Groom
William is an architect. He is originally from the Tri Cities in eastern Washington. He likes to spend his time at the dog park, hiking, beatboxing, and playing video games.
Bride
Emma is a speech-language pathologist in a local school district. She was born in England, and grew up in Issaquah, Washington. She likes spending her time playing with the dogs, doing sudoku puzzles, and playing ukulele.
Best Man
Emma and William adopted Artie in May, 2021. He loves playing fetch, tug-of-war, and destroying stuffed toys. He is a ball of energy and loves everyone.
Man of Honor
Walter has been Emma's dog for 7 years. He is an independent boy who likes his privacy. However, don't let this stop you from giving him lots of pets.
Groomsman
Edward is William's older brother. He has spent the last 10 years working countless jobs in the culinary field. He's an accomplished chef in the Portland area.
Bridesmaid
Victoria is Emma's former roommate and very good friend. They really bonded when they lived on a farm together, right before Emma met William.
Groomsman
William met Taylor in middle school, and they have been playing video games together ever since. Taylor is a professional trumpet player,and teaches at Whitworth University.
Bridesmaid
Emma and Christina met in high school choir. Christina is such a fun-loving joy of a person. She recently graduated from optometry school.
Groomsman
William and Ryan met playing video games several years ago, and have been friends ever since. Ryan lives in Florida, and works in finance ("stonks").
Bridesmaid
Emma and Dori (pronounced Doe-dee) met over their matching pencil pouches in 1st grade at the French Immersion School of Washington. They were close throughout school, in girl scouts, and into high school. Dori is now in her 3rd year of medical school.
Officiant
Ed is a family friend of the Stromboms. He has been officiating family and friends' weddings since 2010.