Wedding Party

BEST PEOPLE

Emma

Fredericks

THE MOST ORGANIZED TRAVELER YOU’LL EVER MEET, THE FIRST ONE ON THE DANCE FLOOR, AND THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN TALK ROBIN OUT OF MIDNIGHT TACOS, EMMA IS JOINING THE CREW AS BEST LADY. SHE’S PETITIONING FOR A LANA DEL REY BALLAD AS HER AISLE ENTRANCE, BUT SOURCES SAY SYDNEY HAS A STRICT “NO TEARS, ONLY CHEERS” POLICY.

Nathan

Wu

THE FRIEND WHO BREWS HIS OWN KOMBUCHA, COLLECTS FIRST-PRESS VINYL, AND SOMEHOW MAKES THRIFTED JEANS LOOK RUNWAY-READY, NATE IS TAKING ON BEST MAN DUTIES. HE’S PUSHING FOR A WALK-DOWN TRACK FROM AN OBSCURE BROOKLYN BAND THAT ONLY HAS 327 SPOTIFY LISTENERS, BUT FRANKIE CLAIMS IT’S “TOO NICHE EVEN FOR HER.”

FRIENDS OF HONOR

Javin

Westin

DON’T LET HIS CHILL VIBE FOOL YOU—JAVIN’S COMPETITIVE STREAK IS LEGENDARY. HE’S THE ONLY ONE BRAVE ENOUGH TO CHALLENGE OLYMPIC ATHLETES ON THE VOLLEYBALL COURT, AND HE JUST MIGHT WIN. OFF THE COURT, HIS STYLE GAME IS JUST AS STRONG, PROVING HE’S ALWAYS READY FOR BOTH THE MATCH AND THE PARTY.

Taylor

Poole

TAYLOR AND FRANKIE CROSSED PATHS ON THE VERY FIRST DAY OF THEIR SOPHOMORE YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. THREE SHARED CLASSES, DEEP UNEXPLAINABLE CRUSHES ON THE SCHOOL MASCOT, AND A HABIT OF LUNCHING IN THE CHOIR ROOM MADE IT CLEAR: THEY WERE DESTINED TO BE BEST FRIENDS 4EVAH.

Maya

Gonzales

MAYA WAS ROBIN’S PARTNER-IN-CRIME FROM DAY ONE OF COLLEGE, THE KIND OF FRIEND WHO CAN TURN A LIBRARY ALL-NIGHTER INTO A COMEDY SHOW. SHE’S THE GO-TO FOR TRAVEL RECS (SHE’S BEEN TO MORE COUNTRIES THAN MOST PEOPLE HAVE STATES) AND CAN PAIR A COCKTAIL TO ANY MOOD. SHE’S ALSO THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF COSTUMES—JUST WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR ABOUT HER LEGENDARY CHER LOOK.

Anthony

McClean

ANTHONY AND ROBIN GREW UP IN THE SAME FAMILY CHAOS, WHICH MEANT SHARED HOLIDAYS, CONSTANT COMPANIONSHIP, DEEPLY BOUND NOLSTALGIC MEMORIES, AND A LIFETIME OF INSIDE JOKES AND FAMILY DRAMA. THEY MAY BE COUSINS, BUT THEY’VE ALWAYS BEEN EACH OTHER’S BEST FRIENDS FIRST.

Joyce

Masterson

JOYCE AND ROBIN MET DURING THEIR FIRST WEEK OF COLLEGE, BONDED OVER MISPLACED NOTES AND COFFEE RUNS THEY DIDN’T PLAN. WHAT STARTED AS CASUAL CONVERSATION QUICKLY TURNED INTO A FRIENDSHIP BUILT ON LAUGHING THROUGH DEADLINES, LAST-MINUTE ADVENTURES, AND KNOWING LOOKS THAT ONLY YEARS OF COLLEGE CAN PRODUCE.

Franz

Medina

FRANZ AND FRANKIE MET IN THEIR APARTMENT BUILDING, BUT IT WASN’T SMALL TALK THAT CLICKED—IT WAS SHARED PRACTICALITY: HELPING EACH OTHER MOVE FURNITURE, TRACKING DOWN LOST DELIVERIES, AND REALIZING THEY HAD THE SAME STRAIGHTFORWARD SENSE OF HUMOR. THEY WERE LIVING THE “FRIENDS” DREAM AND WILL NEVER STOP LOVING IT.