Rachel & Chris
Wedding Party
Amanda Steele
Bridesmaid
Amanda is Rachel's sister from another mister! They met in high school, and started dancing together- which is still a close bond they share today. Amanda lives in Barcelona, Spain now, and even so, they talk mostly every day and try to overlap in various corners of the world as often as possible- distance is no match for this one!
Julia Groth
Groomswoman
Chris' 18 month older twin sister and professional mermaid. Julia has been a built in best friend and wrasslin' buddy while growing up across the corners of the globe, eventually even sharing an apartment in Baywood (aka "the good 'ol days"). You can almost always find her at the beach near sunset with a plate a tacos and a couple extra cold ones to share with a friend or fellow Cayucos local... unless it's already nap:thirty.
Anna Goff
Bridesmaid
Anna and Rachel lived next door to each other growing up in Evanston since the age of 8! She now lives in Maine. Needless to say, they bore witness to ALL the awkward phases of growing up. This blossomed into a very close friendship that has carried through the decades, complete with taps on each other's bedroom windows at odd hours of the evening and secret notes in a made up language.
Malik Shaban
Groomsman
Chris and Malik have come a long ways since high school and bonding over games of Halo in Chris' Mom's garage. For instance, just the other day they played Halo in Malik's garage. Ah how times have changed - but some things never do, like Malik being asked to be in everyone's wedding party. With his big heart and even bigger hair, Malik may very well be the glue holding us all together like family over all these years.
Julia Comita
Bridesmaid
Julia is Rachel's college bestie and roommate, and remains one of her closest friends! They braved art school and life's ups and downs together, and shared tiny San Francisco apartments with Julia's tarantula Bubbles (and lots of crickets) in tow until she left the Bay for NYC <3
Morgan Groth
Groomsman
Baby Brother. Navy Veteran. Tiny Dancer. How do you define a man? If you are Morgan, it is through countless adventures big and small - whether snow boarding in Tahoe, hiking in Olympic, or just getting ripped in Napa - Chris and Morgan have always counted on being at each other's side; inspiring each other to work harder and go further, but always remaining humble and close at heart.
Cary Berglund
Officiant
Rachel's beloved uncle, one of the sassiest humans on the planet, and the glue that brings the family together <3