Olivia is Rachel’s older sister and has loved seeing Rachel grow up into who she is today. Olivia’s favorite memories with Rachel are going on trips together and seeing new places. A few trips have even involved Matt! Rachel is so thoughtful and it shows through how she treats others, especially Matt and her dog, Oakley. Olivia has witnessed Matt and Rachel’s relationship since the day they met, and she is excited to officially welcome Matt to the family! In her spare time, Olivia enjoys spending time with family and friends, shopping, and enjoying the outdoors. She can’t wait to celebrate Rachel and Matt on their big day!

Cody and Matt met each other on the bus attending Santan Junior High. Later finding out they lived within a bike ride from each other, Cody and Matt would hang out more often. They developed their brothership over video games and other nerdy stuff, the tall giant and short child would consider themselves best friends in no time. They stayed friends growing up through high school and college and now have a brotherhood of 10 years. One of the best parts of this friendship is they both were able to see eachother grow into the people they are today. A trip of a lifetime was planned for Matt's 14th birthday, and one of the fondest memories the two share is their Six Flags trip. They were sworn to oath on this trip as “Brothers who fly together, die together”. Cody is ecstatic to be attending the wedding as one of the Best Men and to see him marry the love of his life, who is nothing but a blessing for him.

Kaylie has been a friend of Rachels since their junior high days. Throughout high school, Kaylie and Rachel were inseparable, sharing every class and creating cherished memories together. Kaylie’s favorite memory with Rachel is going to all the football games and school events together. Kaylie has witnessed Rachel and Matt's relationship from the start. Throughout high school Kaylie got to watch their love grow to what it is. Kaylie is teacher and spends her free time shopping, playing pickleball, and taking leisurely walks. She is excited to be apart of Rachel and Matt’s big day and excited to see how their love continues to flourish!

Bradley and Matt have been close friends since middle school, bonding over shared experiences from weekend hangouts as kids to navigating life together through Perry HS and ASU. Despite Bradley's career as a Wildland firefighter, which takes him across the country for adventurous pursuits like hiking and backpacking, his returns to Arizona always bring nostalgic reunions with Matt. From their earliest days, Bradley has been an integral part of Matt and Rachel's relationship, sharing memorable adventures from Utah hikes to New York City escapades. Brad fondly recalls Rachel's heroic ski rescue on a snowy Flagstaff slope and eagerly anticipates their marriage!

Kaylee and Rachel were childhood best friends as they met in the first grade. From countless trips to endless sleepovers, it was always an adventure when Kay and Rach were together. Kaylee has been able to witness Matt and Rachel’s forever love as she was there from the night they met to helping Matt plan his engagement. Matt and Kaylee have also grown to be good friends and she could not think of a better fit for Rachel. Kaylee is beyond happy for Matt and Rachel to tie the knot and has big plans of becoming the cool aunt one day.

Marcus and Matt’s friendship was meant to flourish the day they met back in junior high. Once these two joined forces, along side Cody, it was a recipe for success. From the late nights and all nighters playing video games, to every party these two tore up, their friendship would continue on 10 years later to the present. Though these two stubborn individuals would have some ups and downs along the way of their friendship, they would eventually come back to one another as if nothing ever happened and to this continue to remain brothers that can never be separated even if they wanted to. Marcus now has the honor to watch the man he loves deep down forever get married to the women he was destined to be with forever.

Hi, I’m Grace! I met Rachel through grad school where we lived together for two years. I currently work as an SLP in Kansas City. I greatly miss my friends and time spent in Arizona. One of my favorite things to do is go on long walks in Flagstaff and eat amazing food in Phoenix (Thank you Rachel for introducing Postino’s to me!)

Rob and Matt first met at the ASU gym sophomore year. With many mutual friends they quickly became close and saw each other often, especially leading into and throughout their senior year of college. They bonded over a shared love of beer, cider, and cheese curds, as well as Marvel, Star Wars, and video games. Nights in downtown Phoenix and trips with friends to Austin, TX are some of Rob’s favorite memories with Matt and Rachel. Rob works as an engineer at Intel in Hillsboro, OR where he enjoys outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, and backpacking, but he is always looking forward to the next time he and Matt are together and is excited to see him and Rachel get married!

Rachel and Rosa were graduate school roommates and classmates turned friends. Many days together were spent studying for exams, completing lesson plans, shoveling snow, and eating whiskey pickles. Rosa’s favorite memories with Rachel involve hikes in Sedona and creating songs to memorize class material. Now is the time to form new memories celebrating Rachel and Matt’s love. Rosa is so excited to be a part of this special day!

Joe and Matt were destined to be lovers. From childhood friends to YMCA basketball prodigies to drinking mates and beer scholars, these two shape up to a modern Romeo and Juliet. Joe and Matt first connected playing basketball at the ripe age of 9. From seeing each other weekly at practice, they transmuted their sport court for a bar slab. They reconnected in college over good beer and better company. Not to mention the semiannual tealympics, to which the victors were no surprise. Adding another chapter to their tale, Joe is grateful and excited to celebrate the union of Matt and Rachel (who are the actual aforementioned destined lovers).

Jessica is Matthew’s big sister and has had the absolute pleasure of watching him grow and evolve into the man he is today. Through all that growth, Rachel has stood by his side, loving him for his goofy charm and incredibly kind heart. When Jessica and Matthew’s father passed away, Rachel was there every step of the way for Matthew. One of Jessica’s favorite memories with them both is when Rachel came with the whole family to spread ashes in Carlsbad, CA, and the three of them snuck off to Disneyland for a day. She has always been a part of the family, and Jess cannot wait to call her a sister! It is with great pride that Jessica gets to watch her incredibly brilliant, thoughtful, and silly little brother marry the love of his life. Jessica lives in NYC as a bar tender and server at a popular restaurant in the West Village. She is passionate about Music Theatre and Wine knowledge. She looks forward to the couple visiting NYC more & more!

Michael is Matthew’s younger brother and the youngest of their siblings. Growing up, some of Michael’s fondest memories with Matt were spent side-by-side playing video games—hours of bonding, banter, and brotherly competition. Though quiet and reserved around most, Michael lights up around Matt, sharing a clever wit and dry sense of humor that only siblings can truly understand. He’s always welcomed Rachel with kindness and has loved seeing how genuinely happy she makes his big brother. Michael recently graduated high school, got his license, and now proudly drives Matt’s old car, “Janet”—a legend among Matt’s friends. He’s also started classes at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and is excited to see where life takes him next. He’s honored to stand beside Matt on such a special day.