Danny and Joe met in an accounting class at Arizona State and have been close ever since. When Joe found his way into the mortgage industry, it was Danny who opened the door. He's been a constant in Joe's corner ever since — he kind of friend you don't have to explain yourself to.

More soul sister than best friend. Tyler has been Kristina's safe place, her voice of reason, and the person who has loved her through every version of herself. Family by choice long before there was a wedding to stand up in.

Joe's oldest cousin and one of his earliest role models. David is where Joe's love of baseball was born. Growing up with cousins more than a decade older has a way of shaping you — and David shaped Joe in the best ways.

Kristina's cousin and one of her closest friends. Watching Alexi build her own family — the marriage, the kids, the life — is part of what made Kristina so ready for this chapter of her own. Family by blood, friend by choice.

Cousin and godfather, and he has worn both titles with the same quiet steadiness his whole life. Like David, Chris has always been more than family to Joe — he's been a guide, the kind who leads by example rather than instruction. Some of the steadiest years of Joe's life have had Chris somewhere in the frame.

Forged in the California years, when the two of them were inseparable — working together, going out together, surviving every adventure that came of it. Partner in crime, hype woman, occasional voice of reason. Life has changed since; this hasn't.

Kristina's big brother, and he's never once let her forget it. He and Joe clicked immediately, mostly over how much they both like messing with her. Standing on Joe's side just makes it official — and Kristina wouldn't have it any other way.

Childhood friends who grew up alongside each other and never drifted. In Serbian tradition the kuma is far more than a member of the wedding party — she is a lifelong witness to the marriage and a trusted confidante for the years that follow. There was never anyone else to ask.

Joe's most recent close friend, and the one who knows Joe and Kristina best as a couple — he's had a front-row seat to the whole thing from the start. If you want an honest read on these two together, ask Nate. He'll give you one, which is exactly why Joe keeps him around.

The best thing Arizona gave Kristina besides Joe. What started as a friendship turned into sisterhood fast — every vent session, every celebration, every hard week. The kind of friend everyone hopes to find.

Childhood best friends, the kind that doesn't need a long explanation. Kevin has known Joe through every version of himself, from Boston to Arizona and everything in between, and the two of them pick up right where they left off every single time.

Some friendships take years to build and some just click. Karly walked in and it felt like she'd always been there — Kristina's Western soul sister, and the friend who makes everything more fun for being in it.

Joe and Isaac met during Joe's years in professional baseball. Isaac is the logical rock — the one who keeps Joe grounded when everything else is moving fast. Every good team needs someone like Isaac.

The friend who has been there through more chapters than most, and who has never once needed to be asked twice. Lydia shows up, keeps Kristina laughing, keeps her grounded, and can be counted on to bring her best moves to the dance floor.