Leilah & Marissa
Party People
Bianca Juarros
Officiant
Bianca is one of Marissa's best Craiglist finds! In 2015, Bianca applied to be one of Marissa and Kayla's roommates in their post-grad Berkeley apartment. When she walked in for her tour, she draped her purse and coat over their dining room chairs and made herself right at home, so Marissa and Kayla knew she'd be the perfect fit. Since then, Marissa, Leilah, and Bianca have been inseparable! From weekend hikes to camping trips, fancy dinners, TV nights, impromptu piercings, and so much more, Marissa and Leilah are so grateful to have Bianca as their officiant.
Brianna King
Leilah's Maid of Honor
Bri is Leilah's "little" sister. Fun Fact: Bri is the only person on earth who can put up with Marissa's antics.
Morgan Eales
Marissa's Maid of Honor
Morgan is one of Marissa's dearest friends from Cal. After rushing Theta in Fall 2011, Marissa and Morgan became fast friends because they both spent all of their time at the chapter house between classes—studying on opposite ends of the living room couch. From crafting for their littles to not-so-studious study sessions in the Main Stacks, to many nighttime bagels and pumpkin coffees in the fall, Marissa is beyond grateful to have Morgan stand by her side as she marries Leilah! Fun Fact: Morgan is an accomplished sailor and is extremely good at knots.
Paloma Marquez
Bridesmaid
Paloma is one of Leilah's soccer teammates and best friends from high school! Leilah and Marissa enjoy spending time with Paloma and her wife, Jesse, getting drinks around the City, watching Ru Paul's Drag Race together, and teeing off at Top Golf.
Carly Asher Menke
Bridesmaid
Carly is Marissa's friend from Cal and former roommate right before she and Leilah moved in together. While Carly and Marissa lived together, the three gals were often found tramping around the City, from Trader Joe's to SoulCycle (when Marissa could convince Carly to come!), tiki bars, Andytown, and more. Now, Leilah and Marissa enjoy game nights together with Carly and her husband, Lee. Fun Fact: Carly is an crafter extraordinaire and helped Marissa learn how to crochet during the pandemic.
Kaitlynne Fuery
Bridesmaid
Kaitlynne is Marissa's friend from Theta/Cal and they worked together for several years after Marissa graduated from college. Kaitlynne has since become one of Leilah's favorite drinking buddies and foodie friends and Marissa, Leilah, Kaitlynne, and Robert, her fiancé, enjoy exploring all of the hottest eats with a monthly standing dinner date. Together, they've somehow successfully convinced Marissa to try snail, rabbit, and omakase (which is no small feat). Fun Fact: Kaitlynne, Marissa, and Kayla used to be running buddies before the pandemic! While their last race together was a 10K in Golden Gate Park, Kaitlynne's final race was a half marathon that Kayla, Leilah, and Marissa were all so proud to cheer her on at the finish line!
Kayla Victor
Bridesmaid
Kayla is one of Marissa's friends from Theta/Cal and has become one of Leilah's favorite sports buddies too. Even though both Leilah and Kayla are from the Bay Area, they can't quite agree on which sport's team to cheer for (unless it's the Giant's—we can all agree there). Now that Kayla lives in Portland with her husband, Matt, Marissa and Leilah look forward to many more weekend trips to the PNW! Fun Fact: Marissa and Kayla lived together with Bianca in their first post-grad apartment and Marissa was honored to be part of Kayla's wedding in May 2023!