WE'RE GETTING MARRIED!
Wedding Party
Kalia Zellmer
Maid of Honor
Hi! I'm Kalia, Kiana's little sister! I'm currently living in Boston with my cat Lomi attending Suffolk University majoring in Marketing & Business Management. I'm the VP of recruitment for Alpha Sigma Alpha, the VP of events & promotions for the American Marketing Association, a Ram supporter in the Orientation & New Student Programs Office & a barista at Blank Street Coffee! To rewind a bit, I was always bugging Kiana growing up by taking her clothes, wanting to hang with her & her friends, bickering - the basics of younger siblings! However, the older we got, the closer we became. She's more than just a sister but my best friend. Being away from her & my family is hard but I wouldn't be able to achieve everything I've done without the love & support from Kiana! I'm so excited to watch Kiana & Tyson's new chapter evolve & grow in love!
Alexa Martin
Maid of Honor
Hi! I'm Alexa, Kiana's bestie! We've known each other since freshman year of high school. However, we didn't become friends until our junior year when I started giving Kiana rides home from school! Little did we know, we lived around the corner from each other & would lead to a lifetime of friendship! My favorite memories together are baking in the sun for hours on end at the lake & our senior trip we took to her uncle's place in Charleston, South Carolina !
Miriam Al-shishani
Bridesmaid
Hi! I'm Miriam, a very outgoing, positive, funny gal, "the life of the party" as one might say, & I live life to the fullest! I've known Kiana for about 8 years now; we met my freshman year of high school when she was a sophomore! We were attached at the hip & did absolutely everything together. As we grew up & started to live farther away, I can say with a full heart, we've still been inseperable! Kiana is very compassionate & caring, even with distance she continues to check in on me daily & show so much love & comfort-love her to pieces!
Danielle McNeeley
Bridesmaid
Hi! I'm Dani, I was the first girl Kiana met when she first came to visit Tyson back in 2019 while I was living with him & some of our other friends! We have been super close friends since then-from going to sport games, BBQing/cooking together, shopping, having girls nights, & some river days! I love that Kiana is super down to earth & the most easy going person! She's always been someone I can go to for the most raw & honest advice!
Autumn O'Connor
Bridesmaid
Hi, I'm Autumn! I met Kiana at a 49ers game day party about 4 years ago! We connected over the love for houseplants & food but her bright, goofy energy brought her closer to my heart. My favorite memory was our first time hanging out alone, we got coffee & adventured to some new plant shops in Portland. This day made me feel so free & feel like myself again after everything I went through at the time! Kiana shows so much love & care but is selfless, welcoming & doesn't mess with drama which is very hard to find in friends these days!
Jaymen Crawford
Best Man
Hi, I'm Jaymen! I grew up in Battle Ground, WA. Tyson & I first met right before our second grade school year! We were both going to be playing on the same football team in CCYF. The following year, we started going to the same school which built the beginning of our 17 year friendship! My favorite memory is basically living at each other's houses the entire summer after 5th grade. We'd climb all over one specific tree that we eventually fell off of & had spent the night at each other's houses for days on end!
Henry Demsky
Groomsman
Hello all, my name is Henry! I just got married to my beautiful wife Tayci & moved to St. Louis, MO in August of 2024! I graduated from WSU , go COUGS! I'm also a diehard Seattle Mariners (I know, rough), NY Giants (I know, again), & Portland Trailblazer fan (yeah it's tough out here)! I met the legendary Tyson in kindergarten a good 19-20 years ago (the Wolverine Claws)! Love Tyson & Kiana, this wedding is gunna kick ass!
Logan Hertner
Groomsman
Hi! I'm Logan-it's tough being a 49er fan out here in the NW, you don't meet many of them. When I first met Tyson he was a freshman & I was a junior in high school, I was going to watch my friend Jordan (groomsman) play basketball & they were on the same team together. Pretty sure they dropped 30+ points combined in that game! Coincidentally, Tyson was a 49er fan as well & our bond became unbreakable from that moment up until now 10 years later! BANG BANG NINER GANG!
Jordan Adams
Groomsman
Hi! My name is Jordan & I’ve been friends with Tyson since we were young kids. We met through basketball & throughout high school we became really good friends. I always knew he’d be one friend that would be in my life forever.
Jaiden Linville
Groomsman
Hi, I'm Jaiden! I currently serve in the US Air Force & am stationed in Fairchild AFB, Spokane. I've been blessed to travel the world on the governments dime & further my education at Boise State University working on my Bachelor's in business. I first met Tyson in high school where we both played basketball. Most people thought we were related considering we both got the same curly hair so we just rolled with it! We especially became close when he got me a job at Taco Bell & worked together for 2 years. I'm still convinced I was the faster burrito roller than him to this day !
Pele
Fur Baby
Hi, I'm Pele! My parents named me after the Hawaiian Goddess of Fire & I'm a 3 year old brindle pitbull (I promise I'm not scary)! My "gotcha" day was right after my mom's 21st birthday when I was 7 weeks old & I was the last one available from a litter of 12! That day they were ONLY supposed to visit but I was too precious & took me home immediately! I love to swim, run, play fetch, play tug of war, talk back to my parents (I'm sassy & spoiled), sleep in my cave under the bed, fresh bones from the butcher shop, being around kids & be on window lookout. Sorry if I don't come up to you right away if you try to say hi, I'm just a nervous & scared girly especially in large group settings. I love my parents so much, I can't wait to run down the aisle to them on this special day & see what the future holds for us!
Raemond Farr
Officiant
Hi there! My name is Raemond & I'm Tyson's & soon to be Kiana's brother in-law. I'm married to my beautiful wife Aislynn & we share the greatest gift & blessing, our daughter Charlotte! I'm beyond grateful & excited to officiate this wedding & be apart of their special day!
Charlotte Farr
Flower Girl
Hi everyone! I'm Charlotte, Tyson & Kiana's first niece! I love to say hi, wave to everyone, dogs, cats, & trying all kinds of new foods! I'll be 2 years old by wedding day but that won't stop me from hitting the dancefloor with everyone until my bedtime! So excited to be the flower girl for my Uncle Tys & Auntie Kiki!
Shania Benham
Flower Girl
Hi! I’m Shania, the only daughter in my family! I have 3 brothers (who’re the ring bearers) & I’m in the 5th grade. I absolutely love sports-I cheer in the Fall, basketball in Winter, & softball in the Spring. My other hobbies are painting, drawing, reading, & hanging out with my friends!
Wyatt Benham
Ring Bearer
Hi! I’m Wyatt, the baby of my family! I’m in 1st grade, & like my older siblings, I love all sports! This Fall, I played flag football, in the Winter I’ll be playing basketball, & then baseball in the Spring. My hobbies are playing video games with brothers & watching football with my dad. I also love going swimming & camping!
JJ Benham
Ring Bearer
Hi! I’m Jeremiah but you can call me JJ! I’m in 2nd grade. I love to play all sports, including flag football, basketball, baseball, & golfing with my dad! I get 100% on all of my spelling & math tests! I also like to read to my little brother Wyatt every night & go fishing!
Weslee Benham
Ring Bearer
Hi! I’m Weslee & the oldest of the 4 siblings! I’m in 6th grade & play the clarinet in band class. My favorite sport to play is basketball & during my free time I like to play video games, build Legos, & read comic books. I also enjoy camping with my family & going on walks around our town with my mom and our dog, Merle.