Ashton & Nayan
Wedding Party
Ashton
Bride
Ashton hopes you know enough about her at this point.
Nayan
Groom
Nayan is the groom.
Amanda
Matron of Honor
Amanda and Ashton met during sorority recruitment freshman year, all dressed-up sitting on the floor of a frat house, where they bonded over keeping sane during the whole process. Their friendship was cemented by sitting next to each other in class then studying abroad in Lugano! Her favorite memory with Ashton was ATVing along the beaches of Mykonos and stopping to watch the sunset over town, and getting a €4 gyro after. If you see her at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Travel planning and destinations, fashion and designers, and soup in all seasons.
Sachin
Best Man
Sachin and Nayan know each other because they have the same parents. They are unalike otherwise. Sachin's favorite memory with Nayan is torture (method: tickling) in their youth. If you see him at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Animals, Blink-182, and surfing.
Jen
Maid of Honor
Jen and Ashton sat next to each other on the bus for their sorority bid day, and the rest is history! As her "opposite and compliment", Jen could write paragraphs about the evolution of their friendship and her fond memories with Ashton (and she did!) but her favorites include hosting Ashton over the holidays, where her stepdad taught Ashton how to make refried beans, eating pizza on the steps of the Lincoln with Ashton and Nayan, and visiting NYC for the first time - a weekend full of art, comedy, great food, and dehydration. If you see her at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Movies, theatre, acting, Harry Potter, and pit bulls.
Yash
Best Woman
Yash and Nayan met as kids while they were both going on walks with their moms. Since then, they've enjoyed playing Fort Wars, video games, wrestling with the older kids, sports, and playing Risk together. If you see him at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Basketball, movies, music, and medicine.
Alexa
Bridesmaid
Alexa and Ashton met during their sophomore year of college, planning campus events as members of VTU! They instantly clicked and started a friendship that’ll last a lifetime. Her favorite memory with Ashton has to be their senior year spring break trip to San Diego. If you see her at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Books, construction, travel, or honestly anything you can think of - she just loves to yap. Ashton recommends asking her how to correctly pronounce Reese's.
Chetan
Groomsman
Chetan and Nayan met on the playgrounds of their childhood neighborhood, Woodfield. Chetan has many fond memories with Nayan, which include playing Fort Wars, creating stop-motion Domo movies (notable films include Domo Vs. House and Domo Vs. Pillow), and all of the video gaming from PS2 to PS5 (with some Nintendo/PC sprinkled in of course). If you see him at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Doctoring, that time he went to Japan, and EDM.
Andrea
Bridesmaid
Andrea met Ashton at Virginia Tech when she became her “big sister” in their sorority. She thought Ashton seemed really cool and creative, and knew that they would be amazing friends! They both shared a love for many things, such as concerts, traveling, volleyball, taquitos, creativity, and skipping sorority chapter meetings (sorry Jen). Some favorite memories with Ashton include playing volleyball (Go Team Edward!), visiting her in NYC, and going on beach/lake trips with friends. If you see her at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Food, travel, music, history, or tips on how to properly hit a tennis ball.
Chris
Groomsman
Nayan showed up at Chris's house one day and started dating his sister. Chris remembers Nayan most as "the Fish". If you see him at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Environment, sport, art.
Emily
Bridesmaid
Emily met Ashton at Virginia Tech, living in the same hall and becoming roommates a year later :) The first time they hung out they talked about pineapples (very trendy when back in college ofc) and ever since, she's had a pineapple next to Ashton's name in her contacts 🍍 They are birthday twins (Feb 28th woohoo Pisces season!) and celebrating with Ashton every year has been her favorite 🎈 Getting to share a birthday with your bestie is one of the most special things ever. If you see her at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Astrology, yoga, film photography, Mamma Mia, food + wine, fashion, architecture/design, urban planning, the beach, dogs, Emily Henry books, and Washington DC recs!
Claudio
Groomsman
Claudio sat next to Nayan (and Nina) in 9th grade Algebra II. In high school they would make ridiculous video projects to test the teachers' patience. Since then, they would continue to play games and bool around random cities. If you see him at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Bits, The Human Condition, random technology questions, and the Alamo.
Hannah
Bridesmaid
Hannah and Ashton met working at the DMV’s #1 real estate company. As soon as she started working there she knew she wanted to be friends with Ashton ("You literally were so cool & had the best style!") One of her fave memories together was making 2023 vision boards at Soph’s and just how simple it was: getting to spend time together & create & talk about their futures. She also loved meeting up in London: It was pouring rain when she, Ashton, and Nayan finally reunited under Big Ben & and ran in for a big hug - so romantic! If you see her at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Travel, cats, medieval history, fashion, and books.
