Wedding Party

Sammy

Maid of Honor

How we met: Abbey and I met in college when we found each other in the same sorority. We became really close in those early years and even more so now. Fondest memory of us: We have too many memories to count, but my favorite has to be our “surround sound” moments when we say the same thing at the same exact time. I’ll never forget when our Uber driver pointed it out on the way to Taco Zone—it's a reminder of how in sync we are and the silliness we bring out in each other. It's a two-for-one special of chaos when we're together and I love it. 😙

Joshua Garcia

Best Man

How we met: I met Mark on our first day of third grade. I remember it like yesterday walking into class and excited to see who I was sitting next to. As I pulled up to my desk, mark was sitting there prepared and ready to learn! I knew of Mark because he lived around the corner from me, but we had never spoken or played together. Fortunately, I was predictable unprepared, and forget to bring a pencil on my first day of school. Mark, being the saint he always is, was eager to provide me a freshly sharpened pencil, and that was the beginning of 30 years of friendship and counting. My fondest memory of Mark and I together has to be when we went to see Tiesto and Mark Farina at the Bill Graham Auditorium in San Francisco when we were still only 19 or 20 years old. Just the two of us went to that music event and it influenced our musical tastes and direction of our musical careers. Our lives would never be the same after that fateful night.

Tristina

Bridesmaid

How we met: Abbey and I became friends because we both had a hatred for the same person in high school, who was a mean girl. We've actually known each other since elementary school and even lived together as roommates in college. Fondest memory of us: My favorite memories with Abbey are recording and lip syncing to Miley Cyrus videos. And playing dress up with all of her clothes!

Cyrus Batino

Groomsman

VyVy

Bridesmaid

How we met: Abbey and I met in middle school. I convinced Abbey to join the high school marching band bc that’s where all the “cool kids” were. Fondest memory of us: We’ve been on numerous trips together, but when I lived in Sacramento Abbey drove up to visit on two separate occasions to spend quality time at Lake Tahoe. Fun fact: VyVy’s entire world revolves around her dog Pocky whom she was blessed with from Abbey back in 2010

Mike Bugaoan

Groomsman

How we met: I first met Mark the day he was born. Or the day after. We met him and his parents at the hospital. I remember his Dad was wearing scrubs and from that point on I always thought he was a doctor. Fondest memory: There's too many. Growing up together. An extensive amount of traveling. Being on stage with him and Pharrell. Driving a taco truck throughout LA. Going on tour. Seeing him finish book reports while we were on the road because he was still in high school. Tubing down a river in Austin, Texas. Going to Boracay and charging all of the ice cream we wanted to our parents'.

Emilie

Bridesmaid

How we met: I met Abbey in middle school during our awkward years. We also went to St. Denis together like good baby Catholics so we saw each other plenty! Fondest memory of us: My fondest memory is one that inevitably reunited us post-college. Going to different schools and living in different cities, we naturally fell out of touch because life happens. We both, separately, signed up for the 2017 Joshua Tree Half Marathon. It was a brisk evening in November and the setting sun was a signal to the start of a night race. As all the runners were corralled like livestock into the starting line, I was rubbing shoulders with a woman to my left. I looked over and realized this woman looks very familiar.. “ABBEY?!” I exclaimed. “EMILIE?!” echoed back Abbey. We rejoiced at the fate of running into each other at a race with 2000+ other people. And thus began the worst night of our lives that the organizers called a “half marathon”—through ankle-deep sand dunes, boulders, and nothing but a headlamp guiding you through the desert. We haven’t lost touch since!

J Shaw

Groomsman

How We Met: Santa Monica, Ca. I was interviewing someone for a Marketing Position and I ended up hiring Mark Man! The rest is history! Fondest Memory LA, HI, PALM SPRINGS, SF, OAK, PDX,VANCOUVER, LV, SLC (2 Chains), DAL, AUS, HOU, CHI (South Side) OH, NYC, NJ, MIA, ORL, NC, I can't pick one.... you just had to be there!!

