Xandra & Mike
Wedding Party
Lily Slifer
Maid of Honor
Lily is ball of joy and one of the best friends a girl can have. She lifts those around her up and always knows how to rile the crowd. Xandra and Lily have made several hit karaoke videos, danced in the living room through broken hearts, and celebrated life's achievements as a team.
Elliott Groves
Best Man
Elliot and I have been best friends since high school. We met when I finally got angry for getting my phone taken away several times for playing games while he sat next to me doing the exact same thing. I felt he deserved equal punishment. Apparently it was fate for me to inform the teacher of his appalling actions because we have been best friends ever since. There hasn't been a time that he hasn't been there for me and even though we see each other less, we seem to maintain the greatest friendship that I have ever experienced.
Faith Gonzales
Bridesmaid
Faith and Xandra have been best friends for years, living together at times, building forts, taking long therapeutic drives, dealing with disaster hair-cuts, and pretending to be cousins. Faith is an incredible friend and mother with impeccable taste and a loving spirit.
Brendan Turpin
Groomsman
Brendan is the type of guy that can go anywhere and strike a conversation with anyone. We met across hall in the apartment complex we lived in. He had moved here from Florida to work at Micron. Now he's back in Florida and Boise just isn't the same without him. Although his intelligence far exceeds mine, we have always had a blast together whether we're playing Rocket League on the PlayStation, hiking in Stanley, or he's letting me drift his new car unintentionally through the mountains.
Jocelyn Hester
Bridesmaid
Jocelyn is the epitome of the "fun aunt." She used to have sour warhead contests with me, was the first person to get my nails done, and has always defined what it means to be cool.
Joe Sipiora
Groomsman
Although Joe is my Cousin, he's really the brother I never had. Even when he was in the depths of Iraq serving his country, he still would make time to call me once a month and say " Yeah I'm good, so how are you? How is school? How is your family? Any girls in your life?" No matter what is going on in his life, no matter how old I get, he is always protecting me.
Charlie Hilwig
Bridesmaid
Charlie is the coolest kid sister a girl could want. She is an A student, vegetarian, and social justice warrior that listens to Lana Del Rey and Harry Stiles on Vinyl. I love watching her grow up and can't wait to see where life takes her.
Dominic Nwoke
Groomsman
Dom has been my brother-in-law for 9 years and he has always felt part of our family. He has a calming effect on me and I always get excited to see him when I visit. He loves soccer and basketball and is a true Lebron fan like myself. He's made a point to include me in his life without exception and I've never felt anything but pure love and support from him.
Stephanie Hilwig
Mother of the Bride
Walking Xandra down the aisle is her mother. Stephanie is an incredible mom and inspiration to her daughter. She is a professor of sociology at Adams State University in Colorado, an avid rock climber, and regularly runs marathons with her husband Jay.
Lindsay Campbell
Officiant
Lindsay has been a close friend and mentor to both of us for years. She has a fun, light heart with a spiritual and understanding nature. Whenever she refers to anyone with a troubled past, she always uses the word 'spirited'. She watched us both grow up and it was through her playful intervention that we were paired. We couldn't imagine anyone more suited to marry us.