Jessi's Olaf to her Elsa, Tasha is the cutest, quirkiest, smartest, loyalest, humblest, funniest, best companion of a sister and friend she could ever ask for! While sweet and ever-so-innocent looking, don't let her looks and quiet demeanor fool you. Tasha is currently a neuro-modulation specialist and working towards her PhD in fancy brain science things. She most likely has your license plate memorized and she's fluent in Spanish but will never tell you. While clearly intelligent, Tasha still leans hard into "younger-sister mode" and often asks Jessi to help her solve all the things, ranging from life's major questions and decisions to how to heat up her leftovers in the microwave. If your forks ever go missing, you find a literal collection of rocks in your backpack, or lizards start spontaneously multiplying in your home, look Tasha's way. You're welcome.

Rachel is the epitome of "unicorns and rainbows" in a human being. She is bubbly, kind, always willing to help out someone in need, and never ceases to brighten your day, whether that be a kind word, a weird and dramatic bit, or a lengthy story to distract you from your woes. Rachel and Jessi first met at their "Mommy and Me" classes when they were only a few years old. Rachel kindly chased after Jessi everywhere she went and even went home and announced to her mom that "Jessi is my new best friend." Over twenty years later, little Rachel, known for her wisdom throughout their entire friendship, was right, and they have experienced every pivotal stage of life together since! Many of Jessi's best traits are due to Rachel's influence. Follow @girlwithacroissant for live updates on Rachel's Hallmark movie of a life as a SoCal girl living in France with her Polynesian husband!

On the first day of college, Jessi and Kara randomly sat next to each other at orientation. The professor on stage said, "look around, you may be sitting next to your best friend." From that moment on, Jessi and Kara were near inseparable all four years of college and share a bond that will always be unbreakable! Kara's charisma lights up any room brighter than the reflection off a bright white sidewalk on a sunny summer day at noon. Kara's list of hobbies is longer than a CVS receipt, including (but definitely not limited to) skating, DJing, photography, festival-lemonade-standing, and really anything interesting that pops into her mind at any moment of the day. Pro Kara Tip: Buy a creepily-realistic looking mannequin bust and put it in your passenger seat so you can always use the carpool lane.

Alexa and Jessi were high school friends and have random embarrassing selfies from 2013 to prove it. After college, they randomly reconnected and decided to complete a triathlon together, as typical "catch-ups" between two old friends often go, right? From this moment on, Alexa became one of Jessi's dearest soul friends, understanding one another on a deep passion and personality level. Alexa is a former teacher, doctor-to-be, health clinic CEO, almost-boy-mom coming June (eeeek!), and all-around boss babe. Calling it now, Alexa is going to change the world! And if that weren't enough credit, she also takes the cake for this marriage altogether as Christian happens to be her brother. Much to his chagrin, Jessi often reminds Christian that Alexa was her first love in the Mayer family.

Alyssa is Jessi's baby girl and Jessi can't even type this sentence without fondly remembering when she used to hold Alyssa as a baby on her lap with the proudest older-cousin smile on her face. The 7 collective Bierling and Lange cousins (self-proclaimed "BierLanges") grew up more like siblings than cousins. Jessi being the oldest of the crew and Alyssa being the youngest, Jessi will always feel a sense of mama-bear over Alyssa no matter how old she gets. Now the coolest Gen-Z college student you'll ever meet, Alyssa is often found latte and keys in hand, she hooked Jessi on Abercrombie jeans, and she never misses a BeReal. Alyssa is also calm and collected, an absolute crack-up, a soccer star, and best baby of the family you could ever ask for!

Zoie is the 8th and newest member of the BierLange crew, marrying into the family last summer! Zoie went viral on TikTok for her plant girl videos, she can do all things creativity (check out her Etsy shop for a cute sentimental gift!), she's a literal saint for teaching 5th and 6th graders combined, and she has a spine of steel! But literally... she had spine surgery in 2018, it's literally a spine of steel... And good thing too, because merging into our weirdly close family wasn't always the easiest! :P You might think you hear a lot about Taylor Swift these days, but trust me... you have only scratched the surface of Zoie's knowledge. Spend an hour with Zoie and she could spend all 60 minutes sharing every Taylor Swift Easter egg that will accurately predict her next album release to the very minute.

Growing Up, an invisible string has tied Jessi and Helena together for many years, leading them to now become sisters-in-love... Jessi thinks it must be Signals from above and can't wait to be her sister! Helena has a literal voice of an angel with song-lyrics that pack a punch. Trust me, her unique talents have enchanted her online fan base so much so, that almost daily, Helena's favorite gifts and treats show up on her front doorstep directly from her adoring community... Anybody Else?! I don't think so. Stardom aside, Helena is humble and down-to-earth, a video game and VR wizard, a deep and compassionate thinker, small Business owner, lover of great books, the perfect balance of goofy and feisty, and proudly Bad At Parties as any introvert can deeply relate to. If I Could explain the random capitals in this description I would, but it would make much more sense if you just checked out @HelenaMayer wherever you get your music for both some capitalization clarity and also some bops and lyrical Talk that will touch every part of your soul.

