Betrothed
Pronouns: He/Him
Betrothed
Pronouns: They/Them
Best Man
Pronouns: He/Him About: James met Chris about 13 years ago when playing an online game after school. Not having many friends who played games it was complete chance they teamed up, and continued to work alongside each other for many years to come. Chris lives in São Paulo, Brazil, and it was in 2025 they finally met in person and talked like it was any other day.
Maid of Honor
Pronouns: She/Her About: Sam met Dani as they both work for the same company, happened to talk at a work event and they clicked immediately. Being able to hang at work functions and even outside of work Dani has always been a supportive person to Sam and they knew Dani was the best pick to be their ultimate supporter for their wedding.
Wedding Party
Pronouns: He/Him About: James met Kamin through his work, acting as his partner leading the team they oversaw. Throughout James’ time in that role, Kamin and him became fast friends, playing games after work and hanging out from time to time, even after leaving the position.
Wedding Party
Pronouns: She/Her About: Sam met Leticia through a mutual friend who added them to a new discord server in 2021. Sam spent time playing all sorts of video games with them and getting to know them! They were able to meet in person in 2023, where Sam had visited them in their home state of Illinois. They continue to be a bunch of nerds playing games together!
Wedding Party
Pronouns: He/Him About: James met Adam too long ago to remember, being a childhood friend from when he lived in South Dakota. They would often hang out after school at each other’s houses, riding bikes or having nerf gun fights, and the occasional all nighter playing Xbox.
Wedding Party
Pronouns: He/Him About: Sam met Geoffery through a mutual friend who added them to a new discord server in 2021. Sam spent time playing all sorts of video games with them and getting to know them! They were able to meet in person in 2023, where Sam had visited them in their home state of Illinois. They continue to be a bunch of nerds playing games together!
Wedding Party
Pronouns: He/Him About: James met “Chair” not too long after Chris. It was another chance meeting while playing an online game with a new group of friends. A man from Northern Ireland, this individual who did not like to go by his real name insisted on being called his screen name “Blackvortex” which James quickly refused to do instead opting to not talk to this person. Fast forward to them being stuck on top of a car surrounded by the undead, screaming for help and that he’s a chair in hysterics, whether to his delight or dismay the name stuck.
Wedding Party
Pronouns: He/Him About: Sam met Seth through a mutual friend playing Rainbow Six Siege joining them in a new discord server in 2021. Sam spent time playing all sorts of video games with them and getting to know them! They were able to meet in person in 2023, where Sam had visited them in their home state of Illinois. They continue to be a bunch of nerds playing Dungeons and Dragons and other games together!
Wedding Party
Pronouns: He/Him About: James met Eric at an anime convention in North Dakota. The two were actually introduced through a prior relationship, and despite it ending in flames Eric stayed by his side and remained a steadfast friend through several tough times. Despite his prickly demeanor the two became fast friends and would play games regularly and continue to visit each other every year.
Wedding Party
Pronouns: She/Her About: Sam met Rae through a mutual friend who added them to a new discord server in 2021. Sam spent time playing all sorts of video games with them and getting to know them! They were able to meet in person in 2023, where Sam had visited them in their home state of Illinois. They continue to be a bunch of nerds playing games together!
Wedding Party
Pronouns: He/Him About: James met Ondrej through playing games with Chair, but it wasn’t for several years that he would know him by this name. From a combination of being from the Czech Republic and long story of getting the account from someone else resulting in the screen name, he was simply known as Barney, and it would be awhile before it was even realized this wasn’t his name. Nevertheless, Barney he became and is still known as to this day.
Wedding Party
Pronouns: He/Him About: Sam met Connor through a mutual friend playing Rainbow Six Siege joining them in a new discord server in 2021. Sam spent time playing all sorts of video games with them and getting to know them! They were able to meet in person in 2023, where Sam had visited them in their home state of Illinois. They continue to be a bunch of nerds playing Dungeons and Dragons and other games together!
Wedding Party
Pronouns: He/Him About: James met Ryan later in life through Eric. Despite his gruff exterior and seemingly unapproachable demeanor, he feels a deep love for those he deems he cares about and became a certified ride or die in James’ life and the two regularly would discuss shows, books, and play games.
Wedding Party
Pronouns: She/Her About: Sam met Winter in high school while they both attended medical school. They first talked as they were paired up in the ice breaker having to recreate poses the slowest pair would lose, they both found they were competitive and worked hard to win, and they did!