Nirali & Rishi
Wedding Party
Preksha
Maid of Honor
Preksha is my maid of honor, my best friend, my sister, my everything. She has been there for me through every high and low imaginable. I've watched her journey from a little girl with dreams to a gorgeous doctor who made all of those dreams come true. She has the most selfless heart and will do anything for those she loves. She currently lives in Miami and is engaged to the suave and handsome Dr. Taveras!
Annika
Bridesmaid
Next in my wedding party is Annika, Rishi's sister! I met her just a few months after Rishi and I started dating so she has been there from the beginning. She has been the most amazing support system through pandemic wedding planning, and even got married herself to the love of her life, Navul, in December 2020! So happy to have her by my side.
Divya
Bridesmaid
Divya and I grew up very close and we were basically inseparable as kids. She just got married to her amazing husband Parth in the most beautiful wedding in Bali the summer before last. Seriously her wedding was #goals. She has been there for me through all of the wedding planning stages and is my go-to source for everything beauty and jewelry related. She currently lives with her boo and her pup Ivy in Houston.
Tanvi
Bridesmaid
Tanvi is Divya's sister who I also basically grew up with. We used to go to each other's houses all the time while we were in school and we would beg our parents not to leave. The fam love is real. Now that we're all grown up, we just go on vacations to weddings together and wish we never had to go back to the real world. Not much has changed #rideordie. Fun fact, Tanvi was the one who drove me to Houston for the very first time to meet Rishi!
Aayushi
Bridesmaid
Aayushi is my cousin with a heart of gold. She just moved from India to the states a few years ago but for me, I can't even remember when she wasn't here with us. She loves her family and has the most infectious laugh. I can't wait for her to experience everything about an Indian destination wedding.
Giuli
Bridesmaid
My beautiful bombshell bestie Giuli is next! Giuli and I got into way too many shenanigans during our time together at UT but she still managed to graduate at the top of her class. She is beauty AND brains and not to mention a great friend. She is married to her best friend, Jonas, and together they share a fur baby, Lola. Fun fact, I was a bridesmaid in her wedding 4 years ago!!! Love that we get to do this together.
Lesli
Bridesmaid
Lesli is my BFF from high school and beyond. We started out playing doubles tennis together and soon became inseparable. Even though we went to rival colleges and lived in different states, we stayed close and have grown closer over the years. She has a wicked sense of humor and always knows how to keep things light. Fun fact, Lesli just moved to Boston. I can't wait to have her by my side on our special day!
Charlotte
Bridesmaid
Our friendship is so unique. I actually became good friends with her husband after meeting at our apartment pool and then started religiously following Charlotte around as a cycle instructor. She is my workout #goals for sure. No one else could manage to get me out of bdd for 5:30AM spin twice a week until Charlotte and no one else has since. One thing led to another and our friendship leveled up when we went on a few trips together. She is married to the funniest, most caring man, Kenny, and is mama to three sweet kitties. Can't wait to have my hype woman with me in Cabo!
Rufino
Best Man
Rufino aka Nunca Pares aka Remy Martin. Rufino has been there since day one. We met via Craigslist while I was looking for a roommate for my house during college. During the week, Rufino and I were workout partners, doing P90X in the garage and eating chicken breast only. On the weekends, he was my partner in crime as we bar hopped and hung out at pools all weekend long. Now we are both striving for success in business, while discussing investments, real estate, cars, vacations and above all else, family.
Kishen
Groomsman
Kishen is Nirali’s brother but at this point, he feels like mine too. Although he seems quiet at first, he warmed up after a while and now he likes to pick my brain about which stocks and cryptocurrency he should invest in. He likes to spend time by playing video games so we’ve played a lot of Crash Bandicoot and Rocket League together. Chill family time is important to both of us and we did a lot of that in our “pod” that we created during the pandemic.
Navul
Groomsman
Navul is my brand new brother (in-law). He just got married to my sister in December but it feels like he’s been part of the family from the day I met him at my my sister’s bday party. Navul is a super chill, cool, calm and collected guy and has been that way from the beginning. We discuss everything from stocks and investing, to the restaurant business, to anything that has to do with bettering yourself and having fun. We both have ties to London and even went there on a trip in 2018. We also share an affinity for trying new restaurants and have been to many top rated restaurants together. Fun fact, I met Nirali the day after I met Navul. Little did I know that I would get to know both of them now for the rest of my life.
Sunny
Groomsman
Sunny is one of my best friends who I met through Rufino. With his super outgoing and larger than life personality, he became the yin to my yang as we’ve became fast friends. We both enjoy going out to nice dinners and bars and just having a good time in general. We’ve made some awesome memories together, celebrating our graduations, getting married, and him recently becoming a new dad. Even though we are both hard at work in our daily jobs, we are constantly discussing business ideas. Gotta get that side hustle!
Adnan
Groomsman
Adnan is someone I am proud to call a close friend. We met through Navul and both lived in Houston and moved to Dallas around the same time so we got to know each other well in both places. Adnan is the life of the party and loves to make people feel welcome. As we’ve gotten older, we’ve both matured and have seen our families grow. He is a husband and dad to three amazing boys with another one on the way.
Hamza
Groomsman
Hamza is a chill dude turned best friend that I met through my sister. We clicked right away. The first night we met, we bought each other shots and the rest is history. We’ve had some really fun weekend trips out of town and nights out in Houston. He and his wife Nish have become close couple friends of ours and are actually expecting a little girl of their own very soon.
Thomas
Groomsman
Thomas and I have known each other the longest by far. From high school meeting while pushing carts at HEB to both working as mechanical engineers and now hustling hard on our side businesses, we’ve been there for each other each step of the way. I’ve watched him grow up from a goofy high school kid into a really great family man and dad. Thomas knows how to work hard and play harder.
Daniel
Groomsman
Daniel is one of my good friends from college, but we really became close after college during networking events. We both share a love of traveling and have had some fun trips together, from testing cocktails and rooftop bar hopping in Chicago to living it up at the pool parties and nightclubs in Vegas, it’s always been a good time.