Grace & Yifan

Saturday, April 5, 2025 • Notre Dame, IN, USA

Grace & Yifan

Saturday, April 5, 2025 • Notre Dame, IN, USA
Josie Phillipy
Josie Phillipy - Maid of Honor
Cousin and best friend of the bride. Josie and I grew up like sisters and still are very close. She is a special education teacher in Wabash, Indiana and lives with her boyfriend, Jake (who is a huge ND fan!) in Rochester, Indiana.
Alexander Todd
Alexander Todd - Best Man
Brother of the bride. Yifan and Alex met in 2020 on our second date! They both love video games and board games and have grown close over the years. Alex went to Purdue University and is currently in law school.
Taylor Harper
Taylor Harper - Bridesmaid
Best friend of the bride. Taylor and I met freshman year of high school (ten years ago!) We quickly grew close and participated in robotics together. We were roommates freshman year at Ball State and lived in Studebaker East. Taylor currently lives in Elkhart, Indiana with her boyfriend Jake and works as a CNA.
Jess Hatfield
Jess Hatfield - Groomsman
Best friend of the groom. Jess and Yifan met freshman year in their dorm, Siegfried. They became very close friends over the years and lived together both their junior and senior year. Yifan was a groomsman in Jess' wedding in May to his beautiful wife, Lexi. Jess and Lexi currently live in North Carolina where Jess is a resident doctor.
Kelsey Sibanda
Kelsey Sibanda - Bridesmaid
Cousin of the bride. Kelsey and I grew up spending many holidays together at our grandmas house. She, Josie, and I all loved to spend time together growing up and while we were in college. Kelsey currently lives in Noblesville, Indiana, with her husband, Amos, and their adorable baby boy, Micah.
Daniel Jensen
Daniel Jensen - Groomsman
Friend of the groom. Jensen and Yifan met freshman year in their dorm at Notre Dame. Though they spent lots of time together, they didn't become very close until their senior year when they lived together with Jess. Since graduating, we have spent lots of time with Jensen and his girlfriend Emma. Emma and I have also become good friends through spending time together at Notre Dame. They both currently live in Brooklyn, New York.
Alexander Guo
Alexander Guo - Groomsman
Alex and Yifan met in high school at Portsmouth Abbey. They became very good friends and have remained close over the years. Alex loves cars and is currently in law school. He lives in Georgia with his wife, Yizhen.