Najett & James
Wedding Party
Najett Beltaifa
Bride
Najett Beltaifa is the daughter of Mohamed Beltaifa and Jeanette Beltaifa. She was born and raised split between Texas and Florida. Najett graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor's in Interior Design and currently lives in Orlando, FL with her Fiance, James, and their dog, Apollo. Najett spends her free time exploring Orlando's theme parks and loves long walks through the aisles of Target.
James Hutchinson
Groom
James Michael Hutchinson is the son of Kristi Hutchinson. He grew up in Greenhills, Ohio and spent part of his life living in Minnesota before settling in Orlando, FL. James enjoys hiking, producing music, spending time at the beach, and being dragged around Disney World by Najett. He loves to travel and is always looking forward to their next adventure.
Crystal Palmer
Officiant
Crystal is the older sister to Najett Beltaifa. In her sister's life (and for many others), she has played the role of Mentor, Counselor, General Life Advisor, Fincancial Advisor, Comedic Relief, and now Officiant of the marriage between Najett and James. This is the second Beltaifa wedding she has Officiated, the first being their brother's.
Mohamed Beltaifa
Father of the Bride
Mohamed is the father of the Bride, Najett Beltaifa, and will be walking her down the aisle. Mohamed was born and raised in Tunisia and lived there until he was relocated with the Air Force to San Antonio, TX. It was there that he met Najett's mother, Jeanette Beltaifa.
Sydney Lozada
Bridesmaid
Najett and Sydney have been buenas amigas since their shared Spanish class in high school. They bonded over their love of Pokemon, The Office, and Harry Potter. Najett and James are so happy to have Sydney and her husband, Ryan Pierpont, stand by them at the Wedding.
Doug Roos
Best Man
Doug was James' first friend in Florida and was with him during the nighttime hike where they met Najett. They share an affinity for both Halloween and Horror films. Doug lives in Japan with his wife, Yuri, where he directs and produces horror films such as 'The Sky Has Fallen.'
Sharon Castan
Bridesmaid
Sharon and Najett met in high school and spent their time wandering through museums, checking out little cafes, and sharing their love of Disney.
Jarrett Mason
Groomsman
Jarrett and Najett met in their first year of Design school and became friends because Najett basically forced him into it.
Michelle Fuentes
Bridesmaid
Najett and Michelle met through the Interior Design program at UTSA. Over time they became a package deal and obsessed over their shared love of Disney.
Gustavo Garcia
Groomsman
Gustavo and Najett became friends in their first year of Design school. You can find Gustavo with a slice of pizza in one hand and a cookie in the other. James and Najett also want to congratulate Gustavo and Bianca on their recent engagement!
Karla Ruelas
Bridesmaid
Najett and Karla met through the Interior Design program at UTSA. Najett will bet anyone that Karla will be the first one out on the dance floor.
DeAnna Rivers
Bridesmaid
Najett and DeAnna met through the Interior Design program at UTSA. DeAnna has been the most supportive of friends and is always there to provide a helping hand or have a good time. Throughout the years Najett has always joked about having DeAnna as her bridesmaid everytime she's saved her butt and the time has finally come for DeAnna to fulfill her role!
Ashley Juarez
Bridesmaid
Ashley and Najett attended design school together at UTSA and were roommates during their summer study abroad experience.
Emilia Beltaifa
Flower Girl
Emilia is the niece of Najett Beltaifa and will be performing the role of Flower Girl.
Juan Carlos Ramirez
Emcee
Juan Carlos and Najett met Najett through the American Institute for Architecture Students at UTSA. At first Najett didn't like him because he was always laughing and there was no way someone could always be having that much fun but eventually Najett was laughing too. They served together on the board for AIAS and then transitioned their partnership to the Architecture firm Marsh & Associates.