Wedding Party

Courtney Balderas-Jacob

Matron of Honor

My sister and my best friend ❤️ She is absolutely beautiful inside & out! She has always been my role model since literally day 1. I have yet to meet anyone more elegant and creative as my sissy. She will blow you away with how beautiful and hilarious she is. She graduated from Baylor (Sic ‘em! I must be secondhand awesome too right?), and is assistant director for the Dreamers Center at UTSA. I literally could not be more proud of her and inspired by her passion. She also owns a business called FLOAT with her husband Jeremy. I am so lucky to have a sister that I am truly close with and honored she is going to be my matron of honor. 💛

Jake Lyda

Best Man

Older brother of the groom

Olga Skirda

Bridesmaid

Olga and I first met in high school 13 years ago and got to know each other during our 5 am cross country practices. When we weren’t grounded we spent most of our free time together and I swear she was the only Russian to ever be a part of the National Hispanic Institute. Lol we made one heck of a fierce debate team! I don’t think either of us would have graduated if we had gone to the same college 🤣 I am so so proud of her for not only finishing PA school but graduating in the top of her class this past December! Our families are very similar despite very different culture, with our mom’s names both being Mary/Maria and our older brothers named Andre. My sister from another mister. We’ve had each other‘s back‘s for years now and I wouldn’t have survived without her 💛

Orly Botello

Groomsman

Aya Reimer

Bridesmaid

Aya & I became friends as freshman at Health Careers High School 13 years ago! Our high school years were spent enjoying off campus lunch, clinical rotations and playing with her poodles. I have also developed a better sense of fashion and a better appreciation for makeup. I could not be happier for her starting her own business and getting so involved in her community. If she’s not preparing for a rodeo or fashion shoot (doing makeup OR modeling), you can find her outdoors with her many animals at the ranch💛 Aya and I share the same passion for animals of all shapes, sizes and species. Her friendship has stuck with me through thick and thin and I am forever grateful for her words of encouragement and support.

Zeke Mauricio

Groomsman

Benita Martinez

Bridesmaid

My beloved roomie-Benita/Beni!! We also met when I was in the veterinary technology program in Kingsville and I was fortunate enough to form an instant bond by living just across the living from her. She truly made my dream come true of living with your best friend ❤ We went shopping together, gathered blankets and had movie marathons in the living room all the time and even acquired her first cat, Triscuit, together. I look up to her because she is caring, strong and beautiful.I can hardly wait to move to the same city and be neighbors again!

Dariela Salazar

Groomswoman

Shelby Basey

Bridesmaid

Shelby calls me her late best friend 😛 I met her during our last two years at Texas A&M Kingsville in the veterinary technology program. She is an extremely talented veterinary technologist who worked here in A&M’s teaching hospital zoo department. Recently she took a new job in Grapevine at an exotics clinic that is actually featured on the show “Dr. T Lone Star Vet” on the National Geographic channel! Our love and shared passion to serve animals is only a fraction of why we have clicked as friends but it certainly is what brought us together. She has competed in body building shows and has more discipline when it comes to dieting that anyone I have ever met! She is a true inspiration.