Gabriela & Bradley
Wedding Party
Faith Ford
Matron of Honor
Faith and I met when we were both in kindergarten. We both were two shy girls in music class and I had been having a really hard time transitioning into school. I was crying every morning and didn’t get that I had to be without my parents for 8 hours of the day. Luckily, I had her. Faith came up to me to tell me “ it’s okay, you don’t have to cry” and the rest was history. We’ve been best friends, practically sisters, for 20 years now. She’s been there through the good, the bad, and the ugly and I wouldn’t want it any other way. Faith was present when I got engaged to the love of my life and I am so thankful. I love her to pieces and cannot wait to have her right next to me as I say ‘I Do’.
Giuliana Buitrago
Bridesmaid
Giuli and I are honestly joint at the hip, or at least that’s what everyone says. Although we are not related by blood she is by far the cousin I am the closest with. We started hanging out when I was 14 and going through “ boy drama”, and have been laughing and eating, two of our favorite things to do, ever since. I remember she was the very first person from the family to meet Bradley after I started dating him. We went out for Tacos and I told her I just wanted an honest idea on him. After we finished dropping him off, she said she LOVED HIM and that she was so happy and refreshed to see me look at someone so in love. I literally couldn’t imagine getting married without her by my side.
Anessa Amaya
Bridesmaid
The way Nessa and I met is honestly a little funky. We met Freshmen year of high school. We were sat next to each other and she had casually turned to compliment my “ poop” necklace and I had complimented her on her “ rubber ducky” charm bracelet. You know the ones from Claire’s? Yeah, it was THAT TIME. Anyways we continued to hang out through a mutual friend and funny enough ended up getting closer and closer. We both ended up getting into CSU, Go Rams, and decided to be room mates. BEST FOUR YEARS EVER. We laughed together, cried together, and ate a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches together. I love her to pieces and can’t wait to have her next to me as I say ‘I Do’.
Emily Snyder
Bridesmaid
Emily and I met though Bradley, as she is his best friend. Unfortunately, Bradley hadn’t told Emily about me until the day of her birthday celebration where he casually dropped “ can I bring my girlfriend?”. She lost her mind and she won’t ever let him live it down. From the very first moment we met, we just clicked. It makes me laugh how nervous I was to meet her, but how easy it actually was to sit and talk. She’s one of the most genuine people I’ve ever met and am so happy to call her one of my closest friends. I’m so happy we’ve laughed, screamed, and created a million memories together, we still have so many more to make! So happy to have you next to both of us on such a special day.
Journey Taylor
Bridesmaid
Journey and I met at my first job in high school. Who would have known that two girls working at Walgreens would have such a wild adventure. Journey was one of the sweetest and funniest people I had ever met. She made me feel so comfortable and taught me the ropes in the beginning of my role. We started hanging out in the summer and going to the lake, having sleep overs and taking long drives to talk about life. She was there through some really tough times but also some really AMAZING times. We both graduated from CSU and she left to Maryland to get her masters. I’m so happy to be celebrating so many milestones , especially this one, together.
Brittney Sandoval
Bridesmaid
Brittney and I really only got close this past year, but it’s been the BEST YEAR! The funny thing is that when I first started dating her brother she snap chatted me and told me that if I ever hurt him she’d 100% kill me. I am happy to say that I am still here and that we’ve established a really sweet sister in law relationship. I’ve never had siblings so this is by far is one of the most exciting things. We have loads of things in common, specifically our love for ILLENIUM and tequila. I’m glad we’ve been able to get so close so fast and I hope we continue to build on that. We can't imagine celebrating such a mile stone without her by our sides.
Bryan Sandoval
Best Man
Out of all these men here, Bryan is the one I have known the most. He is my brother and while he may not be the right man for the job, he is the best man for the wedding. He may not have an idea of what he is doing as a best man, but he is excited and I guess that’s what counts. He is a great guy and all around fun to hang out with, in small doses. There is no one else I would rather have be my best man, and we are so glad that he will be right next to me during the most exciting part of my life and has already welcomed Gabby as his sister in our already crazy family.
Terran Rasmussen
Groomsman
Terran is probably the wild child of the groomsmen. From dropping down from balconies to Russian gymnastics, this man will always have a fun and crazy story to tell. I met him through Gabby and her friend Neesa and have considered him a close friend since then. He is like another brother to me and I am glad to have been able to be apart of some of his wild stories. Now I am glad that he is here to celebrate with me on one of the wildest adventures I have ever embarked on.
Matthew Slaymaker
Groomsman
I met matt years ago while we went to a pre-vet camp at CSU. We were maybe Juniors going into Senior year in high school? Matt was the cool guy of the group and for some weird reason felt like we all should watch the Grudge. We didn’t really talk much after that with the occasional message now and then, but we ended up at the same college together and both abandoned our dreams of being a veterinarian. He helped me out when I needed to find a place to rent and has always been ready to help whenever I needed it and to include me events and adventures even though I am a giant hermit. I am glad he is able to make it out to celebrate with us on our special day.
Andre Ford
Groomsman
While I haven’t known Andre for long, I already consider him a good friend. I met Andre through Gabby’s friend Faith. While intimidating at first, he easily opened up and would try to include me in whatever the other guys were doing during Faith’s baby shower. While I didn’t take him up on that offer, he has always been a good friend to hang out with and can always make a great joke or line that should be sold on t-shirts no matter what the situation is. I am glad to be able to call him a friend and to have him celebrate this special day with us.
Andrew Heffner
Groomsman
While I may not have made a lot of friends in college, Andrew is one of the few that I met and still keep in contact with to this day. We first met through a group of people through an anonymous app through college and continued to hang out even after that app failed. Andrew is my movie reviewing buddy and we would see a movie and then dissect it for hours while getting tacos and beer. He is someone I could always count on and I am glad that he is part of the groomsmen crew on this special day.