Wedding Party
April
Maid of Honor
April is Alyssa's wonderful lion-hearted sister who works as an Environmental Planner for the County of San Luis Obispo but is a roaming nomadic worker mostly living in Las Vegas. Auntie April is much adored by her nieces and is always doing something charitable or thoughtful for somebody. She's wonderfully kind, very organized, silly and quirky, and an all around fantastic human!
Jason "Smith"
Best Man
Ryan and Jason’s friendship stretches back to the middle school ages, back to the good old days of little league and paintball to summer campouts and backpacking excursions into the Sierras. “Smith” as Ryan refers to him, is always up for an outdoor adventure. When he’s not shredding the gnar on an epic powder day or guiding in the backcountry, he’s sending it downhill on a mountain bike, leading multipitch climbs and summiting peaks from Shasta to Whitney and everywhere in-between. Responsible, reliable and quick witted, Smith’s been known to provide the much-needed comedic relief when morale is low and inclement weather is looming overhead.
Katelyn
Bridesmaid
Katelyn and I met in elementary school when we were roommates in a cabin on a sixth grade camping trip. Somebody farted, we cracked up, and have been inseparable ever since. Katelyn is a fantastically clever and boisterous personality with a heart of gold. She's the Director of Marketing for Student Affairs at UC Davis and lives in Fair Oaks, Calif.
Joe
Groomsman
Ryan met Joe on his pilgrimage to the central coast, where they both ran around with the rabble rousers of the theater arts community in Santa Barbara. From reciting Shakespeare to paddleboarding around the harbor and seeing how many Swedes they could pack into a jeep for a beach bonfire at Elwood, one didn’t have to look far to find these two making a scene on stage or around town. When he’s not chauffeuring people to and frow, or designing custom landscapes for clients, Joe splits his time between Kansas and California, where he always makes time for a visit to see friends and family or a quick Warhammer game.
Tommy (Alyssa's Brother)
Officiant
Even though Tommy will always be 12 years old in Alyssa's mind, he's a natural and perfect fit for the person to officiate Alyssa and Ryan's marriage! Tommy is a fancy creative executive in Kansas (I don't remember his official title) and is married to his lovely wife Holly. They have a two year old daughter Harper, who will be making a cameo appearance as a flower girl. Tommy is a wonderfully kind, sensitive, creative soul with a welcoming persona who speaks to large crowds with candor and ease!
Holly and Hadley
Flower Girl
Alyssa's 7-year-old daughter Holly and 5-year-old daughter Hadley will be both Ryan's "walk down the aisle" gals and our flower gals. :)