The Wedding Party

Sarah Bright

Bride

Thomas Packebush

Groom

Samantha Nizich

Maid of Honor

Samantha and Sarah met when they were three years old and hit it off. They've continued to be best friends through elementary, middle, and high school. Both went to the same university and have continued to be close after graduating from Oregon State with degrees in biology. Fun fact: Samantha is nearly a foot taller than Sarah.

Scott Packebush

Best Man

Scott is the identical twin and built-in best friend of the groom. The two have done everything in similar fashion, including earning degrees in kinesiology and going to Oregon State, although they went at different times. Fun fact: Scott is three minutes older and slightly taller than Thomas.

Emilee McDonald

Bridesmaid

While they're cousins, Emilee and Sarah are more like long-lost sisters. These two love talking about books, documentaries, and life in general. Fun fact: After living in different states for their entire lives, Sarah and Emilee now live within an hour of each other and love having spontaneous cousin dates.

Ben Hakimi

Groomsman

Ben and Thomas met their freshman year of high school and have been good friends ever since. Fun fact: Ben played college football at Cal Poly and is one of two groomsmen who can dunk.

Payton Shaffer

Bridesmaid

Payton and Sarah have been close since Payton was born in 2000. These two grew up together and even had a trail through the woods connecting their houses. Fun fact: Payton and Sarah used to walk the Bright family's miniature horse around their neighborhood. They often got some funny looks!

Bobby Richard

Groomsman

Bobby and Thomas met in junior high and have had countless shenanigans with Scott and Ricky over the years. Fun fact: Thomas once accidentally stepped on Bobby’s brand new iPhone and broke it.

Azia Sandhu

Bridesmaid

Azia and Sarah met in a math class at Central Catholic High School and became close friends. Fun fact: They both got their first high school detention from skipping class together during the last week of their senior year.

Ricky Provencio

Groomsman

Ricky and Thomas have been friends since they met at Stine Elementary when they were 7 years old. Fun fact: Thomas rode real roller coasters for the first time with Ricky.

Jamie Penner

Bridesmaid

Jamie and Sarah met during college. Thomas went to the same high school as Jamie and introduced the two at Oregon State. They quickly became friends and now enjoy playing with Sarah and Thomas's cat, Meatball, and going on random trips to TJ Maxx. Fun fact: Jamie is one of Thomas and Sarah's roommates.

Henry Scott

Groomsman

Henry and Thomas met while working at the Oregon State Alumni Center in college. Fun fact: Henry and Thomas share a love for Beaver football, which has led to many sad Saturdays.

McKenna Bright

Bridesmaid

McKenna and Sarah are sisters. They both share the love of Harry Potter, horses, and making fun of their brothers. Fun fact: McKenna is in Hufflepuff House, while Sarah is in Gryffindor.

Christopher Bright

Groomsman

Chris and Thomas met through the bride – he is Sarah's fraternal twin. Fun fact: Chris is the one who brought Sarah and Thomas’s cat, Meatball, into their lives.

Meatball Bright

Cat

Meatball walked into Thomas and Sarah's lives quite literally. They had left their back door open and a random cat walked into the house after following Sarah's twin home from a party. Once they got the all-clear to adopt Meatball from his previous owners, Sarah and Thomas quickly adjusted to life as cat-parents. Meatball makes life more fun, entertaining, and loving! He knows how to sit and stay and often displays manners that are more dog-like than cat-like. Unfortunately, he will not be able to attend the wedding so he is included here instead!