Wedding Party
Quinten Parker
Best Man
As Eli's brother, Quinten has shared many memorable experiences with Eli and Keagan. One especially stands out was the first time that Quinten and Keagan met. Eli was playing indoor soccer one night and asked Quinten if he would like to join because they needed an extra player. When they were playing soccer, Quinten noticed that Eli wasn't as intense as usual. He was paying more attention to Keagan than what was happening on the field. After the first game was over, Quinten pulled Eli to side and asked him what was going on. "Nothing man, we're just friends", he said. But Quinten could tell by the way Eli was acting, that "just friends" wasn't just friends. Several years later, "just friends" has turned into "husband and wife", and Quinten isn't the least bit surprised.
Taylor Bolibol
Maid of Honor
Taylor is Keagan’s big sister. Once Keagan introduced Eli he quickly became a part of the family. On New Year’s Eve one year Eli and Keagan came home. While sharing their “private” New Years kiss, Taylor and her Dad snuck outside and set off fireworks. Keagan and Eli were so scared/embarrassed and Keagan refused to get out of the car. Eli however, convinced Keagan they had to go inside and face the family and their embarrassment head on. Keagan proceeded to lay face down on the floor trying to hide from the family but Eli actually handled it like a champ. Taylor has been privileged enough to watch Keagan and Eli grow from children to the wonderful, god loving, and bright adults they are today. Taylor can’t wait to stand beside her sister as she marries the man of her dreams.
Sebastian Nava
Best Man
Sebastian and Eli have been really good friends for quite some time now! It all started in 4th grade when Eli offered to let Sebastian use one of his wooden pencils after Sebastian got his taken away from him. Sebastian responded "nah I'm good" and that's when history began. They still remember the first time Eli was invited to Sebastian's house to hang out. Eli had no idea what he was about to walk into. Eli entered the living and in that moment, Sebastian's aunt turned to Sebastian and asked, "Quién es tu novia?!" Translating to "Who is your girlfriend?!" (Because of Eli's long, luscious, and wavy locks) Then Sebastian had to defend his soon to be best friend by letting his family know that Eli was actually a boy. And from that day, the bromance began.
Isabella Diaz
Bridesmaid
Bella currently lives in Point Loma, San Diego finishing up. Bella is fiery, spontaneous, sloth like, and Keagan’s biggest fan. She met Keagan in college and got to play soccer with her for 4 years. She also had the pleasure of driving Keagan crazy while living with her for 2 of those years. She thinks the world of Keagan and cannot wait to watch her get married to her favorite person.
Chad Wehsener
Groomsman
Chad and Eli met at Cal Poly during their first Cru small group meeting freshman year. The first question Eli asked Chad was, “Do you like soccer?” and immediately a friendship was formed. After sharing a room for the next three years, Chad learned to field numerous thought provoking questions, from would you rathers to questions about life and faith. Despite their differing personalities, Chad and Eli continued to bond. Whether it was talking, watching, playing, or gaming soccer; leading their own Cru small group; or taking classes together, it became very difficult to see one of them without the other. By the end of their time at Cal Poly, Chad and Eli had become more like brothers. Neither one of them could imagine their life without the other.
Madelon Denbaugh
Bridesmaid
Maddie and Keagan are close friends and teammates from Point Loma. They played soccer together all four years allowing them to develop a close friendship and eventually lived together their senior year. One of Maddie’s favorite simple memories with Keagan was during their senior year when they walked across campus at night in their pjs, barefoot, wrapped in a blanket trying to find a building to climb on just to see the super moon. Some of Maddie’s favorite things about being friends with Keagan are her appreciation for dessert of all kinds, her ability to have silly and goofy fun no matter what and her creativity and her desire to connect and lift people up in all situations.
Jaden Bolibol
Groomsman
Jaden met Eli through the bride (my sister), when he was 11. From day one he excepted him as part of the family, so much so that he decided to grow up to have the same height, body type and hair as him.
Zoe Parker
Bridesmaid
Zoe is Eli’s younger sister, and finishing her freshman year at Washington State. She remembers back to when Eli was in middle school, gushing about Keagan, his amazing square dancing partner. Now, Keagan has been apart of the family for quite some time, but Zoe is so excited to officially call Keagan her sister this summer. Zoe is so proud of Eli and thrilled that she gets to help celebrate her brother finding the love of his life!
Evan Drake
Groomsman
Evan is a fellow alumni of Cal Poly and now works as an engineer in the bay area. He first met Eli going door to door following up with students who were interested in joining a Cru bible study. From the very beginning Evan has looked up to Eli, in every sense of the phrase, and appreciated the non stop questions he brought to conversation. Important questions like, are freewill and predestination compatible? How do we best love the people around us? And what came first, the chicken or the egg? (obviously the egg). When Evan grows up he hopes to be half the philosopher, hype-man, FIFA player, and style icon Eli is but will settle for the honor of being one of his groomsmen in the meantime.
Molly Meuisi
Bridesmaid
Molly is in her final semester of nursing school at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. She and Keagan can’t remember a time they didn’t know each other but they met as little nuggets in Sunday school at church! Molly is beyond excited to stand alongside Keagan as she marries Eli!!! A special memory Molly and Keagan have is going on a mission trip together to Nicaragua during their sophomore year spring break and sharing a twin bed the entire time by choice! This experience formed an even closer bond between the two. Countless hilarious moments and sweet memories have been made over the years and they’d both agree that it feels surreal to be entering this season of life! Who let them grow up?!
Trevor Dickie
Groomsman
Trevor grew up in Woodinville, WA and now works in Seattle. Trevor and Eli first met in elementary school, where they quickly bonded over their love of Viva Piñata (among other games) and soccer. They played on the same teams through high school, eventually creating the best "C" team that Crossfire Soccer has ever known.
Alyssa Gee
Bridesmaid
Alyssa and Keagan go back to the Jr. High days when they were just two weirdos who gossiped about the cute boy who wore a skater hat and tried to pull off the J Biebs hair swoosh. While Keagan and Eli got closer, Alyssa refused to leave their side and even went on their first date with them to a Sounders game (that Facebook memory still pops up every year for her). Alyssa and Keagan shared many belly laughs, Friday night lights, school dances, classes and a sweet friendship that they’ll forever be grateful for. Her love for Keagan is endless and it brings so much joy to see her and Eli finally tie the knot on a love they used to talk about as middle schoolers. Alyssa wouldn’t want to be the perpetual third wheel to any other couple!