Troy is Stephen's younger brother and the 2nd Blakely kid. Growing up, the two brothers shared a room for around 10 years, which, due to being complete opposites in many ways, lead to a lot of fighting as brothers tend to do. But the boys were always able to bond over their love of sports and video games, especially the Backyard Sports computer games. Stephen will tell you that Troy is the smartest person he knows, and even though Stephen is the older of the two, he looks up to his younger brother in many ways. Stephen admires Troy's drive and passion for his education and the success he has had in his finance career (he can also make a mean Old Fashioned). Troy may not know it, but he was one of the driving forces behind Stephen pursuing his Master's degree, as Stephen wanted to better himself and further his education just like his little brother had done before him. Despite living in separate states for most of their adult lives and sometimes going a week or so without talking due to their busy schedules, every time the brothers are around each other, they act like they're kids again: picking on their sisters, making childish jokes, and quoting the same movies over and over again. When Stephen got engaged, he never had a second thought about who would stand next to him on the biggest day of his life. The brothers have said since they were kids that no matter what, they would be each other's best man at their respective weddings. Stephen feels beyond blessed that he'll have his lil' bro by his side and Jessie can't wait to finally gain a brother on June 21st!

Her nickname is "DooDoo" and she is the inventor of the "DooDoo Shuffle." Nikki is Jessie's baby cousin that is more like a sister. These two have a very special bond after growing up together, literally. Nikki practically lived with the Haar's during a lot her childhood. Not only is Nikki family she is also Jessie's personal hair stylist and makeup artist! Seriously, book your appointments with her now at Joseph Mathews, you will not be disappointed! Nikki and Jessie have only grown closer as they got older, always supporting each other, confiding in each other and most importantly laughing with each other. Some of their favorite memories together include driving down the back roads of New Baden, singing 90's pop music at the top of their lungs while drinking a flavored Ski from Dairy King and getting blizzards from Dairy Queen. Nikki was the first of Jessie's family to meet Stephen, and they developed a typical brother/sister bond immediately. Both taking friendly jabs at each other CONSTANTLY. They even have nicknames for each other "DooDoo and Stove". It's a long story, for another day! We couldn't imagine our day without her and we are so excited to have her stand with us as we say "I Do".

Samantha is Jessie's older sister. She is truly something special and means the absolute world to Jessie, in fact, she is her favorite person! Sorry Stephen. :) Sam is such a light in this world and the reason Jessie became a nurse. She has overcome so much in her life, and is one of the strongest people we know. Jessie and Sam share a love of country music, 90's country to be exact and listen to it EVERYTIME they are together. Bam Sam (as nicknamed by Stephen) is so excited to finally be gaining a brother and just loves him so much. These two bonded instantly when they met. Stephen is so protective over her, like he is with all of his siblings. Sam loves to spend the weekends with us playing bananagrams, shopping at Target, making coffee runs to Starbucks or Scooters and just hanging out at the Haar/Blakely house. Our day just wouldn't be the same without her and we are so excited to share this moment with her by our sides.

Jamie, Jamer, Jame Jame the Dancing Machine, or Fae's favorite, Pongo (when Jamie was born, Troy wanted to name her after the dog from 101 Dalmatians). Whatever you want to call her, Jamie Rae is the older of Stephen's two sisters and the 3rd Blakely kid. Stephen will say that Jamie is super smart but she likes to use her brains for evil. She is incredibly gifted when it comes to all things makeup, hair, and skincare (often giving Stephen crap for his trips to Supercuts, Great Clips, or Sports Clips or for his use of Head & Shoulders products). Jamie's ability to not take s**t from anybody has not only lead her to have a successful career in customer service and retail management, but to also not let her dad or brothers worry too much about her when it comes to dating (while she can handle herself, Stephen would be the first one to help take care of any problems she may have). Stephen's always admired his sister's quick wit and ability to read people, she's not naïve and can always see through your bulls**t. She's the first to give you your "props", but might also be the first to poke a little fun at you when you deserve it. And Stephen always knows that a fist pound followed by a "peace out, cub scout" is the same as a loving hug from Jamie. Stephen is incredibly excited to have his sister as a part of the biggest day of his life (and interested to see if she cries) and Jessie can't wait to have Jamie by her side as she gains two new little sisters on June 21st!

Also known as, "Baby Fae," she is Stephen's youngest sister and the 4th and most "surprising" Blakely kid. Despite their 8 year age difference, Stephen and his baby sister have always had a close relationship. When Fae was younger, she could get her older brother to do just about anything for her with just a pouty lip and a "pwease Stephen" (he was such a sucker). This close relationship usually lead to Stephen picking on her more than he did Jamie (also because Jamie scares the crap out of him). From a barrage of dead arms and dead legs to once convincing Fae that if her hand was a big as her face, she had cancer (if you know, you know), and locking her out of the house when she was 6 (which she still brings up to this day) Stephen was and still does like to use his little sister to bring himself a laugh. Stephen is super proud of the caring person Fae has grown to be, spending her time working in day cares and nannying for many different children. Stephen and Jessie can't wait to have Aunt Fae babysit when they have their first kid! While Stephen enjoys annoying his baby sister, he is also incredibly protective of her and would always be there for her if she ever needed him. Stephen is so happy to have his sister be a part of his big day and Jessie is thrilled to have Fae by her side on June 21st!

The schweetest baby girl in the world!