Dr. Ana Griego

Ana and Dena became friends the way all great friendships start: completely by accident. A mutual friend set off pepper spray in Ana's dorm room freshman year. Nobody was staying in that room. The laughing didn't stop, so they took it to the dining hall, and the dining hall led to everything else: Greek life, spring breaks, becoming roommates. Ana has been there for Dena ever since, no matter what.

Alika Niravong

Their parents were friends first, and Alika and Dena came into the world just a month apart — "best friends since birth" is barely an exaggeration. Life pulled them to different states, but distance never changed anything. Now with adult money, they're making childhood dreams come true — Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber live, every word. Alika has been killing it on the marketing team at Levi's for years — and yes, Dena's jeans game has never been better because of it.

Dr. Cindy Koo

Their partners were roommates, which made Cindy and Dena basically roommates too. While the boys played sports, they'd sit together talking about life and taking way too many Snapchat photos. She's an optometrist, pianist, half-marathon runner, and the girl can sing. She also happens to be married to groomsman Brandon.

Kelley Coe

They met through nonprofit work. Kelley was a mentor before she was a friend, someone who saw what Dena was capable of because they volunteered and worked side by side constantly. She was AFP president herself, and when she encouraged Dena to follow the same path, it meant everything. Somewhere between all those volunteer hours and after-work hangs, they realized they had way more in common than fundraising: music, festivals, travel. And just like that, a beautiful friendship formed.

Kate Bongxay

Dena's little sister. There's a big age gap, but they've hit the point where they just get each other. She's a gamer, artist, and crocheter (and has made Dena her most treasured pieces). The type of person who will go to great lengths for the people she loves.

Matthew Vongchanh

Dena's cousin, raised together by their grandmother, and more like a little brother than anything else. They once spent nearly a month in France for a family wedding, where their auntie picked up fresh bread from the bakery every morning and they stood in front of the Eiffel Tower together. Matthew recently landed a role in IT and is just getting started.

Declan Schriever

While not biologically related, the brotherhood between Declan and Ben is strong. Declan, a best man, and Ben became friends in a tough 1st grade environment. Since, they've remained incredibly tight, even working at Uber together, and still play Yugioh on a regular basis. Declan can likely win a Super Smash Bros match against any wedding attendee.

Jared Ben-Jamin

A best man and a best friend - Jared and Ben have been friends since kindergarten and have traveled the planet together venturing to places ranging from Kenya to Costa Rica to Las Vegas. Jared puts his heart into any project he takes on, be it professional or around the house, and is an avid endurance athlete, routinely biking hundreds of miles - his energy is so infectious it somehow got Ben to run a marathon.

Brandon Koo

Brandon, aka BKoo, and Ben go back to elementary, where they became friends while spending afternoons together playing whatever sports or video games they could. Brandon also was a member in a number of Ben's middle school bands, performing a touching rendition of Kanye's Heartless at their graduation. Today, Brandon is a highly regarded Marine and professional who happens to be married to Cindy, a bridesmaid.

Matias Franco

Matias, also known in the Industry as That Franco, has known Ben for longer than any other groomsmen, becoming friends at just 3 years old. Matias and Ben bonded over years of adventures and joint creative projects - ranging from middle school bands to working together on our HS graduating class' senior film. Matias moonlights as an Apple Engineer, while focusing on his career as a Soulful-house/UKG producer.

Sam Dupas

Sam Dupas, simply known as Dupas, became an instant best friend of Ben's within a few weeks of meeting one another as college freshman. Dupas and Ben trauma bonded over Dr. Felker's chemistry course, and cemented that friendship by forming a rock duo and with their mutual love of race-craft. When not on the sim, Dupas spends his days working for NASA at JPL or attending OSL with Ben and Dena.

Sam Sobell

Sam Sobell, more commonly known as Caveman, is both a childhood friend and a UCLA fraternity brother. As one of the smartest friends Ben has, Caveman and Ben would routinely find themselves building (and setting off) bootleg fireworks as children. Today, Caveman works in AI development, working to assure that when it does take over, it at least does so respectfully.

Christopher Vongchanh

Dena's cousin, but more like a brother. They spent summers swimming in his backyard and traveling with family, including that unforgettable month in France with Matthew and their grandpa. Sweet, caring, and endlessly creative, Christopher recently moved to New York City to follow his dream of becoming a fashion designer.

Tiger Niravong

Alika's (not so little) little brother, which means Tiger and Dena have been in each other's lives since Tiger came into the world. Dena, Alika, and Tiger would spend weekends together playing made-up games and pretending to be members of Codename: Kids Next Door. As an adult, now he's the life of the party. Tiger works as a counselor at a private school, helping students graduate and find their path.