Clara & Zach
Wedding Party
Michele Yoder
Maid of Honor
One of the reasons Clara survived architecture school. Not even a joke. Michele and Clara became friends during their second year at PhilaU in studio. It is documented by some very stupid webcam pics that were spurred on by overall disillusion and lack of sleep. The connection was made over mutual complaining and lots of carbs. From there, Clara and Michele evolved into best friends, roommates and travel companions. There are countless inside jokes, creative contact names and many many laughs. Michele is the go to for organization and she will get stuff DONE while also reminding Clara that she should get more stuff done. Michele is also that one friend who will always be there to listen while also simultaneously making sure you aren't completely losing your mind!
Tom Dailey
Best Man
Tom is one of Zach's oldest friends and his perpetual partner in crime. They grew up together as two rowdy neighborhood kids and have been pretty inseparable ever since except maybe when one of them wanders off into the crowd during a concert. They frequently enjoy going to concerts and having a few in the backyard on any given night. Tom always has something nice to say and walks around with a positive attitude. He became a fan favorite in Clara's friend group. He still thinks Brian doesn't like him but Brian promises that that's not true! He is also quite funny and partially contributed to Michele's contact name in Clara's phone.
Rajvi Vyas
Bridesmaid
A bad bone does not exist in Rajvi. Clara has tried to find it and it simply doesn't exist. Rajvi is another reason that Clara survived architecture school. They commiserated often by crying and claiming that their endeavors were actually hopeless and being lifeless lumps at their desks was a better life approach. They also discovered that strawberry jam is a surprisingly good condiment for tater tots and that hot summers in Philly are survived best without pants. Rajvi and Clara have been very deprived from their regular happy hours and dinners due to COVID so they are experiencing a significant lack of life talks. There has also been a distinct lack of cheese. Rajvi is always someone who will never judge your emotions and knows empathy well!
Justin Sweet
Groomsman
His friends know him as Thumb for perhaps obvious reasons. But despite his slightly intimidating appearance, he really just likes raising his dogs and gardening (Zach has fallen asleep on the couch and Clara has had a glass of wine so she's going rogue! Sorry, not sorry Justin!) Justin is another one of Zach's oldest friends. He can always be counted on for a night out or to turn up in the yard with a couple of cigars. Clara often runs past him on the street when she gets up the motivation to actually run. He usually say's "how's it going?" and Clara usually can't reply because she is dying.
Myra Lattimore
Bridesmaid
Myra is Clara's sister and while they have always had a mutually great relationship fostered by healthy competition, they have recently become best friends despite Myra abandoning her sister for the glories of California (can you tell who is writing these descriptions? I'm not bitter!) Myra has a very cool job as an aerospace engineer that Clara brags about relentlessly. She runs a lot and hikes in lots of parks. On their weekly calls, Myra and Clara often talk about their lack of outfit variety during the pandemic, what recipes each other should try and how Myra cannot pronounce certain words and it is hilarious. In a world with a lot of grey area, Myra is someone to turn to when you need a solid, black and white answer. She is always grounded and supportive!
Shane Gentner
Groomsman
Zach's brother and the bane of Zach's existence (kidding! second glass of wine!). Shane has the only cat that Clara likes in the entire universe because its the most chill cat in the world. Zach and Shane often play video games which seems to go well most of the time, but sometimes someone didn't provide enough cover or revive someone fast enough and it gets rough. They routinely play Apex and Rocket League with their friend Alex. Clara now knows wayyy too much about these games. Clara also thinks that Shane's old Minecraft house is better than his new one.
Kelsey Minio
Bridesmaid
Literal fate has kept Kelsey and Clara from hanging out and they are not pleased. Right as they promised each other to hang out more over the summer at an oblivious and casual meal at Chili's, a global pandemic decided to make other plans. Kelsey offered a warm welcome when Clara was introduced to Zach's camp crew where mutual eye rolls resulted any time anyone did something remotely stupid (mostly Zach. We love him though!) Clara and Kelsey have come to realize that they can text each other but it is mostly about how much their photos of themselves make them look like various foods. Clara is very determined to be Kelsey's friend because the level appreciation for Kelsey's sass and personality as well as her mini-clone, Atlas, runs deep!
