Stephanie & David
Bridal Party
Stephanie Okpala
Bride
The center of it all.
David Koontz
Groom
Just happy to be here.
Ifey Okpala
Mother of the Bride
The beautiful legend who birthed Stephanie and made this day possible. Ifey is happy her daughter is marrying David, a fellow CPA.
Sarah Miller Koontz
Mother of the Groom
Sarah is a proud alumna of the University of Virginia School of Nursing. She enjoys photography, listening to live music, and flower gardening.
HRH Igwe Jonathan Okpalaezecha
Father of the Bride
AKA “The King” and Stephanie’s beloved father. Jonathan is excited to have one less daughter on his hands.
Don Koontz
Father of the Groom
AKA Don Bosco, he loves music and goes to Jazz Fest in New Orleans annually. He is also a big sports fan and follows the University of Virginia, Washington Capitals, and New Orleans Saints.
Jane Okpala
Maid of Honor
Jane is the firstborn of the Okpala crew and the oldest of Stephanie’s three sisters. When not working at Facebook, Jane enjoys working out and leading the pack in all things fun.
Phil Dauer
Best Man
Phil is David’s oldest friend and an all-around good dude. He enjoys being a father to his two daughters, Josephine and Tallulah.
Laura Okpala
Maid of Honor
Laura is Stephanie’s second oldest sister. She enjoys shopping, cooking, and the occasional bubbly.
Silue Wang
Best Man
Silue met David when they were both working as temps and he became the first friend that David met in Northern Virginia. It’s over a decade later and he’s still hanging around.
Diane Okpala
Maid of Honor
Diane is Stephanie’s third oldest sister. Being the closest in age and having attended college at Duke together, the sisters were often confused for twins throughout their lives. Diane is a southern belle with a twist and an instagram aficionado.
Michael Koontz
Best Man
Michael is David’s brother and has known David for as long as he can remember. He likes the Philadelphia Eagles and is an avid sneaker head.
Allison Yarborough
Bridesmaid
Stephanie and Allison met at their first job in DC together in 2010. Both being Duke graduates, they quickly bonded over basketball and their mutual love of bagels.
Lee Grieco
Groomsman
Lee and David were on the Odyssey of the Mind team together in middle school but they both blocked that experience out of their memories. They went to high school and JMU together and have been friends and fantasy football rivals ever since.
Brandi Holten
Bridesmaid
Stephanie poached Brandi as a friend during graduate school orientation at UPenn. Their friendship grew strong over their love of pad thai and long nights writing their master’s theses.
Eric Leach
Groomsman
Eric met David on David’s first day at the Water Environment Federation. David invited Eric to join his fantasy basketball league and they quickly became friends.
Grace Mashore
Bridesmaid
Grace met Stephanie through Allison on Halloween 2011. Stephanie doesn't remember much of that night, other than that she had made a new lifelong friend. Grace enjoys brunch, hosting elaborate parties, and a good glass of vino.
Silas Fisher
Groomsman
Silas is the original Don of the HF4L familia. A Burtner ball OG, he was David's friend in high school and then roommate for David's one ill-fated semester at Virginia Tech.
Laura Hart
Bridesmaid
Stephanie met Laura at their first job in DC! Both ladies being outgoing and having effervescent personalities, they hit it off quickly. Laura enjoys her Peloton, being a member of the Yelp Elite, and having fun nights out on the town with friends!
Chris Shafer
Groomsman
Chris met David when he became Silue's roommate. He had no idea at the time what he was getting himself into. He's the best thing to come out of Ohio since Skyline Chili.
Meg Pirouz
Bridesmaid
Meg and Stephanie have been friends since middle school, growing up right down the street from each other. A kind and nurturing soul, Meg played a major role in keeping her sometimes unruly friend in line! Meg enjoys being a new mother to her beautiful baby girl, Laila!
Brian Okpala
Groomsman
Brian is Stephanie's oldest brother. He first met David at at Christmas party in New York City and thought that Stephanie had finally met her match. It turns out he was right and he's happy to be a groomsman in her wedding.
Tanida Zoontaranusorn
Bridesmaid
Tanida and Stephanie met in middle school and formed their friendship through crazy hijinks. Tanida enjoys fun, fashion, and taking care of her two amazing kids, Conner and Kylee.
William Okpala
Groomsman
William is Stephanie's youngest brother. He and David are friends on Switch and they frequently exchange gift cards.
Conner Holdbrooks
Ring Bearer
Conner is the son of Tanida and is one of the smartest and coolest guys around. He enjoys being a YouTube sensation (in his own home), and the finer things in life.
Kylee Quintilliani
Flower Girl
Kylee is the daughter of Tanida. She enjoys jumping on her trampoline and playing with her Barbie Dreamhouse!
Jocelyn Shieh
Bridesmaid
Jocelyn and Stephanie met in high school history during freshman year. They became fast friends, bonding over their IB classwork, love of Maroon 5, and dread of track practice.
Lucas Graffo
Flower Guy
Lucas is Stephanie's godson and the son of Jocelyn. His pastimes include playing and watching baseball, basketball, football, and soccer.
Rev. Spenser Simrill
Officiant
The man responsible for joining the couple in holy matrimony.