Caitlin & Jin
Wedding Party
Kristin Boyd
Maid of Honor
As sisters close in age, Kristin and Caitlin did everything together growing up; from playing American Girl dolls to playing lacrosse. Now they both live in the Boston area and love spending time together whenever they can; at breweries, concerts, or Kristin's backyard with her kids. Caitlin attributes so much of her success to having such a brilliant and confident older sister to look up to.
Hao Ding
Best Man
Jin has known Hao since middle school back in the Midwest. As Jin is an only child, he considers Hao to be his brother. Jin and Hao ended up going to the same high school together and since then, their bond has continued to grow.
Emily Schram
Maid of Honor
Although Caity's sister Emily was born nine years after her, their age is pretty much where the differences end! The two had an instant bond that they've carried into adulthood because of how similar they are; from their impressive ability to procrastinate everything to their rockstar careers as engineers. Caity knows she can always lean on Emily as someone who fully understands her.
Marlene Jia
Groomswoman
Marlene is Jin's oldest friend and he considers her to be his older sister. She used to even babysit Jin during the summer when they were both kids. While they currently live on opposite coasts, their bond has never faltered and never will.
Sara Ann Ender
Bridesmaid
Sara and Caity met when they were eleven years old, starting sixth grade at a new school. Sara invited Caity to her birthday party, and before long they were chatting on the phone every night. Those late night phone conversations evolved over the years, from Harry Potter, to boys, to college aspirations, to boys again, to career aspirations, to life-long partnerships. Caity knows she can always count on Sara to help her navigate each phase in life.
Adam Podlisky
Groomsman
Jin met Adam in college during the spring of freshman year through the fraternity pledging process. While Adam chose not to commit to any fraternity, Jin and Adam's bond grew through their love of working out, social escapades, and escaping the typical social norms.
Emily Zucker
Bridesmaid
Emily and Caity met in the hallway of their dorm on their first day at Hopkins. Caity was drawn to Emily's warm personality, love of rom coms, and confidence in what she wanted in life. As dorm mates, and later housemates, Emily was part of Caity's family away from home. Now, no matter what Emily has going on in her life as a successful doctor and a new mom, she is always there for Caity every step of the way.
Ian Davis
Groomsman
Jin met Ian during the summer before senior year of college on a fateful evening while at a dive bar. Ian had just moved to Baltimore and found himself alone at the local watering hole that Jin and Adam often frequented. In search of another member for some table games, Jin and Adam approached Ian with an offer that he could not refuse. The rest is history.
Michelle Roytman Garber
Bridesmaid
Michelle and Caity met on their first day at Hopkins. It wasn't long before Caity discovered what a good listener and supportive friend Michelle was. They liked each other so much, they lived together all four years. Nearly every memory Caity has of those years includes Michelle; from late nights studying to late nights dancing. Though they no longer live in the same house, Caity is grateful that they are both in the northeast, only a few hours away.
Justin Patton
Groomsman
While Jin and Justin were introduced via mutual friends early on in college, their bond deepened during their senior year. With little worries left in comparison to their classmates, the two of them found themselves enjoying various shenanigans throughout that year.
Jillian Fabricius
Bridesmaid
Jill and Caity became friends their sophomore year, and once they met it was like they'd known each other their whole lives. They shared many things over the years, including the top floor of their rowhouse and a mutual love of adventure. Jill always seems to have a sixth sense for what Caity needs from a friend at any given moment, whether they are in the same room or thousands of miles apart.
Ken Chen
Groomsman
Jin met Ken early on in freshman year of college and have remained close friends to this day. They both shared a love for working out and enjoying good food. Jin was lucky to have Ken introduce him to various places in Boston.
Nicole Vadivel
Bridesmaid
Nicole and Caity met during the very first day of their PhD program at Purdue. They instantly bonded over biking and being two of only a handful of women in their class. They suffered and triumphed together through grad school, and now they continue to suffer and triumph together through marathons and triathlons across the country. Caity feels lucky to have found a friend who simultaneously supports and inspires her.
Devin Kalafut
Groomsman
Jin met Devin in West Lafayette as Caity was completing her PhD at Purdue. Devin was also a PhD candidate at Purdue at the time. In the tiny town of West Lafayette, Jin was lucky to find a kindred soul in the form of Devin. After meeting through Caity's mutual friends, it was apparent that Devin and Jin quickly formed a bond for seeking out fun and trouble.
Laura Hirshfield
Bridesmaid
Laura was a few years into the graduate program at Purdue when Caity started. With so few women in their program, Caity looked up to Laura as a role model. Their friendship grew over fro-yo, triathlons, dancing at the Neon Cactus, and most of all through mutual support for each other. Caity attributes much of her success in grad school and in her career to Laura's example and support.
Zach Larsen
Groomsman
Jin met Zach through Devin. A childhood friend to Devin, Zach and Jin bonded while playing the worldwide phenomenon game of League of Legends where Zach and Jin were relegated as a duo pair in the bot lane. Since then, their bond has grown seeking out the fun in life.
Kate Esterline
Officiant
Who better to officiate Jin and Caity's wedding ceremony than the very person who brought them together? Kate and Caity were fatefully assigned as freshman roommates by the Hopkins dorm gods. With their shared love of alternative rock and sleeping in past noon, it was a perfect match. Kate and Jin met their junior year and quickly bonded over movies. It was Caity and Jin's mutual friendship with Kate that eventually brought them together. Now Kate is married to one of Jin's groomsmen, Devin. (Guess how they met?)