Wedding Party
Gala Ward
Matron of Honor
Gala is from and lives in Dallas, Texas. She is Avia's cousin, though they practically grew up as siblings. Avia refers to Gala as her "couster."
Taylor Hall
Maid of Honor
Taylor is from and lives in Dallas, Texas. She and Avia met in the second grade and remain best friends to this day.
Ivy Awino
Bridesmaid
Ivy is from Nairobi, Kenya and lives in Dallas, Texas. She and Avia met in the ninth grade and quickly became the best of friends.
Gabrielle Lopez
Bridesmaid
Gabrielle grew up and currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She and Avia met as freshmen the University of Southern California where they pledged Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated together as line sisters.
Brittany Allen
Bridesmaid
Brittany is from San Diego, California and currently lives in Los Angeles. She and Avia met as freshmen at the University of Southern California where the pledged Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated as line sisters.
Kristin Turner
Bridesmaid
Kristin was born in Oakland, CA but grew up in the D(M)V area. Having bonded over being life-long dancers, she was the first friend Avia made upon moving to Los Angeles for college at the University of Southern California.
Ifeyinwa Asonye
Bridesmaid
Ifeyinwa (Ify) was born in Bowie, Maryland and currently lives in New York City. She was the first friend Avia made in medical school in Cleveland, OH, where they were roommates.
Christa Wentt
Bridesmaid
Christa grew up in Virginia Beach, VA and currently lives in Cleveland, OH. She and Avia met in medical school and quickly became close friends.
Valery Vilchez Parra
Bridesmaid
Valery (Val) was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela and currently lives in Irvine, CA. She and Avia met as residents in the same general surgery program in Cleveland, OH, where Val adopted Avia as her "little sister."
Christina Dami Lee-Couch
Bridesmaid
Dami was born in Seoul, South Korea and currently lives in Cleveland, OH. She and Avia met on night float as residents in Cleveland and quickly became great friends.
Michael Love
Best Man
Michael was born in Jamaica and currently lives in Chicago, IL. He and Mohamed met at the gym in 2014 in Columbus, Georgia. Today, he is Mo's best friend and he has entrusted Mo with the role godfather to his daughter,
Adeniyi Adelere
Groomsman
Adeniyi was born in Nigeria and grew up in South Carolina. He and Mohamed met in Washington, DC, where he currently lives. They both enjoy playing soccer and going to the gym.
Dez Udezue
Groomsman
Dez was born in Nigeria, but currently lives in Washington, DC, where he and Mo met at an African networking event. He and Mo both shared passion for fitness and yoga.
Tom Kaikai
Groomsman
Tom was born in Sierra Leone and grew up in NY and Ohio. He and Mo met at The Ohio State University where they both went to college. He currently lives in Laurel, Maryland with his wife and two children.
Desmond Ellis
Groomsman
Desmond was born in Sierra Leone and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He currently lives in Washington, DC where he and Mo met through mutual friend, Tom. He enjoys bringing together other young professionals from Sierra Leone to network.
Gospel Asonye
Groomsman
Gospel was born in Nigeria and currently lives in New York City. He and Mo met during their college days in Ohio. They both enjoy fitness, talking sports (mostly soccer), and business.
Lovemore Chirombo
Groomsman
Lovemore was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. He and Mo have been friends since met at a black professional networking event in Baltimore in 2016.
Joel Flesher
Groomsman
Joel was born in West Virginia and recently moved to Virginia from Brooklyn, NY. He and Mo met in college at The Ohio State University in a political science class and have remained good friends ever since.
Godwin Quashigah
Groomsman
Godwin is from Ghana and currently lives in Pennsylvania. He and Mo met through their mutual friend, Fattal, their sophomore year of college and have been friends ever since.
Sahr Lebbie
Groomsman
Sahr, like Mo, is from Sierra Leone. He and Mo met through a mutual friend while Mo was living in Atlanta, Georgia. He currently still resides in Atlanta with his wife and three children.