Clarissa Grego
Officiant & MOH
Courtney's favorite memory: Clarissa and I have been best friends since we were 14 and my favorite part of it has to be when we got the chance to live together in Chicago. A funny memory that we laugh about to this day is drinking margarita mix in her parents basement thinking it was alcohol.
Katie Ciolli
Maid of Honor
Courtney's favorite memory: I have know Katie since she was born so we have WAY too many memories to name. Katie and I basically finish each others sentences and I know any time we are together we will be laughing until we cannot breath. I am basically Katie's 2nd mother and hair stylist even though I am way underqualified.
Amy Ciolli
Courtney's favorite memory: My entire childhood is filled with memories of Amy and I, usually picking on Katie but those days are in the past (for the most part). Some of my favorite memories include Thursday night card nights, playing 'teacher', and cheering in high school together.
Jenna
Courtneys favorite memory : I would not have survived nursing school without Jenna! We have spent countless hours laughing, crying, and venting with one another and I wouldn't change a second of it. But, my favorite memory has to be that I was lucky enough to work my first nursing job with Jenna at Rush University Medical Center!
Ashley Meland
Courtney's favorite memory: Ashley and I were inseparable growing up! My favorite memory is when we would tell people we were sisters/twins; our dads are twins so it wasn't too challenging.
Alecia Baxter
Courtney's favorite memory: Meeting Alecia for the first time! I was so nervous because AJ said to me "My sisters opinion means a lot to me so if she doesn't like you...". She was the sweetest and I felt loved right away.
Kevin Alvarez
Best Man
AJ's Favorite Memory: In 20+ years of friendship, there are soo many memories to pull from the memory bank. Whether it's reminiscing on years of friendship during a speech at his wedding or hours of locking ourselves in a room playing Madden or Halo. However, the thing that has brought us soo close is our obsession with arguing opposite positions on random topics. One of my favorite arguments of all time: "Is water wet?". Careful bringing this up at the wedding because we still don't have closure.
Mike Cornely
AJ's Favorite Memory: Mike has always been so integrated with my family that i've considered him a brother (from another mother). One of my favorite memories with Mike was when Alecia (Sister), Alex (Brother), Mike and myself spent the Summer of '14 producing and recording some of the most amazing music, head-lined by the break-out hit "Summer Time Chi". A lot of other stuff happened in the Summer '14, but we'll keep those stories for another time. P.S., "Summer Time Chi" is a must play on July 12.
James Blackmon
My Favorite Memory: The JB - AB combination is still alive! Don't worry man. JB has been my right hand man for as long as I can remember. He moved to Los Angeles 10+ years ago with a dream to chase comedy and acting and I've been fortunate enough to be with him through his Journey - both the peaks and troughs. My favorite memories are my bi-annual trips to LA where JB is always the center of a good time.
Andrew Cohler
AJ's Favorite Memory: AC and I really became close in high school because of our love for Aviation. My favorite memory is when we would dream about starting a company where Andrew was going to be the Pilot, and I was going to run the business side of things. Andrew ended up chasing and accomplishing both of these by attaining his pilot license as well as working in Strategy for one of the largest airlines in the US. Although our careers didn't merge, our friendship has remained stronger than ever.
Kyle Czarnecki
AJ's Favorite Memory: Kyle and I grew close through athletics. We played Football and Wrestling together where we both saw a lot of success. Well I guess Kyle saw a little bit more because according to our senior superlatives, Kyle was "Most Athletic", where I came in second place. Kyle has an energy and spunk for fun that he always brings with a sense of inclusivity. If you are in the same room as him as strangers, you will quickly get to know him as he introduces you to some intricate game using props that are in a 5 ft. radius of him. My favorite memories of Kyle are playing some of these on-the-spot games at his river house growing up.
Eugene Blackmon
My Favorite Memory: Eugene rapidly grew from the little brother of one of my best friends, to one of the people that I turn to for anything and everything because we have soo much in common. Whether it's our desire to strive for success / continuous improvement, our outlook on life and purpose, ability to understand and respect various perspectives but also strive to solve for them, or our share of love for [good] music. My favorite memories with Eugene are a cumulation of random nights in the house just talking about life.
Ryan Baxter
AJ's Favorite Memories: Ryan is my blood cousin and some of my earliest memories are with him because we are less than 1 year apart. When I moved from California to Chicago as a child, I was also separated from Ryan. But, that didn't stop us! My favorite memories were spending hours on AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) for hours every night talking about life, sharing our interest in music, having rap battles, etc.