Wedding Party
Michelle Quintana
Maid of Honor
Christen's best friend and the steady force behind our Coven. As Maid of Honor, she brings thoughtful planning, patience, and unwavering support. Her husband, Chris, proudly serves as Co-Best Man with Andrew. Michelle and Christen worked together years ago in Miami while working at P.F. Chang’s and reconnected later after realizing through a post that they lived close to one another. Fun Facts: Spooky enthusiast, insect admirer, book lover, dancer at heart, nacho connoisseur (extra sour cream required), amazing travel buddy, and a fan of dark humor.
Heather Myrick
Bridesmaid & Director of Decorations
As Director of Decorations and a truly talented craftswoman, she helps bring the wedding vision to life with creativity and care. Her longtime boyfriend, Alex, is one of Jose’s groomsmen, and they’ve been close friends for nearly eight years. Over the years, we’ve bonded over D&D sessions, role-playing murder mysteries, and countless board game sessions. She is also an incredibly gifted writer and a true Swiss Army knife of talent. Fun Facts: Grows fruits, vegetables, and plants, extremely crafty and artistic, enjoys cosplay, highly resourceful and always figures things out on her own, and has an amazing eye for interior design (an inspiration for many of Christen's interior designs).
Zuheily Hernandez Lemoine.
Bridesmaid
Christen’s and their entire family’s favorite cousin, she is thoughtful, kind, considerate, and beautiful inside and out. She is a successful broker based in New Orleans and will be Christen's brother Camilo’s partner at the wedding. She and her husband, Tony, were married on the same date as the wedding, making the day extra special as they celebrate both the marriage of her cousin and her own anniversary. She is incredibly funny, with clever wit and the occasional not-so-PG joke, so consider yourself warned. Fun Facts: Exceptionally intelligent and humble, loves Snoopy and elephants, a talented artist, and draws a new cartoon character every day for her son’s paper-bag lunches.
Theresa Schoonmaker
Bridesmaid
Long time couple best friend of both Christen and Jose, nearly twelve years of friendship. Her longtime boyfriend, Andrew, serves as Jose’s Co-Best Man. She is sweet, bubbly, and incredibly generous, always going out of her way to spoil the people she loves. Her and Christen can spend hours playing the most intense board games, helping each other win and laughing the entire time. She is also a proud pet mom to a dog, cat, bird, and fish. Fun Facts: Loves scary movies, video games, and board games, always has a fun nail design, and is obsessed with tigers, butterflies, and dinosaurs.
Irianny Monsalve Gueits
Flower Woman
She may look like Christen's sister, but she is her sister in every way that matters. Irianny grew up with Christen since she was 13, so she has a few of Christen's good and bad traits. When they’re together, they prank the family, gossip endlessly (chis-mira), and somehow end up organizing her parents’ house. She’s been determined to be the flower girl since she was 14, and dreams do come true, it only took about 11 years. Her husband, Carlos, proudly takes on the role of ring bearer wrangler. Fun Facts: Disney superfan, goth-leaning style, loves Dancing with the Stars, she is a Gen Z with strong Millennial energy, and may accidentally fart if you make her laugh too hard.
Andrew Brigman
Co-Best Man
Andrew is Jose’s oldest friend, dating all the way back to high school, and the person who introduced him to the world of D&D, board games, and online gaming with friends. When the two are together, the jokes are endless and the tangents never stop—they truly are two peas in a pod. Andrew will be joined by his longtime girlfriend, Theresa Schoonmaker, who is also one of Christen’s closest friends. While he may be a little shy at first, once he warms up, he’s an absolutely hilarious. Fun Facts: An incredible writer, an elite Dungeon Master who writes his own campaigns, known for his gorgeous head of hair, a true coffee connoisseur, and an excellent cook.
Chris Quintana
Co-Best Man
Chris, also known as Q, is one of Jose’s newer best friends, but their bond is strong and meaningful. He has been a huge motivator in Jose’s healthy lifestyle journey, joining him at the gym every morning. Chris and his wife, Michelle, are often the muses behind Jose’s photoshoots and play along with every quirky idea that comes their way. They were also instrumental in the engagement, helping plan the surprise and capturing it through photos. Fun Facts: Architectural design professional, incredibly crafty and creative, designed his own wedding, the ultimate gift-giver who somehow always finds the perfect item, previously worked with Christen, and is known for lovingly pranking her.
Camilo Romero
Groomsman
Camilo is Christen’s older brother, and Jose is his go-to outlet for all things geek culture. From old consoles and new video games to their shared love of music, the two can talk for hours. They love showing each other the treasures they’ve collected and often spend time thrifting, visiting flea markets, and hunting through old game stores in search of their next great find. Fun Facts: Inspired Christen to pursue the arts, speaks multiple languages including Japanese, Korean, and Spanish (among many others), in his off time he practices Judo and Jiu Jitsu, owns a Japanese Mazda RX-7 that he’s fine-tuned with his son, loves graffiti, and leaves his signature “WOOF” mark in special places.
Alex Bondjuk
Groomsman
Alex is a longtime friend of Jose’s whom he met while working at InstaNatural. Alex and his longtime girlfriend, Heather, who is also a bridesmaid are always up for Dungeons & Dragons, intense four-hour board games, and dressing up for elaborate murder mystery parties. Alex has also been one of Jose’s guiding lights when it comes to camping and outdoor survival. While he may seem quiet at first, he has a sharp sense of humor that always sneaks up on you. Fun Facts: Makes his own hot sauce and jerky, a talented craftsman, entrepreneur, and an avid collector of Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards.
Jose Monsalve Sr
Officiant