The Groomsmen
It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
 Brandon Blom
Best Man |
 Andy Davis
Best Man |
 Dave Drever
Groomsmen |
 Joe Bolter
Groomsmen |
 Matt Dufrasne
Groomsmen |
 John Katircioglu
Groomsmen |
Brandon Blom
| Friend of the Groom | |
| Hometown: | Sacramento, California |
| Current Town: | Sacramento, California |
When I met Brandon I thought that it was interesting that he has the same last name as my childhood orthodontist. I would soon come to find out that Dr. Blom was indeed his dad. It didn't take long for Brandon and I to become best friends. We spent many days and nights together after I moved to Granite Bay and I made my first trip to the midwest to visit him in college at the University of Missouri (Mizzou!).
Brandon really is one of the best people I know and I've often used him as a yard stick for things in life. He's shown me how great being married can be and has a wonderful wife and two beautiful little girls to prove it. I'm looking forward to our families growing together and couldn't have asked for a better best man.
Andy Davis
| Friend of the Groom | |
| Hometown: | Sacramento, California |
| Current Town: | Los Angeles, California |
Andy and I became friends soon after we both switched high schools and moved to Granite Bay. We spent countless days and nights together and he has been one of my closest friends ever since we met. We played high school basketball together, he taught me how to drive stick before I started a job as a valet, and he made many trips down to UCSB to visit me.
After college we reunited and both started work in Los Angeles. We spent four fun years together in L.A. and Pasadena and he helped me raise Roxie from a nine week old puppy. Although we don't live in the same town anymore Andy is one of my closest friends and I cherish the time we get to spend together.
Dave Drever
| Friend of the Groom | |
| Hometown: | Sacramento, California |
| Current Town: | Los Angeles, California |
Dave and I became friends playing high school basketball together but it was during our chemistry and economics classes that I realized what a kindred spirit I shared with him. I can remember our class projects were always a blast as we tried to keep an egg from cracking or started our own record label for our Econ class. I always knew Dave had a drive within him that would not let him fail at anything.
After college we reunited in Los Angeles with Andy and spent the next four years together. We played rec league basketball, he helped me pick out Roxie as a puppy and we spent many entrepreneurial nights building our own online video network. Now he is a successful producer, a proud father, and someone I am proud to call one of my best friends.
Joseph Bolter
| Cousin of the Groom | |
| Hometown: | Malibu, California |
| Current Town: | Los Angeles, California |
Some people are lucky in the fact that they actually enjoy spending time with their family. I couldn't be happier to have Joe as my cousin and friend. We've spent countless hours over the years playing video games, sports, spending time at the beach, playing music (he is a great musician!), and just thoroughly enjoying each other's company.
As we've grown older we've been able to share many life experiences together and got to hang out more when I lived down in L.A. Joe is a really talented guy and has already pursued many different occupations including music, comedy, and television. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have a cousin who is such an amazing talent and an outstanding person. He really does have a heart of gold.
Matt Dufrasne
| Friend of the Groom | |
| Hometown: | San Jose, California |
| Current Town: | San Francisco, California |
Matt and I met a few years into college but have since shared several apartments and zip codes. He has become one of my closest friends and is one of the nicest guys I know. During college we shared a house with ten people, an apartment infested with bugs, and an apartment that housed many more people that were on the lease. Fun times! We had some great times during school and the fun carried on when I moved up to Mountain View a couple of blocks away from him.
During the last few years we've had the chance to spend a lot more time together either in Mountain View or at his new home in San Francisco. Matt has also visited us in Napa for Frog's Leap events or various parties. Megan and I consider him one of our best friends and are so happy he is part of our wedding party.
John Katircioglu
| Friend of the Groom | |
| Hometown: | Sacramento, California |
| Current Town: | San Diego, California |
Out of all my groomsmen I have known John the longest. We were friends long before I moved to Granite Bay and kept in touch even when we were at separate high schools. We were reunited in college at UCSB and shared all kinds of fun experiences and have grown up together during these years. We played basketball, hung at the beach, played video games, went to parties and struggled through late nights in the computer science lab together.
After school we went our separate ways again as he headed down to San Diego to work for a cell phone video game company and I moved to L.A. We both still made time to visit each other and have had many great post college trips together as well including New Years Even in Las Vegas and the Hawaii trip last summer. I still talk to John almost every day even if it is often to get together for an online video game matchup. He has always been one of my closest friends and was one of the first ones to tell me that he always knew there was something between Megan and me.
