I met Claudia my freshman year through our sorority. She quickly became one of my best friends and closest confidants. It was when we were visiting her that Jathan and I got engaged! I'm so excited to have her standing by my side! If you see her at the wedding conversation topics may include: being gluten free, organization, potatoes, and how she's marrying one of the groomsmen.

I also met Katey my freshman year through our sorority. We became close after she joined me at a basketball game one day and we never stopped talking after that! She's been such a light in my light since that day! If you see her at the wedding topics may include: her dog Ollie, chemistry, the show friends, and country music.

Anne and I met my freshman year of high school through dance team and drama club. The crazy thing is that most of high school we spent a large amount of time fighting and were not close, we just talked through mutual friends. Towards the end of high school and closer to graduation we grew a lot closer and now I can easily call her my longest lasting friend. I'm so excited to have her with me! If you see her at the wedding topics may include: musicals, the fact she's the only single bridesmaid and only local bridesmaid, and her degree in fashion merchandising she will never use

I met Gabby through nursing school. We went from strangers, to classmates, to roommates, to best friends so quickly. We have been each others supports throughout nursing school and always have fun nights at our apartment and I was so excited to finally share that I wanted her to be on my side! If you see her at the wedding topics may include: also being gluten free, Ruth Bader-Ginsberg, her love for selling things, and running.

Kenzi is my big and one of my very first friends in Murray! We have so many memories at frat parties, dairy queen dates, and jamming in the car to all our fave songs. She welcomed me into my sorority with the most open arms and I was so pumped to ask her to stand with me as I enter this new phase in life. If you see her at the wedding topics may include her puppy Archie, her love for Betty White, the fact that she made me wear her grandma's sweater once, and wine.

The story of how I met Mr. Chemar Bufford is a pretty short and funny tale. I was walking through the lobby of Hart College after cheering at a Murray state basketball game, and Chemar was in the lobby watching tv. apparently, Chemar and my then RA at the time Clark Fekter were having a competition to see how many people they could each get to join their "Strip Teams". So, Chemar yelled across the lobby at me and asked if I wanted to join his team and naturally I said yes. And that is how our lifelong friendship began. If you see him at the wedding topics may include: his criminal justice major, american food (the only food he likes), how many cars he's been through, and crocs.

In a way, Garrett and I were forced into meeting each other. Emily and her maid of honor Claudia always had an event to invite dates too for their sorority ASA. So naturally, Garrett and I were forced to spend lots of time together because both of our fiancees like talking more than anyone we know. As we became closer friends, Garrett and I started to play games together and drink together which eventually led to him becoming a groomsman. If you see him at the wedding topics may include the Marvel movies, the Blues, video games and having to cook gluten free to appease his future wife.

I met Ethan 4 years ago because he is Emily's brother. Although we may not be the closest yet, I've still appreciated his kindness and how welcoming he has been. I also appreciate getting to meet June bug, his cat that acts like a dog. If you see him at the wedding topics may include: his desire to restore classic cars, the cool technology he owns, good TV shows to watch on Peacock, and June Bug.

Gosh, it almost seems as if I've known parker his whole life! life was great for the first 6 years I was an only child but then he had to come along and make life amazing. He's always been like a brother to me considering he is my actual brother. we always joke that I got the athletics of the family and he got the brains, but then he had to take the athletic title away from me too with his soccer skills. So now I guess I'm just the taller brother... If you see him at the wedding topics may include: not being tall enough to ride rides, how good he is at Rocket League, musicals, and his interest in taller women.

Noah and I met our freshman year when we moved into the beautiful Hart Residential College. At first we knew each other in passing from walking in the halls of Hart but later got to know each other better when we discovered that we had the same major! Over all, we became good friends from being rivals in intramural soccer, from joining the CROC Gang, taking many trips to Dunkin each week, and enduring the physical and mental hell that is organic and general chemistry. If you see him at the wedding, conversation topics may include: Chelsea Soccer, his dog Nova, Crocs, and his Pokémon Go addiction.

Makenna is Emily's little cousin and the cutest 4 year old girl there is! If you see her at the wedding topics may include the trolls movies, her dog Tucker, and poppits

Emily met Kinsey when Em was 13 years old...aka when her little sis was born! She's loved getting to watch Kinsey grow up into the strong girl she is now! If you see her at the wedding topics may include her kittens, takis, soccer, and how excited she is to have Jathan as her new big brother.

Jeff is Emily's Godfather and was also the pastor who baptized her as an infant. We were so excited to ask him to be there for another special moment in her life! If you see him at the wedding topics may include: SAILING.