Best friend from high school ~ Mel, Kars, and Mags have the fondest memories of their very first hangout altogether, which included gingerbread cookies, singing off-key to Christmas carols, and *a lot* of Cheez-Its ~ the rest is history. Fun fact, Karly used this photo on her Hinge profile and it caught Matt's eye because she looked fun :) (I am)

Matt's oldest and bestest friend. His confidante who has been there for many major life milestones and has been a source of great joy and wisdom.

Best friend from high school ~ Mags and Kars met by the pool side at Albany Country Club when they were in kindergarten, though it was not until the "electricity unit" in Mrs. Schaffer's 4th grade class that their friendship truly sparked (pun intended)

Jeff is Matt's close friend from their college days. Both big hearted and a straight shooter, he was an easy choice for officiating the wedding.

College bestie ~ Lizzie and Karly established their roommate status during one of life's most important milestones and only time could tell that they were perfect for each other, because no friendship is complete, nor stands the test of time, without understanding and unconditional love

Matt's partner in crime and mad scientist, Murphy is the most interesting man in the room wherever he goes.

PA school bestie (and bride-to-be just 2-weeks after the K&M shenanigans!) ~ Karly was fortunate enough to meet Alex very early on in their PA career, and was drawn to her easygoing, yet hard-working nature which is the perfect combination while conquering one of the hardest feats of your late 20's ~ suffice it to say, their similar personalities have cultivated lifelong support of one another, alongside their other besties from PA school who are featured in this photo. [Note: Alex is standing right next to Karly :)]

From the moment Raj and Matt met in Spain, it was obvious they would become great friends. In many ways Matt's lifestyle doppelganger, Raj is a master of facilitating good times while balancing yin and yang.

Future SIL & Matt's baby sister! Steph is the life of the party, always down to have fun, and a genuinely amazing human. Karly knew they would get along from their very first trip together (white water rafting in PA) ~ their relationship has been blossoming ever since. Karly is extremely grateful to now have another SIL, especially one like Steph <3 [Note: Steph is the cutie all the way to the left :)]

Jake and Matt met on their first job straight out of college and Matt has been unable to shake him ever since... There are a lot of words that can be said about Jake, but "loyal friend" and "consigliere" are probably the truest. [Note: Jake is the guy all the way to the right :)]

Karly's SIL! Karly was super excited when her brother (Mike) proposed to Shelley, because they got along and loved each other instantly. Between art making, chess playing, and chatting for hours, Karly is grateful to have gained a new sister when her big brother tied the knot, and one who speaks her language :) Mike and Shelley now have two beautiful baby girls (the oldest, Genevieve, will be their flower girl!), and Karly is absolutely smitten with both of them.

Karly's big brother ~ it's pretty clear from this childhood photo that Mike adores his baby sister. Like typical siblings they butted heads when they were younger, but have only grown closer over the years (and no longer butt heads :)). Karly is so grateful to have an awesome big brother in her life, and adores having Shelley and their beautiful baby girls to smother with lots of Auntie love.