The Wedding Party
Ava Damo
Maid of Honor
Sydney’s favorite little sister and Rookie’s third favorite person, even though she claims to be his mom sometimes. Sydney and Ava have come a long way since the baby gate and the pinching. She’s been Sydney and Kobe’s best third wheel and is always taking care of them. A favorite memory is hosting a 2007 wedding for their dogs, and when Ava used to claim she would marry their dog Joey.
Frank Barajas
Best Man
Kobe and Frank have been friends since first grade and grew up playing basketball together in the same friend group. Frank is also the one who set up Kobe and Sydney. They’ve had countless good times over the years, many of them cruising around in Frank’s Honda Accord. A favorite memory was a senior-year game of “cup pong” where Frank carried the team all night before Kobe finally showed up on the last cup to win the game and send the whole house into chaos.
Payton Renz
Maid of Honor
Sydney’s bestie since preschool and her partner in crime through every phase of life. Also partially responsible for Sydney’s shopping addiction, which she fully supports. Distance may separate them at times, but they never skip a beat when they’re back together. One of Sydney’s favorite memories with Payton was visiting her at Notre Dame and going to a football game together, a once-in-a-lifetime memory.
Jack Damo
Groomsman
Kobe’s officially new brother-in-law and longtime Warzone teammate. He’s the guy you call whenever something heavy needs lifting and always knows what will make Kobe laugh. If anyone ever needs a strength coach, he’s your guy.
Nikka Padilla
Maid of Honor
Sydney’s best friend since middle school and her fellow Filipino sister. Her creativity twin and someone who just gets her. Nikka is incredibly caring, honest, and calm. She and Kobe have also been friends since first grade. A favorite memory together was making embarrassing Vines and posting them on Twitter, especially their iconic “L-O-V-E” video.
Tyler Silva
Groomsman
Kobe’s brother and childhood best friend (and occasional rival). Growing up they played everything together, from basketball in the street to video games, wiffle ball, and their parents’ favorite game… couch ball in the house. Kobe still claims credit for Ty becoming such a good basketball player because he never let him win.
Isa Iturriria
Maid of Honor
Sydney and Isa became friends playing club soccer, and Sydney knew they’d be lifelong friends after forgiving Isa for hitting her in the head with a soccer ball. Whether they’re doing a million things or nothing at all, they always have a good time together. Isa is one of the few people who can tell Sydney how it is and she’ll actually listen. A favorite memory was going to college together for one semester (lol) and later celebrating Isa’s 21st birthday in SLO with a bar crawl.
Tristin Tatum
Groomsman
Kobe and Tristin became close friends in high school while playing all four years of baseball together at Frontier. Tristin got his license first and would show up outside Kobe’s house at 5:30 a.m. for 6 a.m. weights, even though the school was only three minutes away. As Tristin’s dad once said, Kobe knows Tristin will always have his back.
Kassadi Reece
Maid of Honor
Friends since high school and bonded through working out together. She’s loyal to the core, and she and Sydney love a lot of the same things, which might be why they love each other so much. She’s one of the most giving people you’ll meet and would probably even share her toothbrush with you if needed. A favorite memory was going to Nashville together with Kassadi’s family and having an absolutely unforgettable time.