Wedding Party
Taryn Azimova
Matron of Honor
Best friend from childhood until today! We had the privilege of growing up together in Turkey as "sisters"!
Sarah Green
Bridesmaid
College bestie and fellow speech therapist! We met the week before our freshman year and have never looked back :)
Jessica Sorto
Bridesmaid
Dear pal and confidante since college till now!
Lauren H.
Bridesmaid
Best buds since babyhood! We grew up together in Turkey!
Sommer Barritt
Bridesmaid
Dear friend and roommate this past year! Roomies for life! (at least in our hearts ;)
Erin Dong
Bridesmaid
Close pals since childhood - we grew up together in Turkey!
Dani Cruz
Bridesmaid
College buddy and housemate at the Jungle Bungalow!
Maggie Blackburn
Bridesmaid
College buddy and roommate in college and after!
Kristoff Firedancing
Best Man
Kristoff and Ben became best friends in high school as runners. They forged countless core memories together as co-captains of their high school's cross-country and track teams, learning together how to pursue discipline and foster community as leaders. Their adventures continued when they moved to Texas in 2013 to go to Baylor! Though Kris is back in AZ now and a father of two beautiful kids, he and Ben always pick up right where they left off.
Jacob Boline
Groomsman
Jacob and Ben have spent more quality time together than probably anyone else in the world (sorry Ayla). Ben met Jacob during a stint as a rather uptight RA at Baylor, and while Jacob may have been frequently in violation of quiet hours, that didn't stop them from becoming fast friends. Jacob and Ben did nearly everything together for their seven years in Waco, and still get into as many shenanigans as they are able to between Austin and Dallas.
Kai Yang
Groomsman
Kai and Ben met in their first semester of graduate school - Kai in his physics PhD, Ben in his Electrical Engineering Master's. Kai helped Ben pass what ended up being the hardest class he ever took - though for Kai it was the easiest class of his semester - and they bonded over a shared love of languages and trying to cook authentic Chinese food at home. Ben's biggest bucket-list item is to visit Kai's hometown in China with him someday.
Tyler Collins
Groomsman
Tyler and Ben met right after Ben moved to Austin. Tyler quickly became a trusted friend and someone Ben knew he could be totally open with. Ben has loved getting to see Tyler's life from many different angles - as a leader, as a husband, as a dad, and as a friend.
Ben Brown
Groomsman
Contrary to popular belief, Ben and Ben aren't friends just because they have the same name or because they are both electrical engineers. The Bens met in 2020 during a very transitional period in both of their lives, and Ben B's patience as a listener was (and continues to be) an incredible gift to Ben T. who is a big-time verbal processor. They still haven't figured out the best way to introduce themselves in group settings - maybe this is the year.
Will Simmons
Groomsman
Will and Ben met in 2021 when they moved into the same apartment complex. Will invited Ben into his family's normal, daily life, resulting in some of Ben's favorite moments since moving to Austin as well as a deep and lasting friendship.
Joe Tinlin
Groomsman
Joe is Ben's first brother and dear friend. Ben should have realized that his days as the 'science guy' of the family were numbered when Joe started spending his allowance money on after-school calculus tutoring in 8th grade - now Joe is wrapping up his undergraduate in physics and knows more math and electromagnetics than Ben will ever understand. Beyond being incredibly gifted as a scientist, Joe is genuinely kind and humble. Getting to know Joe as an adult has been one of Ben's favorite things about growing up.
Zach Tinlin
Groomsman
Zach is Ben's second and youngest brother. Ben has recently endured the devastating experience of being outgrown by Zach, officially becoming the shortest brother. Zach always has a good joke or an interesting story to share with Ben when he visits home. Aside from being the tallest, Zach managed to get the deepest voice of the three by quite a margin, allowing the brothers to finally start singing barbershop quartets with the aid of their sister Katie standing in as a Tenor! Ben is incredibly proud of his little brother and so grateful to call him his friend.