Wedding Party
Sirvard Manasyan
Maid of Honor
Met in 11th Grade | Bonded over their shared passion of Hollywood & movies | Alysha & Sirvard have a yearly tradition to watch the Oscar’s together Ask Sirvard about how she always beats Alysha at Six Degrees of Separation, her top notch hostess skills, TV or movie recommendations, or her fur baby, Eevee.
Lindsey Almanza
Matron of Honor
Met in 9th Grade | When Alysha realized Lindsey’s Grandma was also from the “Iron Range” she knew they were going to be friends for a long time | Gave Alysha & Brandon the best dog ever: Tilly! Ask Lindsey about being a Super Mom to 4 amazing kids, her many cruise adventures, her incredible cake decorating skills, or Tilly's brother, Tucker.
Erica Serna
Bridesmaid
Met in 11th Grade | Bonded over their shared love of Harry Potter and other nerdy things | Alysha used to joke Erica was fun when you could get her to leave the house. Now, neither one likes to leave their homes but they do make it a point to meet up once a month! Ask Erica about her unbelievable travel journeys, being one of the most caring high school teachers, book recommendations, or tips for visiting Disneyland.
Diana Grant
Bridesmaid
Became friends during college when Diana was willing to let Erica, her younger sister, and her friends hang around | Bonded over their fun times at UCR, while still being in bed at a reasonable hour | Diana let Alysha and Brandon crash her Bachelorette Trip in New Orleans to be tour guides Ask Diana about her equally unbelievable travel journeys, teaching precocious middle schoolers, best Dateline episodes, or her sweet shadow: Baby G.
Kelley Kilday
Bridesmaid
Met in their late-20s through Brandon and Casey | Bonded over their shared love of Halloween and other spooky things | Kelley opened up her parents’ Oxnard beach house for many fun getaways Ask Kelley about her spectacular cooking skills, true crime recommendations, best Metal & Emo Peloton Rides, or her fur baby, Lilly.
Nikko Lehua-Mayfield
Bridesmaid
Met in their late-20s through Kelley and Casey | Bonded over their shared joy of watching movies at the Frida and getting tiki drinks | Nikko planned a stunning group tour of the Big Island of Hawaii during her wedding Ask Nikko about her remarkable pasta making skills, Netflix recommendations, the best places in Downtown Santa Ana, or her two cats, Subi & Katsu.
Kevin Longrie
Best Man
Met in middle school. Bonded over their love of Magic the Gathering, classic rock, and movies. Spent what felt like entire summers together every year in Middle School and High School. Despite whatever incalculable distance separates them, their bond is as strong as brothers.
Casey Kilday
Groomsman
Met in college. Bonded over their shared miseries in law school and bar study. Became roommates in OC when Brandon got his first job out of law school.
Erik Sawrey
Groomsman
Met in High School. Bonded over video games, playing music together, fine wines & beers. Erik was the last of the Temecula crew to abandon Brandon and leave Southern California and is missed dearly.
Bryan Perret
Groomsman
Met in college through the UCR Honors Program. Brandon, along with their friend Sam, likes to take total and complete credit for Bryan meeting his wife Clare (Brandon's boss from UCR housing). In reality, this is only partially true but the story is long and meandering depending on how much Brandon has to drink...
Josh Rocco
Groomsman
Met as assigned apartment roommates while Brandon attended law school at UC Davis. They first bonded over playing COD, then they bonded over smashing controllers in fits of rage while playing COD and lastly bonded by learning to frankenstein controllers back together once the rage subsided. Or maybe, and most crucially, they bonded over $5 Hot N' Ready's from Little Caesars paired with full slates of NFL Sundays.
Steve Mayfield
Groomsman
Met as big boy adults through Casey while Brandon was living in OC. Have bonded over a mutual love of complicated cocktails, rambling discussions on American history, the morality of our western imperial empire, and watching foreign films at the Frida.
Billy Stonick
Officiant
Met in 2017 when Billy (and Melinda) moved in to the apartment next door to Brandon & Alysha | Brandon and Billy bonded over their shared obsession of sports & politics | Alysha, being from Minnesota, and Billy, being from Texas, bonded over not knowing how to end a conversation in a timely manner | Since Brandon & Alysha and Billy & Melinda are no longer neighbors, they try to get together once a month at a new OC restaurant Ask Billy about literally anything - he has the best stories!