Prescilla is Gines's older sis! 3 years older, she was AJ's "worst enemy" growing up (siblings arguing about the littlest things!). Now, she is his bestest friend, as they grew up and needed each other more than anything as life happens. Gines has always looked up to his sister and is so proud of the #bosslady she has become. And he's so happy to have Prescy by his side on his special day and to have her now as a big sister to Vo too! :)
Vo met Jennifer in college at UC Davis during the spring of 2011 through a mutual friend. From then on, he was responsible for breaking Jennifer out of her shell with late night runs to Safeway and movie night sleepovers (for which, she's eternally grateful). And, she was there when Vo and Gines met on Coffee Meets Bagel (well not LITERALLY there, hiding in the bushes or anything). Over the years, Jennifer would become one of their biggest fans - supporting them from afar in Sacramento. The couple is so happy to have her in their wedding party!
Diana has been one of Gines's best friends since freshman year of college! In fact, they met the very first day of orientation, learning that she lived in the dorm room right under his. From late night "study seshes" (#procrastinators :P) to graduating together from Stanford's MS&E department, they continued their friendship into their post-college years. Dim sum, Southbay boba runs, and clubbing nights to re-live college are just some of the activities they did before Vo came into Gines's life. And once they moved to the suburbs, Diana was their neighbor in Sunnyvale. Now, the two are so excited to have her in their wedding party!
"Hey girl, hayyyy!" Charity and Gines met in the infamous Filipino club at Stanford (PASU), after probably a crazy party (#blackout). Their friendship grew over boba and J-Bo runs and spending late nights fake studying at A3C. From PASU shenanigans to Sizzling Fridays to being neighbors senior year, his best memories of Stanford include her. When Gines introduced Vo to Charity, it was love and laugh at first sight! She continued to be a great friend from afar as she completed med school and moved on to residency in SoCal. And now, she joins as a groomsmaid to lovingly support the grooms-to-be. <3 you girl!
Cynthia, Lisa, and Vo were all part of the UCDC program in Fall 2011. Andrew was their honorary roommate (APT 709!) and they embarked on so many adventures together, including the infamous C-themed Halloween party (CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER HELLO), Costco trips, colonial Williamsburg, and so much more! Cynthia has been a great friend to Andrew and with her return to the Bay, she continues to be a fellow CRJ concert-buddy (Carly Rae Jepsen - if you have to ask!) and strong supporter of the couple! They are so excited to have her in the grooms party!
Lisa came into Vo's life in his junior year of college, after he became an honorary fifth roommate in the UCDC program. They had many adventures together, starting with her halloween “C”-themed party. She has become a major part of the couple's lives and has been a cherished witness to their relationship over the years. In fact, she was there as they celebrated the momentous same-sex marriage ruling of 2015! Lisa is a gifted Graphic Designer and has made some of the most beautiful pieces of art the couple is proud to showcase in their house, and in their wedding. The gorgeous Save-the-Dates were made by Lisa, and Gines and Vo could not be any happier to have her in their special day!
Andrew met Lawrence over 15 years ago in freshman year of high school with their two other friends (Stacey and Emily), they became known as SALE and developed many fond memories from quarterly dinners at Denny’s, snow trips to Reno, and road trips to SoCal.
It’s said that you surround yourself with is a reflection on your values, so when Andrew felt like a part of his life as missing, he decided to take a leap of faith and confide in Lawrence by coming out. This marked an inflection point in Andrew’s life and Lawrence was more than understanding and made sure to show his support in every way possible. This paved the way for Andrew to comfortably live his truth.
When Andrew met Gines a little over a year later, Lawrence was one of the first people to meet the couple. Andrew and Gines are thrilled to have a close friend be the one to oversee their union.