Jennifer & Chris
Wedding Party
Belinda Rungsea
Maid of Honor
Talk about a sister from a different family. I've traveled to Thailand and met her grandmother! You guys, they even gave me a Thai name! Also, we've been to a few places: Portugal, Ibiza, France, Thailand, San Diego and Las Vegas. We've spent countless hours at work together, weekend staycations, restaurants, workouts, shopping, morning calls on our way to work and so much texting! We're practically joined at the hip. We've spent so much time together that I don't have to say a word and she'll still know what I'm thinking - true story. Belinda is THE MOST CARING person in the world, she's someone I can get really deep with and someone I can goof off and laugh with. She's a rare friend who will never let you down. She's the pillar of love and I'm so honored to have her by my side.
Randy Costales
Best Man
Sport: Football (offensive guard/defensive tackle); Rugby (prop) Jersey Number: 74; 1 College: UC Riverside Highlights: Dorm hallmate in 1989-turned-best friend/brother. During our last year on UCR Rugby, Randy and I drove to Las Vegas to meet our teammates. Not surprisingly, we couldn't find them, so we went to the Mirage pool and drank Southern Comfort and Coors Light in the 115-degree heat... on the day we were supposed to drive back home. We tried to take a nap and sober up in the air-conditioned casino but got kicked out of every area: the slots, sport book, lobby, even the keno lounge. In the face of defeat, Randy clutched up and led us to the empty ballroom area. We each found a cool doorway and slept. I watched a security guard walk towards Randy, shake his head, and walk away.
CK Karkhanis
Bridesmaid
She's been my best friend since age 16. It's not often you can say you've seen someone go through high school, a move to San Francisco for college, go Bears! I witnessed her dating "The One," then move to New York, marriage, children a bigger move to Singapore. Through the ever-impermanence of life we've remained constantly close. She is family through and through. There is nothing about me she doesn't know. We are so close, I often mix up her memories for mine and vice versa. We've been as far as Shanghai together and you better believe we are chatting the whole time. I have no idea what we talk about but our conversation hasn't stopped since we started it in 1995. I am so honored to have her by my side and excited to share more life events as I take this next step.
Brian Costales
Groomsman
Sport: Football (middle linebacker); Rugby (hooker) Jersey Number: 56; 2 College: UC Riverside Highlights: The funniest person I've known since 1990. He's my reliable backcountry partner. We summited Mt. Langley (14,050 feet) a few years ago. On the way down, we met a tired woman who said a promise of pizza and beer in Lone Pine was what kept her going. Bri looked at me and I stared him back. Without saying a word, we both decided then to scrap our plans to camp another night. Instead, we hiked a brutal 12 miles back to our car to get pizza and beer in Lone Pine. During the drive into town, we called every motel. No joke, we got the last room. That night, we ate the best crappy pizza we'd ever had and hung out with white supremacists, Native Americans, and bros from Orange County.
Christina Fontana
Bridesmaid
Alien talk for hours in the dessert to alien sound bath deeper in the dessert and don't forget all the restaurants, lunch, brunch, dinner again and again. How about all the excuses to drink Dom Perignon? Yes, we drank Dom with very basic food, like a burger. Why? Because we can and she doesn't get her nickname #domsister from nowhere. Beyond the fun, she is someone I REALLY look up to. She is a powerful storyteller. And, when you peel back more layers, she is the most generous, kindest, compassionate person I know. She'll come over and eat with you when you're down. She'll drive over to cheer you up when you're not feeling well, ahem, with Dom. She's been there with me through the rain so I can't wait to have her next to me when it shines.
Lenora Laughlin
Groomswoman
Sport: Softball (outfielder) Jersey Number: 4 College: UC Riverside Highlights: The first friend I made in college in 1989. My parents call her "daughter." Lenora, Randy, and I lived together during college. Len and I had a common goal: to annoy Randy. One day, after Randy had vacuumed the carpet of our 2-story house, Len and I walked all over it - heel-toe - and left deep shoe prints on every square inch, even under the pool table. He was not amused. One night, while Randy was away at chemistry lab, Len and I decided to move his bedroom to the backyard. Mind you, the yard was not maintained. Rather, we had a dog, and that was his bathroom. So, amidst old, dry dog poop, Randy's bedroom was perfectly recreated. Even the lamps were plugged in. Randy came home at 10pm. He was not amused.
Angie Shin
Bridesmaid
I've known Angie since age 10! I am incredibly lucky to have a small tribe of women where I can comfortably be myself. Angie and I went through many phases of life together and in the end, we are still the same exact people at our core. Just two girls who love glam rock - Poison, anyone? Who would've known that my childhood best friend would lead me to marry Chris! Angie was Chris' law clerk during her years at Loyola Law School. Several years later, Angie and Justin invited Chris and I to their wedding but we NEVER met. Then, 7 years later Angie set us up on a date. I am still mad at her....
Jeff Krueger
Groomsman
Sport: Hockey (goalie) Jersey Number: 20 College: CSUN Highlights: When life becomes overwhelming and I need a beer, Jeff has been there for me since 2003. Whether it's at Timmy Nolan's in Toluca Lake, RiRa in Las Vegas, Charlie's in Cork City, Ireland, or his own home bar, Jeff will sit with me patiently and let me vent. Except for one year, he has been my St. Patrick's Day companion. Last year, I was supposed to be in Ireland for Paddy's Day but had to cancel the trip because of an upcoming trial. I was devastated. One of the things I was looking forward to was eating proper lamb stew. So, Jeff made a big batch of it for me, which I enjoyed at his house on Paddy's Day. He sent me home with stew and pulled pork so I wouldn't have to worry about food during the first week of trial.
Justin Bell
Officiant
Justin Bell is a successful film, TV, and commercial producer based in LA, and a graduate of the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC. When he's not busy working, he's playing cupid! We wouldn't be here without Justin or his wife, Angie! It only made sense to us that the man responsible for our engagement would marry us!