Wedding Party
Cheyenne Johnson
Bride
Cheyenne is 23, Daughter of Dave and Chrystal. Cheyenne has a dog Aria, who is an Aussie-Blue Heeler Mix. Cheyenne is looking forward to spending forever with Dmitry, hopefully moving to Florida together and getting more dogs together.
Dmitry Grinn
Groom
Dmitry is 25 years of age. He is the second son of Matt and Tammy Grinn. He and the rest of the kids are adopted from Ukraine. Dmitry has siblings back in Ukraine as well.
Alexis Strenger
Maid of Honor
Alexis is Cheyenne’s life long friend. They’ve known each other since the 1st grade and even have matching tattoos. She is absolutely unpredictable and will always find a way to make you laugh.
Nathan Weeks
Best Man
Nathan is Dmitry’s best friend and former roommate. Nathan is my boy to put it simply. My best Friend till the end. He recently graduated college at University of North Texas.
Bailey Billingsley
Bridesmaid
Bailey is Cheyenne’s older half sister. She lives in Houston, TX with her boyfriend and step kids, Steve, Landen, and Tempy. Bailey has 2 dogs, Diesel (a Maltipoo) and Koda (A Great Dane) as well as 2 cats; Daisy and Astro. Bailey and Cheyenne met just in 2018, at 19 and 24, and have spent the last couple of years annoying each other as sisters should.
Mark Stephen Myers
Groomsman
Stephen is Cheyenne’s half brother through Chrystal. Dmitry and Stephen have gotten close while living together. He has a daughter named Hazley Blake, and she is the light in his life.
Amanda Cronin
Matron of Honor
Amanda is Cheyenne’s aunt (kinda) and is married to Ben. Her and Ben have two boys, Emmett and Jacob, who are the funniest and smartest kids around. Amanda and Ben host frequent “backyarding” events in which Dmitry and Cheyenne go over and hang out in their backyard. This is the marriage the couple looks up to. (Also pictured: Rick’s son, Dalton)
Ben Cronin
Groomsman
Ben is Cheyenne’s uncle (sorta), and him and Dmitry get along very well. They both love cars and are nerds, and Ben is an amazing father to his two boys, Emmett and Jacob.
Chrystal Love
Mother of the Bride
Chrystal is Cheyenne’s Mom. Chrystal has 2 kids, Cheyenne and Stephen Myers. Chrystal is a grandmother to Hazley Blake, Cheyenne’s niece. She also LOVES Aria (as much as she likes to say she doesn’t).
Tammy Grinn
Mother of the Groom
Tammy is Dmitry’s mother. She adopted him from the Ukraine along with 4 of Dmitry’s adopted siblings. Tammy is an Amazing Woman that has raised and made the man Dmitry is today. He is Forever thankful For her.
Dave Johnson
Father of the Bride
Dave is Cheyenne’s adoptive father. He adopted her at 8 years old but has been her Dad since 2003. Cheyenne and Dave have a special relationship because of them choosing each other as a parent/child relationship.
Matt Grinn
Father of the Groom
Matt Grinn is the father of Dmitry. This man has shaped, sculpted and taught Dmitry what it means to be a man. Dmitry is forever grateful to call him dad.
Haley Galaviz
Officiant
Haley is one of Cheyenne’s best friends and has been apart of couples journey since the beginning. Haley is hilarious and will be a great officiant that’s personal to the both of us.
Rick Vann
Honor Attendant
Rick was Cheyenne’s first ‘dad’ (before Dave) and has stayed in contact with her. Rick lives in Oklahoma City, OK and has a son, Dalton, who’s 23. Rick still checks in on Cheyenne and loves Dmitry (and even made him eat an Oyster).