Luke & Rachel
Wedding Party
Vivian Tate
Maid of Honor
My sissy! I wasn't sure if I was going to ask viv to be my maid of honor because of her age. I knew she wouldn't be able to plan the bachelorette party and was nervous it would be too much responsibility for her. But when I thought of who I wanted to be my right hand woman on my special day, I couldn't picture anyone but Viv! She is always there for me and pushes me to be my best self. She knows how to talk me off the ledge when I am stressed or overwhelmed. She has done a bang up job being maid of honor through out this process and I am so impressed with her maturity, reliability, and honesty! I love you Viv! -Rach
Noah Pastrone
Best Man
Noah and I met in the 8th grade back when I was in my awkward stage and he was a short kid with a big head and a squeaky voice. We became BFFs shortly after and have remained close even after he grew into his head and moved to Colorado to build houses. I even drove across the country with him to help him move to Florida, making some fun pit stops along the way and occasionally sleeping in the back of his truck in Walmart parking lots. We always joked that we would be each other's Best Man, so this was an easy choice. Better get working on that speech! - Luke
Amy Peet
Bridesmaid
Choosing Amy to be a bridesmaid was a very obvious decision. We have been best friends since high school, and she always knows what I'm thinking. Since the end of high school we have rarely found ourselves in the same state, let alone town.. but we still manage to stay in touch by talking on the phone every week and texting almost every day. Thank you Amy for being a part of my special day. I love you! -Rach
Erika Bell
Bridesmaid
Erika and I were best friends in middle school. She came over to my house every day after school. I always thought she was one of the prettiest and coolest gals in school, and now she is going to be my sister! You supported me and Luke from the jump and I am so thankful that you took me back into your life with open arms after all those years. I will always have your back, love you BIG sis! -Rach
Cooper Tate
Groomsman
Cooper is Rachel's younger brother who I've had the pleasure of knowing for the past couple of years. From what I've seen so far, he's hardworking, confident, and has a good head on his shoulders, so there's no doubt he'll be going places. He's also an incredibly loyal friend and brother to Rach and Viv. I'm super excited to have him as my brother and I can't wait to spend more time to get to know him better. - Luke
Alicia Smith
Bridesmaid
Alicia is one of my sweetest and silliest friends! We have been friends since high school and have dozens of hilarious memories together. She is quirky as heck and I love her for that! Thank you Alicia for showing so much support and excitement for me for the last 10 months. Now let's do this thing! -Rach
Tayler Blacker
Bridesmaid
Tayler and I were brought together by chance when we were randomly placed in the same apartment during our first year of college at Sonoma State. My direct roommate ended up being a complete nightmare and Taylers ended up leaving half way through the year. The other half of the year I slept in Taylers room every night. We even pushed our two twin beds together to make a full! Whats better than having a sleepover with your bestie every night for 4 months?? Not much. Tayler has been married for over 6 years now so I am hoping she can show me the ropes! Love you Tay! -Rach
McKinley James
Groomsman
McKinley is a cool dude who spends his time doing all sorts of outdoorsy things like building trails in the backcountry. One of my best memories was shortly after high school when we and some of our friends drove his mom's truck overnight 10 hours for a camping in Utah, which was coming of age of sorts since it was my first camping trip without parental supervision. We also lived together briefly in Tahoe which was cut short when I injured myself snowboarding, so he basically nursed me back to health for the next month. Couldn't ask for a better, more reliable friend. - Luke
Sebastian Joseph
Groomsman
Seb and I met through mutual friends in high school and he has been a great friend to me ever since. One time I flew out to help him move from Denver to San Diego but our Budget Truck broke down in Barstow, so we had to wait 8 hours at a gas station in 100-degree heat until it was repaired. Luckily, Seb made the best of a bad situation and set up a mini living room with his furniture in the back, and now we can look back on the story and laugh. - Luke
Macy Ballasone
Bridesmaid
Macy has been one of my closest friends since middle school. We were on the same softball team together and fought over right field constantly. We both liked the social aspect of softball but didn't exactly want to get in on the action. When we weren't playing outfield you could find us in the dug out praying that our team would strike out before we were up to bat. Macy is hilarious, beautiful, kind, and she challenges everyone around her. She has a million friends and travels constantly so I feel really lucky that she chose to be there for me throughout this process. I love you Mace! -Rach
Kat Strum
Bridesmaid
Kat is one of my closest cousins. Being only 10 months apart, I don't remember a childhood without Kat in it. We were constantly together, sometimes bickering and wrestling, but most of the time laughing and playing dress ups. We loved sleeping over at grandma and grandpas and staying up late watching movies and eating popsicles and ice cream sandwiches. Kat is kind, humble, caring, and beautiful. I am so excited to have you by my side throughout this process. Love you forever! -Rach
