Daniella & Franz
Wedding Party
Ethel Perez
Maid of Honor
We met in grad school and have always gone on fun adventures like traveling to Canada on a whim, going hiking, or learning to snowboard and ski. She's always made physics conferences more fun and is always up to do something crazy and new.
Angel Palacio
Best Man
Angel is my best friend from back home. He was initially good friends with my older brothers, but when they went away for boarding school, he "adopted" me as a friend and we quickly found out we had many shared interests in soundtracks and classical music, fantasy and horror movies, and games.
Estefany Nuñez-Ornelas
Bridesmaid
We started grad school at the same time and quickly realized we were alike in so many ways! We've convinced each other to try so many new things so I can always count on her to push me out of my comfort zone.
Eric Utermohlen
Groomsman
A very kind and caring person, Eric is one of the first friends I ever had. We share many things in common, such as a love for video games and the same parents. He is also my oldest brother.
Kirsten Casey
Bridesmaid
She's one of the first people I ran to the minute I got my candidacy exam topic! We get excited about the same stuff, take on the same hobbies after hearing about them, and have always been so supportive of each other.
Jimmy Nguyen
Groomsman
Dr. James V. Nguyen, MD, MEd (he insisted I use his full title) is one of my best friends from college. Aside from being a fellow nerd, we also became very good friends over our mutual love of classical music, horror movies, and games.
Carmen María Mateus
Flower Girl
Carmen María is my cousin's daughter and is always full of energy and enthusiasm. She's beautiful inside and out and I can't wait to see her adorn the aisle as she walks in just before me.
Alaric Utermohlen
Ring Bearer
At only 2.5 year old, my nephew Alaric will have the big job of carrying our wedding rings. With his bubbly personality we're sure he'll have everyone ooh-ing and aah-ing as he walks down the aisle.
Humberto Gilmer
Officiant
Humberto is like a brother to me, especially since we both have Ecuadorian mothers and American fathers! Franz and I have been best friends with him since what feels like forever ago, and he has seen our relationship since the very beginning. There's no better person out there that knows us as well as he does and we're so grateful and excited he'll be the one to marry us!