Paige & Derek
Wedding Party
Madeline Anna
Maid of Honor
Maddy and Paige met during veterinary school. They bonded over their love of cats and beer! They have been great friends ever since.
Gaines Gibson
Best Man
Gains and Derek met at ASU while stuck in a windowless room called the "Cave." They bonded over their mutual love of high powered rocketry and somehow have remained friends despite the fact that they have attempted to blow each other up with rocket fuel on numerous occasions.
Balmy Fang
Bridesmaid
Balmy and Paige met during their first year of veterinary school when they were both assigned to study room C. They bonded over trying to get Balmy to study for her tests and video games to celebrate passing them!
Donovan (Dono) Stallings
Groomsman
Donovan and Derek also met at ASU where mutual disdain and sarcasm for the world brought them together in a windowless room called the "Cave." Through 2 graduations and starting out as a professional, Donovan was always the man to turn to when times got tough.
Beth Engelschall
Bridesmaid
Beth and Paige met during their Sophomore year at the U of A. They bonded over the struggles of getting into vet school until they both got into CSU together. Then they traveled to Fort Collins, Colorado where they explored the beautiful state together with other friends they made along the way!
Elliot Hanson
Groomsman
Elliot and Derek met when Gaines introduced them in 2015, Living across from each other in an apartment complex in Tucson they bonded over taking turns stumbling home from each other's apartments. They are now inseparable and sometimes even difficult to tell apart.
Carly Hom
Bridesmaid
Carly and Paige have been great friends since 6th grade. They struggled through high school together by bonding over their love of music and concerts. They even lasted the rivalry of Carly being a Devil at ASU and Paige being a Wildcat at the U of A. Through it all they have kept in touch and remained great friends!
Matt Swann
Groomsman
Matt and Derek have been friends since fighting for vitamin D in the windowless room called the "Cave." Derek has asked Matt to bail him out every time he did not have the answer and Matt was always there not understanding why Derek could not figure out the obvious.
Jessica Ercius
Bridesmaid
Jessica and Paige met during their freshman year at the U of A. They spent their 4 years together in Tucson studying, eating, and exploring the city. They then spent 4 years states apart while Jessica when to veterinary school at Oklahoma State University. During that time, they bonded over complaining how rough the vet school life could be. They are now both loving living in Arizona together again!
Vlad Mirochnitchenko
Groomsman
Vlad and Derek met at ASU in the windowless room called the "Cave." Vlad is the only person Derek trusts when his life is literally hanging by a thread - while rock climbing that is.