Wedding Party
Raven Luqman
Devyn's Maid of Honor
Raven lives in Chicago, in the same neighborhood as the wedding venue, where she works as a software engineer. She and Devyn met during college in 2020 through a truly terrible online databases class, and have continued to bond over the worst classes they took together in college.
Abby Petruga
Aryn's Maid of Honor
Abby is from Duluth, Minnesota, but moved to Chicago this year to take a job as an OR Nurse at Lurie Children's Hospital! She has one (cat) son named Colby. She and Aryn met back in 2016, when they both got involved with LGBTQ+ of FIRST Robotics, and they've been friends ever since!
Kim Flynn
Bridesmaid
Kim is from New Jersey originally, and now lives in Philadelphia working at Cocoa Press, a chocolate 3D printer manufacturer. She used to be very active on various FIRST Robotics online spaces, which is how she originally met Devyn. Now she spends her free time doing photography and combat robotics!
Maddox Cotter
Bridesman
Maddox currently lives in Texas, where he works as a Rehab Technician assisting with brain injury recovery. He lives with his (dog) roommate, Slade. He and Aryn also met in 2016, because of LGBTQ+ of FIRST Robotics! Given they both lived in Indiana at the time, they quickly became friends and have stuck together since.
Alex English
Bridesfriend
Alex went to high school with the person who lived across the hall in Devyn's freshman dorm, which was apparently a close enough connection to become friends for life. They now live in Denver, Colorado with their girlfriend and cats, working as an aerospace engineer.
Jack Grimm
Bridesman
Jack is from Seattle, Washington and currently lives there with his two dogs, Quinn and Dakota, and two cats, Louis and Zori. He currently works in the bakery at a Kroger in the Seattle area. He and Aryn met in 2017, through LGBTQ+ of FIRST Robotics and general robotics online spaces. They were immediate friends and have been so ever since.
Dylan Hurd
Bridesman
Dylan is Devyn's older brother who currently lives in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. They met in 2000, when Dylan was 8 years old and Devyn was born. He currently lives with his many dogs and cats, as well as his 6 year old son, Lucas. He also didn't give Devyn any dinner for her 11th birthday and she's never forgiven him.
Wyatt Thomas
Bridesman
Wyatt is Aryn's "baby" brother and currently lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where they grew up. They met in 2000, when Wyatt was born. He currently works at a Kroger and enjoys working on his art and playing Minecraft in his spare time.
Nick Hammes
Officiant
Nick is just about as addicted to FIRST Robotics events as Devyn is, and they've spent many hours volunteering together over the years, even though Nick lives half a country away in Silicon Valley. They're the reddest Emcee in all of FIRST, a good friend, and a damn good officiant to boot!