Jennifer Higashi - Maid of Honor
1. What is your relationship to the Bride and Groom?
Lauren’s true boyfriend
2. What are you looking forward to the most when it comes to the wedding?
To travel to what looks like a really beautiful venue all together and celebrate people I love and have a great time.
Cody William Hawkinson - Best Man
1. What is your favorite memory of the Groom?
One of my favorite memories of Jacob is when I asked him to operate the camera on my junior year film right after he had just had shoulder surgery. He did it without question and never complained once even though we could all tell the big heavy camera on his shoulder could not be comfortable at all.
2. What are you looking forward to the most when it comes to the wedding?
It’s going to be great to get all of our friends together in one place to celebrate, especially after the last year we’ve all had.
Elaine Rose Hansen - Bridesmaid
1. What is your favorite memory of the Bride and Groom?
1) The badass-ness of BOTH of them for my wedding. Seriously, the best. 2) And all the high school experiences: Friday night pizzas, football games, drama performances, sleepovers.
2. What are you looking forward to most about the wedding?
Supporting my dear friend however I can and DANCING: If you know me... you know.
Ethan Charles Beretz - Groomsmen
1. What is your favorite memory of the bride and groom?
Taking their Christmas pictures and getting scrumptious ramen after.
2. What are you looking forward to the most when it comes to the wedding?
The food!
Samantha Ann Flores Rachal Smith - Bridesmaid
1. What would you say your relationship is to the bride?
Lifelong friend, she isn’t getting rid of me now.
2. What is your favorite memory of the bride?
Wow there is so much to chose from. From numerous sleepovers, school functions, college adventures, and now adult life. But one that will always stick with me is in middle school Lauren invited me to go to the corn maze with her soccer team. Before we started the maze one of the employees gave out instructions and rules. At the end he says “oh ya you also gotta watch out for them corn spiders.” And of course Lauren and I just ran with it. So it became an inside joke for the years to come.
Ian Joseph Hull - Groomsmen
1. What would you say your relationship is to the bride or groom?
Brother of the Bride
2. What is your favorite memory of the bride, groom, or both?
When the bride threw a large Boulder at me, missed and hit our Tahoe.
Josephine Cathryn Souza AKA Jose Soupa - Bridesmaid
1. How Long Have you known the Bride or Groom?
- 12 Years #Middleschool
2. What is your favorite memory of the Bride or Groom?
- OMG French Class. Lauren and I did this AWFUL group project Freshman year where none of us could do anything but laugh and one of our partners soaked himself in apple juice? I think it was supposed to be a dinner scene? Lol we got a B I'm pretty sure, but it was entirely undeserved.
Caleb Jon Meyer - Groomsmen
1. What is your favorite memory of the groom?
Filming so many short films together in high school and beyond, especially in film festivals, playing board games, running Cross Country together, and so many more.
2. What are you most looking forward to about the wedding?
Seeing Jacob dance (I don't think I've ever seen that before in my life)
Bethany Nicole Peterson - Bridesmaid
1. How long have you known the bride?
Since the second grade!
2. What is your favorite memory of the bride?
Some of my fondest memories with Lauren were the ridiculous inside jokes we made that would make us laugh way too hard.
Jacob Patrick O'Connor - Groomsmen
1. What would you say your relationship to the groom is?
Friends but possibly more than friends if he plays his cards right ;)
2. The time Jacob was given a shot at his Bday at D&B's and almost threw up at the table. Also when we got really close and personal on our very first shoot together(see photo).
Candace Maree Buckhannon - Bridesmaid
1. What is your relationship to the bride?
#1 Cousin
2. What is your favorite memory of the bride?
Rocking out at a Trick Pony concert when we were little. Rock On!
Lavante Chism - Groomsmen
1. What would you say your relationship to the Bride and Groom is?
Their black Friend
2. What is your favorite memory of the Bride and Groom?
Betrayal marathons, Lauren ripping Jacob a new one in board games, and pickleball.
Brittany Marie McNeilly - Bridesmaid
1. What is your relationship to the Bride or Groom?
Sister of the Groom
2. What are you looking forward to the most when it comes to the wedding?
The food lol , if I see Jacob cry it’s a bonus;)
Ryan Hunter Jabola - Groomsmen
1. How long have you known the groom?
8 Years
2. What is your favorite memory of the groom?
Working with the Groom on our film projects in both high school and college!