Alyssa and her younger sister were inseparable growing up. They were each other's first best friends, built-in party buddies and earliest partners in crime. They were always scheming up how to convince their parents to add yet another pet to their veritable home zoo. Sometimes they bit off a bit more than they could chew - the 5 AM wake-ups to take care of the pigs they raised for the county fair were a bit of a rude awakening - but they were always there to support one another through these sometimes crazy endeavors. Alyssa and Jenna share a love of science, and quite often go down some rather nerdy rabbit holes together. If you want to earn some extra conversational brownie points with either one of these sisters, you should definitely consider bringing up dinosaurs - but only if you're willing to witness a true geek out moment.
Although their educational pursuits have kept them separated more than they would like, these girls have not let that stop them from being there for the big moments in each other's lives. Despite a very demanding pre-veterinary schedule, Jenna flew out to Hawaii as a surprise engagement present to her sister. Alyssa is beyond honored to have her sister be playing such an important role in this special time.
Oh, the infamous adventures of Alyssa and Tori.. These two became friends in middle school, and by high school, they were inseparable. Tori's unwavering friendship and willingness to get involved in countless shenanigans were some of the few things that kept Alyssa sane during her time at Berkeley. And, come to think of it, Tori's company on many a pandemic walk during California's early Covid lock-down was also crucial to maintaining Alyssa's sanity. In other words, Tori gets a LOT of credit for getting Alyssa to where she is today.
These two share a love of the horses, country music and the outdoors - although Tori does have to take care of any bugs they encounter. But neither of them would ever turn their nose up at a pampering spa day. Tori is one of Alyssa's favorite travel buddies, and they have had more than a few epic adventures together. Aside from one unfortunate year at the height of the pandemic, Alyssa and Tori have spent every Halloween together since their early high school years - a tradition they aren't planning on breaking any time soon. Tori and Alyssa have been there to celebrate so many of each other's biggest accomplishments and victories - so of course Tori plays a big role in Alyssa's big day!
Alyssa and Audrey met a few days before beginning one of the craziest adventures of their life... medical school. The two became fast friends, despite Audrey thinking they wouldn't get along based on Alyssa's social media - whoopsies! Luckily, they soon realized that they actually shared a shocking amount of similar interests and hobbies. They were both horse girls growing up, love rodeos and adore country music, and neither can say no to a good shopping trip or bottle of wine. Since then they have gotten each other through some incredibly challenging moments and celebrated in each other's hard earned victories, and it just wouldn't make sense if Audrey wasn't a big part of this special day.
Lily and Alyssa became thick as thieves back in high school, when Lily's last name was still Rebello. They made a habit of regularly putting on dance parties - even when the only guests in attendance were the two of them. If you're looking for Lily during the wedding, the best place to start is the dance floor!
Alyssa witnessed the beginnings of Lily's "Friends to Lovers" story with her now husband Tim and had the honor of being at their fairy tale Mexico wedding earlier this year. And she is so thrilled to have Lily with her when she marries her own prince charming.
Sarah is the best man's better half. John introduced Alyssa to Sarah a few months after the start of their relationship. Alyssa and Sarah clicked right off the bat. How fortuitous that both of the Raynak boys managed to find such amazing women - not to mention that they get along almost better than the boys do! The twins were happy to turn over all coordination and event planning to the girls, and Alyssa and Sarah have been more that happy to step up to the plate. Although they both undoubtedly fall on the type-A side of the spectrum - both Sarah and Alyssa have no issue switching into celebration-mode, and they've made more than a few crazy memories together in the few years they've known one another. Already, these two have been there to celebrate some huge milestone's in each other's lives. And Alyssa is looking forward to many more years of having Sarah as a partner in crime!
