Wedding Party
Lance
Officiant
Lance and Zack have been good friends since they were 9 years old. They met playing youth football in Tualatin and have remained close friends since. Lance's friendly nature and great sense of humor made him the perfect choice for the officiant.
Katie
Maid of Honor
Katie is Rachel's sister and grocery shopping buddy. They love to go on walks, puzzle together and most importantly no one rocks Trader Joe's on a Friday night or Sunday morning like they do.
Conor
Best Man
Conor and Zack have been friends since they were 12 years old. Growing up they played on baseball teams together and now play on a basketball team together. Conor and Zack also lived together when Rachel and Zack first began dating.
Nikki
Bridesmaid
Nikki and Rachel met in preschool and haven't stopped chatting with each other since. Whether it be dinner at one of their homes or a carpool trip to the gym, Sasha (Nikki's husband) and Zack know to tack on at least an extra hour to the expected return time because Nikki and Rachel will still be chatting.
Tom
Groomsman
Tom and Zack grew up down the street from each other. After Zack's family moved to their new house in Tualatin in 2006, Zack spent many an afternoon at Tom's house playing video games and hanging out.
Morgan
Bridesmaid
Morgan and Rachel were randomly assigned roommates at University of Puget Sound their freshman year. They hit it off so well that they lived together all 4 years of college and now travel cross country to see each other (and Taylor Swift) when the opportunity presents itself.
Jered
Groomsman
Jered and Zack met in high school, but became friends during their time at OSU. Jered and Zack lived together when Rachel and Zack began dating and until Rachel stole Zack away.
Maya
Bridesmaid
Maya and Rachel also met freshman year at UPS since Maya lived 2 doors down from Morgan and Rachel. Thankfully they all knew right away they were meant to be friends and live together throughout their college experience. Rachel actively spends her time plotting how to lure Maya and Morgan back to the PNW.
Gregory
Groomsman
Gregory is Rachel's brother and new walking enthusiast as the Bates trio races to Mordor. There are many qualities Zack loves about Rachel, but her competitiveness towards her younger brother is not one of them. While the Bates siblings can be quite competitive with each other, they manage to travel incredibly well together. Zack is well aware that there will be many 'siblings' trips in the future.