Wedding Party
Anaisa Cruz
Maid of Honor
Cousin of the Bride. Anaisa and I grew up closely together and I consider her one my best friends. She was the first one to know about James and to meet him! I trust her with my life. Anaisa has always been there for me no matter what, so of course I wanted her by my side holding my bouquet as my Maid of Honor.
Jackie Guzman
Bridesmaid
Mentee of the bride and groom. Our relationship with Jackie began when Jackie joined the same sorority as me. We appreciate Jackie for always offering to help us and for joining us on many adventures. We consider her a member of our family.
Michelle Flores
Bridesmaid
From sorority sisters to graduate students to former coworkers. Michelle helped me survive graduate school and working in the mental health field. She's always there to listen and I appreciate all of her help, especially keeping my engagement a secret!
Alexus Venegas
Bridesmaid
My line sister to bridesmaid. Alexus and I joined the sorority at the same time. Alexus helped me survive undergrad with many laughs, drives, and a little breakdown or two. She is always supportive and knows how to always make me laugh. We are quite the dynamic duo!
MacKenzi Matthews
Best Woman
Mackenzi (Mac) is one of our best friends. Mac was the first person to know that I was planning on proposing to Isabel. She helped me by finding out what ring Isabel wanted and where she wanted to be proposed to. She kept the upcoming proposal a secret for almost two years as I got my act together. Without Mac operation "Engagement" wouldn't have gotten off the ground. Needless to say I called dibs on Mac as my Best Woman.
Garrett Vaughn
Groomsman
My Brother-in-Law Garrett is the older brother I never knew he wanted (or asked for). We first met after Garrett started dating my older sister Lois at NIU. Garrett has been a fixture in my life ever since. Though we may get into fights over card games and D&D, I couldn't have asked for a better older brother. Garrett is also the bravest person in the wedding party, since Garret did end up marrying Lois.
Andrew Feeney
Groomsman
I met Andrew during our first semester at UIS when I was Andrew's TA. I don't remember much of our early interactions as Andrew was a good student and not a weird redneck like certain other people in his class. We became friends later on, playing D&D, hanging out, and moving couches through narrow hallways together. Andrew and his wife Chloe were some of my first friends in Springfield, and were instrumental in me meeting and eventually dating Isabel.
Alex Julian
Groomsman
Alex is my oldest friend. We first met when I joined Boy Scout Troop 159 in Woodstock IL. During our time in Boyscouts we got up to various adventures, such as feeding bald eagles fish, making pine sap torches, and joining the Order of the Arrow together. Though we hadn't seen each other for several years when I proposed to Isabel, I knew I wanted Alex as one of my groomsmen. Even if he still calls me "Kevin"