Wedding Party
Hannah Shi
Maid of Honor
Bride's childhood, adulthood, and elderhood best friend. If charisma is a person, then it'd be incarnated as Hannah. Bride's inspiration for art, music, and her full personhood. She can ruthlessly make fun of you, but her deeper kindnesses, pure wit, and humor mean you always can't help but smile and adore her.
Aydin Arik
Best Man
Aydin has been with the Groom through thick and thin - that's every high and low point of the past 10 years (high school barbershop quartets, squeezing in a tiny NYC studio, inhaling 21 milk teas in 2 hours, etc). He's the textbook definition of a loyal best friend, a world-class finder of shenanigans, and a ride-or-die no matter where life takes me.
Yassmin Smaili
Bridesmaid
We started off as misery buddies at our internship, hyping each other up before every 8pm Wednesday night therapy session and venting about it afterwards. Her wholesomeness... you feel it in the way she stays curious and makes you feel deeply seen. With her, it feels like living in this world (and being human) isn’t so bad, especially when it means getting to be around humans like her.
Chace Duma
Groomsman
Multi-instrumentalist talent. Master of quick bits and short stories. Slave to his gluten-free gut.
Joey Dong
Bridesmaid
One bottle of Jack Daniels and three hours of 90s rock fangirling later, Joey and the bride's fates were sealed as best friends. They've been at each other's sides in Boston for the past three years, watching each other turn from idealistic artsy college kids into pragmatic artsy breadwinners. First officially adopted daughter of the Bride and Groom, and first officially adopted sister of Gummy.
Vance Robinson
Groomsman
A depth of insight beyond his years, a community organizer, a bug collector, an artist whose art manages to toe the line between sincerity and just plain cool. Talking with Vance, a 4 hour phone call feels like 1; he's an inspiration and one of my closest friends, despite almost always being hundreds of miles away in Atlanta.
Emily Zhang
Bridesmaid
Emily is like a peppermint mocha: sweet and cozy, and always has the right touch of spice to make sure you don't take it for granted. We seemed so different at first, and it was difficult to imagine what we had in common - seven years later, those differences magically only made our friendship stronger. My Hinata to my Kageyama!
William "Wiki" King
Groomsman
One of the sweetest, most genuine souls I know - I trust this man with my life, even if I don't see him for years at a time. Pushes himself (and you) to go hard, but somehow always knows exactly when to call it. This is the only man who I trust with plans for a Vegas trip (mind you, a city I actively stay away from).
Annie He
Bridesmaid
Annie is endlessly true to her heart, and carries a warmth and pragmatic spirit you feel immediately; after you feel it, you can't help but want to be her friend for life. She loves deeply, believes in you firmly, and makes what is undoubtably the world's best matcha tiramisu. And after she's delivered you the tiramisu, she'll make extra sure that you're eating your broccoli.
Ethan Vovan
Groomsman
What can Ethan not do? Cook? Clean? Code? Take killer concert photos of headliner artists? Make you a handwritten guide to the best eats in SoCal? Rubik's cube like nobody's business? Have a blindingly bright future as a psychiatrist (or any other medical specialty of his choosing)?? You name it, and he's got it - while somehow managing to stay hot, tall, stylish, sweet, vulnerable, (surprisingly single), and one of the groom's best friends.
Timothy Liu
Family Member
Timothy, the groom’s brother-in-law, has been steadfast since a young age (but also a passionate debater when the moment is right). A longtime faithful servant to the bride and a persistent advocate for the groom, he might be one of the happiest to witness the groom’s arrival in the bride’s life - finally, someone to share the burden!
Eddy Jiang
MC
Eddy and Yuhan's friendship grew rapidly upon meeting in the same Master's program - both excited to find someone from their hometowns. Daniel joined the group just a few months later, leaving to Eddy's yell of "I love Daniel!!" at the end of their first hang together at Eddy's apartment. Since then, Eddy has witnessed their love from first budding to full bloom. Their friendship is unfiltered, raw, and loud - something special for all three of them, all settling into their Boston lives, in a city that's home far away from homes.
Yongming Tian
Officiant
Yongming has been the bride's mentor for more than a decade - from the moment she set foot in the US, he has been a north star for questions of faith, values, and life. He's incredibly grounded as a spiritual leader, always choosing to see us not for what we do, but for who we are. After meeting the groom, the two quickly bonded over deep conversations, and has shown incredible love and support for both the bride and groom. It is our great honor to have him pronounce us husband and wife on our wedding!