Jeff & Helen
Wedding Party
Martha Cervantes
Maid of Honor
Helen and Martha met in the pre-PA club at UCSD and had a shared love of burgers, beer, and dancing that sparked their friendship. They applied to PA school together, graduated and have a running joke that they are finally #PAsofAmerica. You can find them hiking together, cooking, going on doggy dates or let's be honest, still eating burgers, fries and beer.
Tom Maneri
Best Man
Tom has been Jeff's best friend since they met in college at UCSD, and over the past 15 years they've shared some of their most memorable (and drunkenly unmemorable) times together. Whether they're devouring liters of beer together at Oktoberfest, feasting on lasagna at Rosina's, or painfully watching the Chargers lose together, the two are basically inseparable.
Shirlene Chow
Bridesmaid
Shirlene has been helping Helen since she was in diapers. She has always been Helen's biggest role model -- someone she can turn to for advice about life, school, careers. And they've gotten to travel the world together. They have their own secret language that only they can understand and you can often find them bursting out laughing hysterically.
Kevin Lewis
Groomsman
Kevin is Jeff's oldest friend...because he's also his brother. Kevin has always been a role model for Jeff, whether he was captaining his soccer team, crushing enemies in Starcraft, or paving the way for his move to San Diego. Now that they live in the same city, they're often found eating burritos together at El Zarape, going on long runs, or sipping delicious beers at Kairoa.
Natalie Posdaljian
Bridesmaid
Helen and Natalie met freshman year at UCSD and had the grand ole college experience from rushing a fraternity to long road trips to doing Tough Mudders together. They had some laughs along the way trying to figure out the whole "adulting" thing. She always offers great advice as Helen's Nuru as she's most like Jeff and her boyfriend is most like Helen.
Cesar Valdez
Groomsman
If Jeff ever gets into trouble, it's almost guaranteed to be Cesar's fault. The two have been wreaking havoc together for years at clubs and festivals, fueled by generous shots of Fireball and Skrewball. Without Cesar's famous whistle, their group of friends would wander aimlessly into the night.
Hannah Strauss
Bridesmaid
Helen and Hannah bonded over studying in cafes and hiking around the Northeast during PA school. They were great travel buddies, wandering through Greece and Israel stopping in as many bakeries as they could find, learning the language, and even went scuba diving for the first time. She's definitely made Helen much more "granola."
Andy Harris
Groomsman
Andy is Jeff's bff from B-School, where the two met and vowed some day to get on one of the #Radymade billboards. A key part of the OG3, Andy never says no to a night out, and is also down for morning runs, hikes, or trips to Barry's Bootcamp to shake off the hangover.
Kimberly Tran
Bridesmaid
Helen's longest friend from elementary school. Kimberly has seen Helen grow from the awkward middle school years to UCSD and having her first shot together. She's definitely the trouble maker who introduced Helen to music festivals and EDM -- which Jeff and Helen built the beginning of their relationship around.
Kurush Italia
Groomsman
Kurush is the reason that Jeff continues to go to music festivals despite being way too old for that shit. The two met in college and were poker buddies back in the day, and their friendship progressed to being rave bros and fist pumping to EDM like there's no tomorrow. Kurush's go-getter mentality, passion for life, and infectiously positive personality make him a blast to be around.
Nathalie Valdez
Flower Diva
Nat has long been one of Helen and Jeff's closest friends, who can always be counted on to find the next delicious restaurant to try--or the next bar (or bars) to check out. She's full of smiles, is part of the MBA crew with Jeff, and banters with Helen like they're siblings.
Kirsten Maneri
Flower Diva
Kirsten is often relied on to be the motherly, responsible one of the group, dating back to the days when she first met Jeff and had to keep an eye on him and Tom. She's like a sister to Helen, and has powered through years of attending EDM events with everyone like a champ.