Farah & Maria
our opening acts
Ramsha Khan ("Mini")
Mini of Honor
a.k.a. Minicita, Mindara, Minnow, Miniho, Mindarabindarabombaybo Our sister/daughter/best friend F: Mini is my favorite basement gremlin/little sister. She's the sweetest, most charismatic person in the world, and I'm so proud of the woman she's become. I love her as much as I love ice cream and Frisky's ears, but I do feel the need to point out that she shoved me through a closet door when we were kids. 🙄 M: She growled at me the first time we met, but now we're besties. There’s so much we could say about this brat, but when you guys meet her, you’ll learn quickly of all there is to love about her.
Gianna Engeldinger
Maid of Honor
M: My bestest friend since forever, one of the few people that has seen me (and remained my friend) throughout my embarrassing middle school years and through my questionable teenage decisions. She’s sharp, funny, loving, trustworthy, and has the memory of an elephant (or a dolphin, if you want to be scientifically correct). PS: ask her about the one and only time she (physically) let me down. F: Gianna could have been MY friend if she didn't skip geometry class every single day to do paper recycling with Maria.
Stephanie Lachell
Bridesmaid
F + M: Once we got fake engaged at 20 yrs old, and Steph put real pants on to take pictures on Mt. Washington to celebrate. She kept all her critical thoughts to herself and was a very supportive friend. 😂 F: Steph's RBF intimidated me until, one day, we were looking out her dorm room window at our reflections in the building across, and she said, "I have a great view, don't I?" I immediately went home and told Maria about her joke, and we've been best friends ever since. Steph's my person, and it's an honor to be loved and "known" by her because she's such a tough cookie. M: My 1.5hr drive freshman year of college was partially to see Farah, partially to see Steph.
Anna Ridgway
Bridesmaid
F: Anna is one of the kindest, most articulate and intelligent people we know. We always have an amazing time together, and she's an amazing person to have on our "team." The world would be a better place if it had more Anna's. In that same breath, I can say I have a lot of dirt on her and have watched her do the most insane shi* for the memes. M: I'm always surprised by how up-to-date on the memes Anna is. My favorite memory of Anna and I was when Farah left us unsupervised for a weekend and returned to us sitting in the exact same spot but with Taco Bell wrappers everywhere. Anna is our original basement gremlin, though she only held the position part time until Mini moved in and became our full-time basement gremlin. #BayouMondays #Bushwookie #CanYouRezMe #ProGamer Love you, Anna. She has eaten the most late night junk food with us (be it Taco Bell or ice cream at BK) than we should probably admit.
Ashley Holbrooks
Bridesmaid
F + M: If you're at all angry about driving 7-8 hrs. to CT for our wedding, please direct all complaints to Ashley. She's the reason I'm in CT. F: Ashley is one of the most genuinely "good" and kind human beings we know, so don't come at her too hard. She's my best work-wife yet and probably the only person in the world who I could spend 8 hours with and call on my drive home to jibber jabber with. M: thankful she has planned out sustainable apocalyptic plans that she doesn’t mind sharing with me because I know which apartment to go to in case of zombies…. PS: sometimes I like to hang out with her WITHOUT the cute brat we call Stella (her dog). #WestvilleGay #FriendNeighborCoworker
Siobhan Davis
Wedding Planner
#WestvilleGay F + M: Siobhan is our unofficial wedding planner. Genuinely, we wouldn't have this wedding without her herding us to book the venue. Outside of her wedding planning responsibilities, she's one of the wittiest, fun, and fashionable people we know. We’re a little bit obsessed with her. F: She’s my twin Sagittarius sun/Cancer moon which means we’re both intense, but we’re also the most fun. 😉 M: I knew we were going to be friends when I found out our cars were parked near each other and I wasn't a little bit annoyed. Now every time I backed into my spot, I pull my car forward to smooch hers as I back in 🚙 💕 🚗 Even though she has childhood trauma around people not being able to pronounce her name, I think it's the best name out there. My favorite things about Siobhan, besides her name, is that she knows random ASL and Spanish and just throws it out there in the middle of conversation. “How do I talk about how hot she is without being inappropriate?”
Megan Wood
Bridesmaid
#WestvilleGay M: Empathetic, charismatic, and so uniquely herself. Click the link below (https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyY21B5uZKqn2cisQFxfSBAgu33THx_Rv1WV000/) to see her birthday party theme and my costume for more information. Megan lives in our apartment complex, but that isn’t even how we met. When the world wants someone in your life, it makes a way! Megan, charged with liquid courage, walked right up to me at a social event to ask me if I was the Maria in her zoom calls at work. Me, being the person I am, did not stop making fun of her not being able to order a drink from the bar that night. F: Megan is the voice of reason that I didn't know I needed in my life (even though she hates animals). She humbles me. She's also a ray of sunshine that brightens up every room she walks into. Megan is a master storyteller, and hearing her talk about literally anything is often the highlight of my day.