Addison is Lydia's older sister and best friend. Growing up, everything Addison did, Lydia did too. Even though they live over 1,000 miles apart, Addison and Lydia reunite every year for an annual sisters trip - usually to Disneyworld!

Joey is one of Jake's childhood best friends. Jake and Joey grew up attending the same schools, playing on the same sports teams, and obsessing over Nebraska Football. One of Jake's favorite memories of Joey was spending almost every fall weekend of our childhood watching entire days of football while also recreating our own backyard games shortly after.

Grace and Lydia met freshman year at TCU where they lived right next door to each other in PE Clark. Lydia not knowing Grace too well yet, but knowing they would great friends, invited her to join her family in Mexico for spring break. The rest is history and Grace and Lydia quickly became best friends.

Riley is one of Jake's childhood best friends. Jake and Riley grew up playing on the same sports teams, attending the same schools, going on vacations, and have remained life-long friends. One of Jake's favorite memories / traditions with Riley is to go to a local mexican restaurant in Omaha, El Bees (IYKYK), where they've been going with their families for years.

Macy and Lydia met at Elbit Systems of America- their first job! Lydia knew Macy would be a lifelong friend after Macy spent a long weekend visiting Lydia and her family in Duluth, MN in 2020! Macy and Adam (Jake's groomsman) are married.

Adam and Jake met through Lydia and Macy (their fiancés) and have become great friends ever since. They bond over beer, sports, and have made it an annual tradition to attend TCU-Texas Tech sporting events in the DFW metro (and sometimes Lubbock) each year.

While Logan is Jake's little sister, Lydia and Logan bonded very quickly over their love for dogs. Logan is the biggest Nebraska fan (sorry Jake) that Lydia has ever met and bonds over the fact they think old people are the cutest. Logan and John (Jake's groomsman) are dating.

John is Logan's boyfriend and quickly became a friend of Jake and Lydia's. John is a Nebraska-grad and Omaha native. John is a Philadelphia 76ers fan, and one of Jake and Lydia's favorite memories with John and Logan is when they came to Dallas for a weekend to attend a Mavericks-76ers game. They got to meet members of the team afterwards and it was a special night to remember.

Sydney and Lydia met at TCU and roomed together junior and senior year. One of Lydia's favorite memories of Sydney is ordering WAY too much Dominos and listening to way too much Toby Keith one summer they lived together. Sydney and Kevin (Jake's groomsman) are engaged and getting married spring 2025.

Kevin is one of Jake's friends, meeting through Lydia and Sydney (their fiancés) and have formed a strong friendship of their own ever since. They bond over quality whiskey and wine, weekend golf outings, and games. Jake and Kevin can often be found at happy "hour" (usually turning into 5 or 6 hours) with Lydia and Sydney where they have way too much fun.

Caitlin and Lydia met when they were 9 years old at John Keating's fast footwork clinic in Omaha, NE. After playing soccer together for years, Caitlin and Lydia went to Skutt Catholic High School together and were best friends for all 4 years!

Espen is one of Jake's childhood best friends and were roommates during all 4 years at the University of Nebraska. They attended the same schools growing up and have a shared obsession over college football. One of Jake's favorite memories of Espen is spending summer weekends on Beaver Lake in Nebraska at his grandparents' lakehouse.

Rachel and Lydia met at Elbit System of America. Louis, Lydia's former boss, introduced Lydia and Rachel, thinking they might get along great. After 7 years of friendship, he was right! Rachel and her husband, Kyle (Jake's groomsmen), get together frequently in Dallas for dinner and great conversation over their mutual love for wine and travel!

Kyle is one of Jake's friends, meeting through Lydia and Rachel (Lydia's bridesmaid). They both have bonded over home cooking BBQ and pizzas, and can occasionally be found on the golf course or tasting whiskey while enjoying the view on Kyle and Rachel's uptown Dallas rooftop at their townhome.

Kolby and Lydia met through Jake, who knew Kolby and Cam (Jake's groomsman and Kolby's husband) since he moved to Dallas and they all worked at IBM together. Kolby and Lydia formed a fast friendship and the pair of couples frequently get together for happy hours and dinners. Fun fact, they live right across the street from each other!

Cam is one of Jake's friends, originally meeting through the IBM Summit Program. Cam and Kolby (Lydia's bridesmaid) are also current neighbors to Jake and Lydia in Dallas. They bond over DFW sports, weekend golf outings, quality whiskey, and finding all the best local food and drink spots in the city.

Avery and Lydia met through Kolby and Kyle (Avery's husband). They very quickly bonded over their love for TCU's Super Frog, Chandelier Morris and giggling over Instagram memes. Avery, Kyle (also Lydia and Jake's officiant!), Lydia, and Jake frequently get together for dinner, happy hours, and movies at EVO!

Mitchell is one of Jake's friends, originally meeting through the IBM Summit Program. Mitchell and Jake bond over college sports, Michelob Ultra, and dogs. One of Jake's favorite memories of Mitchell was finding time in our busy work schedules to play a competitive game (or 3) of ping pong at the IBM office, almost daily.

While Maverick won't be able to join us for the big day, he is our honorary Best Buddy!

Kyle is one of Jake and Lydia's friends, meeting through Kyle’s older sister, Kolby, and through their jobs at IBM. They quickly formed a friendship of their own and can often be found discussing their sports betting picks for the week and the latest happenings in the DFW real estate market.