Natsuho

Bridesmaid

How we met: We met in middle school! Probably bonded during our middle school science trip to Catalina island?! Fondest memory of us : there are tons from times in HS during band camp and going to cue to take pictures, your bdays in SD (Stingaree 😵‍💫), the vegas trip when squidward was born, cruise to Ensenada, Joshua tree, and so much more hard to pick just one honestly Bonus fun fact : we both got back in to reading after reading the summer i turned pretty series. Now we are book girlies and love that we recommend books to each other 🤓

Mikey Jazzwell Nguyen

Groomsman

How We Met: Mark and I likely met telepathically in our infancy. I believe with all my heart that it was fate we’d physically unite one late evening in our early 20’s. Like a moth to a flame. I’m the flame (of course) and well, Mark, he’d want everyone to believe he’s more like a butterfly than a moth; but you get it. We have all the same hobbies and identical shared interests. Unfortunately for my own well being and self confidence, he’s significantly better than me at everything. Fondest Memory: Together, we’ve been to almost every state, multiple countries, countless conversations fueled by gut wrenching laughter...a singular fondest memory? Difficult task. Not for nothing but I’m sure Mark also treasures the time when, as the adventurous thrill seeking boys that we are (were), decided it would be fun to go to 6 Flags in Atlanta Georgia as soon as they opened to ride exhilarating roller coasters. Running off zero sleep after working a 24 hour shift, we were convinced into purchasing a season pass since it was only $10 more than the day ticket. “This is the best idea we’ve ever had!” Well, it wasn’t. After the very first ride, motion sickness grasped our souls with the same intent as Dementors have from the Harry Potter books. Professor Nausea escorted us to a short and violent visit to the porcelain throne and we left the park, never to return. One ride is all it took. To this day, I still scorn the ticket employee for upselling us on the wasted $10 season pass upgrade.

Melissa

Bridesmaid

How we met: Abbey and I met when she was born lol! She's my younger cousin, but more like younger sister. Fondest memory of us: There are many fond memories, but the one that sticks out the most was when we went to Costa Rica. The car rental company gave us a GPS to use, but Abbey was adamant about using her Google Maps, which resulted in us getting tailgated and lost in the jungle at night. Our car almost got stuck in the mud because Google maps directed us through an off road trail called Crazy Monkey Trail. We ended up adding an extra 1.5 hours to get to the hotel instead of listening to the GPS. Thanks Abbey.

James Soriano

Groomsman

How We Met: Mark and I met in elementary school when I transferred in towards the end of 5th grade. Mark was my first friend in the area and has been a constant in my life for the past 30 years. Fondest Memory: One of my fondest memories is that time Mark and I slept in the cab of a U-Haul box truck outside of a Home Depot. We had two back-to-back events, barely any time to rest, and only a couple of hours between call times. Even though we were running on fumes, we pulled it off together — it’s a story I’ll never forget.

Lily

Bridesmaid

How we met: Abbey and I met through a mutual connection years ago, and what started as casual hangouts quickly turned into a real friendship. We’ve been laughing ever since. Fondest memory of us: One of my favorite memories with Abbey is the night we stayed up until 6 a.m. binge-watching every season of Never Have I Ever oogling Paxton Hall Yoshida on Netflix. We were fully committed—snacks in hand, eyes glued to the screen. True to form, Abbey knocked out the moment she curled up on the couch with a blanket, just like she always does. But even with her asleep half the time, it was one of those effortlessly perfect nights I’ll never forget. Too bad we didn’t get breakfast afterwards.

Justin "JustTrek" Rimon

Groomsman

How We Met: Mark and I met at a new marketing agency job that I just started at around 2013. Mark was such a boss at the agency and when I discovered his DJ mix on Soundcloud entitled “Mabuhay Miles” I feel that was definitely a turning point in our friendship bonding over our love of house music. Also that work trip together to Annapolis, Maryland for the Annapolis boat show was where we definitely got to learn so much about each other's backgrounds. Fondest Memory: Hardest question ever since there’s a million memories of us traveling all over the US and attending every kind of event imaginable but I’d have to say a local adventure in LA County takes the cake. I would say that our summit of Mount Baldy via Bear Canyon (hardest route to the peak and tallest mountain in LA County at 10,064 feet!) back in 2020 was SO EPIC and the fondest memory because that was Mark’s first ever experience being above a sea of clouds on a major peak. The clouds engulfed the mountains the entire day and it felt like we were above the heavens and nowhere near the city. Mark did his best impression of Manny Pacquiao on this sketchy ridge with 50mph winds blowing and it looked like a scene out of a Rocky movie. Those mountain adventures we shared together always hit different. BONUS FUN FACT: We both are only children so he’s definitely a brother from another mother to me!