The Bridesmaids
Good friends are like stars... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.
- Unknown
 Sonja Villegas
Bridesmaid |
 Erin McKee
Bridesmaid |
 Cori Ochoa
Bridesmaid |
 Sarah Bolter
Bridesmaid |
 Shannon Oren
Bridesmaid |
 Alexis Bolter
Bridesmaid |
Erin Mckee
| Friend of the Bride | |
| Hometown: | Napa, California |
| Current Town: | Napa, California |
Erin also grew up in Napa but we only truly met a few years ago. She quickly became one of my most treasured friends. Erin's love of music has kept it a constant my life over the years through her gifts of mixed cd’s and with her beautiful song bird voice.Always up for something fun; she never fails to rise to the occasion or make me smile with a funny story or her razor sharp wit.
I could go on and on about the hilarious moments we have shared. Erin is one of the most supportive people I know, she is a genuine, wonderful woman, I envy her undeniable strength and the way she wears her heart on her sleeve. She is also a animal lover and activist, devout vegetarian and a very talented chef and amateur sommelier. I enjoy her companionship immensely, treasure our long talks- it is simply an honor to call her my friend.
Shannon Oren
| Friend of the Bride | |
| Hometown: | Sacramento, California |
| Current Town: | Napa, California |
Shannon is my go-getter friend. Originally from Sacramento, she is so many things that I hope to be, strong and driven, kind and compassionate. Shannon is a triple threat; a singer, actress and dancer but her talent doesn't end there. Shannon keeps the show tunes playing in my life, games on my agenda and the kickboxing in my step.
A lover of the coast, animals and of course fine wine, she is always there to offer a helping hand or simply a supportive smile. She is someone that I know I can always count on and is a true friend that I will have in my life for years to come.
Sarah Bolter
| Sister of the Groom | |
| Hometown: | Sacramento, California |
| Current Town: | San Francisco, California |
Sarah is Justin’s younger sister and I am thrilled that she will soon also be mine. Sarah truly has a heart of gold; as a Pediatric Nurse she absolutely loves all children and her amazing demeanor with babies makes her almost a "baby whisperer", if you will. Not a bad skill to have in the family! Sarah is just about the best friend any girl could have, she is loving ...
... selfless and always up for an adventure. But it is her unparalleled strength underneath her warm demeanor that truly sets Sarah apart from the rest, my admiration for her has no bounds. A lover of the beach, animals and no stranger to the dance floor, I couldn’t be more proud to soon be part of her family and look forward to the many laughs and memories we will share.
Alexis Bolter
| Cousin of the Groom | |
| Hometown: | Malibu, California |
| Current Town: | Los Angeles, California |
Alexis is Justin's cousin and absolutely one of the most interesting and coolest people that I know. I have yet to find a way to adequately thank her for the way she so freely and warmly welcomed me into her family with open arms.
Alexis is a devoted animal lover, a fantastic cook and baker (if you haven't tried her pies, I can't help you, the secret is in the crust), appreciates great literature and sees art all around. She is a tremendously talented artist of many mediums, including latte- I am in awe of her skill and creative expression. Alexis is from and currently resides in Los Angeles, her kindness and compassion is only paralleled by her humor and quick wit; her laugh is contagious and I can't wait to catch it for years to come.
Cori Ochoa
| Friend of the Bride | |
| Hometown: | Fanwood, New Jersey |
| Current Town: | Santa Barbara, California |
Cori is my dear friend who I had the pleasure of meeting more than seven years ago during my days at school in Santa Barbara. I was instantly drawn to her adventurous nature, strong will and her undeniable sweetness. She is genuine and lovely soul. We shared many long days and nights at Chad's on Chapala with safety meetings, beyond crazy stories and nurtured special friendships along the way.
We have had uncountable good times, dancing the night away in Santa Barbara, sitting andchatting long past closing time over a bottle of wine at a Cafe in Paris, indluging in way to much gelato in Florence, I am hoping to add a few more Northern California memories to our collection. The world is truly at Cori’s finger tips, a lover of language and travel, she has called more than a few international locations home and is truly just getting started. Cori is going to have, and is having, a very big life - I am privileged to get to watch where it takes her…
Sonja Villegas
| Friend of the Bride | |
| Hometown: | Napa, California |
| Current Town: | Napa, California |