Mr. Jeff Richardson

Man of Honor

I met Tessa while volunteering in Dayton. I was immediately drawn to Tessa's professional attitude and she was rocking some power red. Either some bright lipstick or a red dress. I knew Tessa was a mountain mover. We immediately bonded over dance, creative activities, and baking.

Mrs. Monique Britton

Matron of Honor

As Nathan’s sister, I’ve known Tessa nearly all our lives! We first met when I was about 6 years old and she was closer to 2 or 3, when my family moved in just two houses down from Tessa on the same street. As our families quickly became good friends, Tessa was like a younger sister to me growing up. I spent many summer days helping her mom garden or playing in her yard. Tessa and her family have always felt like extended family to me, so I’m ecstatic that it will now be official and I’m so happy that her and Nathan “found” each other after all these years!

Ms. Jyana Jones

Bridesmaid

I feel like Tessa and I have been friends our entire lives but we met in 2018 while I was working at a nail salon in Cincinnati. I knew instantly that we were meant to meet. She is one of the kindest, funniest and most supportive people I know and has always been there for me through the good, bad and in between. Tessa is like the sister I never had and I’m so grateful and honored to stand with her on her wedding day.

Ms. Tasha Fox

Bridesmaid

Dr. Randi Bargo-Smith

Bridesmaid

I met Tessa by chance as she started working at the same department at Wright State University as I was finishing up a graduate assistantship in 2013-2014. We happened to have the opportunity to collaborate on several projects and I was always struck by her grace, drive, kindness, and professionalism. We have connected over similar experiences and supported each other through milestones in our lives including the challenges and excitement of balancing careers, dissertations, and relationships! Our careers happened to take us from Dayton to Columbus around the same time in 2020 and I have been so thankful for her friendship. I am thrilled to celebrate Tessa and Nathan and their love story!

Ms. Binta Patel

Bridesmaid

How we met: i met Tessa on the first day of kickball, as we parked our cars at north crest park and walked towards the kickball field we both had no idea where we were going. Laughing at ourselves as we got lost trying to find our team on the field, we felt a sort of kinship immediately as we couldn’t stop connecting on various topics: our time spent living in Cincinnati, balancing demanding careers with our dating lives, and our love for self improvement, healing and growth. We met as two women embarking on a new adventure and open to meeting new people but little did we know how close of friends we would truly become.

Mrs. Estefania Erb

Bridesmaid