Wedding Party
Kendall Grimm
Matron of Honor
Kendall and Amelia met when they both moved to Kansas at 9 years old, and they have been family ever since. They grew up creating silly home videos, dances, secret languages, and games together. Their friendship has grown through adulthood and they continue to create silly videos. Some of you may know Kendall through her lovely mom Lynda, who visits often.
David Yi
Best Man
David is Daniel’s older brother. They grew up together in Kentucky where David masterminded imaginary games throughout their childhood, leading to endless entertainment at the family restaurant. They also went to undergrad together at Boston University and subsequently graduate school at Georgetown. Daniel not-so-stealthily copied many of David’s life milestones, as David has always been a role model and an unofficial life coach throughout Daniel’s life.
Nellie Garlow
Officiant
Nellie first walked into Daniel and Amelia's lives through the front door of their U Street row home, where they immediately knew she'd be the perfect roommate. Their friendship grew over the years as they navigated the excitement of their twenties, honed their party planning abilities, and fought the patriarchy. Their home welcomed many wonderful roommates, numerous themed parties, and out-of-town guests (including a live band once!).
James Zhang
Best Man
James is Daniel’s childhood friend. They grew up together in Northern Virginia where they competed fiercely in Madden and Winning Eleven video games and made a lethal quarterback-wide receiver combo in backyard football. They also shared many adventures backpacking in Southeast Asia and on the ski slopes, and in more recent times, eating their way through NYC, as James is the consummate foodie tour guide and premier Chinatown food connoisseur.
Tiernan Damas
Bridesmaid
Tiernan and Amelia grew up dancing ballet together in Kansas. They bonded in many Friday night rehearsals and tough pointe classes. After going their separate ways for school, Tiernan moved to DC in 2017. They continued dancing, cracking each other up, and doing girls nights. Now they get to be neighbors together in a cute neighborhood in DC.
John Scott
Groomsman
John is Daniel’s childhood friend. They grew up together in Northern Virginia where Daniel and John frequently golfed together. John was also one of Daniel’s chief rivals in our regular Texas Hold’em poker game. Daniel and John have maintained their friendship over the years and continue to keep in touch through their decade-long fantasy football league, where John acts as a fair-minded and honorable commissioner.
Lizzy Williams
Bridesmaid
Lizzy and Amelia lived in the same house at Smith College. They met the first week they moved in and have been friends ever since. They decided to take Italian class their first semester together, and Amelia remembers being the most disruptive student she'd ever been because she couldn't stop laughing with Lizzy. They loved creating silly videos together, discussing what it was like to not be from the East Coast, acting out historic people, and generally being goofy.
Mike Sullivan
Groomsman
Mike is Daniel’s college friend. They were roommates at Boston University, where they lived together for two years and partook in several boisterous spring break adventures in Panama City Beach and Miami. Mike is a storyteller by trade, and Daniel’s unofficial future memoirist, who has cultivated an impressive repository of stories about Daniel.
Maya Berlin-Udi
Bridesmaid
Maya and Amelia lived in the same house at Smith College and were also friends since day one. They soon discovered their love of themed dance parties and made sure they went to as many as possible. Amelia was impressed by Maya's expertise in both physics and art. Maya was always down for an adventure, and they met up and traveled through Vietnam after college.
Shaun Campos
Groomsman
Shaun is Daniel’s college friend. They were roommates at Boston University, where they had many good times attending music festivals together, initially bonding over their strong mutual love of Kid Cudi. Daniel and Shaun also enjoyed several Boston Marathon Monday festivities together, where Shaun acted as a reliable ride-or-die reveler.
Bermania Binet
Bridesmaid
Bermania and Amelia are also friends from living in the same house at Smith College. They met their first week and enjoyed many house dinners, quad hangs, and dance parties together. Bermania is a math whiz - ask her all your math questions!
Philip Kennedy
Groomsman
Philip is Daniel’s DC friend. Philip is married to Amelia’s close friend and bridesmaid Tiernan. Daniel and Philip share the mutual party habit of crowding around the speaker and singing every lyric to bangers they request on the Alexa as a nightcap ritual. Philip and Daniel also recently took a trip to France together, where it was discovered that Philip is both a sparkling water aficionado and collarless shirt fashionista.