Grace Kieber
Bridesmaid
Grace and Clara's friendship is more recent but brought together by travel and Clara's overall inability to do anything with fashion. Grace always has the best outfits and she is a great inspiration when feeling a bit drab. She also combos with Michele to create the most organized trip itineraries ever. Grace is also the fiancee of Brian (see Brian below)! Grace and Clara became friends when they were studying abroad in Rome. It involved lots of nights out so the friendship evolved quickly! Lots of tequila sunrises and Harry Potter shots! She was also an honorary roommate with Brian, Michele, Taylor and Clara for awhile. Zach was thrown in there too so it was a lively house! Grace has quickly become Clara's go-to for navigating wedding planning and also an essential travel buddy!
Brian Wise
Groomsman
Brian was one of Clara's roommates and soon a mutual friend with Zach. They both share similar tastes in music which gives them something to talk about when Grace and Clara drag them to wine nights. They also enjoy paddling around in the kayaks at Taylor's camp and becoming one with the river while the rest of chatter away by the dock. At times, Clara questions whether or not either of them like her but they must because they agreed to participate in this mess. Recently, Brian with the help of the rest of the travel crew, proposed to Grace on our trip to Iceland! They are getting married next year!
Alexa Boyd
Bridesmaid
Alexa is Clara's spirit animal and cousin. If you were to turn Clara blonde, throw her in slightly more designer clothing and up the energy about 20 tics. Clara and Alexa have a great appreciation for design that can be talked about for hours. She is the cool cousin who lives in NYC and knows where the trendy food is. Clara got swept off her feet there and bought lots of stuff last time she visited because she wanted to be cool and trendy too. Alexa always knows about something interesting happening if she's not already doing the interesting thing herself. She is a great artist and a brilliant creative. Myra, Alexa and Clara are the definition of family being friends (although Myra left them!). You can find many a photo of them doing very ill makeup and dressing up as princesses as kids!
Todd Lattimore
Groomsman
This is Clara's brother. Yep... Let it be known, this was the picture he sent her and fully wanted on this website. Yes, he looks slightly like a serial killer from the 70's but it's fine! He is immensely proud of that mustache. Zach is the first boyfriend that Todd actually liked so that is how you know this thing has a good chance of working out. Todd really enjoys all things fishing and since moving to Utah has devoted a whole separate Instagram account to it. The picture quality is actually quite good. He told Clara that he schooled people at cornhole during the bachelor party but she doesn't know what really happened during that weekend so might just have to take his word for that.
Michaela Goff
Bridesmaid
Michaela and Clara's friendship is the oldest. It started when Michaela (I can't do this, she has always been Mikki so from here on out, she's Mikki), came to Clara's school in the 6th grade. Clara made a lasting impression, feel free to ask her about it. Since then, their friendship has grown over many many years. They have always been a motivation to each other despite taking different paths in life. Clara and Mikki have always bonded over buffalo chicken dip, embarrassing stories, and the various antics of her three adorable kids. Recently, they took on the Chloe Ting ab challenge (do recommend) and added sweat to the equation as they regaled each other with various stories about how they flopped around on the floor. This friendship will last to the end of time!
Kyle Sherman
Groomsman
Kyle is one of the old camp crew members and Zach's cousin. There are quite a few interesting photos from those days and definitely plenty of stories. He has the cutest little boy, Finn who is just the sweetest kid you could meet. Kyle and Zach go in on a fantasy football league every fall which is usually a highlight for Clara because she can just sit there and eat wings. Kyle definitely kids around and his dead pan delivery might throw you off. He especially messed with Clara when they first met but she thinks she has a handle on it now!
Taylor Woods
Officiant
This wedding would not have been completely possible without Taylor. He, along with Michele, helped Zach orchestrate the proposal. This was no small feat considering that it involved forcing Clara to get her nails done when she insisted she had to be home because Zach had Valentine's day plans. Little did she know. Taylor became friends with Clara in college when they had physics together (what a horrible class). They soon became routine carpoolers to and from school, often listening to excessive amounts of Disney music. Taylor helped Clara get a summer internship and Clara helped Taylor get his job at their current architecture firm JDavis. They always have countless laughs together and an appreciation of wine (speaking of, I may have finished the bottle after writing this. Cheers!)