Hayden & Clara
Wedding Party
Clara Walker
Bride
Clara lives in northern Virginia, where she met Hayden. She is a recent graduate of George Mason University, and is currently working in marketing. She was born in Tennessee, but grew up in Ukraine and Kazakhstan. She enjoys being outdoors, animals, painting, and traveling.
Hayden Carter
Groom
Hayden was born and raised in Fairfax. He is a graduate of George Mason University, and is currently working for an IT company in the area. He enjoys playing and watching sports, playing video games, and spending time with his dogs.
Marvi Wahla
Maid of Honor
Marvi is Clara's Big from their sorority and Maid of Honor. She is heading to law school in the fall, and is a soon to be graduate of George Mason University. She has lived in northern Virginia for most of her life, but she was born in Scotland and is of Pakistani descent.
Ben Carter
Best Man
Ben is Hayden's younger brother, and Best Man. They spent countless hours in their backyard competing in sports, while growing up together. Ben has a new found passion for cooking. He is heading to graduate school soon, and is a graduate of Virginia Tech University.
Holly Powell
Bridesmaid
Holly is Clara's older sister. Clara always admired her and looked up to her when she was growing up. Holly works as a teacher in the Nashville area, and is a mother of two boys (by the wedding it'll be three). She is happily married and enjoys spending her time at the gym and with her family.
Nick Zohary
Groomsman
Nick and Hayden met when they were five. They were on the neighborhood swim team and on multiple soccer teams together. Nick is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington with a degree in Business Administration. He lives in Fairfax, where he works for the family limousine business.
Ally Carter
Bridesmaid
Ally is Hayden's younger sister and Clara's good friend and sorority sister. She is a rising senior at George Mason University and works part-time as a waitress in Fairfax. She enjoys spending time with her dogs and watching movies with her family.
Anthony Feraro
Groomsman
Anthony and Hayden met at the bus stop on the first day of kindergarten. The played sports together growing up, and spent many hours together after school. Anthony is Hayden's neighbor. He is a graduate of Lynchburg College and has a Masters Degree from Radford University.
Madeena Qadeeri
Bridesmaid
Madeena and Clara were college roommates for three years. Madeena is a Philadelphia native, but has now spent many years in Virginia. She has a degree in Psychology from George Mason University. She currently lives in Charlotte, NC and is working with young children with autism.
Sergio Olmos
Groomsman
Sergio and Hayden went to Little Run Elementary together. Sergio is a graduate of Radford University, and is working in Northern Virginia. Hayden and Sergio played video games together growing up, and live one neighborhood over from one another.
Jamie Smith
Bridesmaid
Jamie and Clara grew up going to summer camp together. Jamie was born and raised in Nashville. She is studying nursing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She enjoys spending her time outdoors, volunteering, and traveling the globe.
Kyle Daly
Groomsman
Kyle is one of Hayden's college buddies. They met at George Mason University, and have continued their friendship since graduation. Kyle works for HITT Contracting in Washington DC, and enjoys spending his summers on the water with his family.
Jessica Kiran
Bridesmaid
Jessica and Clara met in Kazakhstan in 2009. Since graduating high school, they have spent time together all over the world, spanning three continents. They know how to make each other laugh, and are each other's oldest friends. Jessica currently lives just outside of Detroit, Michigan.
Patrick Keating
Groomsman
Patrick's family are long time family friends of the Carters. Hayden and Patrick spent many vacations together at the beach and lake during the summer while they were growing up. Patrick is currently attending Virginia Commonwealth University, and plans to obtain a double major.