Rachel & Alex
Wedding Party
Bina Maddela
Maid of Honor
If I could give my sister a higher title than Maid of Honor, I would. God send? Angel? My hero? Half of my heart? She's the most important person in my world. She is my best friend and my partner in this crazy life of ours. We spend hours just sitting around, laughing at seemingly nothing, but somehow we both understand the nothing we're laughing at. Living in our own home together has been a gift with memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life...I'm honesty still convinced that we will be living together even after Alex and I get married lol! I couldn't imagine what my life would be without her using me as her guinea pig for hair and make up, and telling me that my outfit is weird lol She's my mentor, my stylist, my favorite gift from God and the best sister in the world♥
Brittani Craft
Matron of Honor
There's a point in a long relationship when you go from "friends " to "family." This is my family, my sister. I got lucky in life because I didn't just get one big sister, I got to grow up with two. Britt is one of the sweetest, strongest, loving, and caring people in this world. If you know her, you're one lucky human. Most of my memories with her are filled with laughter and fun(and a lot of non sense that no one would understand lol.) She brings joy and light to our darkest moments in life and I could not be more thankful for the sister-ship that we share. We could go on laughing at something for hours on end and that's truly a gift in itself lol. The three of us together is the quirkiest, weirdest time(still don't know how Sean and Alex stand us lol) but they're the best memories ever♥
Brittany Somers
Bridesmaid
Meet my soul sister. She some how went from being Alex's sister that I didn't talk to much, to being my bestie that I talk to every day...and I couldn't be more grateful! She is sweet tea with a shot of whiskey in a pretty cocktail glass. It's sometimes a little scary how many things we have in common, and we end most days with a "Poor Alex, he's marrying his sister" lol I will never forget our first trip together, we just started getting close, I get a call and the next thing I know we're listening to Jack Johnson and driving to LA. I was nervous because this was going to be the most time we spent together so who knows if we could stand each other for that long... that ended up being one of my faaavorite, easiest trips ever. My foodie, coffee, cocktail, home decor loving, sister♥
Kyrstyn Richardson-Paulat
Bridesmaid
You know those people that you meet and you instantly think, "Dang, this person is going to be my friend for life"? Welp, that is this beautiful human being right here. We met through our boyfriends at the time, and let's be honest, meeting your boyfriends' friends, girlfriend is pretty hit or miss... but let me tell you. This wine drinking, sweat pant wearing, Taylor Swift loving, woman is one of the most genuine, caring, selfless people I know. She has a heart of gold that she shares so generously with everyone she meets. She's my little sunflower, a friend for liiiife♥
Anthony Nash
Best Man
I've known this guy my entire life. Crazy, right? As soon as I found out what a Best Man was, I knew that Anthony was going to be mine. He has been a constant in my life and is always there when I need him. Anthony helped make me into the man I am today. He helped teach me what it means to be a man of God, taught me what my car should and should not sound like, what it means to love Merica and what it means to be a Nash. Anthony has been many things for me in my lifetime; mechanic, confidant, spiritual leader, partner in crime, and many others. His biggest role though? Brother.
Josh Lachot
Groomsman
When I got a call to move into a house in college with a long time friend and two strangers, little did I know that years later one of those strangers would be standing with me on my wedding day. That speaks volumes to the kind of person Josh is. It is hard to meet genuinely good people but he is just that. He has been a staple of my life the last couple of years and quickly became one of Rachel's favorites so you know he's a good one! Josh has been many things to me, confidant, idea guy, $1 beer night buddy, fellow depressed Arizona sports fan, hype man and so much more. Now, I am proud to have him in a new role as groomsman.
Justin Hite
Groomsman
My Day One, Ride or Die, Little Brother, quite simply My Guy. I grew up with Justin in a cul de sac where we shared many adventures and created a lifetime bond. He is one of the best people I know. He is the one I would call if I was in trouble and needed someone no questions asked. He's hard working, dedicated and cares for his loved ones fiercely. You are lucky if you know him and you are blessed if you are able to call him your friend. Justin is a lifelong friend and I will be forever grateful for the lessons I have learned simply from watching him grow. I can't wait to see where life takes us in the coming years.
Ben Paulat
Groomsman
Everyone has that person that comes into their lives and you just know you're going to hit it off. That is Ben. We met while working at a truly terrible place but bonded over how much we disliked it. From there, we played basketball, introduced each other to our significant others, they became best friends and we started planning our futures as trophy husbands (work in progress). Ben is strong in his values and even stronger when it comes to those he cares for. He's my call when I need advise, a random hangout, want to talk sports or bounce ideas around. Once our trophy husband plans are fleshed out, we are set for life.