Wedding Party
Amir Nidal Taha
Groom
Amir (b. 02/05/2000) grew up in Oak Lawn, IL, a suburb of Chicago. He loves watching sports (GO BEARS/BULLS/CUBS!), discovering new music, and playing basketball. In his free time, Amir loves to travel, cook delicious meals, and write/produce original music under his Artist name La Fenddi. Most recently, Amir has received a promotion at his company Aspire Softwares, where he has made an incredible impact within the software sales industry. Aspire has sent him to represent their company at multiple work conference events, including trips to Dallas, TX; Nashville, TN; and Las Vegas, NV. He has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, where he studied Health Sciences.
Heather Renee-Young Kim
Bride
Heather (b. 02/18/2001) grew up in Highland, IL, a small town of 10,000 people outside of St. Louis, MO. She loves art, musicals, Pilates, and singing. In her free time, Heather loves to paint, travel, cook, shop, and eat delicious foods. Heather is a lover of animals, and has three Goldendoodles named Maggie, Jack and George, and one cat named Soju. Recently, Heather graduated with a Master's degree in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and currently works at the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Jordyn Mather (Schrage)
Maid of Honor
Jordyn and Heather have been best friends since meeting in 2nd Grade. They met while waiting in line to go in from afternoon recess. While in line, Jordyn told Heather she was pretty and asked if she wanted to eat lunch together the following day. From then on, they have been inseparable. Jordyn and Heather maintained their friendship despite growing up, meeting different people, and moving to different states, as they prioritized catching up daily. Some of their friendship highlights include: - many homecoming/prom dances - tons of marching band rehearsals - vacations, including San Juan, Puerto Rico; Cabo, Mexico; and Outer Banks, North Carolina Jordyn is a United States Marine veteran who served from 2019 to 2023. Her husband, Christian Mather, still serves in the Marine Corps. Now, Jordyn attends the Maryville University of St. Louis where she studies Exercise Science while working full-time. Her and Christian recently bought a house in New Bern, North Carolina, where they live with their two cats, Sunny and Lucy.