Catalina & Cole
Wedding Party
Valentina
Maid of Honor
Cat’s little sister, who loves her so much she decided to move to Denver right after Cole and Cat did :) (just kidding, that was purely coincidental). Even though they fought like cats and dogs while growing up, Cat has loved living in the same city as her sister for the past few years. Their bond has gotten stronger and Cat is thankful to have Val's support on her special day.
Bishakha
Bridesmaid
Bish was one of the first friends Cat made in Seattle. They met at a Boeing Happy Hour and quickly realized they’re basically the same person. Ever since then, they’ve been on countless adventures together, from socially distanced picnics during the pandemic, to world travels to Mexico and Albania.
Aisiri
Bridesmaid
Cat and Ais met in Seattle, through their mutual friend Bishakha. They became really close after staging a coup to take Bishakha to Hawaii, and going on multiple trips from Salt Lake City, to Mexico, and most recently, Albania.
Luciana
Bridesmaid
Luci and Cat met at Stony Brook University, where they were both part of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. They became especially close after going on the same study abroad program in Konstanz, Germany, where Cat became obsessed with German culture. So much that after going back to Stony Brook, Cat convinced Luci to take a German class with her and Luci being the supportive friend she is, obliged.
Laura
Bridesmaid
Cat and Lau met at Stony Brook University through a mutual Colombian friend. At first, Cat and Lau weren’t sure if they liked each other, but they were forced to hang out together in social settings and they quickly realized they had so much in common! Since then, Lau has become one of Cat's closest friends and Cat is thankful to have her in her life.
Tory
Bridesmaid
Tory and Cat met through a Denver book club. One night, while scheduling a book club meeting, they both realized they lived in the same apartment building! Since then, they’ve become very close friends, and even forced their fiancées, Preston and Cole, to hang out and become friends themselves.
Paula
Bridesmaid
Paula was one of Cat’s suite mates at Stony Brook University. One day, Paula heard Cat FaceTiming a friend in Colombia (in Spanish), and asked Cat where she was from. Paula told Cat she was an exchange student from Brazil and they both realized Spanish and Portuguese were very similar languages. They soon became very good friends and have kept in touch even after Paula moved back to Brazil. Cat was thrilled to travel to Brazil a few years ago to be a bridesmaid at Paula’s wedding, and is honored to have Paula as a bridesmaid now.
Abby
Bridesmaid
Abby is Cole's older sister. Growing up they shared a ton of good memories playing outside, playing sports together, and sharing each others company in high school at Millard North. Cole remains close with Abby to this day, and Cole and Catalina travel to visit Abby and her kids in Omaha as much as they can.
Lacey
Bridesmaid
Lacey is Cole's oldest sister. Growing up Lacey treated Cole like her best friend. Lacey and Cole shared so many great memories together while growing up. They remain close to this day. Catalina is now included in sharing these types of same experiences they had while growing up.
Kyle
Best Man
Kyle and Cole have known each other since they were practically in diapers. Cole grew up two houses down from Kyle's house and has always shared all the same hobbies growing up. Skateboarding, golfing, and hockey were always the main go to hobbies that they could share on a daily basis. Many great childhood memories were shared together in their neighborhood, including winning a state championship in hockey for their high school.
Jesse
Groomsman
Jesse is Cole's brother in law. Jesse enjoys watching sports as much as Cole. Cole and Jesse are both Cowboys fans, so they can both talk about how much pain they suffer watching them this year. They both keep their faith in the Colorado Avalanche though, hoping to watch yet another Stanley Cup run this season.
Billy
Groomsman
Billy is Cole's brother in law and Billy is an extreme sports enthusiast. Billy enjoys jet skis and snowmobiling, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Cole enjoys talking ball with Billy but unfortunately Cole's team is not as good as the Chiefs.
Kemp
Groomsman
Kemp is Cole's nephew (Lacey's son) and Kemp enjoys skateboarding and mixing beats in his spare time. Cole and Kemp bond over talking video games and skateboarding. Now that Cole is old he tries to keep up with Kemp on the skateboard but has a hard time doing so.
Alex Coffey
Groomsman
Cole and Alex attended the same high school and college. They became close because of their shared interest in skateboarding. When they were younger they would go to many cool skate spots and act like they were the best skaters on the planet. After graduating from skateboarding they both now find their best shared interest is on the golf course.
Alex Mortensen
Groomsman
Alex and Cole met in high school, where Alex played on the high school football and baseball team. Cole stuck to hockey and golf, but became close from their mutual friend group. It wasn't long before they found the movie quote "joney loves chachi" and bonded from some hilarious moments together.
Sam
Groomsman
Sam and Cole grew up as close family friends. They started out bonding early while starting young on the slopes skiing together. They re-kindled their friendship when Cole got re-assigned to Seattle for a Kiewit project where they spent a ton of funny memories together during the COVID lockdown. Cole will always remember the fun they had together during this time.
Cody
Groomsman
Cody is Val’s (maid of honor) boyfriend and has been a great friend to Cole and Cat, helping out with their house renovations and being willing to let Cosmo (Cody and Val’s dog) spend long weekends at Auntie Cat and Uncle Coley’s apartment. Cole and Cat are excited to have Cody be a part of their celebration and just hope he doesn’t wander off on his own once the drinking starts (if you know you know).
Preston
Groomsman
Preston and Cole met when Cat and Tory arranged a double date. Although their initial meeting was forced, they soon Cole and Preston found out they had a lot of interests in common (sports, golf, beer) and became good friends. Cat and Cole are thrilled to have Preston and his new wife Tory be a part of the wedding party and can’t wait to celebrate with them!