Wedding Party
Sue-Jane Philips-Willems
Maid of Honor
Sue-Jane is Nif's little sister, one of the people she is closest to. Fun fact: During Nif's 20s, Sue-Jane was vital in convincing their mom to finance her travels to Curaçao
Jamir Janga
Best Man
Jamir is Marc's cousin. They grew up together almost like brothers and got into quite some adventures and trouble when they were younger. They spent a lot of their youth playing football in front of their grandmas house. Fun fact: Jamir, like Marc is a second generation footballer, with both their dads having played football in their youth.
Adriënne Noor
Bridesmaid
Adriënne is that one friend that already owns a house. She’s also the one that always has a creative dress for the occasion. Fun fact: Nif and Adriënne were classmates in kindergarten and went to the same primary and high school
Heinrich Sprockel
Groomsman
Heinrich is Marc's cousin. Heinrich went to the Netherlands around the same time as us. One of the highlights was a newyear we spent together on an adventure through the streets of Amsterdam. And later it turned out his girlfriend was one of Nifi's close friends. We've remained friends with both of them to this day. Fun fact: According to some, Marc and Heinrich look so much alike that they could be brothers. (What can I say, good looks run in the family)
Gigi Kusmus
Bridesmaid
Gigi is that friend that you can always have a laugh with. Fun fact: When we hang out it always ends up in a shopping spree despite her disclaimer: "We are not spending too much money today"
Riordan Satornilia
Groomsman
Rio is that close friend that even distance doesn't limit our interactions. We definitely have the same humor so our chats are wild. Fun fact: Rio makes an irresistible Tiramisu which occasionally causes people to break their diet
Natisha Emperador
Bridesmaid
Natisha is Nif's sister from another mister. Fun Fact: Natisha once made Nif walk 14 flights of stairs because she doesn't do elevators
Quintin Gilbert
Groomsman
We've known Quintin since we came to the Netherlands. Much of the early years were spent chilling, having fun and probably disturbing him and Jared at their apartment in Rotterdam. Later it actually turned out that he started working at the same company as Nif too. Fun fact: Quintin is a footballer and a Barcelona fan
Amely Daza Zabaleta
Bridesmaid
Amely and her big personality is always up for gezelligheid. She is that YOLO friend that visits you in Japan when you are working abroad. Fun fact: Amely and Nifi spent their childhood chilling at Mensing’s bookstore.
Jared Duin
Groomsman
Jared is one of our oldest friends and we've known him since high school. Most of the highlights always involved chilling and partying at his apartment in Rotterdam. Fun fact: Marc and Jared were roommates for all 3 of the school trips in their high school years
Stacey Willems
Witness
Stacey is Nif's cousin. She's that person you talk to about career and life, but you also have the hardest laughs with. Fun fact: As kids we weren't in the same friend groups, but still many friends did know her.
Nathania Soon
Witness
Nathania is Marc's cousin. Every time we go to Curaçao, we make sure to meet with Thania and have some fun. Some highlights are definitely the Fuikdag boat party and the legendary aftermath of climbing the Christoffelberg (alleswarm). Fun fact: Thania loves working out and is probably the fittest one in the family
Jurensli Willems
Witness
Jurensli is Nif's older brother. They have similar personalities, jokesters. Fun fact: Jurensli speaks Dutch to his kids but just uses one Papiamentu word consistently, Bahul.
Christal Salas-Sprockel
Witness
Christal is Marc's cousin. We always hang out with Christal when we're in Curaçao. Some of the highlights are definitely the scavenger hunts we did together. We also have a tradition of hitting Chopstix for some sushi whenever we can. Fun fact: Christal is the same age as Marc and taught him how to dance the bachata