Stephanie is Kelly’s older sister, and the two have been best friends ever since Kelly was born. Being just one grade apart, they shared sports teams, friendships, classes, and many memories! Kelly also loves being an auntie to Stephanie's three children. Make sure to keep the dance party going so Stephanie stays awake past 9:30!

Kelsey has been a dear friend of Kelly for many years, and they both grew up in Geneva, IL. Kelsey and Kelly also went to UIUC together, and Kelly can't imagine a better friend to spend college with! Since then, they’ve enjoyed lots of adventures in Chicago. Look out for Kelsey breaking it down on the dance floor!

Leah and Kelly met while working as data analysts and immediately connected over a creepy amount of shared interests, including music, soccer, Lake Michigan, and birding. They’ve explored Western/Northern Michigan and Northern California on some fun trips. Don’t be surprised if Leah spends most of the evening on the patio looking for the red-tailed hawk that lives outside the reception venue!

Patsy and Kelly first met at a Dunaway Thanksgiving extravaganza, where her friendliness helped Kelly feel right at home. Patsy has also been a life saver for Kelly with her doctorate in Physical Therapy, helping Kelly out of back pain she’s had for years in just a few minutes! If Kelly and Christopher move to Dubuque, you know it's because of Patsy!

Kelly and Kelly also first met at a Dunaway Thanksgiving extravaganza. There, Kelly learned that Kelly has the super-power of being a mom and always down to stay up until 3:00 am doing karaoke in the Dunaway’s kitchen! The Kellys first connected singing a duet to “For Good” that first night they met. Keep an eye out for Kelly keeping the party going all night!

Kelly first met Kate on Kelly and Christopher’s first Chicago date and remembered how kind she was. Fast forward a couple of years, and Kate played an integral part in helping with the proposal, generously taking off the day to help set up the proposal bench, sneak pictures, and celebrate. If you see espresso martinis at the end of the night, you can bet Kate started the trend!

Kelly and Maeve met around Halloween during the first year Kelly and Christopher were dating. They competed for best costume, with Maeve and her husband as Wanda and Vision and Chris and Kelly as Peaky Blinders characters (though neither of them won!) If you are thinking about training for a marathon, be sure to ask Maeve for training tips!

Kelly and Emma also met around the first Halloween Kelly and Christopher were dating. Emma is studying nursing at St. Louis University, and she and Kelly have been able to spend a lot of time together at the Dunaway house, with Emma even sharing her room several times (thank you!!) Reach out to Emma with any questions about Spain, as she is an expert after her study abroad adventures!

Aidan is Chris’s very witty brother. As his only brother in a family of five sisters, they developed a close relationship. They had adventures together in Austin, England and Lithuania. Aidan will be sure to bring the moves to the dance floor. If he is not on the dance floor, you may find him howling at the moon in his wolf jacket and sweats.

John is Chris’s brother-in-law and came into the lives of the Dunaway family when Chris was in high school. He quickly impressed Chris with his tales of catching sharks off the shores of Florida and giving Chris a $25 gift certificate to Sports Authority. If you run into him, be sure to ask him about all the stories he has from his sharking adventures! Sadly he has absolutely zero stories about Chris so don’t even bother asking him.

Jordan is Chris’s brother-in-law and go-to guy for many big questions in life. If you have any questions on trucking or boating in the Mississippi, talk to Jordan. If there is one thing in life Jordan likes more than trucking or boating, it’s the black Margarita from Hotel San Jose in Austin, one of Kelly and Chris’s favorite spots to go. Let’s see if we can give Jordan enough tequila drinks to get him on the dance floor.

Brendan is Chris’s brother-in-law, but more importantly, he’s a Viking… a Geneva Viking that is, just like Kelly and Stephanie. Brendan was there with Aidan and Kate to help with the proposal and celebrate afterwards. He loves to sing the Geneva Vikings fight song, so be sure to ask him, Stephanie, and Kelly to sing it for you!

Ephrem is Chris’s brother-in-law and if you thought I had mentioned Vikings enough then you should stop reading now because Ephrem is from Minnesota and is a huge Vikings fan. One of Ephrem’s old roommates was Kelly’s brother-in-law’s brother. What a small world! If you run into him, be sure to give him a mighty “Skol”!

Thomas is Chris’s friend from UIUC. They met while studying at Newman Hall and quickly became friends when they found out they were both in the ECE program. They would end up rooming together the year Chris entered his Master’s program. Thomas is a skilled engineer and a talented soccer player, but his greatest skill of all is his ability to drink a pint of beer (or water) in less than a second. If you run into him, challenge him to a chugging contest and then prepare to meet your maker!

Mike is Chris’s friend from Northridge Preparatory School for Young Men Grades 6 through 12 and the only classmate that he mentioned in his valedictorian speech. They carpooled every day to and from school and quickly became very good friends. Despite going to different colleges, they managed to stay in contact. Even when Mike moved out to San Diego, they still managed to run into each other because Kelly got placed for work in… you guessed it… San Diego. Catch Mike on the dance floor cutting a rug like he's at the Yule ball!

Nathan is Chris’s friend from Austin. They met at Chris’s first time rock climbing in Austin and later found out they had the same birthday when signing up for a gym membership. Since then they have gone on many climbing adventures in the Austing area, Seattle, Bend, Portland, Denver, and Las Vegas. Nathan is currently in the process of building a rocking climbing gym in his home in Spokane. Let’s see if those rock climbing skills translate to dance skills the night of the wedding!