EBONY & WENDEL
Wedding Party
Esté Alvernaz
Matron of Honor
"Hi! I'm the one and only (older) sister of the Bride. My first memory of Ebony was looking at her in the hospital room, wondering why she was so wrinkly."
Thamar Pericles
Best Man
"Hi, there. I'm the older brother of the Groom. I'm only a few years older than Wendel, so it feels like he was always there. But if I had to say, my first memory of Wendel was him making me laugh. I thought he was such a funny baby! I must have been 4 or 5 years old at that point."
Tahlia Kirkland
Maid of Honor
"Hola! I'm the Bride's best friend, even though we weren't always friends! My first memory of Ebony is our dads speaking to each other about something church related."
Marc Pericles
Best Man
"Hey, everyone. I'm the eldest brother of the Groom. My first memory of Wendel was at the hospital on June 16, 1996. I remember mom laying in the bed with him in her arms."
Whitney Joseph
Bridesmaid
"Hello! I'm a cousin of the Bride. My first memory of Ebony was her first visit to Guyana for her very first birthday. I was only 4 at the time, but I remember being excited to meet my new baby cousin. Good times!"
Elijah Valcin
Best Man
“Hey, guys! Wassup? I’m a cousin of the Groom. My first memory of Wendel was when we were really little. We used to stay in the garage trying to build robots with any and everything we could find. Nice to see our interests haven’t changed too much!”
Brina Lee
Bridesmaid
"Hi, guys. I'm a college friend of the Bride & Groom, but I knew Ebony first. My first memory of her was struggling (and prevailing) through Finance class. What a time!"
Khalil Valcin
Groomsman
"Hey, guys. I'm a cousin of the Groom. This probably isn't 'my first memory,' but it's an early one! I remember one day, Wendel tortured me by tickling me so much that I had zero feeling in my feet. It's been a slow recovery since that day. All love, though!"
Victoria Pericles
Bridesmaid
"Hello, people. I'm a sister-in-law of the Groom. My first memory of Ebony was at Oakwood University during a worship service where she was in a praise team/leading out. I remember thinking, 'Wow! This girl can really sing!'"
Abel Brianvil
Groomsman
"Hi, guys! I'm a cousin of the Groom. My first memory of Wendel is when we first met. Despite being unable to communicate with one another, he consistently invited me to play video games with him. We just sat there, playing the game, understanding each other without speaking."
Amanda Pericles
Bridesmaid
"Hi! I'm a sister-in-law of the Groom. My first memory of Ebony was watching her lead/sing on praise team on Oakwood's YouTube."
Gage Alvernaz
Groomsman
"Hello, everyone. I'm the Bride's brother-in-law. My first memory of Wendel was Christmas Eve 2020. We tried to go eat at Roosevelt's, but it was closed! So we went to another restaurant. When we got back to the apartment, he played the Switch with Ebony. I thought to myself… 'I like this guy!'"
Amaya Pericles
Flower Girl
"Hi! I'm the Groom's niece. My uncle's first memory of me was being hidden on a FaceTime call during my birth. Then he got to see my face and my 'big 'ol eyes.' He loves me so much!"
Elijah Alvernaz
Ring Bearer
"Hi, there. I'm the Bride's nephew. My auntie's first memory of me was mommy sending pictures of my little pink face from the hospital. Now, we're best buds!"