Russell & Abigail

Wedding Party

Meet our friends and family that will be walking down the aisle with us!

Abigail Helman

Bride

Russell Beralde

Groom

Elizabeth Dimoff

Maid of Honor

My older sister and the mother of my beautiful niece, Claire, the flower girl. She is the sister that helped raise me personally. We grew up as best friends, and we shared a room together. She would always let me jump into the bed with her if I was scared, or woke up from a nightmare. In exchange, I would clean up the room and pick up after her (haha).

Ron Beralde

Best Man

Ron is my brother, and the father of my beautiful niece, Isabelle. He's always competitive, and got me into sports, especially basketball (although I can beat him in a game of 1v1). Ron and I had similar interests when we were younger. We'd listen to the same music, mostly hip-hop and R&B. I can vividly remember going to Target to pick up all all the new CD releases. Tupac, Nas, No- limit, Hot Boyz, Boyz 2 Men, and 112, just to name a few. Ron has always been there for me and has taught me to stand up for myself. I can't wait to have kids of my own, so cousin Isabelle, auntie Wendy and uncle Ron can babysit them! I'm proud to have him at my side, as best man!

Maria Helman

Bridesmaid

The eldest of 11 children, it's no wonder why she has such a nurturing and happy heart. She raised all of the siblings and I have learned so much from her. Maria is the family's personal chef, she gives the best massages, and is always the life of the party. Challenge her to a round of golf, but don't bet any money, because you'd lose it all.

Randell Beralde

Best Man

Randell is my brother, and the father of my handsome nephew, Theo. When we were younger we spent a lot of time searching for animals that lived outside of the apartments. We flipped stones to search for bugs, and we loved to pick fruits off of trees to eat them. We would also build indoor forts, make desserts out of Lucky Charms with candy, and read books together. Randell taught me how to be curious, adventurous, to have fun, and to always stay silly. I'm proud to have have him as my best man on our special day!

Lilith Wraith

Bridesmaid

Lilith and I met in small town Rangely Colorado. We were in the Horsemanship program together and she introduced me to the art of dressage riding. Although I never mastered the craft, I loved living though her and her "pony" GL in our riding classes. Some things I admire most about Lilith is her boldness, and her many talents such as modeling, and drawing. One word of advise, don't mess with her as she does not suffer fools lightly.

Dax Novak

Groomsman

Dax and I met in Highschool, where we bonded over our love for the LA Lakers. We would try to watch almost every single game. When everyone in Sacramento was a Kings fan, it felt like we were the only Lakers fans in town. In highschool, Dax was there when I was getting in trouble, and he would also be the one getting me out of trouble. I'd like the compare us to the Lakers roster, where I'd be KB8 and he'd be KB54 (Kwame Brown) :D. Dax has been there during some of my lowest times and the some of the best times. I know that I can always depend on him. I'm honored to have him as a groomsman!

Emma Helman

Bridesmaid

The baby sister. Maria's partner in crime. Also known as Jo-Ben. Ambitious and will never back down to a challenge. She is a loving and caring personality and is a proud recent GCU grad. My fondest memories would be, raising her as a baby, everywhere that I went, she was always attached to my hip.

Ivan Castillo

Groomsman

Ivan was one of my best friends when I was living in the Bay Area. He's a NBA 2K phenom and has a signing voice of James Ingram. Ivan and I would workout and play basketball almost daily. He was always the best friend to kill time with. I could not thank him enough for getting me through some tough times, and sharing some amazing times while I was there. I'm very excited to have you as a groomsman!

Elsie Dietrich

Bridesmaid

Elise and I met in college 15 years ago when we were teamed up to work on an equine anatomy project together. It didn't take long for us to become best friends. Elsie has taught me so much over the years and I don't think I would have passed any of my classes without her help. I idol Elsie for her accomplishments, and her dedication to her farm and horse training business. She is a hard worker and the best wife to her husband, Mitch.

Sandi Mationg

Groomsman

I've known Sandi my whole life and he's grown to be my best friend. We were also roommates during my college years and afterward. A large portion of his family moved to Arizona, and I am completely thankful for them. I consider his family as my family. Sandi taught me how to be independent and more confident through my young professional career. I cannot thank him enough. There was no doubt that he'd be one of my groomsman.