Taylor is Jordan's best friend. Taylor and I grew up playing soccer together, but didn't truly connect until college. We love to laugh and do dumb things together. She is my biggest supporter. We spent almost our entire college experience together and it was never a dull moment. Taylor has been there for me through thick and thin and I'm just so grateful to have her in my life. Taylor knows me so well, sometimes even better than I know myself. I am so blessed to call her my best friend and to have her as my maid of honor!

If you know Jordan, you likely know Emily. Emily and I have been best friends since diapers. We are polar opposites of each other at times, but we fit together like yin and yang. Emily pushes me to do things out of my comfort zone and supports me no matter what. We have lived our entire lives together through all the ups and downs.I could go on and on about our friendship and what it means to me. I am so happy to have her by my side on my big day. Fun Fact: Emily setup Luke and I by dragging us to a triple date :)

Alex is one of Jordan's best friends. We went to school together, but didn't connect until college when Ethan finally let us hang out ;) Alex is a NICU nurse and also has her own cookie business. She has a kind heart, always thinking of others, even on her own bachelorette trip including my birthday. Alex is one of the sweetest people you'll ever meet! Catch Alex out on the dance floor at the reception!

Brooke is Jordan's cousin. Brooke grew up in Arizona, but we have been close since we were kids. I was so happy when Brooke moved to Cincy in 2022 and instantly clicked with my friends, especially Dylan, who she married last year. Brooke has a kind, caring heart that she extends to everyone she meets. I admire her work ethic, persistence and determination. We're so happy to have her apart of our friend group permanently despite Luke's jokes ahem Dylan ;)

Libby is one of Jordan's best friends. We have been friends since first grade. Libby and I have been through life's ups and downs together and she's kept me laughing through it all. Libby is one of the strongest people I know and has a huge heart. She has been through so much in life, but she always seems to have a smile on her face. She is authetically herself and she makes me want to be myself. I'm so happy I get to spend this day with my "LIBWIL" by my side!

Kylie and Jordan have been friends forever, literally since Kylie was a toddler. Kylie is Emily's little sister and is 3 years younger than me. Kylie use to bully Emily and I when she little and was always ratting us out to Rachel when she babysat us. Kylie had quite the personality and was given a special nickname by my dad ;) As we grew older, we grew closer and she's been apart of the friend group since she was 12. Kylie is so sweet and great friend. She is always down for fun and makes friends with every new phase of our friend group.

Rachel is Luke's little sister, but also one of Jordan's friends. Rachel is a few years younger than us, but there's no age gap when we hang out. Rachel is funny and always has jokes no matter the situation. She keeps me laughing, even when I shouldn't be! Rachel was actually the first Rivera I met all the way back in 2009. She was in Kindergarten and asked me to play with her at the Moose. It has been an honor to watch her grow up and blossom into the beautiful young lady that she is today. We have been sisters for years now, but I'm so excited to make it official with her by my side!

Luke's crazy little brother. He always looked up to Luke growing up and could not have asked for a better big brother. Jake is eternally grateful to Luke. However, Luke has a great deal of respect for Jake as well. He is a hard worker, a great dad to Luke's niece, and has a strong relationship with God. Maybe Jake was paying some attention as a kid!

Luke's best friend since 6th grade. They lived together freshman year of college and then they moved into a house with Donny and a rotating cast of the 4th roommate. He is the extrovert who makes Luke do all the things that Luke never wants to do. Don't tell Braeden, but Luke is secretly thankful.

Luke's best friend since 7th grade. He lived with Luke and Braeden in college. Then, Donny became Luke's role model by learning about home ownership and letting Jordan and Luke live in his basement. Thanks! He is also a retail guru, an eBay mastermind, a card collector, and a retro video game enthusiast. Donny also enjoys coaching Luke in sports, but tries to be nice about it, unlike Dylan.

Dylan is impossible to get rid of. Luke will soon be legally stuck with him forever. He married Jordan's cousin, Brooke, so that he could get into the family before Luke. Dylan lives to win, and beating Luke is one of his favorite pastimes. He was once the fabled 4th roommate for a year. Those weren't jokes, but putting them aside, Dylan is still a great guy, and Luke doesn't mind keeping him around.

Ethan and Luke became friends in high school. Then, they started to get closer in college. Ethan became an honorary Bearcat by being at the college house every weekend. It's rumored he went to more UC football games than Luke ever did. He has greatly helped Luke strengthen his relationship with God by having conversations and even starting a Bible study. We made sure that Jordan and Alex liked each other so we could hang out more. Our dogs are also romantically involved.

Justin is one of Luke's original engineering partners. In high school, they engineered masterpieces capable of passing classes. Some were so good that Justin got into Rose-Hulman and went off to meet his wife instead of moving to Cincy with the boys. His brain power was on full display when he asked Luke to give a toast at his wedding, but made Luke wait till midnight to give the toast so nobody would remember what he said.

Luke met Jacob on day one of engineering class at UC. It seemed easier if they worked together, so they decided to become friends. Jacob taught Luke Calculus II. Luke made sure Jacob got through their robotics elective. They are responsible for one another finishing their degrees. Chick-fil-a and Panda Express were their favorite stressors on their college budgets. Jacob was there when Luke got his first birdie in golf. Luke was there when Jacob wanted to get beer towers at Mio's instead of going to the Capstone lecture.