Wedding Party
Terri and Joe Tucker
Parents of the Bride
Terri and Joe live in Louisville, Kentucky, with their dog Chaco and two cats, Justice and Ruthie. Joe works for Dinsmore as a commercial litigator, and Terri is the Executive Director of Girls on the Run Kentuckiana , a non-profit organization that works to promote physical and mental health for young girls in elementary and middle school. In their free time they enjoy traveling, hanging out with their daughters, and hosting the yearly "Tuckerfest" party. Jordyn credits them for her love of reading/writing and can't thank them enough for everything they've done for her over the years; the encouragement and gentle pushes (sometimes shoves were necessary) in the right direction led her directly to Kevin in California. Without their hard work to plan and organize the wedding, Jordyn's head would have exploded and she and Kevin would have eloped - so thank them enthusiastically for this event!
Liliana Francia and Jose Tepas
Parents of the Groom
Liliana and Jose live in Palmdale, California with Liliana's mother, Angela, their dog, Buddy II, and their two cats, Oliver and Stella. Liliana is retired from working as a home health caregiver for the elderly, and Jose works at Patriot Environmental. They moved to the US from El Salvador in 1990, and Kevin credits their hard work and bravery for his work ethic and outlook on life today. Liliana loves Hallmark movies, everything festive and holiday oriented, and being too kind to Jordyn when she tries (and fails) to make Salvadoran food. Jose and Kevin work on cars together and enjoy hanging out at Home Depot looking at all the things they wish they could buy. Together, they helped move Jordyn and Kevin across the country to their new home in Colorado. As a thank you, Kevin arranged a snowy "White Christmas" for his parents - just like in the Hallmark movies.
Jordyn Tucker
Bride
Jordyn works for Boeing in Colorado Springs as a systems engineer. She enjoys reading and writing in her spare time, and hanging out with Kevin and their pets. Her new favorite place is Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, where she and Kevin first fell in love with their new home. She’s excited to have her family and friends come together in her hometown to celebrate with her and Kevin!
Kevin Tepas
Groom
Kevin works for Boeing as a software engineer and is earning two doctorates - Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence - at night. He loves watching soccer and football, and wishes the Denver Broncos would play better so he could support the NFL team of his new state. He loves to cook outside on the grill and hang out with the dogs, especially when it's snowing. His favorite hobbies other than being a "forever student" are golfing and video games.
Brennan Tucker
Maid of Honor
Brennan is a federal contractor with the U.S. Agency for International Development. She works on a program called Power Africa, which funds projects to provide access to electricity across Sub-Saharan Africa. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with her dog, Nico, and cat, Archie.
Rachel Tepas
Best Woman
Rachel is a 21-year-old junior at John Hopkin's University in Baltimore, majoring in Medicine, Science, and the Humanities. She graduates in May 2025 and plans to pursue an M.D. to become a neurosurgeon. She is also Kevin’s sister. The two enjoyed their time growing up playing video games, having movie nights, and playing soccer despite the 11 year age gap. A special sister-brother bond unlike any other!
Cameron Tucker
Maid of Honor
Cameron is Jordyn’s youngest sister, who lives in St. Louis, Missouri with her lovely cat Viola Bader Swift. She graduated in December 2023 with her M.S. in Applied Financial Economics from St. Louis University where she also played field hockey for 5 years. Cameron currently works for the St. Louis Federal Reserve as an economist researcher and educator, leading efforts to increase financial literacy across the state of Missouri. She enjoys running, dancing, and making her own rap albums.
Jose Soriano
Groomsman
Jose lives in Palmdale, CA and works at Antelope Valley College (AVC) as a Mechanical Tech. Jose enjoys learning and expanding his knowledge and has acquired a number of degrees from AVC in a diverse areas such as Automotive, Mathematics, and Social/Behavior Science. He and Kevin have known each other since early high school, bonding over things like soccer, video games, cars and a mutual obsession with the Fast and Furious movie series.
