Wedding Party
Kamilah N. Edwards
Bride
Fun facts about the Bride: Favorite hobby is reading/listening to audible or traveling. Favorite color is purple, more specifically lavender. She could eat tacos everyday and never grow tired of it and loves pineapple/mangos. Born is Kansas, grew up in military household though WA feels like "home."
Robert J. Jackson Jr.
Groom
Fun facts about the Groom: HUGE Cowboys fan (football team for those who might not know). Favorite color is black (Rosie has LOTS to say about this lol). His favorite hobbies are golf and coin collecting. He's from Brooksville, MS. Favorite food is macaroni and cheese and he loves spicy food!
Cydnicia Wade
Maid of Honor
Cydnicia (Necy) & I have been best friends for approx 17 years! We met through mutual friends on MySpace, HAHA! Through middle and high school, we developed a strong sisterhood. Often times we’d be in tears from the laughter we shared. My favorite memory is celebrating Necy at her graduation ceremony. I appreciate Necy’s kindness, peacefulness, and encouragement; she’s all around an incredible friend. & Her humor is unmatched! I chose Necy to be my MOH because she's been my sister since day 1 and I love her faithfulness to Christ. As a God fearing woman myself; I NEED a friend by my side who will pray and celebrate with me as I marry the love of my life.
Judy Gutierrez
Bridesmaid
I met Judy in 2022 at work! She had a welcoming demeanor and I thought to myself, “we should be friends!” And that’s literally what I said to her. It didn’t take long for us to become friends. Judy is an amazing listener, generous, reliable, and honest. One of our greatest hobbies that we love so much, is shopping. Yes, it’s a hobby lol. Judy is one of the most supportive person I’ve ever met. I’m grateful she’ll be there to celebrate me at such an important time in Robert and I’s life!
Briana Fleming-Wright
Bridesmaid
Bri and I have been friends for over 10+ years! We met early in high school and became close especially during our time at UW. Bri is outgoing, thoughtful, adventurous, and incredibly supportive. Bri brings out the best in others around her as she's unconditionally encouraging. Our friendship means the world to me and I can't wait to continue to celebrate each other throughout our life milestones. Bri has a go-getter mentality, positive spirit, and great conversation; I'm excited for our guests to mingle with her! I'm so grateful to have Bri stand beside me as I marry my best friend!
Denishea Davis
Bridesmaid
Fun fact, Denishea and I met through Robert! We’re also neighbors and I love it! Our summers are fun and the days in between are perfect to have a good sis to share time with. Denishea has a sweet and kind spirit. She’s selfless, reliable, honest, and has a go-getter attitude! While our friendship is very much “new”, she’s been a powerful influence and encourager throughout this past year. We’ve laughed, worshiped at church together, indulged in comfort food and deep conversations, and she’s blessed the roots of my hair through her business (now ladies, y’all know that’s sisterly love)! I greatly appreciate how naturally flowing our friendship continues to grow. I’m grateful and excited to have Denishea as my bridesmaid!
Vanessa Gaitan
Bridesmaid
Vanessa & I ironically attended the same high school and shared a close mutual friend though didn’t engage with each other until post undergrad. Vanessa is so compassionate, dependable, and brings encouragement to everyone she interacts with. Her love is unconditional and powerful. While many may know us as close friends, we know each other as sisters. It truly is a gift to have her apart of my bridal party. She’s an incredible DIY gal, so you might see items at the wedding created with her loving touch!
Ashley Duncan
Bridesmaid
Ashley and I met through a high school college event. She has the most intriguing conversations because her personality is absolutely infectious! Ashley is very intentional with her friendships. She see’s the best versions of her loved ones and encourages them to reach their potential. That’s what I love most about her, she’s always cheered me on and celebrated me even just for trying. We have a long-distance friendship, yet somehow it always feels like we never skipped a beat. I couldn’t imagine my wedding day without her by my side!
Rosie Jackson
Jr. Bridesmaid
Rosie is our sweet daughter who has the most beautiful eyes and gorgeous smile! Rosie is intelligent, talented, thoughtful, compassionate, and has a great sense of humor! She helped us plan our special day and gave valuable insight from the venue down to the cake! A few of favorite quality time activities include; spending daddy’s money at Claire’s/Target (LOL, kidding), family Mario Party nights, movies at home, water balloon fights, and baking! Yep, baking, we find recipes and make them better! As we begin our marriage, we take great value in continuing to grow united as a family. We each have an important role that we take seriously and it makes our bond that much stronger. We’re so excited for this next part of our journey as the Jackson’s.
Phillip Riggins
Best Man
Phil and I met April of 2021. He's not only my best friend but my neighbor, too. Football season and watching sports is a top 5 activity for us. We really make football season an experience with the games going, healthy banter between rival teams, and cooking for our friends and family. My favorite memory is karaoke night at Phil's house singing Candy Rain.
David Lujan
Groomsman
DJ and I also met around April of 2021. I appreciate his honesty and genuine advice. We vibe out and cook together Sunday afternoons for the community. He typically makes the protein and I'm known as the side dish king. Impromptu karaoke with the throwbacks/classics is always a good time when we get together.
Derek Parker
Groomsman
Derek and I met approx. 3 years ago. I genuinely appreciate our shared laughter and great conversations. It's also great that our daughters are really good friends. My favorite memory is during men's fellowship at church. We developed a little insider; brother hand, other hand. There's never a dull time together.
Frederick Edwards Jr.
Groomsman
Fred and I met almost 2 years ago when I met Mimi's family for the first time. He's always in an upbeat mood, and I appreciate the opportunities we've had to bond as family. With Fred being in college and invested into his hobbies, it's been awesome to fill that 'big brother' role as a male influence when we talk about life. As time goes by I look forward to celebrating and supporting one another.
Brandon Turner
Groomsman
Brandon and I met approx. 5 years ago. I appreciate our genuine conversations, his authenticity, and most importantly the oversight he has of my daughter as a positive male role model to her. Greatest memory of Brandon is a Christmas celebration with family where we all thought he was going to propose (to his now wife). However at the time he made a joking announcement about switching his car insurance to Geiko.
Derrick Davis
Groomsman
I met Derrick approx. 3-4 years ago when I moved to our neighborhood. He also cuts my hair and we always have insightful conversation. Mimi and his wife are close and our kids play together, it's nice to connect with another family man. During the summer, our neighborhood really comes together and we're always BBQ'ing, playing music, and sometimes even have a good bonfire, so Derrick and I have become good friends overtime.
Isaiah Jackson
Jr. Groomsman
I've known Zay since he was about 2 or 3 years old, he's 14 now. We definitely enjoy roasting each other during 2k and Madden. I am grateful and appreciate the opportunity to be apart of Isaiah's life as a positive role model.