Sister of the Bride. Eight years younger than Isa, however she serves as Isa's best advisor and partner in crime. Claudia always there to give support even with 2,097 Miles of distance between Philly and Caracas. Always up for adventure, she loves to travel, and definitely enjoy concerts and parties. Claudia has a big heart and give the best hugs. Claudia is really happy to become the sister-in-law of Alex and they both share the love for a good beer, and the love for Isa too.

Paul and Alex met while attending Canisius High School together in Buffalo and have been friends since. Although their geographic locations have changed multiple times during the past twenty years- they have stayed in contact and speak regularly about each other’s growing families and life events. Paul has been Alex’s source of continuous friendship and advice during the years and since Alex is an only child- he considers Paul as a close as a brother one can get.

The queen of reggaeton dance. Like a good Venezuelan girl, wherever she is turns into a party. Caty met the bride in 2018 on Isa's birthday in Philadelphia and stayed to help clean up. Since that moment they have become inseparable. Living in the same building for several years, Caty always took care of Isa and cooked her favorite dish. The two have become family.

It was a summer internship at an architecture firm in Buffalo and obligatory lunch and beers on Fridays that jump started the friendship between Nate and Alex. By coincidence- Nate ended up moving to Philly with his family and Alex appreciates having a close friend nearby and the ability to keep up the work week lunchtime tradition of burgers and beers.

Nai shares the passion for medicine and pediatrics with Isa. They went to medical school together in Venezuela and then after years of been living continents apart, life brought them together again in Philly. They are best friends and confidents. She is better known for her ability to fall sleep anywhere!

Joe and Alex met at the same fateful summer internship and have remained friends since. Alex appreciates Joe”s patience with his sarcastically toned texts about random topics that are sent out at all times of the day. Alex always looks forward to meeting up with Joe when visiting Buffalo and their interests in breweries and similar music has endured during the years.

Vero and Isa met during medical school in Caracas, However, by a funny coincidence- her grandmother and Isa's great grandmother were friends! Vero has always been there for Isa. Vero ( before Alex ) was Isa's travel buddy. The two have travelled to a lot of different places together. Vero is always up to for adventure and has a caring heart.

Andy and Alex met during their days at Canisius High. While attending concerts of Andy’s (and Pat’s) group- “Stage Crew”, Alex was introduced to the world of South Buffalo and its myriad of taverns. Alex appreciates the ongoing friendship with Andy, their continuous conversations about the news of the day and the ability to meet up when Alex is in Buffalo.

Irene and Isa meet in Pediatric Residency in Philadelphia . Since day one Irene showed her bottomless heart and her selfless way to be. Irene always brings light to the room. Isa considers Irene as part of her extended family. She is an amazing travel partner. Isa appreciates that Irene takes Isa to the nicest places for dinner and drinks and always has an invite to the best orthodox Greek Easter celebration.

Pat and Alex have been friends since their early days at Canisius High. Both tried rowing for a while until they realized it wasn’t their calling in life. Sharing an interest in music - the two have attended several Lollapalooza festivals together while Pat lived in Chicago and through Pat, Alex was introduced the world of Phish. Although their geographic locations have changed over the years- Alex appreciates the opportunities they have to meet up in Buffalo or Detroit where Pat currently lives.

Dani is the cousin of the bride, and also the twin sister of Lore. Dani, Lore and Isa are the same age, and they grew up together like sisters. Dani was always the most behaved one, the one with the best advice and the role model. She is the first of the cousins that became a mom. Dani, currently lives in London and Isa enjoys doing weekly video calls that keep the family connection strong as always.

Will and Alex worked several years together at an architecture office in Buffalo where they learned a little more about their career path but also took advantage of the office’s proximity to some of the best chicken wings in Buffalo and large selection of bars. Once again- they now work for the same Buffalo based office, although Alex works remotely from Philly. Alex appreciates Will’s interest in the unordinary and unorthodox and the fact that they can still easily order a single order of wings from Gabriel’s Gate the same way they always have- half medium, half hot.

Lore is cousin of the Bride. They have been together since 1986 and are more sisters than cousins. They share many stories that would require a book to tell. The two have shared holidays with grandparents, trips, and beach vacations. Fun fact: Lore taught the bride how to bride to drive manual cars as she has a lot of patience. She is the mother of two beautiful kids that make Isa's heart feel so full after each FaceTime call. The distance between Philadelphia and Madrid is not a problem between Isa and Lore.

During the first day of freshman orientation at Alfred State, Alex and John met and had a conversation about a tech issue that Alex was encountering. John and Alex survived college shenanigans that were the result of attending college in a small town, and were roommates, which with Alex is no small feat. Through travels abroad and keeping in touch while their relationships and families grow- John has always been by Alex’s side.