Derek & Ileana
Wedding Party
Carissa Hatchel
Squirrel of Honor
Carissa and Ileana first met working at an indoor playspace in San Francisco over five years ago. It was one faithful outing that would change their relationship from coworkers to friendship forever. Carissa is a strong, fierce, compassionate and loving woman. She brings color and glitter to Ileana's life and has helped her find her true self along the way. Ileana loves that she can be stupid and just have fun with her. You will often find these two at a gay bar with zero judgment, letting go of the stress life gives us all by simply laughing it out and having a good time. Conversation Topics: Drag, Pizza, Dogs, Elon Musk, Law & Order: SVU, Pools, Lizzo, Grease, and Theatre
Josh Dennis
Best Man
Derek and Josh first met at Carissas and Josh’s wedding. After that first meet up and many others either attending drag shows or just hanging out, Derek knew Josh was an honest, loving, and compassionate man. His sense of humor is his standout characteristic that brings laughter and joy whenever he is around. The love he exhibits for Carissa is what Derek strives to achieve with Ileana. You will often find these two talking at shows where Carissa is performing, a yearly Rocky Horror Picture Show live performance, or at get togethers of the whole group of friends. He rarely ever shows frustration over anything and always has a smile on his face. Conversation Topics: Bread making, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Paddle Boarding, Knitting, the Chuckie Movie Franchise, and Dungeons & Dragons
Catherine Pyne
Squirrelmaid
Catherine and Ileana met about six years ago through Carissa. She continues to be one of the brightest, funniest, and loving person Ileana has met. Her smile and personality lights up a conversation with anyone who approaches her. One of the most admirable capabilities of Catherine is her interpretation of American Sign Language (ASL) and how she has been able to apply it both artistically and as a career. You will often see Ileana and Catherine brainstorming on show numbers that will never happen and talking about "boys". Ileana is so grateful to have her at her side during this big life event, because no matter how it turns out Catherine will be there to make her smile. Conversation Topics: RHONJ, Law & Order SVU, TikTok Trends, Elon Tusk, Papier Mâché, Billy "Eyelash", crying, & Zoey.
Jason Lloyd Williams
Squirrelmaid
Jason & Ileana first met at Carissa's wedding but she is sure he doesn't remember that. Jason is one of the most talented, creative, passionate and heart-warming persons in Ileana's life. He loves what he does for a living and thrives at it. His uniqueness and originality can be seen through his creative production studio specializing in floral design and styling located in Los Angeles, CA. Guest will get to see a sneak peak at what he does best during the Callejoneada & Welcome Party. Both bride and groom are happy to share this special occasion with Jason because when he is around everything will be looking sharp, pristine and fierce. Conversation Topics: Flora, design, the color black, travel, any real housewives season, theatre, burning man & fashion.