Laura Brogan
The Bride
Favorite things: my future husband Jesus, Disneyland, cats, baseball, cooking, and chocolate.

Jesus Lopez
The Groom
Favorite things: My future Wife Laura, my car Jeanne, my guitars and basses, my records/music collection, Mitch Connor, Giants baseball and growing a spectacular beard.

 

The Brides Attendants: 

Mike Brogan
Man of Honor
First met: at my birth!
Fun fact: definitely the best brother ever, despite also being responsible for my fear of fish.

Emilie Powell
First met: sometime in 1999 when she started dating my brother.
Fun fact: Emile is my amazing sister-in-law (and friend!!). She makes county-fair-winning chocolate chip blondies.

Joanna Doubleday
First met: 7th grade conflict resolution class!
Fun fact: The master of the fondue party, Joanna and I have truly been through it all together. We even got engaged just a day apart!

Cara Helminski
First met: through mutual friends when I was 18
Fun facts: Cara introduced me to Jesus! She is also an amazing artist and can teach you to ride a horse like nobody’s business.

Jessie Thrash
First met: We met sometime in 2010 through Jesus and Dan, who is Jessie’s husband and one of Jesus’s groomsmen.
Fun fact: As a super good looking tall blonde, Jessie and I routinely get mistaken for sisters

The Grooms Attendants: 

Danny Kane
Best Man
Best buds since: 7th Grade PE
Fun Facts/Disclaimers: My asian friend (who is only really only 1/4 Korean) He can grow a pretty sweet beard.

Dan Thrash
Best buds since: Elementary School
Fun Facts/Disclaimers: We flunked math and decided to play in a punk band instead. He can grow a pretty bitchin’ beard.

Austin Murphy
Best buds since:: High School
Fun Facts/Disclaimers: Also known as Pete, Austin has been known to grow a pretty stunning beard.

Trinity Hull
Best buds since: College
Fun Facts/Disclaimers: In the history of unusual friendships, we first met discussing Miley Cirus (before she was twerkin’) No beard comment on this one…

Dan Mata
Best buds since: Jr High
Fun Facts/Disclaimers: The only other guy in Jr High P.E. with chest hair, Dan can grow a pretty mean beard.

Sean Gibson
Best buds since: Before I could speak english
Fun Facts/Disclaimers: A hometown friend from La Selva Beach, Sean can grow a pretty crip beard.

Jeff Dow
Best buds since: Jr High
Fun Facts/Disclaimers: Lacks the ability to grow a beard, but once set out to eat 40 French Toast sticks from Jack in The Box.