Anything you can do, Jenna probably has already done. Only in her twenties, Jenna has already taken the Silicon Valley by storm. I won't even bother writing her current job title, because by the time you read this, she will have probably been promoted! And if that wasn't enough, in all her "spare time" Jenna designed and created a performant Pickleball paddle company, Picklish, that hit the market and was even picked up by Urban Outfitters! After being roommates with Jenna for 3 years in college, all this is the least bit surprising... However, beyond her accomplishments which are many, Jenna's best traits are her heart of pure gold and her love and devotion for her friends and family. Jessi's most iconic college memories, as well as the daily little moments and heart-to-hearts include Jenna. You can always count on Jenna to be there for you whenever you need it!

Kaelyn is the classiest of class of the most graceful of grace. She somehow managed to be over 9 months pregnant and still look perfect in her Christmas outfit, just hours before giving birth. How??? She's Kaelyn. Kaelyn is also a candy connoisseur, movie enthusiast, fluffy cat lover, and sweetest soul you'll ever meet mixed with just the right amount of sassy spice. She has the biggest heart for those who may feel unwelcome and includes them. In college, Jessi and Kaelyn were dorm neighbors freshman year and lived together every year after that. Coming home to Kaelyn is like coming home to a big hug :') This was meant figuratively, but literally is true too... she gives the snuggliest hugs in the whole world!

If "cool" could be personified, it would be Michele. She's fluent in Swiss German, she has no social media, she eats ice cream every day, she's a landscape architect, and if down-to-earth could go lower, you'd find Michele there. From Switzerland to Thailand to London to Oahu and much more, Michele picks up and goes wherever adventure takes her with an ease that can't be learned. She's also one of the most genuine and selfless people you'll ever meet. Everyone who knows Michele loves her! Jessi had the privilege of living with Michele in college and she often taught us bedtime words in Swiss German. All Jessi can remember are "Schoggi" (chocolate) and "ich liebe dir" (I love you)... the two most important!

If it isn't obvious so far, there is no shortage of girl-boss energy in this bridal party and it doesn't stop with Izzy! Beast AND brains, Izzy is not only a back-to-back UCLA beach volleyball national champion, but also an Investment Banking Analyst turned Associate in her years post graduation. Add amateur baker to her list of accomplishments, as Jessi and Izzy share an annual tradition of extreme holiday baking since Junior year of high school! Jessi and Izzy were also volleyball pepper partners (iykyk), and Jessi might have spent more nights sleeping at Izzy's house than in her own bed in high school. Izzy is always looking to grow in knowledge and better the world, and she does so with an approach so gentle, humble, and unassuming that the average passer-byer would never know the vastness of skill that is Isabelle Carey!

At only two years old, Jessi met Grace at the park playground, the only two toddlers that could climb to the very top. As fate would have it, Jessi and Grace found themselves in the same kindergarten class a few years later and remained best friends through elementary school and beyond. Many of Jessi's best and weirdest childhood memories include Grace, Kayla (see description below), and all our families. Trust me, we have enough digital camera photos from the 2000s to fill a library. The wild-child growing up, Grace is now an elementary school social worker. Call her up to help you make a pragmatic decision full of sound logic. Still down for a great time though, Grace is very much still the life of the party when she wants to be! PS. Our childhood dream was to open a pepperoncini themed restaurant... we're still keeping that ingenuity close to the chest.

Kayla is one of the most fascinating people you'll meet. She can tell you stories for the books from her world travels, she's a woman in sports working at the NFL building, and you'll find out more than you might want to know about yourself through her personal horoscope readings. Ever since second grade, Jessi, Kayla, and Grace (see above) have been partners in many shenanigans including ice-blocking down golf courses, cliff jumping off sketchy plateaus, backyard dance routines, countless sleepover all-nighters, and plenty of neighborhood dares and hide-and-seek games. From our childhood backyards, Jessi and Kayla could see one another using binoculars, and to this day each of our parents' homes are a nostalgic reminder of the best memories we share!

Everyone needs a work-bestie, and Jessi found that in Shayley! Shayley is actually Super-Woman. She not only has fostered 34 children in her home (she currently cares for SEVEN kids at once), but she's also Jessi's right hand woman at work who somehow never drops one of the million balls she's constantly juggling. Jessi and Shayley operate a CA pilot program for 150 former foster youth to receive state funding. They recently traveled to Sacramento together where they advocated for the continuation of this program directly inside the walls of the Capitol Building. However, the strong ones have Achilles heels too, and for Shayley, it's her fish phobia... yep, you read that correctly, Shayley is deathly afraid of those little swimmers! :P Shayley is also the queen of all things trendy, the most thoughtful gift-giver, a wealth of knowledge, and always in your corner!

Aidan and Christian first met on a medical humanitarian trip to Uganda. Aidan met Christian's sister, Alexa, on the same trip, an event that would lead to Alexa and Aidan's future marriage. Christian and Aidan lived together during COVID, leading to many fond memories and sarcastic jokes. The embodiment of Michael Ross from Suits, Aidan is a med student with near perfect recall. His wisdom, loyalty, and adventurous spirit ensure he is an awesome man to be around. Do not enter into a competition with him unless you want to leave impressed, upset, and mildly confused.

