Rochelle & Paulo
Wedding Squad
Benalyn Marcell Copon
Maid of Honor
Best Friend/Wifey of the Bride. The two have known each other since 2004/2005 spanish class. Rochelle would always come to class late or was always eating and Benalyn and her slowly started talking to each other halfway through the year. From there, the two became close friends ever since.
James Bautista
Best Man
Best friend of the Groom/cousin of the Bride. Practically brothers. The two have known each since Paulo was a freshman in high school. They both have the same last name, and the rest is history. There's no such thing as "one drink" with either of these two. James and Paulo have more stories than the Bible.
Amanda Semilla
Bridesmaid
Sister in law of the Bride. Amanda has been part of Rochelle's life for over 16 years. She knew Rochelle from a bratty teenager to this now young beautiful woman. She's always there for Rochelle and will give her advise and opinion about anything Rochelle needs.
Bernardo Semilla Jr.
Groomsman
Brother of the Bride. Bernardo and Paulo first met when he was living in Texas. He welcomed Paulo right away into the family, and even let him beat him in billiards. One time. Out of hundreds.
Veronica Paco
Bridesmaid
Cousin of the Bride. Though, Veronica is more of the older sister Rochelle never really had. Rochelle looks up to Veronica and the two are very much a like each other. Even though they are several years a part and more than 300 miles away from each other, Veronica will always be there every step of the way for Rochelle.
Christopher Semilla
Groomsman
Brother of the Bride. Paulo first met Chris in New Jersey when Chris was running in the NYC Marathon. They both share a lot of common interests, from music and movies to sports and food. When these two are together, it's always a good time!
Catherine Regua
Bridesmaid
Cousin of the Bride. Cat has always been there for Rochelle whenever she needed her. Growing up, Cat was the closest one living in the area and the two would always go shopping together or on little vacations. Ever since Cat moved to several different states in the past 10+ years, the two are still as close as they can be.
Abraham Pendon
Groomsman
Cousin of the Groom. Paulo's chauffeur throughout high school. These two are considered the comedians in the family, always trying to make everyone laugh. Masters of Taglish, they will always quote Rex Navarette constantly and listen to theme songs of TV shows all day long.
Briana Jo Patague
Bridesmaid
Cousin of the Bride. Rochelle and Briana are several years a part, and growing up, Rochelle was the Manang (and technically still is). Now that Rochelle is living back in San Jose, the two have gotten much closer regardless of the age difference. They are both very relatable and are also very much a like.
Raymond Sales
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom and Bride. Paulo and Ray have known each other since high school. These two are always looking for new adventures--whether it's hiking, snowboarding, new food, traveling, and more. They are not allowed to attend any soccer games together. It's bad luck.
Abigail Lee
Bridesmaid
Sister of the Groom. Rochelle doesn't really remember when she met Abby, but she is easy going and gets along with everyone.
Jeffrey Lee
Groomsman
Brother in law of the Groom. Paulo is Jeff's worst nightmare. They first met in New York City, where Jeff met the Carluengang in full for the first time ever. Ever since, Jeff has been able to withstand Paulo's antics and gifted him his best bud, Mason Abel Bautista Lee.
Annalyn Caswell
Bridesmaid
Sister of the Groom. Rochelle met Anna when Paulo and her went to visit her in Philadelphia where she was going to school. They had lunch at a restaurant Anna recommended it to be a "really good Mexican Restaurant," El Vez, which in the end, it wasn't that great. Lol.
Albyn Sabino
Groomsman
Cousin of the Groom. Two-way defender. Paulo and Albyn are the goofiest members of the Carluen family. They're hardcore basketball fans, and always seem to find humor out of everything. They have special dances and unique reactions to a particular set of songs.
Anne Marie Heitman
Bridesmaid
Friend of the Bride. Rochelle and Anne met back in 2010 while working at Papyrus, Anne was the Assistant Manager at the time. The two have a lot in common and became close friends ever since.
Shafi Sikander
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom. The weirdest person on the planet. First of his name. Breaker of wind. Fixer of eyeglasses. As odd as he is, Shafi is considered one of Paulo's closest friends and always willing to help out...unless it's early in the morning.
Maleah Joy Semilla
Junior Bridesmaid
Niece/Goddaughter of the Bride. Maleah's fun, gorgeous, and has her on-style. She's similar to Rochelle when she was younger.
Laylah Rose Semilla
Junior Bridesmaid
Niece of the Bride. Laylah's spunky and has her own sense of style. She doesn't care what anyone thinks and does whatever she wants.
Jeremiah Darian Semilla
Junior Groomsman
Nephew of the Bride. He's tall and goofy. Has his own personality and brings the fun out of people.
Kadence Castaneda
Flower Girl
Niece of the Bride. She's funny, has a full head of hair, and is such a character in her own way.
Mila Rae Coakley
Flower Girl
Goddaughter of the Bride. She has an adorable laugh, keeps to herself, yet enjoys people's company.
Mason Abel Lee
Ring Bearer
Nephew/godson of the Groom. Mason is Paulo's best bud. They would always watch TV together, especially The Office, and they always have a good time horsing around. Paulo always teaches him facial expressions and weird noises that Mason loves to mimic.
Garrett Michael Semilla
Ring Bearer
Nephew of the Bride. Future firefighter, loves the color red and loud noises. This little one is growing up too fast right before our eyes.