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We look forward to celebrating our dream day with you! Please note that formal invitations were mailed between December 29th and January 10th , so please be sure to check your mail! We hope you enjoy these beautiful, hand-painted invitations by Cartalia.
We look forward to celebrating our dream day with you! Please note that formal invitations were mailed between December 29th and January 10th , so please be sure to check your mail! We hope you enjoy these beautiful, hand-painted invitations by Cartalia.
June 9, 2023
Dubrovnik, Croatia
#OurJourneyToCherishTrueLoveBegins

Alex & Ivan

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Meet our family and friends who will be walking down the aisle with us:

Nisha Pollayil

Maid of Honor

Nisha and Alex have been inseparable since living together as college students at UC Santa Barbara. Whether in NorCal or SoCal, Nisha and Alex always reunite to make the best memories. They partied together, studied together, cried together, laughed together, and now here they are...ready to marry Alex. Alex is honored to have such a kind-hearted. true friend by her side on such a special day. One of Alex's favorite memories is celebrating Nisha's 21st birthday at UCSB with a cupcake frosting fight. It is crazy to see how Alex and Nisha have come such a long way from their studies and parties to their successful careers. Alex could not imagine what life would be like without a best friend like Nisha.


Manon Damien

Bridesmaid

Alex and Manon started their journey as pen-pals at the age of 16. Alex was learning French in high school in America, while Manon was learning English in high school in France. Their professors arranged for their respective students to write to each other in the language they were learning. Thanks to fate, Manon and Alex were paired. They wrote countless letters to each other until their class arranged for the French students to stay with the American students for a couple weeks. That is how this all happened. Manon stayed with Alex as a foreign exchange student, during which their friendship flourished. Over the years, they stayed in touch, and Alex and Manon have since reunited in Europe many many times in Annecy, France, Bellegarde, France, and Geneva, Switzerland. In Winter 2020, the two went snowboarding in the French Alps! They are true adventurers together. There is no heart greater than Manon's and Alex feels truly blessed to have such a beautiful friendship with someone like Manon.

Rita Lake

Bridesmaid

Rita is the little sister Alex always wishes she had and her Phi Alpha Delta great great grand-little. From the moment they met at UC Santa Barbara, the two have created the most wonderful memories. Although they are several years apart, Rita and Alex have always maintained a close friendship throughout different exciting events in their lives. Rita has been there for Alex through break-ups, single life, and now engaged life! They manage to keep each other in the loop all the time, whether it be through instagram, facetime, or a phone call. They have cried, laughed, and had the best of times together. Rita truly is a ride-or-die. Alex is proud and ecstatic to have such a wonderful friend by her side for such an important day.


Nelly Pineda

Bridesmaid

Nelly and Alex met in their first year of law school. They went through real pain together, real tears together, and real happiness together. Whether it was in Contracts class or at the bar after a final, Nelly and Alex always knew how to make the best out of everything. Nelly is a very special person because she was very much present the moment Alex and Ivan started dating. When Alex complained to Nelly about this guy "Ivan" texting her too much, Nelly encouraged Alex to give Ivan a shot and here we are now...Alex constantly texting Ivan too much! Oh how the turn tables... Ivan and Alex are very thankful for Nelly and her amazing friendship to both.

Elaine Higgins

Bridesmaid

Elaine and Alex met at UCSB thanks to the pre-law fraternity they had joined. Very quickly they found themselves studying every night at the UCSB library and motivating eachother with memes and yerba mate's to keep on going. From late nights at the library to late nights at Isla Vista parties, Elaine has made every experience full of a fun and memorable. Not only is she always ready for a good time, but there is no one more prepared than Elaine which is going to make Alex's special day a breeze! Elaine is always ready to be there for anyone and anything and Alex is truly lucky to have her as one of her best friends.


Marisol Velasco

Bridesmaid

Marisol and Alex met when they were set to live in the same apartment together while studying abroad in Rome, Italy in 2017. Who would have thought that it took flying across the world for them to actually meet and have a long-lasting friendship. It was with Marisol that Alex learned how to embrace and immerse herself in an entirely new culture and language. From studying, traveling throughout europe, enjoying gelato by the trevi fountain, and working out by the Tiber river together, Marisol and Alex did it all. Even though COVID did not allow the two to see each other for a while, Marisol and Alex always kept in touch. Marisol has always been that kind, loving, and fun-spirited person that Alex is beyond lucky to have in her life.

Izabela Jelic

Best Man

Bela, Ivan's best wo(man) and baby sister. Without Bela, Ivan wouldn't have half of the street smarts that he has now. Ivan knows that it is his baby sister who will always be his number one fan and supporter. Their favorite thing to do together is go on sushi dates.


Josip Sep

Groomsman

Jonathan Fabulich

Groomsman


Arvin Arce

Groomsman

Sime Batur

Groomsman


Rahul Daryanani

Groomsman

Renata Jelic

Mother of the Groom


Marinko Jelic

Father of the Groom

Sandra Rosas-Fortin

Mother of the Bride


Victor Aispuro

Uncle of the Bride

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