Wedding Party
Cindy Manzanero
Maid of Honor
Cindy is Vanessa’s oldest sister and Vanessa’s first friend in life. One of Vanessa’s favorite memories of them from when they were younger is when they would high five each other and says “amigas para siempre” which translates to “friends for life.” As they grew older, the slight age gap caused them to bicker with one another as sisters typically do. However, as they entered adulthood, their bond began to bloom. Vanessa enjoyed visiting Cindy and having spaghetti dinners together. Living across the country from one another hasn’t stopped them from having fun with one another and enjoying each others company. Anytime Vanessa visits Vegas she loves getting her nails done with Cindy and dying Cindy’s hair. Vanessa isn’t a stylist whatsoever but it warms her heart that her sister trusts her with her hair. Vanessa couldn’t be more elated to have her very first friend, role model, older sister, and above all, her "amiga para siempre" standing by her side on her wedding day.
Kyle Avirom
Best Man
Kyle is Quinn’s younger brother. Growing up, they would argue and fight like brothers always would, but had that love for each other that wasn’t verbally spoken always. Although they had very different interests from each other, they would always be able to find a common ground to hang out and get along around the house. One of Quinn’s favorite goofy moments growing up is when they would work together to find the hidden Xbox controllers when their parents would go out to be able to scrounge up some extra game time. In the time after college and further into adulthood, Quinn has enjoyed building up the relationship and growing closer than they have been before. He is excited to have Kyle right by his side on his wedding day.
Karla Manzanero
Maid of Honor
Karla is Vanessa’s younger sister. Growing up, they shared a room together which led to more than the average bickering between two sisters. While this may have caused separation between them during their early life, they became very close once they both reached adulthood. One of her silliest moments with Karla was when Karla had ridden her bike near Vanessa’s apartment and needed a ride back home. They attempted to fit the bike in Vanessa’s car when they realized a sedan was not made for that. Vanessa was worried with her younger sister riding her bike back home because nightfall had washed over the city. Vanessa used her car to follow her sister back home. They went at a snails pace (especially Vanessa in a car) but had such an adventurous journey. Now that Vanessa and Karla live across the country from one another, they hold their bond near and dear to one another. Vanessa is ecstatic that her younger sister will stand next to her as one of her Maids of honor.
Justin Avirom
Groomsman
Justin is Quinn’s older brother. Although not growing up too closely together, the bond has strengthened year after year in adulthood. Justin has many great qualities, but one is his ability to make everyone feel comfortable. His genuine energy makes conversations with him easy, which probably attributes to his success selling cars. One of the most fun memories was when Quinn and Justin went with their dad to watch Florida State win the national championship in Pasadena. From there, it has been incredible to continue to grow and bond as brothers as time goes by. Quinn is excited to have Justin with him as he says “I do”.
Priscilla Montes
Bridesmaid
Priscilla is Vanessa’s cousin from both her mom and dad’s side of the family. Over 30 years ago two sisters met two cousins and both sisters gave birth to two girls who would become best friends. Growing up, Priscilla and Vanessa were close in age and were always at the same family function no matter what side of the family was hosting. This evidently led to them growing up closer to one another. As they aged into adulthood, the bond they had built as kids remained strong. They now live across the country from each other but that doesn’t stop them from picking up right from where they leave off. They joke around each other all the time and they love sharing secrets. Vanessa couldn’t be any happier to have her favorite cousin standing next to her on her special day.
Zach Glick
Groomsman
Zach and Quinn have shared a two decade long friendship that started in the Fall of 2005 in their fourth grade class. Through a quick conversation between parents at the school’s open house, a friendship was born that has continued strong. Their personalities and interests were extremely similar, and it was easy to hang out in a plethora of different ways. From entering 4-H competitions, completing school projects, and going to camps together, they were always doing something new and fun and strengthening the friendship. College spread them to different parts of the Midwest, but the communication was never lost and the breaks from school were used for many new fun moments and events. Quinn can’t imagine not having Zach by his side on the big day.
Kayla Eubanks
Bridesmaid
Kayla is Vanessa’s long time best friend. They have shared an incredible and adventurous journey through their decade long friendship. Their friendship began in a Spanish college course in 2014. Vanessa accidentally walked into class 30 minutes late on the first day! She thought class began at 9:30 when it actually started at 9:00. Towards the end of class the professor asked her students to exchange phone numbers with anyone in the class so that they always knew what was going on. Vanessa turned around and asked the girl behind her if she wanted to exchange phone numbers. The girl sitting behind her was Kayla. From then, their friendship blossomed into a lifelong camaraderie that would withstand the seasons of time. Vanessa is grateful that she can share one of the biggest moments of her life with her best friend standing by her side.
Junsung Park
Groomsman
Jun and Quinn have also shared a two decade long friendship from fourth grade. Growing up, they attended the same schools through high school and it wasn’t until college when they separated to navigate different universities. While college took up most of their life, the bond they formed as kids remained strong. A couple of years after Quinn finished school in Ohio, Jun asked Quinn if he wanted to become his roommate in his new rental. Quinn immediately said yes and while their time living together was short, they enjoyed the new and unique moments. Quinn can’t wait to have one of his childhood friends by his side.
Alexa Guzman
Bridesmaid
Alexa is one of Vanessa’s best friends. They met in 2021 when they both worked at a shoe store together. During this era, Vanessa had developed an overtly obsession with the cajun chicken sandwich from firehouse. Driven to have someone else try the delicacy of the sandwich, Vanessa gave Alexa half of her sandwich, exchanged contact information with her, and told her to tell her what she thought of it. From that moment, Alexa and Vanessa’s friendship took off. They quickly realized that they shared similar interests and their bond bloomed into a sisterhood. Although they have a 9 year age gap between one another (Vanessa being older) Vanessa still looks up to Alexa and admires her character. One of Vanessa’s favorite traits about Alexa is her ability to formulate words of wisdom for any given situation. Vanessa couldn’t be happier to have Alexa standing by her side on her big day.
Trevor Phillips
Groomsman
Trevor and Quinn have also shared a two decade long friendship from fourth grade. This friendship appeared quickly due to similar interests and hobbies and Trevor’s house became a hub for many hangouts and events. Through high school, cross country became a staple in both Trevor and Quinn’s lives and their performances on varsity allowed them to travel and compete in many meets across different states. From high school to college, they made time to still hang out even with going to school in different parts of the country. Trevor now lives in Europe, but their friendship still remains strong. With the long travel time to get to the wedding, it means a lot to Quinn to have Trevor there with him standing by his side on the big day.