Mark & Carla
Wedding Party
Carlos Torres
Father of the Bride
He has not left the Philippines in 20 years. He's finally making it over.-CT
Carrie Torres
Mother of the Bride
Mom was one of the first people that said Mark is "the one." Mother knows best.-CT
Nicole O'Hara
Matron of Honor
Nicole and I have been best friends since high school in the Philippines. We came from a very small high school and to think where we are at this point amazes me. We could not have been more different and at the same time similar people. We both love doing art, finding bargains, and stuffing our face with good food from around the world. As well as we're both married/marrying men from Europe and now instead of Spanish last names we both have changed to Irish ones. -CT
Ana Shariah Torres
Bridesmaid
Shariah came into my life in college at The University of the Philippines Fine Arts. I don't remember how we became friends but I knew we just clicked. She has always been my trusted ally and even helped me care for Kai when he was a baby during college. We were together so much that time, she eventually married my brother and now we're stuck together forever. They are going strong with 13 years of marriage with two kids.-CT
Martin Lynch
Best Man
My older brother, Martin, spent most of our early childhood trying to kill me. Thankfully he did not succeed and after much deliberation I thought it smart to make him my choice for best man in case he took offense and tried to kill me again.-ML
Mark McCormick
Groomsman
Mark is my other brother (from another mother). I in turn tried to kill him a lot when we were younger. Sorry about that. You know he’s the right choice for your groomsman when you have partied in San Francisco, LA, Portland and Vegas together and all in the same week.-ML
Ysrael Torres
Flower Girl
"Yzzie" girl, she helped me wedding dress shop and seemed to be the most excited about the wedding. Shariah's youngest, has my sense of style.-CT
Kaiyah Torres
Ring Bearer
"Kai" as he likes to be called. My only son, he's 15, and currently attends high school at San Francisco School of the Arts. I could not be more proud of this young man.-CT