Grace is Emily’s little sister and built-in best friend! Despite their 6 year age difference, they always have lots of fun together. Grace will be Jake’s first sister and he couldn’t be more excited about it! Grace is a rising junior at Thomas Jefferson and is studying interior design in architecture, so as you can imagine, she’s super artsy and creative.

Sam is Jake’s older brother. Jake cannot think of a memory from his childhood without Sam by his side and his wedding will be no different. Jake is so happy to have Sam as his best man for his special day! Sam graduates medical school this Spring and will begin his residency at Georgetown this summer.

Abbie and Emily first met when Emily was in 8th grade and Abbie was in 9th, during their school’s musical. They did shows and choir together all throughout high school (with bridesmaid Kelly too)! Abbie has always been like an older sister to Emily and Emily had the honor of being a bridesmaid in Abbie’s wedding in 2021. Abbie is an architectural engineer and recently bought her first home in Florida with her husband Stephen and their sweet pup, Cody.

Cat and Emily met during their sophomore year of college. Most weekends in college, Cat and Emily could be found going out and/or studying together (often at their favorite coffee shop near campus). Emily always knew she could confide in Cat throughout the chaos of school. Cat is going into her third year of law school at Belmont University and lives in Nashville with her fiancé Adam and their two kitties.

Kelly and Emily became friends in choir during their freshman year of high school. They were in musicals and choir together all throughout school (with bridesmaid Abbie too)! Kelly and Emily have done lots together, including going on a trip to Italy through their school during junior year. Kelly is a music educator and is quite the talented songbird (you can find her music on Spotify!). She’s also a loving dog mom to her adorable pup, Mochi.

Zahra and Emily met at the beginning of their sophomore year of college. They lived on the same floor of their dorm building and became close right away, with Emily going over to hang out all the time! Zahra and Emily lived together for their junior and senior years of college. Zahra is a climate activist, writer (check out her book Climate Optimism!), and founder of a startup. She lives in NYC with her fiancé Danny.

Caleb is Jake’s youngest brother of 5 years. Jake and Caleb bond over their love of music, especially Oasis. When they’re together, they can often be found referencing quotes you’ve never heard from various movies and TV shows. Caleb currently attends Rutgers University and plans to follow in Jake’s footsteps by going to law school in the future.

Lucas is Emily’s younger brother of 3 years and is another built-in best friend to her. Lucas is great at making Emily and Jake laugh and is always up for an adventure. If you’d like something great to eat, ask him to cook for you (he’s a culinary school graduate)! Lucas is finishing up his Business Philosophy degree this year at Rowan University.

Noah is Jake’s younger brother of 2 years. Jake and Noah bond over their love of playing music. The two of them grew up jamming together in their basement to their favorite artists, with Noah on drums and Jake on guitar. Some of Jake’s greatest memories with Noah were driving to high school together every morning. Noah is currently working as a high school teacher.

Ray is Jake’s childhood best friend. Ever since they met nearly 20 years ago, Ray has had a seat in Jake’s wedding party. Their families are very close and Jake has many fond memories of vacations with Ray, including a cross-country road trip! Jake has the honor of being one of Ray's groomsmen in his wedding this summer and Jake is beyond thrilled.