Hannah & Parker
Wedding Party
Xiuya Yao
Bridesmaid
Xiuya is Hannah's best friend from MLK Magnet. The two met sitting next to each other in band class. Their lockers were always next to each other throughout high school, whether it was a coincidence or schemed. Their friendship blossomed from boy drama and late night sleepovers to more sleepovers and board game nights with Parker. It's also no coincidence why Hannah moved to Washington DC.
Nash Beasley
Groomsman
Nash is Parker's best friend from high school. They bonded through robotics competitions and Science Olympiad events. When Hannah joined their engineering class senior year, Nash was unaware of Parker's advancements and kept taking the seat next to hers. Parker followed Nash to college where they trauma bonded through their college courses, became college roommates, and developed their interests in rockets.
Angely John
Bridesmaid
Angely is Hannah's best friend from college. Hannah and Angely met during a group project freshman year at Purdue. During sophomore year, they quickly went from roommates to close friends through 30-day plank challenges, lots of ramen, and movie hopping. Hannah knew she wouldn't be able to survive college without Angely, so she decided to graduate early with her. After graduation, Hannah and Angely have traveled to different cities each year - Chicago, DC, NYC, soon Nashville!
Dominic Grimaldi
Groomsman
Dom and Parker met freshman year of college. They bonded over videogames and PC building. As roommates throughout college, they endured the ups and downs of classes, game nights, and starting their careers. Parker hopes to grow up and be like Dom one day in becoming a pro gamer and a homeowner. Each year, Dom hosts NYE game nights and makes the best potato pancakes the next morning.
Youli Yao
Usher
Youli and Hannah became fast friends through dealing with Xiuya. When Xiuya dragged them both onto the cross country team and left them in the dust, Hannah and Youli trauma bonded. Youli is extremely talented and used her artistic skills to create the drawing showcased on the front of the wedding invitations!
JP Hartmann
Usher
JP and Hannah met at Purdue through mutual high school friends. You could say that JP is a big reason why Hannah and Parker stayed together in college. JP was Hannah's ride to and back from Nashville. JP has since moved to the DC area and shared his love of hot pot, aircrafts, ships, and submarines with Hannah and Parker. (We've been on 5 ships and submarines together in 2 cities - Baltimore and Philadelphia.)
Madeline Cheng
Flower Girl
Madeline is Hannah's niece. She loves swimming, ice skating, and reading. Hannah taught Madeline her first word "bubble." Madeline is not afraid to ask all the hard questions from "When are you getting married?" to "What will my future cousin's names be?"
Collin Cheng
Ring Bearer
Collin is Hannah's nephew. He loves designing airplanes, playing hockey, and building activities. Collin's nickname is "水果王" (Fruit Prince) because he loves eating every type of fruit! Parker taught Collin and Preston their first "bro" move - the fist bump.
Samantha Baggett
Flower Girl
Samantha is Hannah's niece. Samantha loves playing with her stuffed animals, going to the zoo, and wrecking havoc. She's the smallest yet the most extroverted family member.
Preston Baggett
Ring Bearer
Preston is Hannah's nephew. Preston loves solving puzzles, playing soccer, and riding his bike. He is also obsessed with all things trucks and dinosaurs. Preston knows more construction vehicle names than Hannah!