Tabitha & Samuel
Our Wedding Party
Katheryn Shafer
Maid of Honor
Katie and Tabitha have been best friends since high school. Although they moved apart after graduation, they never let distance get in the way of their friendship. Katie currently works as an art restorationist in Denver, Colorado. Fun fact about Katie: she is fully trained in Amazon survival and has a motorcycle license.
Bobby Lee
Best Man
Bobby and Sam met in high school and were college roommates with Cris. Whether it was playing sports, video games or eating (they once ate 100 wings in one sitting) Sam and Bobby are always up for a challenge. Bobby is an engineer and lives in Denver, Colorado. Sam and Bobby also invest in real estate together. Fun fact about Bobby: Bobby is not short for Robert and he has no middle name.
Wendy Blanco
Maid of Honor
Wendy and Tabitha have been friends since high school. Wendy works in administration at FSU's Computer Science Cyber Security Department. She has the cutest furbaby, Max, who's an adorable little Yorkie! Wendy's an avid dancer and music lover. You'll likely find her on the dance floor at the wedding! Fun fact about Wendy: she is a chocolate addict - and that's not an understatement. You can easily buy her affection with anything chocolatey.
Cristian Rodriguez
Best Man
Cris and Sam met in high school and were roommates with Bobby in college. Every college memory Sam has worth mentioning involves Cris. He is as an engineer for Florida Power & Light in Stuart, Florida where he lives with his wife Kailey and dogs, Juanita and Zeus. Sam had the honor of being best man in Cris's wedding in 2019. Fun fact about Cris: Although he has an analytical mind, Cris is quite the artist. He draws, plays guitar, and writes poetry when he feels inspired.
Necole Taylor
Bridesmaid
Necole is Tabitha's older cousin (barely) - they are exactly two weeks apart and alike in so many ways. Necole is a nurse in Port Saint Lucie, Florida and the mother of two beautiful daughters. Fun fact about Necole: ever since she was a kid she's loved horror films and would make all the cousins watch gory films for fun.
Brandon Campbell
Groomsman
Brandon and Sam first met in law school and was in fact Sam's first law school friend. When he and Sam aren't talking football (fantasy and real), he can often be found on the weekend at Sam and Tabitha's home hanging out or playing monopoly. Brandon is an employment law attorney in Miami, Florida Fun fact about Brandon: Brandon has brains and braun. He turned down a football scholarship from Princeton University to pursue his legal career.
Ashley Taylor
Bridesmaid
Ashley is Tabitha's baby cousin - and Necole's little sister! Ash is an introvert and quiet by nature, but is always down for an adventure with her cousins and big sister. Ashley is a nurse in Port Saint Lucie, Florida and has a beautiful daughter, Hannah. Fun fact about Ashley: she is double jointed in both elbows and is an expert water balloon thrower ;-)
Kingsley Nwamah
Groomsman
Sam met Kingsley in law school and was Sam's law school mentee. Although Kingsley is a year younger than Sam, he is wise beyond his years. Throughout their friendship, Kingsley provided Sam invaluable insights and advice on relationships and life in general. Kingsley also competed with Sam and Tabitha in mock trial competitions in law school. Kingsley is an attorney in Miami. Fun fact about Kingsley: You'll never see Kingsley eating chicken parmigiana. He thinks chicken and melted cheese is an abomination!
Michal-Ane McIntosh
Bridesmaid
Michal-Ane and Tabitha first met in law school. They quickly bonded over Phineas and Ferb and their love of whiskey. After graduation, the two worked in South Florida and remained inseparable. Michal-Ane is an intellectual property attorney in Boca Raton, Florida and owns her own law firm! Fun fact about Michal-Ane: she is a beer aficionado and brews her own beer in the spare time.
Gregory Spokas
Groomsman
Greg and Sam first met in middle school and have been friends since the age of 13. Through 17 years of growth, change and evolution that is inevitable in life, Greg has been a stable and constant presence in Sam's life. Greg is a data analyst in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Fun fact about Greg: despite attending Florida State University, Greg was a Gators fan all through middle and high school!
Jennifer Hoge
Bridesmaid
Jen and Tabitha met their very first day in law school and became best friends after Tabitha stalked her from class to class (kidding, sorta). Jen is an attorney in Orlando, Florida handling medical malpractice cases for hospitals all over the state. She and her husband, Jason, are pet lovers. Together they have two cats, Perzi and Levin, one dog, Mick, and a horse, Cutty. Fun fact about Jen: she's a trivia guru, obsessed with unicorns and is a high-five expert. She also always has the best snacks on her.
Dave Vaval
Groomsman
Dave and Sam met in college. Dave started as Sam's mentor when he joined Progressive Black Men, Inc., (a community service organization and brotherhood) but that quickly grew and evolved into the friendship they have today. Dave is an insurance adjuster in Miami. Fun fact about Dave: Dave is a jetsetter. Dave averages 4-5 trips a year.
Sabrina Jadunandan
Bridesmaid
Sabrina, Jen and Tabitha have been inseparable ever since they met in law school. Whenever you saw one, the other two were right behind. Sabrina owns her own law firm in Orlando, Florida and is the mommy to Karma Kitty. Fun fact about Sabrina: she is an excellent baker! Every year she bakes Tabitha the most delicious chocolate ganache cookies.
Kimberly Colomer
Bridesmaid
Kim lived a few doors down from Sam in college and the two became great friends pretty quickly. Sam introduced Tabitha to Kim when they first started dating and the ladies instantly hit it off! Kim works for a national broker in Nashville, Tennessee and loves to travel. She's not afraid to travel alone and is known to book trips on a moments notice to exotic countries - the true definition of wanderlust. Fun fact about Kim: Tabitha and Kim grew up in the same hometown without knowing it! They're both from Hialeah but never met until Sam introduced them.