Sophia & Matthew
Wedding Party
Kia Gironda
Maid of Honor
Best friend of the bride, notorious for exchanging podcast length voice memos with Sophia on a daily basis. These two have been friends since living together in Davis, and have maintained a long distance friendship for 8 years. Sophia's favorite memories with Kia include wedding dress shopping and day trips to Bodega Bay!
Michael Austin
Best Man
Brother of the groom, known for being way better at golf than Matt (most of the time). These two got into a lot of trouble together growing up, but have since left their rule-breaking tendencies behind. Be sure to ask Michael about how he got Matt suspended in high school! Matt served as the Best Man in Michaels's wedding, and is excited that his brother is returning the favor.
Taylor Sanchez
Bridesmaid
Little sister of the bride, best known for playing the most cut-throat game of monopoly you will ever experience. Sophia's favorite memories with Taylor include everything about growing up together, and beating her at Monopoly (because someone had to teach her how to be cut-throat).
Jerry Hansen
Groomsman
Best friend of the groom, known for his loyalty in friendship. Matt and Jerry became friends when they were placed in the same PE class junior year of high school. Matt's favorite memories with Jerry include winning the Big Kahuna Classic, visiting each other at their colleges, and going to Kings games together.
Maddy Hefler
Bridesmaid
Maddy and Sophia have known each other for close to 17 years! These two met in middle school, solidified their friendship in high school, and lived together in college. Some of Sophia's favorite memories with Maddy include her famous Taco Nights on M street, and distracting her with endless stories while she tried to study for exams!
Griffin Mitchell
Groomsman
Matt and Griffin met living in Sutter Hall together at Chico State. Griffin was practicing his putting down the dorm hallway, Matt asked to join and they quickly became friends. Matt's favorite memories with Griffin include going to a Raiders game together in Vegas and any day they spent together in Chico.
Calla Dorais
Bridesmaid
Calla and Sophia met while on swim team together as kids, and formed their friendship on the ready benches waiting for races. Calla's adventurous spirit and contagious laugh make her the life of the party! Sophia's favorite memory with Calla is the National Park road trip they took in 2015 where Sophia got Mono and Calla didn't even complain once when they had to spend the rest of the trip playing cards.
Matt Lemon
Groomsman
Matt and Matt met at Chico State when they joined the same fraternity. These two were neighbors in Chico, but solidified their friendship going to "Buck Night" at The Crazy Horse Saloon every Wednesday. While "the Matts" have not lived in the same city since college, they maintain their friendship through frequent phone calls, and visits as often as they can manage.
Loren Watson
Bridesmaid
Loren and Sophia met in a child development class at UC Davis where Sophia complemented Loren's skirt and Loren complemented Sophia's Kieth Herring water bottle. Conversation ensued because Sophia did not know who Kieth Herring was and Loren had to explain. Sophia's favorite moments with Loren include drinking margaritas in a non-air conditioned gym in the middle of summer while they watched their significant others play in a mens basketball league, and double dates on the golf course.
Dominic Trovato
Groomsman
Dominic is Matt's oldest friend. These two met in middle school and continued their friendship as they went to the same high school and college. Although they've lived thousands of miles away since college, Matt and Dominic are always able to reconnect as if no time has passed. Matt's favorite memories with Dominic include participating in Dominic's wedding as a groomsman, and visiting him in both Texas and Oklahoma.
Ross Engstrom
Officiant
Originally a friend of Matt's from Chico, Ross has been around since the earliest days of Matt and Sophia's relationship. His career as a pilot allowed him to visit Matt and Sophia while living in Sioux Falls, SD. Over the years Ross has become a good friend to both Matt and Sophia, and they are overjoyed to have him officiate their wedding.