Wedding Party
Deborah Bruce
Mother of the Bride
Maria Salinas
Mother of the Groom
Jeff Bruce
Father of the Bride
Brad Scott
Officiant
Brad is Juan's boss. They met in 2011 and bonded over Xbox games and Landsharks. Since then the pair have worked together to produce exceptional student outcomes and Brad has coached Juan to always analyze decisions to ensure it is what's best for kids. Juan is excited for Brad, Aseneth, and Ethan to be at the wedding.
Sarah Glasser
Matron of Honor
Sarah and Kaitlyn have known each other since 3rd grade. They went to CU Boulder together and were even in the same sorority. She’s Kaitlyn's oldest friend and one of the most adventurous people you'll ever meet! If you can think of it, Sarah's probably tried it. She’s still in Colorado, working as a recruiter in the tech industry.
Sipriano Gonzales
Best Man
Juan and Sip met in 4th grade at IDEA where they caused plenty of trouble at both school and CCD. In college, they continued to hang out watching football games. Juan is excited to have Sip here on this special day!
Alix Smith
Maid of Honor
Alix and Kaitlyn met in an education fellowship in New Orleans. Shortly after, Alix convinced Kaitlyn to run insanely long distances with every weekend. It was torture for Kaitlyn, but they got brunch after every run and Kaitlyn ended up with a friend for life. Alix is a boss babe who just started her own therapy practice in NOLA.
Carlos De La Cerda
Best Man
Juan and Carlos met in 7th grade at IDEA as soccer teammates and became friends. Post-college, they have worked together professionally at IDEA, KIPP, & PREP. Juan is excited to have Carlos in the wedding party!
Zanyace Aguinaga
Bridesmaid
Kaitlyn's soon-to-be sister in law! Zanyace is the sweetest, most loving big sister to Juan. Kaitlyn can’t wait to call her a sister as well! Zanyace lives in Texas where she works as high school history teacher. When she’s not teaching, she loves to travel. She has been to Mexico, Australia, Peru, Thailand, the Phillippines and more!
Cory Bruce
Groomsman
Cory is Juan's future brother-in-law! Cory and Juan share a love for shooting guns and roasting Kaitlyn whenever they can. Cory is the best brother-in-law and keeps his advice very real. Juan is extremely grateful for Cory and being welcomed into the family.
Emily Heller
Bridesmaid
Emily lived in New Orleans for a year and worked at the same school as Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn convinced Emily to join her Mardi Gras krewe and Emily became a glitter goddess parade queen. Emily moved back to Huntsville where she teaches Pure Barre, runs an education non-profit and teaches high school english.
Miranda Marty
Groomswoman
Juan and Miranda have been friends since 7th grade. Miranda, Juan, and Sip are practically family having grown up together their entire lives. Juan remembers breaking Miranda’s window with a baseball one time. Juan is excited to be including Miranda as a grooms woman!
Olivia Morales
Bridesmaid
Olivia and Kaitlyn also met teaching at Kipp in New Orleans. Olivia took Kaitlyn in as a roommate and they grew close through months of giggles and silly nights out. Olivia is a Nola-based college counselor who moonlights as a rugby coach. Oh and she sings for her band Love Your Own Noise! She can do it all!
Hector Hernandez
Groomsman
Hector and Juan met at IDEA in 2015 where they were first rivals to see who would produce better AP and STAAR student outcomes. Since then they have been best friends!
Emily Dowd
Bridesmaid
Emily and Kaitlyn met dancing in parades with Krewe de Lune's Cosmonaughties. They share a love for costumes, rollerskating, and bougie seltzers. Emily is currently bouncing around the globe with her travel nurse fiancee. They have been to Boise, Seattle, Boston and Europe! She’s another boss babe who just launched her own marketing company.
Colten Romans
Groomsman
Colten and Juan met in Chattanooga while working together. They have been good friends since meeting and give each other very real down to earth advice. Juan is excited to have Colten as a groomsmen!
Keeli Odom
Bridesmaid
Keeli and Kaitlyn met teaching Pure Barre. They hit it off instantly and so did their boys. They spend most of their weekends together in Chattanooga. Keeli loves to organize activities for all of her friends and is always the life of the party! She’s a real estate agent by day and social media influencer by night.
Thomas Odom
Groomsman
Thomas and Juan were set up by Keeli and Kaitlyn and became bros. They are united by a shared passion for watching the Packers lose, shooting guns, and playfully roasting Keeli and Kaitlyn's Pure Barre obsession and gossip.
Sabrina Bruce
Flower Child
Kaitlyn adopted Sabrina from a cat circus in a bar in New Orleans in 2016. Sabrina's no circus athlete, but she will play fetch with pom poms. She can be a bit sassy, but deep down she's just a sweet little cuddle cat who loves a snack.
Binx Bruce
Flower Child
Kaitlyn's mom texted her a picture of some kittens found on her friend's farm in 2020. Kaitlyn immediately replied that she needed the orange one. A few weeks later baby Binx was in New Orleans. He's a chunky love bug whose favorite activities include eating, destroying house plants, and turning blankets into biscuits.
Eta Aguinaga
Ring Bearer
One day during the pandemic, Juan set out on a 10-mile run to raise funds for charity. On mile 2, a yellow lab began to follow Juan and remained by his side till the end of the run. Juan fed him a burrito and took him home. Eta and Juan have travelled everywhere together and are inseparable. Juan and Eta are excited to share a happy forever after with Binx, Sabrina, and Kailtlyn.