The Bridal Party
Avery Laird
Avery and Bella have been friends for over 20 years. They grew up together in Bedford and attended the same schools all the way through high school. Avery lives in Turks and Caicos with her fiancé, where they run a bonefishing business. Avery has always had a love of the outdoors. She will also dance like a maniac while kicking your ass at beer pong.
Cathryn Greenwald
Cathryn and Bella have been around the world together, from the same high school, to the same college, to living out in LA. Cathryn also became Bella's cousin when her dad married Bella's aunt. Cathryn loves eating Sugarfish, is an amazing whistler, and her karaoke song is 'Underneath Your Clothes' by Shakira.
Eliza Ghriskey
Eliza and Bella have been friends since childhood. They were besties since going to camp, The Hive, at the Bedford Golf and Tennis Club. Eliza lives in Newport Beach and spends many weekends with her friends a little north of her. She is artsy af, makes a mean quinoa burger, and has the best laugh in the business.
Lily Geiger
Lily and Bella have been friends for a long time. They played together as children and went to high school together. Lily is currently living in NYC where she is a teacher and studying for her masters. Lily's sense of humor has been know to send Bella in to a fit of laughter so violent, that she fears for her life. They also essentially slept in Bella's twin bed for most of their high school years...Avery was also there.
Hannah Swift
Hannah is Bella's only sister and Maid of Honor. She is four years younger than Bella. Hannah attends Guilford College, where she studies photography. Hannah and Bella love the show 30 Rock and can quote every episode. Hannah is passionate about the arts, and is also shockingly good at doing The Worm.
Groomsmen
Ben Blatt
Ben and Bryan met when attending Indiana University. They were roommates through out college and after when they began their careers in Los Angeles. Ben has a beautiful little boy named Sam. He is also a die hard Lakers fan.
Lee Kramer
Lee and Bryan met through Ben. Lee and Bryan lived together in Santa Monica for many years and have been on some amazing trips together from Amsterdam to Italy. Lee just started his own comic book company that is cool af.
Larissa White
Larissa is Bryan's oldest friends and also his best man! Bryan and Larissa used to drive to school together, and remained friends even when separated by an entire country or ocean. Larissa is an amazing mom to two little boys. She is the greatest at spaz-dancing and coming up with nicknames.
Lizzie Needham
Lizzie and Bella have been friends since birth. Literally. Their families grew up together, mostly at Moonstruck (RIP) eating pizza, in a bath tub together, or at swim meets. Lizzie lives in San Francisco where she works at a school teaching gardening. She speaks Mandarin and spent much of her education studying in China. She also spent the summer studying in Berkley. Lizzie is passionate about the environment and bees. She can also twerk, and it's amazing.
Clement Swift
Clement is Bryan's soon-to-be brother in law. He was actually the first Swift family member to meet Bryan. Clement has just begun his first year of college at College of Charleston. He is excited to bro out with his brodiddlies. Clement is a fantastic dancer that WILL beat you in a dance off. .
Matthew Miller
Matt and Bryan attended middle school and high school together. They have remained since then. Matt lives in Santa Monica and frequently attends Sunday brunches at Plan Check with the Bride and Groom.
Lily Rosenquist
Lily and Bella spent most of their middle and elementary school lives playing with each other. They actually needed to be separated and were never put in classes together because they would only pay attention to each other. Last year Bella had the privilege to be a part of Lily's bridal party when she married her lovely husband. As Lily walks down the aisle she will be accompanied by her own little one, who will be due in a short month following the wedding.
some souls just understand each other upon meeting. - n. r. hart
Jireh Swift
Jireh is Bryan's soon-to-be Brother in Law. Bryan took Jireh to get his first tattoo, nailing the coffin in the possibility of ever being trusted by Tricia and Steel. Jireh currently lives in Charleston, SC. Jireh reads faster than basically anyone, he is also double jointed. He does a fantastic reenactment of the girl from The Ring.
Nicq Hale
Nicq and Bryan met through work. Nicq is a Director of Photography on many shows. He is an avid music listener and sushi aficionado. Nicq also encouraged Bryan to begin practicing meditation.