Candle Sponsors - Xcelza Manaloto and Raymond Rodrigueza
Xcel is Arlene's cousin. Raymond is a close family friend whose family helped take care of Arlene growing up. Both of them are like the older siblings Arlene never had.
Xcel resides in Henderson, NV with her husband Dan and son Lhar Jacob while Raymond lives in Jersey City, NJ.
Veil Sponsors - Regina and Christopher Donovan
Regina (aka "Gina") and Chris (aka "Donovan") are good friends and hockey buddies of Arlene and Christopher. Arlene and Gina have been friends for over a decade, bonding over a shared culture and their love of music, seeing live shows, and photography. While Donovan and Cole met through the girls, they became fast friends, geeking out over sports, video games, and a shared sense of humor.
Gina and Chris live in Reston, VA with their son Blake.
Cord Sponsors - Abigail Gatchalian and Mark Noonan
Abby is Arlene's half-sister. Even though they didn't grow up together, Arlene and Abby's sisterly bond quickly formed as they as got to know each other as adults and discovered they shared a lot of personality traits, interests, and a similar sense of humor. Mark is the mutual friend through whom Arlene and Christopher met. Arlene met Mark through her work group of friends while Christopher met him through his cousin Bill. Mark is the kind of friend everyone should have. Funny and always welcoming, he'll also have your back whenever you need help.
Abby lives in Fremont, CA with her son Ethan while Mark lives in Centreville, VA with his girlfriend Jocelyn.