Bridal Party

Bridesmaids

Alexa Alapag – Matron of Honor
	Alexa is my Matron of Honor and my best friend. We have known each other since Kindergarten! She is like my sister and I feel so blessed that God placed her in my life to be by side through out our adolescent journey!! I am so happy to have her standing by side on our wedding day. My favorite memory to look back on with Alexa is our late night Ben and Jerry talks sitting on the beach.

Christen Grelling – Bridesmaid
Christen helped introduce Mike and I. She and I used to work at Starbucks together.I am so thankful for her friendship and amazing support that she has given Mike and I as we grew together. We have grown to become such great friends! My favorite memory with Christen would have to be body surfing together in Newport and watching dolphins swim by the jetties.

Rachel Trigueiro – Bridesmaid
	Rachel is my cousin and one of my closest friends. She has the joy of Jesus in her heart and always puts a smile on my face. I love her for so many reasons!! She has been SUCH AN AMAZING help through out this whole wedding process!!! I am so thankful for her excitement and encouragement as we prepare for our wedding day! One memory that always brings joy to my heart is our flower code names.

Krista Braun – Bridesmaid

Krista Krista Krista! Where do I begin??!! My college room mate and my other half. The girl who will always partake in any crazy adventure that comes to my mind or her mind! She helped me survive some of the hardest times and find humor in almost everything. She has been an amazing friend and I could not picture my life with out her. My favorite memory of Krista would have to be our New York trip together and visiting a tattoo parlor to get a souvenir.

Angela Blake – Bridesmaid

Angela is a fingerprint of God. She is like my other half also. Her passion for ministry allowed our paths to cross. We served on High school youth staff together and became instant friends. I appreciate Angela for her spontaneity, her relationship with Jesus, her constant support in even the most difficult of times, and her ability to have FUN.

We have so many memories together it is difficult to choose, but my favorite memory with Angela is also the most disturbing…She ate a LIVE crab.Yup, I witnessed it myself.

Amy Archer – Bridesmaid
Amy and I have been friends since High School. She is responsible for any dress or girly article of clothing I own. She helped me embrace fashion. She is a passionate woman after Jesus’ heart and I am so thankful for her and her never ending support of Mike an I. One of my favorite memories with Amy is any and every massage she has ever given me! She is the best!

Candle Lighter

Michelle Azar- Candle Lighter

Michelle is my college room mate. Her and I became instant friends during my first year at APU. She was in the first class I ever had there and thankfully, after being paired together by our Professor to review a chapter in a book that we had read, we became inseparable. She helped make all nighters bearable and full of laughter. She is responsible for helping me survive undergrad.

My favorite memories of Michelle would be when she would cook her AMAZING meals for all of us and we all sit down and have a “roomie” dinner together. And, our polka dancing has to be listed as a great memory also!

Charis Alipaz – Candle Lighter
Charis is both my cousin and friend. Every family function we had we found some amazing game or thing to do!! Charis was usually the mastermind behind all of our antics and family “shows”. She is a beautiful woman of Jesus and I love her very much! My favorite memory of Charis would be when she was the Star of a music video!

Ashlyn Vix – Flower Girl
	Ashlyn is Taylor’s cousins Tanner and Stacey Vix’s little girl. She is almost two and is ready to charge down that isle to add a little color to the ceremony! Her spunk and charm is always a hit everywhere she goes!! We are so excited to have her be apart of this special day.

Groomsman

Zack Grelling – Best Man

So there is this guy named Zack and he is my Best Man! We met in college at APU where we lived next door to each other. Zack had this crazy roommate that would go to bed at 8pm and yell at him if he woke him up. So instead of going home he would hang at my place. That’s how we got to know each other. One of his greatest claims to fame is probably this video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-G2UXQcwr4

Brian Smith – Groomsman

Brian is my brother and he is my roommate. He is currently working as a graphic designer and loves to write stories on the side. After he moved in with me I learned that he wrote me into his stories as a character. Taylor discovered this and thought it was so funny. I did not find it as humorous. Anyway, this guy is never home. He is either at church helping out with the kids ministry, or watching a movie with friends. He loves movies.

Brad Smith – Groomsman
	Brad is my brother also but not my roommate. He is the youngest and always got his way. We fought the most growing up. Even though he was a punk back then, he is turning out to be a great man of God and we have grown closer through out the years. He has helped a lot with this wedding. The Save the Date cards that you received were designed by him. Thanks Brad!

Chris Skaling – Groomsman

Chris is going to be my brother-in-law. I was worried when I first met him that I wouldn’t find anyway to relate to him. Then I learned he loved video games, gadgets, computers and cars. Needless to say, we don’t have a problem finding something to talk about. One thing he always told me when I first came over was, “Mike, are you ready to have the shotgun talk? Oh man, if you guys are dating then we need to have the shotgun talk.” I was so worried!

Bronson Hill – Groomsman
	When I first met Bronson I couldn’t believe this guy was for real! He tells the cheesiest jokes I have ever heard, raps on queue, and has the most ridiculous laugh you have ever heard. This guy love to laugh and make others laugh. His spirit is what sets him apart from anyone though.

Roger Ballard – Groomsman
Roger is the worship leader at our church. He is a great guitar player, singer, and and all around good guy. Out of all my friends he is probably the wisest. Not because he is smarter, he’s just the oldest. When Roger got married is was about the same age I am. We all told him how old he was but now that I’m here I don’t think I am that old. Am I?

Ushers

Ryan Amaradio – Usher
	Ryan and Taylor have been friends since High school. Ryan is a tremendous blessing to us both. His wittiness and humor always has us smiling. He is an amazing musician and very passionate man of God. We are so thankful to have him in our lives and apart of our day and our journey.

David Harrison – Usher
David has been a good friend of mine for many years. He is probably the most disciplined guy I know. He has attitude of determination, knows what he wants out of life, and goes after it. Oh and by the way ladies, he is single! There Dave I said it! Are you happy?