Sharon & Richard
Wedding Party
Saranya Sampath
Maid of Honor
It's not frequent, but once every full moon one can hear Sharon and Saranya call each other by their actual names. They more commonly refer to each other as Peach and Pear, Bey & Nikki, Sarans and Sharepear. These sisters, friends, twins, biffles, etc. met during their first week of college. They respectively told others that they probably wouldn't be friends despite living in the same dorm hall, but the full moon that night had a different story planned. They were pulled together by unseen forces and became inseparable for the next 4 years. In fact, they automatically greeted people with "she's good" or "she's getting boba" knowing the first question people would ask is "where's your other half?" Sharon is beyond thrilled to have her best friend by her side, just like in college.
Seth Hazleton
Best Man
A man who loves Jesus, can divide 7,346 by 55 in his head and wrestles like the clay-mation character Gumby. At first, Seth and Rich did not like each other. That changed when Seth headbutted Rich while wrestling at Princeton, bestowing Rich with a permanent friendship-scar. Ever since, they have been perfectly in sync: the collision melded their consciousnesses into a single, amorphous blob that floats invisibly across the spacetime between them. An interesting result is that Seth and Rich acquired an identical sense of humor; one that allows for a joke to be told ad infinitum without getting old and for Rich to simply repeat Seth’s jokes more loudly and steal all of the credit. Seth and Rich also recently finished their reunion world tour as the popular YouTube cover band, QuickToListen.
Jamie Jacob
Bridesmaid
Sharon and Jamie have known each other since they were 3 years old, the first U.S. friend she can remember. They bonded as 4 year old kiddos over cake and presents at Sharon's birthday party, and still bond over Jamie's cooking. During college they became "long distance lovers," faithfully catching up every week over hours-long phone calls. The best way to describe them is as sisters - they can yell at each other as hard as they love each other, but suffice it to say there's no limit to what they'd do to make each other happy.
Devin Carter
Groomsman
A PhD in psychology, the body of a Greek god, a 3x All-American in college wrestling, the owner of the world’s largest luxury yacht?! Maybe. Devin Carter is the O.G. best friend. A decade ago, Rich and Devin led their high school wrestling team to their ninth consecutive Virginia state title by defeating the primitive coal-mining polity of Grundy and banishing them from the land of light. Since then, Devin became far better at wrestling and Rich resorted to non-contact sports like crossword puzzles.
Carra Buschman
Bridesmaid
Carra and Sharon (mistakenly called Sharra or Caron many times by their SO's) met in 2016, but it didn't take long for Sharon's girl crush towards her to turn into a close friendship. Sharon always refers to Carra as a gem; don't be deceived by Carra's outward beauty, she's even more radiant on the inside. They are so in tune that they can understand the depths of each others' feelings by one sent emoji.
Austin Eva
Groomsman
If he says something you don’t understand, his joke just went flying over your head – go catch it. He is a big man with a big heart. If he hugs you too hard, you will break. This bear/human enjoys long walks on the beach in the virtual world of Grand Theft Auto and reading the tell-tale signs of a Skyrim dragon about to strike. He is studying to build a real-life Transformer at Radford University in Virginia. He is also Rich’s big, little brother.
Elizabeth Tsung
Bridesmaid
The first time Sharon and Lizzie met individually, they immediately blurted out life stories to each other, including their deep dark secrets. Do they regret it? Well, do they both love cats? I think you know the answer to that. Once they drove to Jersey on a whim to buy Lizzie a beautiful new Siberian kitty. Do they regret it? Well, do they both love face masks? I think you know the answer to that. Once they bought a bulk supply of face masks that has still lasted to this day and continues to provide hydration to their faces. Do they regret it? Well, do they both love each other? I think you know the answer to that.
Erik Eva
Groomsman
Don’t let his boyish good looks fool you, he may be the greatest con-artist in history. His double-life began in 5th grade, a time when he was indistinguishable from a chubby version of Justin Bieber. He made connections with certain high-profile, career criminals and silently stole $1.4 billion from a secure vault in Switzerland. In high school, to the outside world he was innocently learning the Harry Potter theme song on piano – in reality, he was memorizing the key codes to the Hope Diamond exhibit in the National Museum of Natural History. Currently, he pretends to attend and wrestle for Davidson College in North Carolina while manipulating the world’s currency markets. He is allegedly Rich’s youngest brother.
Rosana Cheruvelil
Bridesmaid
If you threw a dart on a map and said "hey, Rosana, let's go to Spain next weekend!" she's your girl. If you need a dance partner who will remind you of choreography last minute before going on stage, she's your girl. If you didn't want to try a weird food and wanted to pass it off to someone else, she's your girl. If you wanted to go from looking at billboards in Times Square to swimming in a lake in Woodstock in an hour, she's your girl.
Kevin Thomas
Groomsman
Is he taller than Rich? No comment. In response to your other inquiries: Yes, he is a kid-genius. No, he’s never done anything wrong. Yes, he did teach Drake his dance moves. Yes, he is the greatest volleyball player west of the Mississippi. And, yes, ladies, he can drive (with an adult in the car).
Christine Joseph
Bridesmaid
A day in the life: Christine goes to work at the hospital and during grand rounds, finds that one of the children she's assigned to is crying. Walking over to the child, she scolds him for engaging in risky behavior that led to his broken foot, and yet she leaves the child feeling comforted and loved. She walks away, only to come back with her violin, and plays a beautiful melody that moves the entire hospital staff to tears. Christine comes home that day, and with one wisp of her finger, lemon chicken with sweet potatoes and farro pops on to her dining table and her future husband sweeps her up with joy. To the naked eye looking into their window they look like a normal couple eating dinner. But if you look a little closer, you can see Christine's cape hung up next to her apron.
Takim Williams
Groomsman
Writer. Philosopher. Visionary. Takim “TheDream” Williams is the definition of “coolio”. When sharing a room one summer at Princeton, Rich and Takim bonded over their love of argumentation and the abstract. Their conversations soar at a level far above human comprehension and can only be imitated by the “beeping” and “booping” sounds that dial-up internet used to make. Every month they beep and boop over a cigar.
Caren Thomas
Bridesmaid
At face value, these girls have some pretty significant differences: Caren's name is Caren, Sharon's name is Sharon. Caren learned Bharatnatyam, and Sharon, Kathak. Caren lives to eat good food, Sharon eats good food to live. Caren is the definition of "cool, calm, and collected," Sharon has often been called "quite passionate." Caren likes butter chicken, Sharon likes tikka masala. Too bad they have similar names..and they both love classical dance...and they have complementary personalities...and they both love Indian food...and they both grew up together...and they both are family.
Luke Buschman
Groomsman
Of Luke’s many enviable qualities, unknowingly humbling others is his greatest. One of Rich’s fondest memories was when Rich taught Luke how to play the skill-based card game, Nertz, and Luke mercilessly demolished him. That was when Rich learned about humility. One time Rich thought he was good at throwing a frisbee - then he saw Luke throw a frisbee. One time Rich thought he was tall - then he stood next to Luke. The teachable moments go on and on. The best part is that Luke has no idea that he is better at everything than everyone. So, please do not tell him.