Benjamin & Toneisha
Wedding Party
Dynika Mendes
Maid of Honor
Dynika is Tone's older sister, best friend, and all around amazing human! She probably knows Tone the best and is the maid of honor for the big day!
Kyesha Mendes
Maid of Honor
Kyesha is Tone's first cousin and best friend. They are 6 months apart and the definition of day one. She is also sharing the maid of honor duties with Dynika.
Marshee Mendes
Bridesmaid
Marshee' is Tone's big sister. She is known to be the life of the party and we have no doubt she'll be the first one up on the dance floor at the wedding!
Kadeija Mendes
Bridesmaid
Kadeija is Tone's baby sister. She's a little extra but best believe she will get all the angles right on wedding day!
Arlene Lopez
Bridesmaid
Arlene is Tone's best friend and longest friendship! They've been friends since 3 years old and are more like sisters at this point! Tone used to make fun of her because she couldn't speak much English but it was just a weird way of asking her to be sisters for life! lol
Melissa Perez
Bridesmaid
Melissa is one of Tone's closest friends. She is Arlene's aunt so as you can imagine, Tone has known her for many many years. She will get you all the way together with her encouraging words and she has a magic book of manifestations! Lol.
Genita Rose
Bridesmaid
Genita is one of Tone's best friends. Their families have known each other forever but they've been besties since high school. She sometimes seems quiet and reserved but best believe she knows how to have a good time! Bride-hive turn up!
Lynne' Graves
Bridesmaid
Lynne' and Tone met in college. They were neighbors then roommates and the rest is history! She's super creative and always down for whatever. She will also be part of the Bride-hive on wedding day!
Clarensa McCreary
Bridesmaid
Clarensa aka "Sasa" Tone and Sasa met summer 2009 at AIC Orientation and she is a Bridesmaid. Tone broke out of Pouch Hall, and started hanging out on the darkside (Hines) lol Funniest memory was Tone being UNBOTHERED and continuing to walk off while someone was yelling from their window that they were gonna fight her lol Funniest reaction ever
Nengi Omoegbekuse
Bridesmaid
Nengi aka Jenn is Tone's baby esquire! They met in college in 2010 and have been good friends ever since. Jenn is soon to be a lawyer hence the nickname and she is also a bride-hive member!
Sha-Quia Francis
Bridesmaid
My name is Sha-Quia, better known as Quia. Tone and I met where the money resides back in August 2015 and she chose me to be her bridesmaid. Have you ever never wanted to make any new friends?! Well, that’s exactly how and why Tone and I became friends! It really didn’t take long for us to become close. An unexpected friend who turned into an amazing sister. We share so many memories but the really fun ones I was too drunk to remember, but that’s what I have her for lol
Samuel Walker
Groomsman
Sam and Ben have been best friends since 7th grade, went to the same high school, and college. Fun Fact Sam was actually the officiant at the couple's "Mini-Mony" last September.
Gregory Moore
Groomsman
Greg and Ben also grew up on the same block, but ended up meeting through Olu in 10th grade, and have been inseparable since.
Olu Taju-Deen
Groomsman
Although Olu and Ben are from the same block, somehow they never met each other until 9th grade, when they ended up in the same school. They met during the school orientation and the rest was history.
Andre Coward
Groomsman
Andre and Ben have been friends since high school, after meeting in English class. Dre, Ben, and Sam have been pretty much inseparable since 11th grade, and have seen each others growth from weddings, baby showers, graduations, and relocations.
Dominik Rawle
Groomsman
It all started with a head nod between the only 2 black people in their company, and grew into an amazing friendship filled with way too many nights of double henny shots, and over priced uber rides home.
Malik Spence
Groomsman
Malik and Ben have been best friends since 7th grade. Blood couldn't even make Ben, Sam, and Malik any closer than they already are.
Anthony Clayburn
Groomsman
Anthony is also another one of Ben's frat brothers. They actually met during their college years through Facebook (remember when people actually used that app?) Once they discovered they literally lived around the corner from each other the rest was history.
Michael Tonge
Groomsman
Fun Fact Mike and Ben were randomly seated next to each other during their first regional meeting for Kappa Alpha Psi. Who ever would've guessed they'd each meet a brother for life that day.
Chris Gwynn
Groomsman
Chris and Ben have been friends since elementary school where they lived across the street from each other. It's amazing to see the growth from sleep overs as kids to now being a groomsman at our wedding!
Darren Dixon
Groomsman
Darren is Ben's Line Brother as they're both a part of the the best fraternity in the world Kappa Alpha Psi. They've been blessed to call each other brothers for over a decade now.