Stephanie & Daniel
Wedding Party
Matt Motia
Officiant
A man of integrity, upstanding moral fortitude, and unparalleled sports knowledge. Matt's known Daniel since middle school, yet inexplicably, still tolerates him. Matt opened his heart and his home to Stephanie & Daniel, giving him a front-row view of their relationship from its earliest days. In fact, he may know TOO much about them... Fun Fact: Matt washes his hair with protein powder.
Jaryn Connolly
Broomsmaid
A special role for a very special someone! Jaryn has become very near and dear to both the Bride & Groom - so much so that there was a Hunger Games-style battle royale over whose bridal party she would join. In the end, we BOTH won. Awwww how cute is that? When not eating tacos, Jaryn can be found working out, playing with Choko, and daydreaming about more tacos. Fun fact: Choko is a dog.
Bob Biagioni
Man of Honor
Bob has been Stephanie's favorite cousin ever since he used her as a practice dummy to test his WWE moves in their grandmother's basement. Not only is he an amazing dad to the original business baby, Mr. Miles, he's also a talented brewmaster and pretty-okay golfer. He's got the most contagious laugh in the room, so make sure to get him going. Fun fact: He is the skip for a curling team.
Caleb Barber
Best Man
Brother of the Groom. Now based out of Austin, Texas, this California kid has enjoyed a fruitful career at Apple: a tiny little tech start-up poised to make it big one day! iAm so proud that iGet to celebrate my big day with my big bro at my side. A little cheesy, iKnow. Fun Fact: Caleb looked like Macaulay Culkin as a kid. Now, he looks like Prince Harry.
Jess Jacobs
Bridesmaid
Jess has been Stephanie's friend for THIRTY years, which means a) we're old, and b) we know a whole lot about each other. Jess is an unreasonably talented musician (like one of those people who can play anything), seasoned traveler, and kickass sound engineer. She eggs on Daniel to make increasingly horrible jokes, for which Stephanie is equally grateful and annoyed. Fun fact: Jess ate candy for lunch, exclusively, everyday in high school.
Ruth Barber
Best Woman
Sister of the Groom. The Notorious Dr. RBG. A true Jill of all trades: family medicine specialist, musical prodigy, community activist, DnD nerd, burgeoning social media influencer (follow @traderjoes_samplequeen). All this, and a happy healthy marriage. What CAN'T she do?! Fun Fact: Ruth was the inspiration for Wonder Woman.
Chris Marsh
Bridesman
Stephanie has known Chris since she was 7-years-old and he picked on her at karate. They eventually became the most loyal of friends and have stuck together through thick and thin and living 3000 miles apart. Chris is a proud teacher of everything from karate to Latin to obscure trivia, and he is also responsible for Stephanie's love of all things metal. Fun fact: Chris speaks Esperanto!
Dustin Graf
Groomsman
Daniel and Dustin go alllll the way back. Their brotacular bromance began during Indian Guides (basically Boy Scouts, but with more father-son bonding) and has since evolved to include surf sessions, game nights, Sunday soccer, D&D battles and Big Bear weekends. Fun Fact: Dustin is one savage Dungeon Master.
Madeleine St. Marie
Bridesmaid
Madeleine and Stephanie have been ride-or-die friends since the moment they met around 8 (or 9?) years ago. She'll make you pee your pants laughing with her ruthless sense of humor. She's also currently finishing her PhD in history, can read like a gazillion languages, and is the smartest person you'll talk to all night. Fun fact: Madeleine is a pro at laser tag.
Blake Sullivan
Groomsman
Daniel's former roommate and current BFF, they've been on many a grand adventure: from Newport to New Orleans, Vegas to Venice (both Beach and Italy), Florence, Rome, Geneva, Mexico, Lake Tahoe, and even Beyond the Wall #taketheblakk Fun Fact: Blake is an incredibly talented 3D character artist. Also, he can't spell.
Mylo Lam
Bridesman
Mylo and Stephanie met 5 years ago at work, where they became fast friends in the trial-by-fire startup environment. Working together again somewhere new, they became inseparable work spouses and the closest of friends. Mylo is also an accomplished poet and has a voice fit for radio. Fun fact: Mylo thinks boneless chicken wings are an abomination.
Michelle Wright
Groomsmaid
One of Daniel's very nearest & dearest. A one-in-a-billion gem of a human being. This real-life Disney princess enjoys working out, fine wine, and being a major babe. She also has all the juicy gossip on Daniel's college days... uh oh. Fun Fact: Until recently, she'd *somehow* never seen Star Wars. Not to worry, Daniel fixed that!
Marijke Jorritsma
Bridesmaid
Marijke and Stephanie met five years ago working together at a crazy job, and they've been thick as thieves ever since. Marijke is just as special as her name, equally comfortable talking about electronic music, mid-century modern style, and spacecraft software design. Fun fact: She is an expert Korean spa attendee.
Becky Coulter
Groomsmaid
Daniel's treasured friend, confidant, and co-founding member of The Lantern Babes. Becky and Michelle are like peas in a pod, and Blake and Daniel are the carrots to those peas. Is that metaphor confusing enough? Fun Fact: Becky works for a hip new beer brand, so if you're looking for someone to suck up to at the wedding... ;)