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Glasses up, gentlemen.

Before the crew heads out, we pour a round and raise a send-off toast written for the people in the room — how you met, who’s standing beside you, and the moment ahead. Here’s the full toast from a recent wedding morning.

Gentlemen, glasses up.

Today we’re raising an 18-year Knob Creek to Dan, Meghan, and everything that brought them to this moment.

This bourbon spent 18 years becoming what it is today — a fitting reminder that the best things in life are built with time, patience, character, and the people we share them with.

Four years ago, on Halloween weekend, Dan met Meghan and knew almost immediately there was something different about her. She was beautiful, kind, driven — and within those first few weeks, he was already falling for her.

On their first real date, Meghan brought Dan Chris Stapleton’s Traveller on vinyl. By Christmas, Dan knew he had found the woman he wanted to travel through life with.

Since then, they’ve built a life together — moving apartments in the city, celebrating incredible moments, and standing beside each other through some of the hardest, including the loss of Dan’s father, John, and Meghan’s grandmother, Sandy — better known as Grandma Tic Tac. Those are the people we carry with us into days like today, and there is no doubt they are part of this moment too.

And today, Dan gets the moment he’s been waiting for most: seeing Meghan walk down that aisle.

Dan, look around this room.

Matt, your best man and a friend for more than 20 years — someone whose discipline, maturity, and commitment to his own marriage has taught you a great deal about the man and husband you want to be.

Dan K., your officiant, college friend, and one of those rare people who naturally brings everyone together. From New Year’s parties at his parents’ house to some of the earliest memories of you and Meghan together, he has been part of this story from the beginning.

Trevor, another friendship that began in college — a brilliant, community-minded, loyal Canadian who has remained one of your closest friends through every chapter since.

Anthony and Brandon, Meghan’s brothers, who welcomed you into their family from the start. You love them tremendously, and today they’re not just Meghan’s brothers — they’re your brothers too.

Shaun, one of Meghan’s best friends from college, who has been there through so much of her life and now gets to stand beside both of you as your worlds officially become one.

And Tony — Meghan’s dad. From the beginning, you made Dan feel welcome. Dan sees you as a role model, admires your generosity, and has tremendous respect for the man, husband, and father you are. Having your support means more to him than he could probably ever put into words.

And Dan, these men standing around you today represent decades of friendship, family, lessons, memories, and love. They helped shape the man standing here now.

But Meghan is the person you chose to build everything that comes next with.

You admire her ambition, her drive, her perseverance, and above all, her kindness. You see the way she shows up as a daughter, sister, friend, and even as a dog mom — and you knew almost from the beginning that she was the one.

So here’s to Dan and Meghan.

To the people who brought you here, to John and Grandma Tic Tac watching over this day, to the friends and family standing beside you, and to the moment later today when Dan sees Meghan walking toward him.

And most importantly, to a lifetime of stories worth raising a glass to.

Cheers.