Allie has been Gabrielle's partner in crime circa 1993. From wearing coordinating holiday outfits to turning down strange guys on float trips, they been through it all together. Even though Allie moved to Houston, Texas to pursue their career, they remain close. Gabrielle couldn't be any prouder of how she raised Allie.

Karis is one of Gabrielle's closest friends. They met their freshman year in french class at Valparaiso University. The became closer after they both joined Kappa Delta Sorority. Karis and Gabrielle were roommates their sophomore, junior, and senior years at VU.

Randi wanted to become Gabrielle's friend in 2nd grade when she realized that her and Gabrielle had the same middle name! Since then, Randi and Gabrielle have grown together as friends through grade school, high school, college, and as adults.

Kelly and Gabrielle became inseparable during their sophomore year of high school while working on their science fair project. What started out as a brilliant business agreement turned into a strong friendship that has lasted to this day.

Gabrielle was one of Julia's first friends at Nerinx Hall High School. They met in a theater class the summer before beginning freshman year. They have shared laughs, food, memories, clothes, drinks...pretty much everything but men.

Dan, or Red as he is known amongst his friends, is one of Gary's closest friends. They met during their freshman year at SIUE because they lived in the same wing in Bluff Hall and were both engineering majors. They became closer after playing on the inaugural SIUE Club Soccer team together that Dan and another groomsman, Brandon Springer, both founded. Dan is an industrial engineer and currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri and is from Peoria, IL.

Bandon, or Spring as he is known amongst his friends, is one of Gary's closest friends. They met during their freshman year at SIUE because they lived in the same wing in Bluff Hall and were both engineering majors. They became closer after playing on the inaugural SIUE Club Soccer team together that Brandon and another groomsman, Dan Pratt, both founded. Brandon is a mechanical engineer and currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah and is from Geneseo, IL. He is engaged to be married to Kelsi Gehrke on September 3rd, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Adam is Gary's only sibling and first friend. Their opposite personalities haven't stopped their friendship from growing as they both have navigated to starkly different career paths. Adam holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from SIUE. Adam is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Communications at Kent State University to become a collegiate professor. He married Alyssa Durbin on December 16th, 2022 in St. Louis, Missouri. They both reside in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

Todd, or the Toddfather as he is known amongst his friends, is one of Gary's closest friends. They met through mutual friends about 10 years ago. Todd, Saul Capilla (usher), and Gary lived together for 3 years after attending SIUE. Todd and Gary share a love of the St. Louis Blues, playing soccer, and drinking good, cheap beers at Nick's Pub. Todd is a mechanical engineer and currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri and is from Springfield, IL.

Niall is one of Gary's closest friends. Niall and Allie Krus, the Maid of Honor and Gabrielle's sister, have been dating for 5 years. Niall and Gary share the love of Cardinal baseball and whiskey. Niall is a United States Marine veteran and is currently pursuing a law degree. Niall is from St. Louis, Missouri. Niall and Allie both currently reside in Houston, Texas.

Saul, or Saulito as he is known amongst his friends, is one of Gary's closest friends. They met through playing together on the SIUE Club Soccer team. Saul, Todd Wilson (Groomsman), and Gary lived together for 3 years after attending SIUE. Saul and Gary share a love of the Chicago/St. Louis sports rivalry, playing soccer, and drinking good, cheap beers at Nick's Pub. Saul is a sales manager and currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife Ana and son. He is from Dixon, IL.

Danny, or DH as he is known amongst his friends, is one of Gary's closest friends. They met through mutual friends about 6 years ago. Danny and Gary share a love of the St. Louis Blues and Cardinals, playing soccer, quick, witty humor, whiskey, and drinking good, cheap beers at Nick's Pub. Danny is a pharmacist and is from and currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife Mia and two children.

Zach, or Mac as he is known amongst his friends, is one of Gary's closest friends. They met through playing together on the SIUE Club Soccer team and having classes together at SIUE. Zach and Gary lived together for a while when Gary moved to Decatur, IL for a job. Zach and Gary are both very competitive with each other and share a love of golf and enjoying good craft beers. Zach is an engineer and currently resides in Wisconsin with his wife Ann and his son and daughter. He is from Decatur, IL.