Wedding Party
Jadzia Childs
Matron of Honor
Being 16 months apart in age from your sibling is something that not every everyone gets to experience. Luckily this was the case for Jadzia and Natasha, and this meant that they got to spend a lot of time together. They shared a room for a few years and when they weren’t fighting, they would crochet and listen to tapes for hours, makeup games to play outside, and write poems and stories. Jadzia was a huge support system for Natasha growing up and remains one now. Jadzia kept Natasha’s dream of wanting to be a writer, and a wedding planner alive and helped her believe in herself. Even when Natasha was super young and wanted to live in the jungle, Jadzia made her believe that if she really wanted to, she could. Now, even though they have multiple states separating each other, they still try and call each other once a week to chat. Talking to Jadzia takes Natasha back to those early years where life was much much simpler.
Lexie Turner
Matron of Honor
Have you ever met someone that has lived practically the same life as you? This is Natasha and Lexie. They grew up in very similar family dynamics and situations. Then they both started working at AMC and began dating their now husband’s three days apart from each other. They then got engaged three days apart from each other. Oh, and did I mention, their husbands are brothers. Because of all of their similarities Natasha and Lexie are able to understand each other and connect on such a deep level. This has led to almost 6 years of the most beautiful friendships that Natasha has ever experienced. Natasha and Lexie have experienced things together that will keep them bonded for a lifetime. No matter how many miles Lexie is determined to move away from Natasha, their bond will stay strong.
Rachel Williams
Maid of Honor
Rachel is one of the most straight up friends that Natasha has. Also, meeting Rachel her freshman year of high school, Natasha and Rachel hit the sister status just as fast as she did with Lisa. Rachel is not afraid to tell her exactly what she thinks no matter how hard it may be to hear. This included telling her when she’s wrong and helping her make the hard decisions that Natasha might have just avoided. Natasha and Rachel have been through a lot of hardships together and Rachel has always been someone who has picked Natasha up, dusted her off, and got her back on track. Rachel definitely helps Natasha keep a level headed and is always there to make the dark times not so lonely.
Lisa Williams
Maid of Honor
Being a freshman in high school was a scary time for most if not all of us. So you can imagine Natasha’s absolute delight when she met Lisa, who became her first friend at Eagle Ridge Academy. They went from being friends to sister in no time and Natasha took on the task of being Lisa’s unofficial protective younger sister. Whether it was an ex boyfriend or just someone being rude, Natasha made sure that they heard from her if they hurt Lisa. Lisa welcomed Natasha into her family and has shown her unwavering support for the last 10 years.
Casey Miller
Bridesmaid
Think of the most bubbly person you know. The person that just lights up the room when they walk in. The person who has the most amazing personality and kindest heart. For Natasha, this is Casey. Casey is Natasha’s sister-in- law and at one point was Natasha’s boss. They can easily find themselves deep in conversation for hours or laughing hysterically at TikToks. At this point, Casey has probably heard every single story that Natasha has ever told and she has probably heard most of them twice. They have shared some pretty great memories whether it’s talking in the kitchen or dancing and laughing at a wedding.
David Aiello
Bridesman
If Natasha were to think back to her college years, she would think of David. Both being business majors hoping to get into the wedding industry, Natasha and David connected immediately. They had multiple classes together and eventually, both worked at the same wedding planning company. David had a way of helping Natasha stay on track in school and also not take things so seriously. Because of him, Natasha was able to laugh through what would have been some pretty hard college years.
Lynnelle Bogan
Bridesmaid
Lynnelle is Natasha’s oldest friend dating all the way back to elementary school. Over the years, they have tried to estimate when exactly they became inseparable but it happened so fast that they don’t have an exact date. They spent weekends at each others house and summers at camp together. The deviation that hit when Lynnelle’s family moved to Kansas their sophomore year of high school was unreal. Lynnelle had become Natasha’s other half. She was the only person who had seen the absolute weirdest side of Natasha and let her be unapologetically herself. Lucky for Natasha, Lynnelle has since moved back to Colorado and their friendship is able to pick up where it left off without skipping a beat. To this day, they still hangout, catch up, and reminisce about the past.
Michael Stephens
Best Man
Bryan and Michael have known each other since they were placed in the same class in 4th grade, where they became friends early in the school year. Even after going to different high schools they remained in contact. Bryan and Michael have many similar interests, from anime, to video games, to D&D, to name a few. 20+ years later, they have remained just as good of friends.
Aaron Turner
Groomsman
Bryan’s brother. Obligatory, pity groomsmen. He’s a robot.
Seth Rivera
Groomsman
Bryan met Seth before Seth’s 1st birthday, nearly 28 years ago. The Rivera family lived across the street from Bryan’s family while growing up and have always been a second family to him. Bryan was initially friends with Seth’s older sister Whitney, and still is, but as they all got older and a 2 year age gap meant less and less, the two of them became close friends as well. From ding dong ditching the neighbors, to late nigth IHOP trips, to being in Seth’s wedding in 2023, Bryan and Seth have been on countless adventures in the years they’ve known each other.