Hannah & John
Wedding Party
Ria Mukerji
Maid of Honor
Ria and Hannah met on day two of their freshman year of college at UC Santa Cruz. They spent the following four years living in close proximity (often sharing a bunk bed!), watching endless seasons of the Bachelorette, and drinking boxed wine. Ria recently started her PhD program, studying Environmental Geography (specializing in flood patterns) at University of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Angus McDonald
Best Man
Angus and John became friends at John's first corporate job after finishing coding bootcamp. Angus comes from the land down under (Sydney, Australia) where John had just returned from when they met. John and Angus are also desk-neighbors in the office which has helped forge the bond between them. Despite these vastly different backgrounds John and Angus have so much in common and enjoy the time they spend together in and out of the office.
Faye White
Bridesmaid
Faye and Hannah met while studying on exchange at the University of Melbourne. Together, they navigated the new city and traveled to other places in Australia. Since then, they have reunited in Melbourne, London, and now San Francisco! Faye lives in London and works as a journalist and documentary producer.
Noah Schneider
Groomsman
Noah and John share a great friendship that began shortly after John and Hannah began dating. Noah always offers a refreshing dose of masculine energy when John joins Hannah on her family vacations and otherwise. During their last trip to Hawai'i Noah and John jetted off to Oahu for a day to tour Pearl Harbor together (history/museums are not Hannah's preferred vacation activity). Noah is a big part of the awesome package that makes the Schneider family so fun to be a part of.
Meredith Edwards
Bridesmaid
Friends since diapers, Hannah and Meredith met in preschool, and have stayed close ever since. They helped each other navigate the wacky world of High School, and then college, until Meredith moved to New York City for a fresh start after graduating. The pair have since explored the Big Apple together and have maintained many skype chats.
Grae Mellenthin
Groomsman
Grae and John naturally became friends after Hannah and John got together as Grae and Hannah have been friends since middle school. Grae was an integral part to welcoming John into Hannah's life and the two still share a great friendship whenever they all get together. These days Grae works in the medical field in Seattle, but often visits the Bay area to see his F(r)amily.
Angie Alcala
Bridesmaid
Angie and Hannah met during their Freshman year at UC Santa Cruz. They went on to become sorority sisters and very close friends. Angie and Hannah have always shared a love of dogs, wine, and good music! Angie recently started a Nursing program in Milwuakee, WI! *Fun Fact* Angie and the bride share matching tattoos!
Finn Lukenoff
Groomsman
Finn is John's favorite younger brother and middle sibling in the Lukenoff clan. Finn is an artist and new dad to son, Michael! Finn and his wife, Norah, live in Hobart, Indiana and run an apparel and skateboard startup together. Growing up Finn and John were always partners or adversaries in sports and games that Gracie was not always into.
Gracie Lukenoff
Bridesmaid
It's no secret that this special bridesmaid is related to the Groom! Gracie is one of John's twin siblings, and Hannah and Gracie met only a few months after John and Hannah started dating. It's safe to say that Hannah and Gracie will make great sisters, and Hannah is ecstatic to have John's sister joining in on the fun. Gracie recently earned her degree in Accounting in Pensacola, Florida, and now lives in Indiana!
Michael 'Mikey' Lukenoff
Flower Child
Little Mikey was a surprise to us all when he arrived in 2020! We're excited to have Michael as our Flower Boy. His momma, Norah Lukenoff, will be accompanying him down the aisle, where his dad Finn will be standing.
Rylee
Ring Bearer
The story of Rylee all started with a broken down car on the day after Christmas. After John's car puttered out, we couldn't think of anything better to do than go to the animal shelter, because why not? That's where we met Rylee. We drove her home, she looked around our apartment, and then jumped on John and vomited all over his shirt. That's the day we fell in love. 3 years later and we can't wait for Rylee to run down the aisle (because she's scared) and deliver our rings to us on our special day!
Bella
Ring Bearer
Bella was not as much of a spontaneous find as Rylee was. Rylee demanded a sister, so we set out to find her one! We were somehow fourth in line for this spazzy girl, but we eventually had the chance to meet her. We drove to Marin where the shelter was, and the second we saw her fluffy little butt and floppy ears, we fell in love. Her and Rylee had an instant connection, so we took her home! Bella will be accompanying her sister as ring-bearer at the ceremony.
Madeline McMenamin
Officiant
The Schneider family goes way back with Madeline, and her husband Pat, who live locally in Livermore. Pat and Hannah's grandpa, Adrian, have been golfing buddies for years, and Madeline met Hannah when she was tiny! Hannah and John and really excited to have someone so warm, caring, and sweet officiating their wedding.