Cadedra & Jacob
Wedding Party
Cadedra Reese
Bride
Originally from San Diego, CA, Cadedra Reese left the west coast to attend college in Utah before relocating to Houston, Texas. After working in hotels for nearly 7 years, Cadedra had a career change in 2021 and currently works as an Assistant Manager of a plasma donation center. Cadedra is a proud cat mom to Milo, and now to Jacob’s cat, Chester. She enjoys rollercoasters, playing video games (primarily Pokémon and the Sims), eating sushi, going to the movies, and singing off-key in the car.
Jacob Dantone
Groom
Originally from Columbus, Texas. Jacob moved to Houston in late 2016 and attended Houston Community College where he graduated in 2019 with a degree in Audio Recording Technology. Despite an unprecedented global event slowing him down Jacob began a career in radio as a morning show producer for iHeart Media. When he's not spending time in his home studio, Jacob enjoys going to movies, playing video games and writing scripts with his friends. Jacob loves being creative and always welcomes the opportunity to work on an exciting new project.
Ayesha Marie Afzal
Maid of Honor
Ayesha was one of the first friends Cadedra made when she relocated to Houston back in 2016. Starting off as coworkers, they became best friends while working at The Houston Airport Marriott. They bonded over frustrating guests, interesting coworkers, and their mutual outlook on life. Ayesha’s signature sass has helped Cadedra through all her downs and she’s always been there to celebrate even the smallest wins. Whether it’s a wine night, a night out, or just a phone call, they always have a fun time!
Joel Evans
Best Man
Joel and Jacob have been best friends since highschool. After meeting in band camp when Joel joined the rhythm section, the two hit it off and have been inseparable ever since. The two bonded over movies, comics, video games and music. Sharing similar interests led to comic cons, concerts and road trips over the years.
Bethany Mitchell
Bridesmaid
Cadedra met Bethany while attending BYU when they became roommates their sophomore year. Cadedra was really lucky to end up with someone who enjoyed Dr. Pepper as much as she did and did not judge the copious amounts of it that she used to drink. Their first year as roommates went so well that we decided to stick together for their senior year too. They’ve even had the opportunity to travel together, checking out the east and west coast and making sure that Chipotle tastes the same in every city. Despite their now long distance friendship, Bethany always feels like just a text away.
Issac Gallegos
Groomsman
Issac and Jacob met in 2017 when Jacob started working at Regal Cinemas. Starting off as coworkers, they quickly became good friends through playing Dungeons and Dragons with coworkers. Eventually becoming roommates and surviving a pandemic together, Issac has become one of Jacob's closest friends
Brittainy Holts
Bridesmaid
While they originally met through Ayesha, Brittainy and Cadedra have become good friends. From the moment they met, Brittainy was always supportive and Cadedra just knew she needed to get to know her better. Brittainy’s creative spirit is honestly #goals. Hanging out with her is always an adventure and a new story to tell. One of Cadedra’s favorite memories with her is belting out songs from the Hamilton soundtrack after maybe one too many drinks. Brittainy’s food is amazing and her vibe even better.
James Jackson
Groomsman
Jacob and James met at Regal as well. Bonding over film discussions and theorizing on the latest MCU or DC film the two became good friends over the years. James and Jacob have even worked on projects together like making podcasts and assisting Richard on film projects.
Sydney Reaves
Bridesmaid
Another coworker turned friend, Syd and Cadedra also met while working at the Houston Airport Marriott. They actually started on the same day, and Cadedra still remember how relieved she was to know she wasn’t alone in what became a wild Marriott journey. It’s crazy how different their paths have gone since that day. Despite the distance, they’ve always kept in touch and reuniting is like no time has passed. As her hair may suggest, Syd’s fiery spirit always makes for an interesting story (especially if alcohol is involved) and there’s no shortage of good times when she’s around.
Richard Gallegos
Groomsman
Jacob met Richard during a short film competition for Regal Cinemas. Richard needed some help filming and Jacob was eager to jump in and help out at the last minute. The two bonded while working on a script for the next year's competition and have become goood friends and writing partners.