Ariana & Josue
Wedding Party
Ariana Castaneda
Bride
The beautiful bride that will soon be a Herrera.
Josue Herrera
Groom
The Handsome Groom who is always taking care of his bride!
Alana Castaneda
Mother of the Bride
Married to Angelo Castaneda for 12 years! Raised and are still raising 7 children! Ive said it time and time again, Alana's patience is super natural, seriously! Her Wisdom, Wit, Gentleness, Initiative, and Beauty inside and out are all so very much noticed and appreciated! Alana has singlehandedly taken care of 9 animals living with them at the Castaneda residence! She does food, baths, medical health as needed, and a lot of attention and love! She truly has a heart of Gold! She cooks, cleans, all while making sure the house is a home fully functioning as one! We are honored to have Alana apart of the wedding, we love you mom and dad so much!
Maria Herrera
Mother of the Groom
Maria has been married to Eddie Herrera for 33 years! She has 4 beautiful sons that she has raised in this world! And has helped raise and love many not of her own! Hints to why many call her Mama Maria <3 Her zeal for God and prayer are inspiring, She has a heart of Gold, Her generosity & selflessness is unmatched as she does everything with unconditional love and patience! She is very outgoing, bold and courageous, has a beautiful smile, an amazing testimony, and she can out cook most when it comes to Mexican food and salsa! She is such a genuine person, to have a friend in Maria is to call yourself Abundantly blessed. We are honored to have you in the wedding mama and we love you and pops so much!
Angelo Castaneda
Father of the Bride
Married to Alana Castaneda for 12 years! Raised and is still raising 7 beautiful children! Angelo enjoys gardening, playing darts, smoking meats, informing family through all platforms of news, going on hikes, watching movies, exploring new Townes, visiting historical places, going on road trips, fishing, hosting Bible studies with his family and much more! His Humor, wisdom, and testimony has directly impacted Ariana, Josue and the rest of his children forever! Thank you for all your sacrifices you made raising your kids! Thank you for always being transparent, vulnerable, humble and present. Thank you for never giving up! Thank you for all the ways you are helping in this wedding, it is an honor to have you apart of this special day!
Eddie Sr Herrera
Father of the Groom
Married to Maria Herrera for 33 years and has raised 4 beautiful sons! He has always wanted daughters and will now have 3! Eddie's unconditional & over pouring of love for his family, and his passion for God plus the wisdom he has to share has directly impacted both Josue and Ariana, also the rest of his children lives (Eddie Jr, Javier & Aaron) and we are forever grateful for our compa! Eddie is a loving father and husband, he is a hard working man with shockingly so much energy and time to still pour into the lives of his big family! We appreciate and love you so much pops! Thank you for being a part of this Wedding and for helping out in so many other ways!
Amaya Castaneda
Maid of Honor
Amaya is the sister of the bride! The only one that can have me rolling on the floor of laughter for 10 minutes straight! Growing up Amaya and I would fight the most but ironically it made us the closest! We spend our time having deep personal and emotional conversations, having rap battles, listening to new songs we found, trying out a new wine or cider we found, and doing what we love most, Baking! We also love trying out different crafts or projects to start off of Pinterest, all with the possibility of not finishing it like our yarn tops haha! I can always count on Amaya to have my back in anything and vise versa! Its an honor to have you close through this process of planning the wedding and walking down the aisle together!
Aseneth Castaneda
Maid of Honor
Aseneth is the twin sister of the bride, only one minute apart, but apparently that minute made all the difference growing up! Aseneth and I may be twins but are uniquely different in our own ways! One common ground we do share for sure though is our beauty hehe. Aseneth is the life of the party, it seriously doesn't start till she walks in and sometimes that's a long wait haha! Being worth the wait, she always has the craziest stories of things that happen to her or situations she got herself into! She is my biggest hype man when I'm feeling low, she understands me, and loves me enough to be honest even if it hurts. A genuine soul she has and I'm honored to have been born into this cold world with her! She is very loved and it is an honor to have her walking down the aisle with me!
Alexia Balderrama
Maid of Honor
Alexia and i have been friends for 6 years! We enjoy late night drives, drinking lots of coffee, listening to music, taking hikes, sitting at the water, doing photo sessions for a new profile pic, having meaningful/deep conversations, eating lots of food, trying a new wine or cider, thrifting, exploring a new town and much more! She is always there when shit hits the fan, She has been by my side through thick and thin, has seen me in all my Downfalls & Growth , Maturity & Immaturity, Sadness & Happiness, Anger & Calmness. She can testify to the growth and maturity of Josue and I's relationship as well! I love her so much and Its an honor to have her close through this process of planning the wedding and walking down the aisle together!
