South Hills Country Club

Reception

Christ First Covina Church

Ceremony

Our Wedding

dating

Summer of 2019

Jacob and a friend of Mariah's had remained good friends since the night at the Branding Iron, and decided to host a game night for a bunch of their friends. At this game night, Mariah and Travis officially met each other (without liquid encouragement). Mariah likes to say it was love at first sight for her, and that she instantly had a crush on Travis. For those who are familiar with Travis know that he is great at talking smack, and getting under people's skin. At this game night, Travis and his friends were agitating other participants (though they deny this), which made Mariah a tad weary of them.

February 7, 2020

After a legendary New Years party, and a month of talking long-distance (Mariah in college &amp; Travis in the Marines), Travis officially asked Mariah to be his girlfriend after watching her play a collegiate softball game at San Marcos.

engagement

For three years, Travis and Mariah spent a lot of time with one another. They celebrated graduations, military end, birthdays, vacations, and anniversaries. In July of 2021, they moved in with one another along with their very good friends. In June of 2022, Travis graduated from the CHP Academy, and one month later he purchased their first home in Fontana.

Our Story

Bridesmaids

Rachael is Mariah's cousin, but is really her built-in best friend. They have spent many summers together in Colorado where they spent long hours on the lake and going to concerts. A few years ago Rachael, Kolt (Rachael's Husband), Mariah and Travis went to a concert in Wyoming where they saw their first wet t-shirt contest! 
Disclaimer: Apologies to all the grandmas reading this - it was purely by coincidence this happened. A very special moment between the two girls happened in August of 2020, when Rachael married her husband Kolt. Mariah was the Maid of Honor and had the privilege of saying a blessing over their unity before Rachael walked down the aisle.  

Rachael McDaniel

Sarah and Mariah first met at Humboldt State University (now known as Cal Poly Humboldt) as part of the Women's Softball Team. Some say they even share one brain cell...
Once when the girls were living together, Sarah forced Mariah to shotgun a beer (not great). From the words of Sarah, Mariah asked her to pat her back so she could burp, and "let out the NASTIEST burp I’ve heard to this day".

Sarah Salinas

Claire and Mariah met at Youth Group in 2015, and have been pretty inseparable since! The two of them spent a lot of time driving around in Mariah's Mustang while blasting Rap and Country music. They would often dream about their futures and what they hoped they would achieve. 
One of their best memories together consists of Mariah being one of the first people to meet Claire's son, Jack, several hours after he was born. Claire insisted that Mariah hold Jack, and got a good laugh at how stiff Mariah was while holding him.

Claire Miyashiro

While the story of how these two met is a tad different, they are grateful to be in each other's lives. Madi was a witness to one of the first times that Mariah and Travis hung out together - and can share a few awkward stories. They love to go line-dancing, spend time with their mutual friends, and read (when they actually have the chance). Fun fact - Madi is getting married almost three weeks before Mariah!

Madi Chase

Hunter is also a witness to the beginning of Mariah and Travis 's relationship. She hosted a New Year's Eve party at her home where the happy couple spent quality time together. A fun memory that Hunter, Sarah, and Mariah share is when they stalked their friend Madi on her Hinge date (said date is now Madi's fiance). They covertly followed these two around Victoria Gardens, and were able to pull off ordering them shots while the two were eating dinner. 

Hunter Henry 

Ariana is one of Mariah's longest friends. The two met by playing softball at West Covina Rec where pivotal moment in their friendship includes a life-size Clifford The Big Red Dog costume...
One of their favorite memories was preparing for Ari's Quinceanera. There were many hours of practicing the surprise dance and spending time with their teammates and friends. 

Ariana Munoz

Miranda is Ariana's younger sister, and is also one of Mariah's longest friends. The first night Miranda met Mariah - Ari and Mariah convinced Miranda to wear a life sized Clifford costume. It was all fun and games until Miranda fell over, and Ari and Mariah got a good laugh in before helping her up. One of Mariah's favorite memories with Miranda is when they went to the beach with the Munoz family. Ari had called Miranda pudgy, and because Mariah let out a small laugh, they all were grounded by Danny (Miranda & Ari's Dad) until the car ride was over. 

Miranda Munoz

Alyce plays a huge role in Mariah's life. Alyce was the best influence growing up, and encouraged Mariah's love of the boy band "The Jonas Brothers". As cousins, they had massive amounts of sleepovers, makeovers, and concert sessions. One of their favorite childhood memories consists of all the cousins playing "Ghost". 

Alyce Gaiss

Close in age, Natalie and Mariah have experienced many life moments together. They love to encourage one another in their academics and personal life. Natalie and Mariah loved going to Lake Mohave with their families and spending time on the boat and jet-skis. The cousins also spent a lot of time choreographing a dance to "Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani. 

Natalie Hadley 

While Cheyenne is great at being a hair dresser, she is an even better cousin! Along with Natalie and Alyce, Cheyenne also was a part of the wild sleepovers and concerts. At family gatherings, the girls would perform plays for the entire family (they even named themselves the Dixie Chicks). "Ghost" was also a huge part of these cousin gatherings. The girls would get together to hunt for the Ghost that haunted their Aunt's house...
They would take notes, call for signs, and usually freak themselves out. Whether or not there was an actual ghost is still to be determined...

