Claire's one and only sister. She could not imagine this day without her! Alexis is 4 years older than Claire. For anyone that knows them, they are polar opposites, and despite that, best friends, and are without a question always there for each other. Nothing will change the bond that they share as two sisters. Claire stood by Lexi and Joe's side at their wedding a little over three years ago and in her speech she said "I hope to find someone someday that treats me as good as Joe treats my sister." They have always known that they would be each other's maid of honor, and now it is her turn to stand by us as we start our forever, and we cannot wait to have her share her special day with us.

Sara is one of Claire's best friends from college! When Claire played softball her freshman year at Coe, they became friends after Sara invited Claire on her party bus for her 21st birthday, only a few days after Claire decided to join the softball team (late.) Also, if you know Sara, you know that them becoming friends through her extending an invitation to party, is no surprise. They have been close friends since, and although they don't see each other nearly enough (Sara lives in St. Louis) their friendship has remained, and they can always pick up right where they left off. Sara is always down for anything and knows how to have a good time, but more than that she is genuinely a good friend that would do anything for the people she cares about. This day would not be the same without her.

Kate is another one of Claire's best friends from college. Kate and Sara were best friends before Claire came along, and both Kate and Sara took Claire under their wing at Coe (they were two grades above Claire.) Kate also was in the Athletic Training Program at Coe, and grew a close relationship with Claire's dad John and inevitably the rest of the Chandler family. Kate is one of the sweetest most caring people you will ever meet, and we cannot wait for her to share our day with us!

Brooklyn is another one of Claire's best friends. Although they didn't go to college together, they met through mutual friends that Claire went to college with. The friendship started as hanging out with mutual friends, and as life continued and some friends grew apart, despite being opposites in nearly everything, Brooklyn and Claire remained extremely close. Brooklyn and Claire have been through some wild years together so far in their 20s and have continued growing and learning together. Brooklyn loves coming up to Lansing to visit and loves the beauty and nature of NE Iowa just as much as we do. Brooklyn brings the life to the party and we are so excited to have her celebrating with us.

Danny is Quinn's one and only brother. Growing up they bonded and fought over their love for sports. One thing they have always been able to agree on is their love for the Cyclones! Danny and Quinn both attended Iowa State University together and have been with each other through it all and have a special brotherly bond. Danny brings so much good into our lives that is irreplaceable. In August of 2023 Quinn stood by Danny's side as he married the wonderful Sydney Brennan, and now we can't wait to have Danny celebrating with us on our special day!

Blair and Quinn grew up together in Lansing, IA. Throughout their childhood in Lansing they kept close through the sports they both played. They both went to Iowa State University where they remained close friends and roommates. Blair and Quinn can agree on their love for the Cyclones, but not so much over their respective NFL teams. Blair is a Packers fan, something that Claire and Blair have been able to bond over. We can't wait for Blair to be there with us on our wedding day!

Quinn and Christian became friends when they met at Iowa State and they lived across the hall from each other their freshman year. They also had classes together their freshman year when Quinn was still pursuing a degree in business (wow, things have changed.) Sophomore year they lived in the same apartment complex and spent a lot of time going out, playing disc golf, and attending Iowa State sporting events. They decided to live together their junior and senior years at Iowa State. Christian ended up becoming one of Quinn's best friends from college and we cannot wait for him to be there celebrating with us on our special day!

Joe is Claire's brother-in-law and Quinn's future brother-in-law. As soon as Claire and Quinn started dating Joe started working towards gaining Quinn's friendship (this actually probably started at Claire's first mention of "talking" to Quinn.) For those of you that know Quinn well, it takes awhile for him to warm up to you, and for those that know Joe, he thinks you're best friends as soon as you meet! We are happy to say that Joe and Quinn have become good friends, despite those differences. Quinn and Joe both love sports and you can often find them talking on the phone about recent sports news. Joe has one of the biggest hearts and loves his people more than anything, and we are so lucky to have him in our lives and celebrating our day with us.