Jules Vermeulen - Zandy's First Mate

Jules has been central to Zandy’s life since 2014. We like to joke that Zandy has followed in all her footsteps, meeting first at Wesleyan University, attending Yale School of Nursing together, and influencing each other to move to (or come back to) their beloved state of Arizona. They can have fun doing pretty much anything together, whether hiking in the desert or dancing at Jared’s shows. What can we say? She brings out the Zandy in Zandy!

Rachel Bachman - Jared's First Mate

Rachel is Jared’s *musical* soulmate. Following Jared’s pattern of meeting the special people in his life right after they move to town, Rachel showed up at an open mic two weeks after she arrived from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their friendship and musical connection has survived difficult times, long delirious road trips, and even the most horrible of blues jams.

Julia Scheinman - Bride's Crew

Julia is Zandy’s graduate nursing school best friend and partner in crime. They formed a strong bond by riding the waves of blood, sweat, and tears together. Zandy and Julia’s friendship story features a love of musical theatre (shout out Yale Rep/Broadway days) and fondness for their shared Ohio roots. Julia brings out Zandy’s fast-walking city girl side, and she reminds Zandy a lot of her mother, Vicki. Julia developed a pen pal type relationship with Vicki, and their connection is something that always makes Zandy smile.

Sonia Max - Bride's Crew

Sonia is Zandy’s college best friend, and brings out her spiritual, cozy, and tree-hugging sides. You can find them workshopping their headstands together and having spa nights. While they pursued a liberal arts degree at Wesleyan together, Sonia coincidentally also decided to go to nursing school after college. Living just three hours apart this year is giving them a lot more opportunities to spend time together and Zandy could not be more grateful!

Olivia Stovicek - Bride's Crew

The eldest triplet sister of the bride, Olivia, is our gentle peacemaker. Olivia and Zandy share more than ADHD - they geek out on queer fantasy and sci-fi novels together, gravitate to each other’s counsel during difficult times, and share a healthy love for spicy and unusual foods. And dancing!

Nadia Stovicek - Bride's Crew

The middle triplet sister of the bride, Nadia, is the life of our party. Nadia and Zandy share a love of fierce debating on social issues, epic hikes (they backpacked together in Patagonia in 2024), and share (well, mostly it’s Zandy copying Nadia) a silly sense of humor. Together they speak so quickly that they’ve been asked “what language are you speaking?” by English-speaking strangers - twice.

Caitlin McGlade - Groom's Crew

Despite being an award-winning investigative journalist, Caitlin is the friend that indulges the part of Jared that Zandy grudgingly puts up with - his incredibly stupid sense of humor. If Jared and Caitlin aren’t intentionally misspelling words or over-quoting I Think You Should Leave, they’re probably gorging themselves on crab or making up new dumb nicknames for their dogs.

James Taylor - Groom's Crew

James Taylor (no relation) is the guitar player, graphic designer, and the voice of reason in Jared’s band Chrome Rhino. His guitar solos can figuratively melt faces, while his dark British wit can cause literal burns. He’s the Statler to Jared’s Waldorf as they snob out about music (meanwhile, Travis is Fozzy Bear).

Travis Prillaman - Groom's Crew

Travis is the bass player, rhythmic backbone, and the voice of unreasonable ambition in Chrome Rhino. It remains to be seen which grows faster, the number of songs he has written, or the number of Disney-themed mugs he owns. He also is definitely the friendliest person you will ever meet.

Ian Neufer - Groom's Crew

Ian is the groom’s only brother - and a fellow musician, programmer, and bearded-bald-guy. Despite their four year age difference, Jared and Ian grew up thick as thieves, inventing their own imaginary world with its own basketball league, in which they were obviously the star players. Though they look similar and share many interests, Ian is the quiet, contemplative, wiser foil to Jared’s goofy, childish (childLIKE!) demeanor.

Gork - Officiant

In your opening credits to a movie or TV show, you typically put someone truly notable last. So we conclude our opening sequence with “and Gork.” Like Bono, Cher, and Sade, he requires only one name, and only four letters. Jared met Gork, a fellow musician and songwriter, around 10 years ago in the Phoenix music scene, and they soon became close friends - so, an obvious choice for a groomsman. But given his larger-than-life stage presence, as well as his deep friendship with Zandy, he’s recently been promoted to officiant. We’re honored to have our marriage ceremony conducted by such a legend.

Jasper - Absentee Ringbearer

Jasper is sadly unable to make the trek with us to Maine, because he was told he may disturb the wildlife on the island. But he deserves a spot here nonetheless because he is the sweetest boy there ever was and ever will be.