Melissa & Daniel
Wedding Party
Rachel Richardson
Maid of Honor
The infamous 5oclocksunday Blogger or probably better known as the mom to the cutest little baby in the world... Lennon Leigh. The creator of Soysauceonrice and our personal paparazzi, Rachel pretty much does it all. Rachel is my sister, best friend, and stylist for pretty much every element of my life.
Marisa Rohrbach
Bridesmaid
Marisa and I have been friends since 3rd grade, we've played on most sports teams together growing up and she knows more about me than I would care to admit. She is now the most amazing mom of two adorable kiddos. She is quite simply "my person".
Amanda Benedict
Bridesmaid
Amanda and I met in college when we both played basketball for Chico State. We started as teammates but now we pretty much are soulmates. After living with Amanda for about a decade, it's safe to say she's going to be around for awhile. Recently married to the handsome, Marvin Hunter Benedict, who is also making an appearance as a Groomsman.
Masha Foley
Bridesmaid
Masha and I met in the city about 5 years ago during her "year of yes" which to those of us at the time was in one word, legendary. Not only is she the most fierce, badass mama I know but she also knew Daniel back when he was a mere 22 year old in New York City and has the hilarious stories to prove it.
Katie Pender
Bridesmaid
My beautiful cousin Katie, we used to spend summer togethers between SoCal and Seattle, in matching outfits, taking photoshoots, and pretty much being inseparable....which is probably why all our mannerisms, gestures and humor is exactly the same.
Kelley Glidden
Bridesmaid
The coolest, funniest chic around. If you're lucky enough to catch a 5 minute conversation with this girl, you will find yourself rolling on the ground with laughter. Kel's my oldest cousin, who along with her sister Katie and my sister Rachel, spent summers together and she pretty much just showed us the cool way to do everything.
Lauren Knox
Bridesmaid
Last but not least, my younger cousin, Chicken. I absolutely adore this talented, independent, BEAUTIFUL lady with all my heart and so happy she gets to stand by my side for this next chapter of my life.
Lennon Leigh
Flower Girl
My little niece and Rachel's daughter, Lennon Leigh. Try not to be overwhelmed with how adorable she is.
David Dietz
Best Man
My very first American friend in the US that also became one of my best friends. He drove a VW Jetta with a busted rear windshield wiper and squirted water to the car behind it. Many cars behind us at a redlight fell victim to this lethal weapon.
Michael Adler
Best Man
"ADLER" as we call him, is the guy I relied on. I can honestly say I've hung out with this guy over 10000 times. I can definitely drive to his house with my eyes closed and it's never a dull moment with this dude. I personally think his impression of me is the best but many have argued that Davey Dietz has the best one.
Eric Curi Silveira
Groomsman
Eric is my cousin and the guy I've known since his birth. Only one year apart, we spent every vacation together in Brasil at a very young age and we are still so close. He's a doctor in Brasil with his beautiful (also doctor) wife Juliana. They're waiting for their daughter Sofia to be born in November.
Michael Pechman
Groomsman
Pechman was one of the only NY crew member that moved to SF. Our weekly beer/dinner sessions were much needed in my life and we talked about it all. He met his finacé, Marcy, around the same time I met Melissa so we have grown very close as a couple too.
Joel Kaye
Groomsman
Joel or J-Man was my college roommate for all 4 years. Halloween of 2008 is when I went down with a gnarly stomachache but Joel pretended to do some stuff he learned in pre-med class, then proceeded to diagnose me with Appendicitis. Turns out he was correct and I had to get a surgery the next day and now, he's on his way to be Dr. Joel.
Hunter Benedict
Groomsman
Hunter, the husband of Amanda, has become one of my closest friends in San Francisco. When we traveled in Europe together, he and I would sneak out around 10pm to walk the entire city. So somewhere out there, there's some touristy pictures of us in European cities but it's probably pitch black. Also a renowned Settlers of Catan player and a proud founder of the San Francisco Friends of Vespa.
Jacob Makler
Groomsman
Jake (AKA, Hacobo) is a brother I met when I studied abroad in China. Although we did not start the China trip as friends, we ended as a forever brothers. Jake is one of the few people in the world that met Melissa and I at the very beginning stage of our relationship, as well as traveled the most with us on our trip around the world. He is a lifelong friend and a person that Melissa also calls a brother.
Evan Goldberg
Groomsman
Evan is a person that I have known for over 10 years since Lafayette College. Since he moved to San Francisco in 2014, Evan and Laura have become one of our go-to people to hang out with. Plus, any tricks you may need on booking flight or using your airline points, he's your guy
Gabriel Silveira
Usher
Gabriel, the sweet little brother (not so sweet), that has grown way too fast since he was born. I can pretty much guarantee you that he will beat you in any video game out there.
Julia Silveira
Honor Attendant
My overachieving, intelligent beautiful sister that always got better grades than me. She's making a difference in NYC as a social worker and will be a big part of our big day.