Eliza Coleman
Bridesmaid
Eliza and Jordyn have known each other since they were 11 years old! They loved to trade fantasy novels with badass heroines and giggle about the love interests. Eliza is so excited to celebrate with certified badass Jordyn and her perfect leading man Kevin. Eliza lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her boyfriend Jack and their adorable pup Athena. She is the Manager of Marketing & Admin for her family’s business Stonemark, and graduates from University of Louisville's MBA program in May.
Rob Reynolds
Groomsman
Rob lives with his wife Angie and their three children, Liam, Ethan, and Gillian, in Hermosa Beach, California. He introduced Kevin and Jordyn in September 2019 at work, and knew they were dating before they did. He works at Raytheon as a software engineer, and spends his free time wooing his beautiful wife and teaching his sons to golf to pay for college.
Hannah Fugate
Bridesmaid
Hannah lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband Chris and greyhound Cleo. She works for Procter and Gamble in corporate finance. Hannah and Jordyn met their sophomore year of high school and were joined at the hip since, even living together for two years in college. In their free time she and Chris are working to grow their portfolio of real estate.
Rodrigo Kim
Groomsman
Rodrigo lives in Santa Fe Springs, California, and works as an electrical engineer for Garrett Automotive. Rodrigo graduated with a degree in Elecrrical Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona. He and Kevin previously worked at two different companies togrther, Arecont and Hikvision, where they discovered a mutual love of spending money at Best Buy, playing video games, and eating McDonald's. Since then, Rodrigo has become a great friend to Jordyn as well, and a beloved uncle to both Kevin and Jordyn's dogs.
Rachael Roup
Bridesmaid
Jordyn and Rachael met at a summer program in high school and got extra close a few years later in college when they joined the same sorority. They ultimately lived together for three years filled with loud music, TV binging, and Cane’s French fries. Rachael now lives in Portland Oregon with her husband Johnny and their two cats, Darcy and Saffron, while working to improve sustainability and environmental impacts in a corporate setting
Erick Olivares
Groomsman
Erick lives in Mission Viejo, California with his girlfriend, Therese. Erick is the founder of Turn7 which he has built into a succesful web services company. Some of the project Erick manages are optimum health insurance, Boston University, Maria Shriver, Naturna, and Travis Preston. He and Kevin met in early high school with mutual friend, Jose Soriano.
Vivian Zhong
Bridesmaid
Vivian and Jordyn have been close friends since 2017, when they were randomly assigned as intern roommates for Honeywell in Torrance, CA. Vivian was also instrumental in making sure Jordyn didn't die while surfing that summer. They bonded over Korean Dramas, books, and a love for the beach! After graduation, they became neighbors in Hermosa Beach and enjoyed breakfast dates and running errands together. She and Jordyn still trade book recs and cute videos now that they live so far apart. Vivian lives in Boston with her husband Alex and is starting her new career as a user experience designer.
Christian Avina
Groomsman
Christian lives in Garden Grove, CA. He and Kevin met in early high school in Chemistry and found to have mutual friends, Jose Soriano and Erick Olivares. Christian graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering from Cal State Fullerton. He currently works in PCB manufacturing in Irvine, CA. Christian and Kevin enjoy playing video games, and hanging out with the rest of the gang.
Kristen Miller
Bridesmaid
Kristen lives in El Segundo, California with her husband Everett and two children, Jude and Ezra. Kristen and Jordyn met on their very first day at Raytheon, and became fast friends when they spent 9+ hours a day in various versions of office caves together with no internet. Kristen and Everett are engineers by hobby as well as career, and enjoy fixing cars, building furniture, and learning about space when they're not playing chauffeurs to 8/10-year-old soccer teams. Kristen and Jordyn love the same books, TV shows, and the two of them and Vivian together could live on Din Tai Fung dumplings.
Alberto Rodriguez
Groomsman
Alberto and his fiancée Jenny live in Studio City, California with their French Bulldog, Puff. He and Kevin grew up together after meeting in church when they were kids. Alberto was part of the worship team which Kevin was also part of. Alberto was the lead guitarist in the group which they were part of for over 10 years. Alberto graduated from Kansas University with a soccer scholarship where he was the starting goal keeper. Alberto works as an accountant, and loves to golf.