Wedding Party
Bhavin Shah
Groomsman
Bhavin met Pratik back in middle school but they didn't hit it off until they went to Maine East. They used to prank people that they were brothers, which everyone believed. Once they started to attend the weekly after school poker games they were inseparable. They've traveled all over the USA together with some insane stories to tell, some even too crazy for a wedding website. Pratik has definitely learned to live life a little more from Bhavin!
Dhruvi Patel
Bridesmaid
Dhruvi and Hemali have been friends since their junior high school days - when "Groovy Dhruvi" met "Hemali Tamale"! Not only have they been friends for so long, she married the groom's best friend - and the first wedding Hemali and Pratik attended together, separately! She was the first person Hemali facetimed to tell about her and Pratik - and the one who gave her the idea to text Pratik in the first place.
Kevin Chen
Groomsman
Kevin and Pratik friendship blossomed exactly where you would think - around a poker table. Kevin used to host their weekly after school poker games in high school, way back in the day. Their first interaction though, was in middle school when Kevin gave Pratik his tech deck, when Pratik's broke. He is a big sports fanatic and frequent visitor to Las Vegas. His current hobbies include perfecting his golf game.
Kajal Patel
Bridesmaid
Kajal and Hemali's friendship is the newest in the group. Kajal is Dhruvi's cousin and Hemali met her at Dhruvi's engagement party in 2018. Though they have only known each other for five years, they have traveled across the US, Caribbean and Europe together in the short time frame. Hemali may also be her dog Rhino's best friend ;)
John Kim
Groomsman
John first met Pratik at the weekly poker games, a few years after they were established. He is probably the nicest guy you will ever meet because you can talk to him about anything and we mean anything (he now gets paid to do that). Oh and he is not someone you want to challenge in Mario Kart - there is no winning when he is around.
Ripple Doshi
Bridesmaid
Ripple and Hemali's friendship also began at good old Friendship Junior High! In high school, they both were on the junior varsity bowling and debate teams freshman year! They have come up with ideas for a food blog and Indian girl podcast, which will come into fruition soon!
Eddie Lee
Groomsman
Ed is a man of few words at the table and usually the first to go all in. When you are with Ed, you knew it is never going to be a dull moment. He is always a joy to hangout with and the best hype man to get the party started. If this guy had a motto, it would be "Let's Go!".
Kinjal Shah
Bridesmaid
Kinjal and Hemali go as far back as Friendship Junior High. They met in biology class and were friends ever since. Fun fact - she was in the same room as her husband at Hemali's Sweet 16 - only to reconnect and get married later! Hemali takes credit for their first encounter.
Tom Nguyen
Groomsman
Pratik met Tom, when he just showed up with Naman, and he's stuck around ever since. Tom is the life of every party. He loves to dance, chat, and party. If you are looking for some dance moves at the sangeet or reception, he's the guy to go to. If you want a real challenge, ask him for to dance off and watch him freestyle.
Amy Charewicz
Bridesmaid
Amy and Hemali's first meeting was one for the books. They met at a Dairy Queen, when they had free scoops of ice cream (back in the day). They found out their birthdays are a day apart, and have been inseparable ever since - playing softball together, driving to Munchie's for lunch, celebrating their 25th birthdays together on a boat, and messing with the nerds in their AP Stats class.
Naman Patel
Groomsman
Naman and Pratik originally met in high school, lost touch in college, but shortly after reconnected. Last year, we decided to take a spontaneous trip through Portland - where we ate all the delicious food and took pictures of the amazing scenery. He is the go to guy for anything business related.