Wedding Party
Kimberly Padua
Bride
I am the bride. My parents are Tony and Lulu. I am one out of four siblings, Anthony, Robert, and Kristine. I have a 10 year old son named Cayden. I am a cardiac nurse at St Luke’s and a local travel nurse at Memorial Hermann.
Renan Mirto
Groom
I am the groom. I enjoy watching the rockets and going fishing. My parents are Renato and Triny. I have an older brother named Greg, and a sister in law, Emily. I am currently an ICU travel nurse in San Antonio.
Kristine Padua
Maid of Honor
Kristine is my sister. Whenever we are together, we literally can not stop laughing. Like literally! We could look at each other, read each other’s mind and just automatically laugh out of nowhere. She just gets me. I honestly don’t know what I would do without her. She has been killing it at her new job with Smart City Apartments as a locator so if you are looking for an apartment, follow her on insta @apartmentlocator.Htx . She also has her own custom floral and balloon business @balloonenfleur.
Greg Mirto
Best Man
Greg is my older and only brother. I've always looked up to him. He's the best brother I could ever ask for.
Melanie Manalang
Bridesmaid
Melanie is my cousin. We are complete opposites. I grew up a girly-girl while she grew up playing multiple sports. Idk how but it works! She would be the one to play sports and I would be the one dancing during our goodphil days. Presently, we love to play card games and try new restaurants in Houston. Melanie literally knows everything and keeps me updated on what’s going on in the world. She is also Cayden’s godmother.
Janus Caalim
Groomsman
Janus and I met in high school. We were also roommates when I started dating Kim. When times were tough, he was there for me. I really appreciate how good of a friend he has always been to me.
Romelly Padua
Bridesmaid
Romelly is my cousin. Growing up, we would always ask our dads to sleepover at each other’s house every weekend. It was one of those things where we would ask each others dad so that way they can’t say no, if that didn’t work, we would pretend we already fell asleep hoping our parents would leave us and pick us up the next day. We would ride our bikes all day and stay up all night singing and dancing to spice girls music videos. Romelly is a local travel lab tech in the med center.
Oliver Palencia
Groomsman
I've known Oliver since high school. He may look tough on the outside, but honestly he's a teddy bear once you get to know him. He is a sweet and caring friend, and always makes sure that you're okay.
Vy Do
Bridesmaid
Vy has been my best friend since high school. We have been through so much together over the years. Senior year, graduation, roxy days with the big black X’s on our hands and all the patron shots, the what-was-I-thinking-dating-him ex boyfriends, becoming mommies together. The list goes on. We’ve grown so much together. I love how we can always pick up where we left off as if no time has passed. Vy is a medical assistant and also does lashes. Follow and like her insta @lashesbyvyy.
Gabe Ocot
Groomsman
Gabe and I go way back to high school. We've been through a lot and have come a long way since then. He's a cop and I'm a nurse now, if only the old us could look at us now, we would be proud of ourselves.
Kim Kim
Bridesmaid
I don’t even know where to start with Kim. Haha. She has always had my back and is always down to be ratchet and do hood rat things with me. But that’s all in the past. We’re mommies now! She is an entrepreneur and if you’re ever on the north side of Houston, drop by her restaurant @bbhnoodlehouse for some bomb Bun Bo Hue and dumplings.
Bobby Padua
Groomsman
Bobby is Kim's younger brother. He is a jack of all trades. He's always there when you need him and I am lucky to have him as my brother-in-law.
Barbara Leal
Bridesmaid
Barbara is my cousin-in-law. She is married to the groomsman Toby. Initially we started off on the wrong foot, but she annoyingly grew on me and now we are surprisingly close. We’ve had plenty of heart-to-heart conversations. Whether it’s to vent or wanting someone to be on my side or if it’s advice that I don’t want to hear but need to hear, she’s always there to listen. She is also an apartment locator with smart city locators.
Toby Vera
Groomsman
Toby is Kim's cousin.He's very hard working which is what I admire about him. He always puts his family first which is what I strive to be, plus he's a rockets fan so no wonder we get along so well.
Tram Nguyen
Bridesmaid
Tram is the newest addition to the family. She is engaged to the groomsman Benjamin. She has the most kindest heart. We used to work together at Memorial Hermann and would have lunch all the time wondering when our boyfriends would propose to us. Little did we know that we were literally speaking it into existence. Haha! She is a travel nurse in Arkansas right now with Benjamin.
Benjamin Padua
Groomsman
Benjamin is Kim's cousin. My first impression of Benjamin is that I thought he was very funny. He would always make dad jokes, and still continues to make dad jokes, so not much has changed. Haha.
Hailey Nguyen
Flower Girl
Hailey is the bridesmaid Vy’s oldest daughter. She is extremely talented. She loves to dance and is amazing at playing the piano.
Cayden Padua
Ring Bearer
Cayden is Kim's son. My first impression of him is that I thought he was very smart and talented for his age. He is a gamer like me, which is what we have in common. Our favorite game to play is Valorant.
Layna Nguyen
Flower Girl
Layna is the bridesmaid Vy’s youngest daughter. She is the tomboy of the two. She recently started playing basketball and is already killing it on the courts!
Father Gregorio Mirto
Officiant
I call him Uncle Monic. He is very well respected by the community and my family. It is a blessing that he will be officiating our wedding.