Aaron Herrera
Best Man
The youngest brudda! We shared a room throughout our Childhood, and are closest in age out of all 4 of us. I thought i was the best loving and inviting brother growing up but found out i was a typical bully man.. We've grown closer than ever and have had some deep talks & healing convos over our childhood memories. He's grown up to have such empathy for his close friends & family! He is patient, wisdom filled and also the funniest person i know haha I'm proud of him taking his walk in Faith to the next level the past year! Love you bro!
Kody Phaysith
Best Man
My brother man, we been through so much stuff. We became best friends in 6th grade. He'd sneak on my Bus to come over, EVERYDAY! Hahaha, even to the point where my Dad had to limit his visitations lol! Eventually my dad took him in as one of his own! Kody was the most energetic, loud and funniest people you’d ever meet. We were nominated for Bestest Friends during High School and even Won Senior Assassin! We may not hangout as much as we once did now but every time we link up it's as if nothing has ever changed. We got stories for DAYS! He's one of the hardest working people i know! I'm more than proud of him and all the accomplishments & hard trials he's overcome. He's got one of the biggest giving hearts, not only to his family but to his friends too. He is also on my top list of (one of the few) people who make me laugh like no other lol I Love You bro!
Kamran Quintero
Best Man
My Cuzzo! I made ALL my Elementary and Middle School memories with my cousin Kam man. Even when we moved from Sea-Tac to Marysville his parents would drive him up every other weekend to stay the night. We went from sneaking Nature Valley bars in my room at 1am and almost getting caught, to making voice recordings of our crushes, to comedy freestyles on my flip phone! Hahaha! We promised each other as kids to be each others Best Man on our big day.. and that day has come! It is WILD! No matter how much we grew up, we always promised to stay close. We've re grown our relationship the past 5 years and i am nothing less than proud of his growth especially in his mentality and his drive in Life and in Business. He's one of the best communicators and salesman I know. His passion for his work and family continues to inspired me. "Ride till We Die" baby! I Love You bro!
Amber Peterson
Bridesmaid
Amber is a sister of the bride! She is a straight A student who enjoys listening to music, painting, doing her nails, buying more jewlery, and hanging out with friends! Amber has a great sense of humor, she is genuinely one of the most caring and loving women in my life. She has such a huge heart for her friends, family and even animals! I always love the time i get to spend with her and i am truly honored to have her walking down the Aisle with me!
Eddie Jr Herrera
Groomsman
I've struggled remembering most of my childhood, but one thing i do remember was always looking for my oldest brother Jr. My 5th grade graduating assignment was to make a poster on "My Favorite Things" I wrote about him as the person i looked up to and had Mike Jones as my favorite song artist haha Having him move up from Texas when we were kids was one of the most exciting times in my life. He's the biggest sports fan, uplifts you when your down and is the funniest person i know lol I've been a proud brother over the years of him Completing his BA, getting Married recently with the first Mrs.Alicia Herrera in the Family and our first nephew Lukas. I Love My brother 4 Life!
Angelina Castaneda
Bridesmaid
Angelina is also a sister of the bride, the youngest of all the siblings! Angelina has a gentle and kind heart, a huge soft spot for animals and her family! I remember when she was just a little baby and how obsessed i was! Watching her grow up into the young woman that she is has truly been such a joy and a blessing! Angelina loves watching youtube videos, making slime, playing roblox, hanging out with friends, playing sports, hanging out with her siblings/family and in the summer she loves swimming! Im so honored to have her walking down the aisle with me! Man... they grow up so fast!
Javier Herrera
Groomsman
You knew him by Harvy before his Working Career, lol like me we both went by our given Spanish name throughout High School. He was my little brother and I's baby sitter growing up. He sacrificed a lot of his teenage life to take care of us. Although i don't remember much growing up i know we didn't have the closest relationship from the age difference. It wasn't until i beat him in an arm wrestle my Freshmen year until i earned his respect haha We have grown closer than ever the past 5 years and have had healing conversations about our childhood together. He is definitely not the same person i grew up with, beyond proud of the Godly man he is today. He has grown so much in spirit, love and wisdom. Seeing him Married with 2 little ones and in their own place already has made me a proud humbled brother. I Love You bro!