Emily Denny
Bridesmaid
Emily and Amelia were roommates for a year in Semarang, Indonesia after college. They went on many adventures together, including once where they tried to find a waterfall 3 hours away only to find out it had dried up and was not in season. "Don't go chasing waterfalls" unless it's with Emily - then it's still a grand time. Throughout the year, they conversed in their secret language (Italian), fought off flying cockroaches, hosted an American Thanksgiving using a rice cooker for their students and friends, got lost on a volcano, and sang lots of karaoke. They were also once bridesmaids together in an Indonesian wedding where they didn't know anyone!
Chase Pipkin
Groomsman
Chase is Daniel’s DC friend. They were roommates at the U Street row home where Amelia and Daniel first met. Daniel and Chase bonded over their shared love of hosting parties and checking out the new bars and restaurants in their beloved Shaw neighborhood. In more recent times, they play squash together and periodically run into each other at Chase’s favorite watering hole, Showtime.
Amelia Aburn
Bridesmaid
Amelia and Amelia met in a bar in DC in 2016 and instantly decided to be friends purely because they were so excited they had the same name. They actually followed through on that promise and got coffee together a few days later and have been best friends ever since. Amelia loves yoga, the moon, and will never miss a chance to catch a sunset. The Amelias always have a great time together and love a good dance party.
Prem Patel
Groomsman
Prem is Daniel’s grad school friend. They met at Georgetown University, where they took several ski trips together and traveled for a grad school trip to Germany, Czech Republic, and Hungary. They were secure enough in themselves to order a hot tea at one of the hottest clubs in Berlin. More recently, Prem has become the go-to person for Daniel to get omakase when dining in NYC.
Emily Pantalone
Bridesmaid
Emily and Amelia were roommates in grad school at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. They met during the early days of the pandemic and bonded over long walks in the park with Emily's dog Nyla, acting out business school case studies using interpretive dance, and always finding an excuse to treat themselves to lattes. Emily is always ready to support any goofy video Amelia wants to create and is also a party co-host extraordinaire.
Suk Ei Yi
Mother of the Groom
Suk Ei is Daniel’s mother. She graciously and lovingly took on the arduous task of raising what can only be described as a rambunctious Daniel throughout his childhood and adolescence in Kentucky and Northern Virginia. She has continued to support Daniel as a loving source of strength and support into his adulthood, expressed largely through quality time and copious amounts of Tupperware-filled home cooked Korean meals.
Susan Murphy
Aunt of the Bride
Aunt Susan is Amelia's dad's sister, an expert skier, a great tennis player, and a wonderful host. Growing up, Amelia remembers going on family ski trips and always being excited when Aunt Susan would show up to join the fun. When Amelia first moved to DC, she lived with Aunt Susan in Arlington while she figured out what she wanted to do. Amelia quickly fell in love with the area (and soon after, with Daniel!), and has had a great time with Aunt Susan going to happy hours, dinners, Christmas celebrations, birthday celebrations, farmers markets, and tennis matches over the years.
Ki Chang Yi
Father of the Groom
Ki Chang is Daniel’s father. He generously supported Daniel’s youth activities and undergraduate and graduate school endeavors. He also cultivated Daniel's interest in golf, bowling, and table tennis. He has continued to support Daniel as a sage source of real estate wisdom, especially during Amelia and Daniel's home-buying journey.
Lynda Grimm
Aunt of the Bride
Lynda is Amelia's mom's good friend from Kansas and also the mother of Kendall, Amelia's Matron of Honor. Growing up in Kansas, Amelia's family would often spend Thanksgiving with Lynda's family, and they continue to spend holidays together. When Amelia moved in with three strangers in DC, Lynda had to come visit to make sure she approved (she did!). Over the years, Lynda has befriended many of Amelia and Daniel's friends, hosted brunches, helped them move, given career advice, and joined bachelorette parties.
Caleb Yi-Kornobis
Ring Bearer
Caleb is Amelia and Daniel’s nephew. He joyously came into this world in November 2021 and has been charming everyone in his path ever since. Caleb continues to amaze with his ever-growing vocabulary, his propensity to eat adult-sized meals, and his spirited hugs.
Teha Abdou el aniou
Wedding Sommelier
Teha was neighbors with Amelia and Daniel on U Street in DC from 2015-2017. Amelia and Teha had a lovely time hosting dinner parties, baking cakes, and introducing Teha to “American” things. Teha now lives back in France and works in the wine industry. Amelia and Daniel got to visit her right after getting engaged, and she introduced them to all the delicious food and wine in Burgundy.