Branson Graf is also Christian's brother-in-law but really Christian is just excited his sisters' chose actually good dudes. Branson is the man that many women, including Christian's own mother, would call, "The manliest man she has ever met." Here's the therapy bill, mom... But anyways it's true. He literally forges knives for fun. Branson is the embodiment of humble strength and true masculinity in a Biblical sense. Talk to Branson for all of your Lord Of The Rings questions, but don't speak badly about Aragorn. That's a soft spot.

Maxim is a hard-working entrepreneur who embodies a Slav in the dead of winter. His passion for cars, guitars, and all things awesome have led to a close, brother like friendship with Christian. Maxim is incredibly driven. (ha! car pun!) and will no doubt be successful in any field he enters into. You might not know him at the beginning of the wedding activities, but his gift for connection and networking will ensure you meet him by the end. If you hear him mumbling in Russian you're probably fine...probably.

Mr. Matthew McKnight is a legend. He is hard-working, musically gifted, and holds a charisma so powerful that Winston Churchill (RIP) would've called him for help "connecting." Matt is able to somehow absolutely shred a guitar, crush a dance floor, and then offer extremely sound wisdom. An EMT, Matt is committed to helping people far and wide. If you see a Tacoma on the freeway going 45 mph, it's most likely him.

Tommy Kerr is an outstanding individual. His kindness, commitment to friends, and loyalty know no bounds. He is also an absolute wizard on the guitar. Seriously. If you are stuck in the woods, need to start a fire, but all you have is an electric guitar, some wood, and an amp (I don't know how that would happen but humor me)? Tommy would casually play an Avenged song with such conviction that the smoke from the strings would start a fire. You'd have to ensure proper firefighting practice is followed, of course (I'm looking at you, Matt)... but I digress. If you need a great friend, look no further than Tommy Kerr.

Ethan is not only Christian's cousin, but also his longest friend. He is creative, clever, and kind to all he meets. A soon to be film director, Ethan's passion for storytelling has led to an immense knowledge of all things Hollywood. Ethan also has the heart of a warrior, pushing through a multitude of injuries in his football career in a demonstration of grit and determination. Ethan's skills, talents, and determination will leave you thinking, "oh snap!" Which is actually the exact sound his ACL made when he tore it for the 25th time.

Carson is what you picture when you think of a man from viking descent. A linebacker at the second best university in LA (fight on), Carson is also an academic wonder, choosing a bio engineering major to supplement his egregious schedule; however, I'm pretty sure he chose his major just to advance his knowledge of clever, yet wildly inappropriate jokes...

Weston is the third and youngest Schwesinger brother, but don't let that fool you. Weston is one of the wittiest people you will ever meet. He is funny, clever, and wickedly quick, both physically and mentally, earning the title of one of the fastest High Schoolers in California. his commitment to family and friends is notable as well. He is the reason we will NOT be bringing a ping pong table to our wedding venue...

This is Grant, Jessi's brother. An all around expert in all things sports, Grant is quick to succeed in all things fantasy related. Often seen wearing his iconic crocs, Grant is known to bring all around energy and joy to all he encounters. Call him at (310) 882-6472 for all your UCLA ticket needs.

This is Josh Lange, an incredible individual who is an expert with engineering and photography. You can thank him (and Kara) for our initial proposal photos! Josh is a smart, hilarious, artistic mastermind. We thought about asking him to take the photos, play the piano, coordinate, and clean up the games at our wedding but then realized that would be impossible for one person. Oh well. Talk to Josh for a well-timed quip or a kind word.

There is no shortage of height in the wedding party, and Jacob Lange is no exception. Even though Jacob is a huge Bayern Munich fan, Christian has been able to develop an awesome relationship based on an interest in history and politics. Jacob is a textbook of knowledge as well. If you find yourself as one of the 35 people attending Concordia University, you definitely won't miss him around campus.

Andrew Lange is the epitome of athletic talent and skill. A strong advocate for the Los Angeles Rams and Cal Poly SLO, Andrew is just as likely to be found on a dungeons and dragons quest as he is on a soccer field. Andrew hopes to use his degree in economics to really understand why the Orcs are pillaging the fields, instead of creating their own coherent trading system.

Chris Anklam is a UCLA engineering graduate who has taken his talents to Sacramento. Don't let his quiet demeanor fool you, he is quick to drop a hilarious joke if you happen to find yourself lucky enough to sit with him. Just like Batman and the bat signal, Chris appears instantly to discuss Chili's new baby back ribs.

Noah Jackson is what happens if you turn a golden retriever into a man. Noah is known by his ability to become friends with anyone, and shows genuine kindness and interest in everyone he meets. Noah and Christian met at Pepperdine's School of Public Policy, where they were both involved in the Christian (religion not me) club on campus. He will likely be the only man on the dance floor who can actually drop it like its hot without tearing something.