Wedding Party
Edward Villaluna
Best Man
Edward Villaluna was Matthew's roommate for over 4 years. Ed watched Matt grow from a pizza cook in a gastropub to a movie editor. Ed takes joy in traveling the world as well as training for marathons and triathlons. He has helped Matthew with stressful days and has been his confidant and supporter.
Mai Rengrudkij
Maid of Honor
Mai Rengrudkij is Mindy’s younger sister. While they may be 10 years apart in age, they are the best of friends. Mai is studying at CSUN and will be graduating the weekend after the wedding! Please make sure to wish her success and happiness as part of our wedding gift.
Chris Van De Yar
Groomsman
Chris and Matthew have done everything together since they were teenagers. They were teammates on their high school sports teams and became brothers when they enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. The fun didn't end when they both retired from the Marines, they have also worked together on several odd jobs and continued to remain each other's rock. They now can usually be found in escape rooms together.
Sydney Medlin
Bridesmaid
Sydney Medlin is an aspiring chef and a tremendous talent. Mindy and Sydney first met when they worked together at Central Casting and became fast friends. Throughout Sydney’s days in Los Angeles, her and Mindy could be found getting into trouble with fellow bridesmaid Alex Hannant. Their bond hasn’t wavered even though she now lives over 2,500 miles away in Charlotte, NC.
Bill Nash
Groomsman
Bill and Matthew worked together for over 2 years. Bill taught him everything he knows about closed captions and several other aspects in Post Production. After the first 3 months of knowing Bill, Matthew knew Bill was a good friend to have and almost immediately asked him to be in the Wedding Party. He is always honest and told Matthew exactly what was on his mind, which is a great quality to have in a friend.
Alex Hannant
Bridesmaid
Alex Hannant and Mindy also met while working at Central Casting. They also became fast friends because good things come in threes! Alex is now managing a casting company and continues to grow her company’s clientele. When together, you can usually find her and Mindy naming…things…if you have one you'll know. She's a kitty mom to her two cats, Piper and Stevie.
Christian Santiago
Groomsman
Christian and Matthew went to the same high school and they graduated together. During their studies, Christian played the role of the varsity basketball captain, a game he and Matthew enjoyed playing together. After high school, Christian and Matthew stayed close friends. They would spend hours at the local park playing basketball together (until their age caught up to them). Now they enjoy solving escape rooms together and enjoy a nice beer while watching the Lakers play.
Amy Vichaidit
Bridesmaid
Amy is Mindy's first friend. They are cousins who were born 5 months apart and have been driving our families crazy since 1989. You should ask their parents to see cute baby pictures! She graduated from UCLA last year and is currently researching lipid metabolism in macrophages.
Stacey McCain
Groomswoman
Stacey and Mindy worked together for 3 years and have been through it all (she could also be found galavanting around with fellow bridesmaids Sydney & Alex)! Fun fact: Stacey and Mindy's birthdays are within 1 day of each other. When Matt was seeking a groomsman to be apart of the wedding party, Stacey was the 1st choice!
Sarah Jones
Bridesmaid
Sarah is Matthew's wondering and loving sister. If Disney princesses were real, she'd be one of them! But don't be fooled by her sweet demeanor, she can kick butt as well. Sarah is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and continues to study and hone her craft.