Wedding Party
Jennifer Lopez
Maid of Honor
Nataly and Jen met in dental assisting school in July 2021. One of her closest friends. “I’m glad we met and immediately clicked. She’s definitely the person I love to rant about how school was and the drama. Always adds to my delusions and excitement of things ;).” Has a beautiful baby boy named Ezequiel.
Braxton Chambers
Best Man
Marco and Braxton met at East Carolina University in 2019 through a group chat of students. “I met Braxton while offering to give him a tour around the school and we ended up being best friends in the end! An inside joke we always had when Marco owned a Dodge Neon, was anytime Marco would fix it (it broke down every other week) before even driving it Marco would say “She already runs better I can feel it” which within a week span would inevitably need a new part for something else. He loves his dog Ari.
Mary Thornton
Bridesmaid
One of Nataly’s close friends. Met in 2023 and have been inseparable since. “I absolutely adore Mary and the fact that she is able to keep up with my high energy is nice. I love that we look for each other in the office when we feel like we haven’t talked in the span of 5 minutes.” Mary adores her cat named Cleo.
Dennis Jones
Groomsman
Marco and DJ met in 2010 through Greene County School, they played in middle school band together. “We got to know each other the most through marching band which created the friendship we have now. Performing at competitions and always at practice. We reconnected in college at East Carolina University in the fall of 2018, we organized social gathering with friends and lived in the moment making memories for a lifetime.” A notable memory was Fourth of July, iykyk.
Alyssa Moore
Bridesmaid
One of Nataly’s closest friend. Met in 2023. “We certainly have a sense of humor that others find dark and love that I have a friend like that.” Is married to Hunter Moore and has a beautiful daughter named Jenna.
Zach Roupe
Groomsman
Marco and Zach met at East Carolina University in 2017 while living in the same floor as each other. “We met through a friend group in the Education Learning Community, through the years we always stayed in touch. A great memory we share was on the bachelors trip seeing a bear up close while cruising around in Zach’s jeep.” Marco was also Zach’s groomsman for his wedding!
Dulce Alvarez
Bridesmaid
Nataly’s first cousin and childhood friend. “I love having a gym partner and then heading to Chick-fil-a after. Playing Fortnite with her is so much fun due to the fact we both run off together while the guys take it seriously.” Likes taking care of her hens and pets.
De’Quante Taylor
Groomsman
Marco and Quante reconnected through Nataly’s cousin this past year, but have known each other over since 2010 in Greene County attending the same schools. “A great memory we share was going to Charlotte in Nataly’s little Corolla, (pls donate for her mom car it was so cramped). We ate at MOA Korean BBQ, which it was their first time experiencing Korean Waygu which was awesome!”. Quante was a big help redecorating Marco’s house, Nataly and Dulce along with him would stay until late hours keeping Marco company while we got projects done.
Lisette Vasquez
Bridesmaid
One of Nataly’s best friend that met in middle school. “I love Lis and even though we don’t hang out as often, when we do, we pick up as if we had seen each other every day like in school.” Graduated from UNCC 2024 and is pursuing PA school.
Oscar Zuniga
Groomsman
Marco and Oscar met at East Carolina University in 2017 through Lambda Theta Phi, after a meeting in the evening Oscar offered Marco a ride back home and the rest is history. “We shared a few years streak of meeting at Chicos every year and drinking a cold one. A funny memory we shared was Oscar asking if we had water and Marco replying with “no, but we have beer”. The line became a running joke because anytime someone would ask if we had water 9 times out of 10 we didn’t and only had beer.”
Hannah Abrams
Bridesmaid
One of Nataly’s close friends from assisting school. “Once I met Hannah, I knew we were going to be super close friends, she helps me stay in check like a big sister and is always super supportive.” Enjoys traveling and having fun!
William Dong
Groomsman
Marco and William met in 2020 at East Carolina University through mutual friends. A memory they share was when William after a long bar night with Marco made egg rolls at 4am, shoutout to William for coming in clutch 24/7. Marco and William have been great friends over the years, going on crazy adventures and trips all over. They went snowboarding at Liberty Mountain in Virginia with friends on a spontaneous road trip.