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Kelsey & Nicolas

August 4, 2017 • Laguna Beach, CA

Kelsey & Nicolas

August 4, 2017 • Laguna Beach, CA

Wedding Party

Bri Lobato
Bri Lobato - Maid of Honor
Bri and I met our freshman year of college thanks in large part to our sorority Alpha Phi. But even if we hadn't met through A-Phi I'm sure we would have found our way to each other because we are soul sistas. We went on to live together and create lots of fun memories. Bri has always been an amazingly caring and supportive friend and I am so happy that she'll be standing by my side on my big day.
Damien Monfort
Damien Monfort - Best Man
Damien was my neighbor in the dorms in college in the magnificent city of Evry (in the suburb of Paris). There was pretty much nothing to do in that city and we were both too poor to enjoy the 40-minute train ride to Paris, so we had no other choice but to bond. Damien comes from the nice and warm place of the French Riviera, whereas I come from the cold (but still nice) place of Alsace. Despite those cultural differences, we still managed to become very good friends! Damien is now a rising financier (or something like this) star in London with his fiancée, Juliette. Damien is known for being a brilliant planner and for bringing craziness, after few drinks, to the party.
Célia Schatz
Célia Schatz - Bridesmaid
I've always wanted a sister and now I have one in Célia. She is Nicolas's sister and has welcomed me into her family with open arms. Every time Nicolas and I visited the village where he grew up, Célia would always plan fun activities to do or think of a really lovely, unique gift to give us to make the holidays spent away from my family still so great. I am so happy to have her as family now.
Nicolas « Abi » Galita
Nicolas « Abi » Galita - Groomsman
Abi was the first person I met in college, he lived right across the hall from me. Along with Damien we formed a magical trio and participated in different events together and endless corridor discussions about everything and nothing at the same time! Abi is very passionate about a lot of things, sometimes too much for things that don't really matter. When I first met him, he wore sweatpants to class and was proud of it. Now he tries to give me clothing advice. He also lectured people who bought Apple products, and even yelled "You are the devil!" to another student in our college lobby. And now guess what, he is a total Apple fan boy! He has an iPhone, a Mac, and iPad and even wait for it… wait for it… an Apple Watch. What can you say after that, nothing I guess.
Lukas Hochrath
Lukas Hochrath - Groomsman
Lukas is the craziest German I know and can sneak into clubs like nobody else! We met in Australia where we were both (kinda) studying and we had a blast there. Lukas always has crazy ideas, and not only when he drinks. One time he asked me "Do you want to go to Fiji?" A week after we were flying there and skipping a week of class. What a great trip it was; we stayed at different little paradisiac islands, snorkeled in clear blue water and hiked to a remote village. Lukas was an awesome host when he invited me and Kelsey to the well known Oktoberfest in Munich. Every time spent with Lukas always turns into a great memory.
Delyar Riahi
Delyar Riahi - Bridesmaid
Me and Delyar go wayyy back all the way to elementary school. I have really fond memories of sleepovers and yard sales at Delyar's house. Delyar has always been one of my best friends all throughout middle school and high school and I'm so happy that we've remained so close despite moving away to different cities for college and me moving to Paris. I love Delyar's enthusiasm and that positivity radiates out of her like sunshine. I could not imagine my wedding without her by my side.
Kelsey Earl
Kelsey Earl - Bridesmaid
My name twinny Kelsey has always been a wonderful friend. We met in middle school and have remained close for all these years. Kelsey shares my passion for TV shows, films and books, which we could talk about for hours on end. Kelsey is tons of fun, sooo sweet and an all around amazing friend and support system. I am so blessed to have her in my life.
Rachel Kaplan
Rachel Kaplan - Bridesmaid
Rachel is another one of my oldest friends from elementary school. She is one of the most genuine people I know, she's extremely down to earth, and is always a blast to be around. I love that we are always on the same page and I know that I can count on her for whatever. Rachel has shown me what it means to be a great friend, and it's rare to find someone so caring.
Gauthier De Langhe
Gauthier De Langhe - Groomsman
Gauthier and I have a lot in common. I met him in Paris when Kelsey and his Californian wife, Ana, planned a double date at a Mexican restaurant. Kelsey and Ana wanted Gauthier and I to meet because we were both in the same situation, dating crazy American girls, but that was a pretext, they were mainly craving and missing Mexican food. I remember that I was focused on improving my English at the time, so I wasn't really interested in making new French friends. And even if the restaurant was a fail food-wise, I ended up having a great time and thinking that Gauthier is a really fun guy! We were sad when our new friends left Paris to move to San Diego, but now that Kelsey and I have moved to California we've grown even closer to them. Gauthier and Ana's amazing wedding in San Diego was an inspiration for us, and I'm really happy that Gauthier will be a part of our wedding.
Teddy
Teddy - Ring Bearer
Our wedding wouldn't be complete without our little fur baby.