Lluvia Herrera
Bridesmaid
Lluvia has been married to Javier Herrera for 1 year! They have two beautiful daughters! Lluvia is the sister Josue never had and a close sister to me too! She is so talented, wise, smart, generous, loving, kind, funny, and outgoing. Lluvia is a light everywhere she goes, she brings a joyful spirit with her and is always down for anything! She makes the best ice coffee's and can throw down in the kitchen! We are honored to have her shining in this wedding!
Wesley Peterson
Groomsman
Wesley is the brother of the Bride, and the tallest in the Family haha I've gotten to build a relationship with Wes for the past 3 years now and he's grown so much man. Physically and spiritually. His been in his bible the past year like never before and reaping the reward of consistency. I'm proud of the young man he is becoming and i am excited to see what milestones he reaches in this next chapter of his Life! I remember my Senior year in High School like it was yesterday and know the excitement/stress that comes with it. He's an incredible artist as well, and is always cracking me up with his signature dances. I'm excited to have my future brother by my-side, Love you bro!
Adaya Santos
Bridesmaid
Adaya has been in my life for a while now, she is currently dating my brother Wesley. She is so beautiful, inside and out! Don't let her quietness fool you, she is strapped with a whole lot of personality! I am so ecstatic to see my brother finally happy after the hell that he has been through! She is quite the gem and I've got her back in anything! Thank you for being so consistent in the family, i love seeing you at every bible study and i pray that God would continue to work in your heart and mind! Im honored to have you walking down the aisle with me!
Aman Castaneda
Groomsman
Aman is the brother of the Bride, with the best head of hair haha I've gotten to build a relationship with Aman as well for the past 3 years now. Crazy how fast he grew man, he too had a huge growth spurt! His Wisdom & Maturity are way beyond his years. He has also been in the bible heavily the past year and has made big changes in his Life. I'm proud of man he's becoming and i am excited to see what new car he's going to be picking me up in soon haha! He has an incredible talent for drawing and shading. He's so thoughtful and has a huge heart for people. I'm excited to have him as my brother, Love you bro!
Ana Mendoza
Bridesmaid
Ana is a good friend of the bride, It is an honor to have her by our side through this special day! She has such a beautiful soul with such an amazing smile! Her testimony is truly powerful and her strength is inspiring! She is married to her husband Angel and they both are raising their daughter who is now a one year old!
Christy Martinez
Bridesmaid
Growing up, Christy was close friends with Amaya but after the last year me and Christy have grown so close! We share a love for nature and all the beauty in it! We love everything about food, and not to mention the big sweet tooth we both have too! Hahahaha! We love doing crafts, listening to music, going on drives! We love Jesus, reading the Word of God, and we always appreciate a raw honest convo over some hot tea! Christy has such a beautiful heart, so loving, caring, and she also has a great sense of humor! It is such an honor to have her walking by my side down the aisle!
Paul Sweezy
Groomsman
Pauly D was my favorite youth group Leader that i was close too at my home Church back in 8th Grade! He graduated Bible College with my Mom at the same time too! He would always come over for Mama Marias Salsa lol. We stayed connected throughout the years ever since. He's one of the most humble, big hearted, ambitious men i know. He has been and will always be considered one of my brothers! Love you bro!
Aaron Janda
Groomsman
I met AJ about 11 years ago at our Home Church and automatically we ALL (my brothers) connected with him. His entrepreneurial mindset & the way he grow up was so relatable. I look up to him in many ways including his spiritual walk. His drive and obedience to God is inspiring. I’ve grown close to him the past 5 years more than ever and he has helped me & continues to instill Wisdom In the areas of my Life that I’m battling with. He’s been part of the Family for many years, love you bro!
Harjeet Lamsal
Groomsman
My boy Harjeet has one of the most uplifting and joyous spirits that I've ever seen anyone have. He has such gracious views on Life and is one of the most humbled & loving people i know. He puts his Family & Loved ones first before himself and can juggle 3-4 things at once. Recently just graduated with his BA and is pursuing a Career he loves! Our Families have gotten very close the past 6 years. He is one of the most reliable friends and would drop everything if you needed something. Appreciate and Love you bro!
Cameron Pickett
Groomsman
Cameron & I met a little after i graduated High School in 2014. We ran a business venture together that sparked our friendship. Our families have since been very close with each other. I had the privilage to stand with him as a Groomsman at his Wedding... in 90 degree Vegas weather lol Cameron's one of the most well spoken, loving people i know. It's been special seeing him and his wife Kayleigh's adventure and now soon to be a Family of 4!