Kelly's best friend since 13 years old, from the volleyball team to our lambs being pen-mates, to trips to Paris, to our doctorates at UCLA!!! Lilia and Jason are the hardest working people that Kelly knows, understanding how to move mountains without forgetting the present moment.

For Kelly, proof of God's existence lies in Jason finding someone to watch Rango with him seven nights a week all throughout college..... for Jason, that person was his Godsend roommate, Ben Capaleto. Jason simply knew they would be best friends, and like many things (to the detriment of Kelly), he wasn't wrong. From fishing to crawfishing to hiking to country concerts, Jason and Ben have been on the same wavelength since day one. Jason is "so incredibly grateful for this Irish Catholic of True Great Character" (he has a type). We love you, Ben.

The very first time Kelly met Natalia, they were slapping eachother's hands after jokes because they were laughing too hard to talk. Natalia is in incredibly warm and relaxed, creative, and a delight to know, pursuing her interests in both music and event production in Los Angeles.

Reed is perhaps the most perfect person of all time, to the detriment of Kelly. But don't worry, she says she's fine. Reed, his wife Morgan, and their one year old daughter Charlotte live in Chico CA, where Reed continues the family farm as the fourth generation of Koehnen Beekeepers. Reed has always been kind and gentle-as a son, brother, husband, and father. We love you Reed- thank you for being in our wedding!

Simon, "the best brother in the entire world," is an infinitely gentle and patient soul.... especially when pretending not to notice when Kelly is stealing sips from his soda (again) or Jason is dogpiling him on the couch (again and again and again and again). Jason reveres Simon for his wisdom and advice, and Kelly is beyond excited to inherit our "brother bear." We love you Salmon!!!

Alexa and Kelly are not only cousins, but also painting fanatics, boho-aesthetecists, sunshine loving-and-personifying, and love a good greek yogurt recipe. Alexa is an incredible source of wisdom and support to those around her, reminding anyone lucky enough to talk with her about what's really important.

Since high school, Jason and Mike have been close friends, confidants, partners in crime... AND partners in business, spending countless late nights and early mornings co-founding OpenTug together. Mike is a man of his word, deeply loyal to friends and family, and we are honored to have him in our party!

Amber and Kelly have been besties since fourth grade- from elementary school, to choosing colleges in the tundra, to sharing Christmas eve. Amber is truly a sister and second family to Kelly, currently practicing civil engineering in Bozeman Montana.

Morgan has been a big sister to Kelly since she was 16, and her brother Reed told the family his "friend" was coming up for New Year's... Reed and Morgan have been married since 2019, and are paving the way for Jason and Kelly in parenthood with their beautiful daughter Charlotte.

"Stee" and Jason share one thing more than anything else: their love of showmanship. Jason can ALWAYS count on Stee to be down for a grand adventure.... from mid-week storm chasing and music-blasting in the woods, to taking time to stomp around in the snow, even to their habit of shouting "Cristos Anesti" (Greek for "Christ has Risen") instead of saying "hello"... just because... why not? Whenever Jason mentions "Stee," you can know the next words will be accompanied by smiles and stories. Thank you for always saying "yes" to joy and creating more wherever you go, Stee!

Cole is a man of great character- from tolerating, erm, I mean, ENJOYING squidding and crabbing late into the night on the Seattle docks with Jason, to bird hunting early in the morning, Cole is always ready for an adventure. Jason and Cole have made it a point to remain friends for over ten years, and Jason is so grateful for Cole's friendship. Thank you for being here for us, Cole!

Ramsay is one of Jason's longest and closest friends, since the beginning of time... aka high school. From throwing (very very tame) city-wide parties together, to learning the maritime industry side-by-side on the Seattle docks, Ramsay and Jason have enjoyed over a decade of re-defining "work hard, play hard," and now are blessed to expand their friendship into being co-workers, too. We love you, Ramsay!

To put it simply, Claudia and Kelly switch off as one another's sanity. After Kelly joined Notre Dame's track team because there was another "country girl", they were soon living as husband and wife in their college house (Kelly in an apron bringing out taste-test dinner samples to Claudia calling football plays in a reclining armchair). Since, they have laughed and ran together in Colorado, Switzerland, California, Indiana, The Netherlands, and Kentucky. Kelly can always count of Claud to remind her of what is important- loving ourselves and those around us. Thank you for loving us, Claud!

Katie has been central to Kelly's life since Kelly was born- from making play-dough "cookies" at their Grammy's house, to being teammates in high school sports, to showing animals together at the county fair, Katie and Kelly truly shared a childhood. Now, Katie is one of the first people Kelly calls for anything- advice, a smile, or a model in gratitude and simple elegance. We adore you, Katie!

Charlotte is Kelly and Jason's first and fabulous niece, teaching Kelly and Jason their first lessons about being parents (mostly just making Kelly swoon whenever she sees Jason hold her). Charlotte is learning more and more every day, with our personal favorite being her hippo impression (get excited- it's pretty cute). We cannot wait for our Charlie girl to prepare the aisle with flowers!!!