Hammad
Groomsman
Hammad and Nayan met in college at Virginia Tech, and during their time as members of their school's event programming board, VTU. He's enjoyed being gym buddies with Nayan, going on group vacations, and experiencing random side quests together. If you see him at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Pickleball, Korean BBQ, horror movies, and places to travel.
Lilly
Bridesmaid
Lilly met Ashton while studying abroad in *shouts* LUGANO! She knew Ashton would be her bestie when she entered a dance circle and shuffled better than the Irishmen at the bar. If she's lucky, she can still get Ashton to dougie for her. If you see her at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Globe trotting, banana flavored desserts, and RnB.
Jack
Groomsman
Jack also met Nayan because he showed up at his house one day (dating his sister). His most fond memory with Nayan is playing basketball together during Thanksgiving. If you see him at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Live music (extra points if you mention Phish and Grateful Dead), sports, and his alma mater, University of Pittsburgh.
Sam
Bridesman
Sam met both Ashton and Nayan at Virginia Tech planning school-wide events with them and they became fast friends. Following that came lots of shared trips, photoshoots, and volleyball games of course! (Go Team Edward!) While Sam has many cherished memories with Ashton, some of his favorites are seeing concerts together (Lorde and Bleachers at the Anthem in particular were life-altering experiences). He also always loves a spontaneous coffee shop date with her ¨̮ If you see him at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Transit/public transportation (or really anything urbanism), concerts, pop music, travel, and thrifting.
Rico
Groomsman
Rico's first hello to Nayan was in the high school cafeteria with the introduction statement, "He's also Indian". They both went to college in southwest Virginia, so many memories were made in the car rides to and fro. Now that they live in different states, Rico and Nayan like to keep in touch by playing video games and going on group trips together, most memorably Hawaii in 2021. If you see him at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Being married, tacos (and food reviewing), any sport except golf, and the heated question: Sunrise or sunsets?
Sophia
Bridesmaid
Ashton & Sophia met in 2021 at work. They initially bonded over a project where they created a life sized paper cherry blossom tree and the rest was history. Sophia loves Ashton very much, but particularly because they share a love of themes: Going all in for St.Pattys day, Halloween, and beach trip theme nights are just a few examples. Additionally, playing rec volleyball weekly with Ashton (as loyal Team Edward teammates) is often the highlight of her week. If you see her at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Aperol spritzes, how great of a couple Ashton & Nayan are, houseplants, and her hatred for cookie stores #hater.
Versha
Mother of the Groom
The first time Versha laid eyes on Nayan was August 6th 1997, early in the morning. He had nothing to say to her, he just took it all in with his curious and alert eyes. It was a much anticipated meeting and he has lived up to the hype. Her favorite early memory of him is when he was in his Blues Clues phase (dressed as Steve with his thinking chair, notebook, crayons, and all) and she cherishes the memories of Nayan and Sachin as they grew from little cutie pies to adult cutie pies. If you see her at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Gardening, reading, plant-based diets, healthy aging, yoga, travel, theater, Ed Sheeran, and Sting.
Kate
Mother of the Bride
Mom to three amazing humans, Kate humbly takes credit for Ashton’s love of summer camp, theater, her insanely creative and artistic talents, and volleyball (even though she never played half as well as her daughter does). Favorite memories include Ashton not wanting to go to preschool, adopting the cat they found in the backyard, Harry Potter theme parties, dressing up at the Tony Awards, and awkwardly singing Happy Birthday every year. If you see her at the wedding, conversation topics can include: Her idea of a perfect day, which is lounging at the beach (preferably in Portugal, Italy, or Greece) with an Aperol spritz, live music events, Rangers hockey games, and planning trips. Be sure to ask her about her devastatingly handsome husband aka the international man of mystery.
Anshul
Father of the Groom
Anshul invites you to learn more about him here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Uwhy4XVshX6P1R7V0IXa926V4qY5inPBEuv62j3Dak/edit?usp=sharing
Chris
Father of the Bride
International bon vivant to New York’s most glittering society. Likes his martinis shaken, not stirred. A masculine icon with a reputation as a notorious womanizer, even though he has been with one shockingly beautiful woman for almost 40 years. Don't ask him to pronounce Chipotle.