Caitrina and Patrick

My oldest sister and biggest role model. Bribby and I have an 11 year age difference so she has always been my super cool older sister that I want to be exactly like. Watching her accomplish so many things in life while still always putting her family first has been one of my greatest joys. As I have gotten older, I only realize more how incredible of a sister and person Bribby is. She does it all while somehow managing to make it look easy. Patrick and I always talk about how much we look up to her and Brett's marriage and how they have built their family- another thing Bribby has excelled at. Love you always sister!

Maura, or Moey, as I like to call her brings so much joy and life to every situation. Since the time I was little I have always admired the way the people are magnetically drawn to Moey. She goes out of her way to do things to make other people feel special and I have been very lucky to be on the receiving end of that. She is the most devoted sister and I know I could call her at any time day or night and she would be there. She has made the wedding planning process so much fun and I love every moment I get to spend with her because it is immediately better if she's there. In addition to all of these wonderful attributes she makes a kickass Margarita and throws a legendary themed party.  

Caitrina's closest sister in age, aka Jolly Molly, has a heart of gold and is one of my closest friends. Whether it be her impressive rendition of Alicia Keys' "Some People Want it All" or her legendary dog bark, Molly makes every situation more fun. I have always wanted to follow in Molly's footsteps which is clear from my journey to Santa Clara and then joining the same sorority. She is a superstar mom to sweet Bobby and Wyatt and has a way of making anyone feel like the most important person in the room when talking to her. Forever lucky you are my sister and best friend.

Maggie is hands down the sweetest most lovely person I have ever met. She has the most calming and genuine vibe to her and I immediately knew she was special. As Patrick's older sister I knew she was someone I needed to make sure I got the approval from, but the more time we spent together the more I realized that she is someone I would be friends with outside of the fact I am with her brother. Maggie is marrying Ben in October so it has been so fun wedding planning together and bonding over the stress/joy of it all. I can't wait to start our families together and officially have you as my sister! 

My soon to be little sis! Kate is the wittiest person in the room and mature beyond her years. I grew up with 3 older sisters that made the biggest impact on my life so always wanted to know what it was like to have a littler sister. I am SO lucky that marrying Patrick is bringing you into my life in this way. From the moment I met Patrick's family it was so easy to connect with you on our countless shared interests (tik tok, taylor swift, reality tv, etc). You are as sweet as it gets and I am so proud of you. 

Megan has been a massive part of pretty much every major milestone in my life over the past 10 years. We went out together the first night of college and have stayed inseparable since. We decided on a whim to move to Chicago after graduation, thinking we would not stay more than 1 year max. Fast forward to today, we still live in Chicago and are both getting married to Midwest boys we met while living here. Meg is someone I know will be in my life forever and our friendship is one of my biggest blessings. Don't know what I would do without you Ponytail Meg!

Sweet Liv, the reason we are here today! Olivia and I met while teaching on the Southside of Chicago together for 3 years. On the first day of training, we started talking and immediately went from "work friends" to "best friends." Olivia has grown up with Patrick and is the one who introduced us, we are very grateful for you! She has the kindest heart and is what I would consider a friend soulmate. She has always been our #1 supporter and I look up to her in so many ways. Don't know what I would do without you Liv- Patrick and I owe you big time!

Chaley is about as good as it gets. Not a single mean bone in her body, I became fast friends with Claire at Santa Clara. From living at the "G-Spot" together in college to being roomies in Chicago, we have had some of life's most important moments together. Claire is everyone's biggest cheerleader and get her excited enough she will happily drop to the ground and give you push ups to get the crowd going.

AKJ! Alyssa has been my rock since we first met freshman year of college. I can genuinely say I don't think I would've survived without her. My mom has always called Alyssa her "soul daughter" and I think it is because she knows how massive of an impact she had on me. Not only is she one of my nearest and dearest friends she is the epitome of a boss bitch- S/O Crowdstrike

Me and Kate go way back. All the way back to the Saint Thomas monkey bars where I broke my wrist in a contest with her. Although traumatic, that was the beginning of a beautiful friendship over 20 years strong. Kate is loyal to her core and if I were ever needing backup in a fight she would be my first call. I got to watch her marry the love of her life this past year and cannot wait to have her by my side when I marry Patrick. Cheers to 20 more years of friendship!

Sarah (aka Little Red) was my Freshman Year roommate at SCU. Our sisters Molly and Carlie had a hunch we would get a long so set us up to live together. I can truly say that Sarah is the easiest most laid back person to live with. So much so we lived together every year of college after that. She makes me laugh harder than anyone I have ever met and shares my affinity for Uber Eats and reality TV. We have never gotten into an argument before and I cannot ever see that changing- my ride or die!

Mary and I have been friends since we were legitimately in diapers. Our families have always been very close from numerous kids in the Saint Thomas to Xavier pipeline. Mary is someone that brightens up any room she walks into. Some of the best memories and biggest laughs I have had with Mary and know that will never change. She is as supportive as it gets and I am the luckiest to still call her one of my closest friends all these years later.

Em is one of the fastest friends I have ever made. Her boyfriend Joe is Patrick's best friend since grade school so I was beyond excited to meet her. What I never would've expected was that she would become such an important person in my life so quickly. She not only is someone that I have the most fun with, but she embodies everything it means to be a friend- always happy to celebrate others and the biggest cheerleader. It is just the best to know we get to keep doing life together (Joe and Patrick you are welcome that Emily and I fell in love)