the wedding. Truth be told, I love this guy like a brother. Which means a lot coming from a guy with 4 brothers. I couldn't imagine getting married and not having Brad by my side.