Cheyenne Wemmer

Kendall is Travis's younger sister! Mariah grew up an only child and is so excited to finally have a sister. Kendall and Mariah both love reading and watching Harry Potter, shopping, and...makeup!

Kendall MacChesney

-----Groomsmen-----

Jacob is Travis's best bud! They met in high school when Jacob was faking an injury during wrestling practice. Travis was nursing a legitimate injury, and the two guys had the entire practice to bond over airsoft. A favorite memory the two share is when they were able to drive a professional car on the Fontana Speedway track. The two of them had a blast stepping into the shoes of a professional race car driver!

Jacob Carter - Best Man (The Enforcer)

Jake MacChesney - Groomsman

Robert and Travis met while they were both on the wrestling team at their school. Some of their best memories involve the two of them pairing up during practice and constantly getting yelled at by their coach because they could not remain serious! Another core memory for them is when Robert was home from the Navy and they got some friends together. They found a great dive bar to play pool, drink, and hang out!

Robert Gallardo - Groomsman

Trevor and Travis met early in their Marine Corps career, when Trevor was sent to 29 Palms to join a company. Travis and other Marines from the same company had been in 29 Palms for some time, so when Trevor showed up, he was the odd man out (poor guy). Trevor was assigned to Travis's vehicle as a crewman, and met Travis for the first time when Travis was slumped over the road wheels passed out in his coveralls (as a heat casualty) with his wrench still in his hand.Their best memory together was stealing a guidon from an Army base so they did not have to serve duty in Okinawa. This may or may not have required a whole in the roof...

Trevor Pritzl - Groomsman 

Alex (aka "Segu") and Travis first met in boot camp Alpha Co PLT 1002. (Most of us don't understand that either). Alex's favorite memory with Travis was on the way to their second deployment to Japan, where Travis had TWO eye infections. In Marine fashion, they forced Travis to travel. Alex took the opportunity to mess with Travis as much as he could while Travis was under the weather!

Alex Segura - Groomsman

Technically Woody and Travis met in AAV school, but their first interaction was the first field day in the fleet. Their corporal had them running back and forth from their rooms down to the first floor. All the Marines were upset with one another, and Woody remembers saying something that upset Travis. Long story short-Travis ended up head-butting Woody, and they have been friends ever since. Woody's favorite memory with Travis is when Travis got under Woody's skin...Travis had known that Woody was very organized and liked his space clean. Travis also knew that Woody did not let people into his room. One day when the boys were deployed in Okinawa, Woody and his roommate were hanging out when Pritzl (another groomsman) came to their door to distract them by asking to go to grab food. Little did they know that Travis had snuck into Woody's room through the window, and hid underneath the bed. When Woody and his roommate returned to their room, they tried to store a bag underneath the bed but it would not fit. Woody and his roommate we shocked to see Travis busting up in his hiding place.

Elisha wood - groomsman

Sam and Travis met one another in the high school history class when Travis did his very best to convince Sam to join the wrestling team (and he did). One of their favorite memories together is when they went snowboarding - it was a blast everytime!

sam baca - groomsman

In 2016, while working for FedEx, Blake and Brett observed tugs approaching their area. The engines of the planes were running, creating a strong gust of wind. Blake and Brett noticed that the tugs were STILL approaching the engines, and knew that only a newbie would get close to the gust from the engines. Sure enough, papers flew everywhere when the first tug passed the plane. Amidst laughter, Brett and Blake welcomed the newbie, Travis, as he approached them. Having previously met Travis, Brett mentioned their shared interest in video games, which immediately sparked a connection between Blake and Travis. One of Blake's favorite memories with Travis involves playing the survival game Valheim. Blake had struggled with architectural tasks in-game, only to fail miserably. Travis, upon inspection of the work, humorously criticized Blake on his creation, leading to fits of laughter between them. Their friend Brett even chimed in on the group discord, expressing concern about their well-being due to their uncontrollable laughter.

Blake Piper - Groomsman

Brett and Travis first met in 2015 while working for FedEx. At first, Blake was not a fan of Travis but eventually, they became good friends! Brett's favorite memory with Travis is when they went paintballing with some co-workers. Brett had "mopped the floor with him" and they all enjoyed grabbing drinks and steaks afterward.

Brett Mitchell - Groomsman

Joseph and Travis met in the 5th grade during a school project where they presented their favorite toys. After Joseph presented, Travis made friends with him because he really liked the plastic army man and hot wheels that Jospeh had. They have been friends ever since. (Undetermined if said army man and hot wheels toys still exist) One of Joseph's favorite memories with Travis is when they wen to Disneyland in 8th grade and messed with people (sounds about right).

Joseph Larranaga - GROOMSMAN

Bart is also a fellow Marine! His favorite memory with Travis is when they were both able to spend Christmas with Travis' family - the whole family had matching pajamas!

BART - GROOMSMAN

Groomsmen

Q + A

IMPORTANT LOCATIONS

NEAR BY AIRPORTS

20 Miles From Reception 19 Miles From Ceremony This is the closest airport that you can get to the ceremony &amp; reception site! Flights are usually more expensive, but it definitely bears flying into Los Angeles. Need a ride from the airport to where you are staying? There are several rental car companies, or feel free to let the happy couple know!

Mariah & Travis

Mariah & Travis

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