Lawrence & Sara
June 6, 2015
MEET THE BESTIES!
Our friends are truly AMAZING! See below to get to know our bridal party and how special they are to us!
KAY TERADA
Maid of Honor
How do you know Sara?: We share the same family so getting to know her was inevitable. It's been about 26 years so far!
Describe your relationship with Sara in a nutshell: Lots of cheek-pinching. Poor girl. Besides that, I absolutely love her to death. She's not just my adorable little sister, but she's the friend that I tell everything to. No matter how my day has been, just seeing her face makes me smile. Her advice is invaluable to me and her gentle encouragement is always constant. Also, her ridiculously hilarious humor always makes me laugh.
Marriage advice you have for Lawrence: The best way to love your wife is to love God above all else. Let Him be the anchor of your marriage.
CRISTINA KANESHIRO
Bridesmaid
How do you know Sara?: From Kaulike Drive (where we grew up)! 22 years
Describe your relationship with Sara in a nutshell: We are sisters and she is someone I know I can always count on for ANYTHING. Even though we are very different we have this telepathic mind connection. We will beat anyone at the game Taboo!
Marriage advice you have for Lawrence: Dont fart under the covers
JANELL YAWATA
Bridesmaid
How do you know Sara?: I've known Sara for 14 years. We met in middle school where we both played in the school band (yeah, we were BGs for a couple years!) and we both played on the volleyball team. Our friendship continued on to high school and beyond
Describe your relationship with Sara in a nutshell: Sara and my relationship consists of laughs, trust, and long distance calls/texts. We don't always get to see each other, especially since we live an ocean apart, but when we do we can always pick up from where we left off. When she's back on Oahu, we usually find our way to the beach and instead of a night on the town, we turn it up to "grandma status" and do puzzles or play board games. I find it easy to be myself around Sara and she's that one true friend who I know I can always count on. In a nutshell, she's my BFF!
Marriage advice you have for Lawrence: My advice to Lawrence is to never stop dating your wife. Make time for date nights and be adventurous. Constantly learn from one another and don't ever take a moment for granted. Take care of Sara; she's irreplaceable!
NICOLE SHUN
Bridesmaid
How do you know Sara?: I can't even remember what year I met Sara (I want to say in sophomore year of high school). We were both involved in some kind of awesome cheesy choreographed dance and she had to come over to my house so we could edit the music for it. I remember telling her how embarrassed I was of my house and she replied with "well this might be weird but my mom's going to call and I have to speak in Japanese." She came over to my house many times after that and I heard her speak Japanese a million times, that's how we became friends.
Describe your relationship with Sara in a nutshell: My relationship with Sara can best be categorized in a large run-on sentence filled with nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs that most of you won't understand but Sara will. So here: black eyed peas, tuko!, all nighters, park sleeping, lock your door, birthday at waimea, 12pm champagne session in my room and most importantly black crust. Sara has always understood what it means to be ultimately weird with me, which to me has made her one of the best friends I'll ever have. I miss her every day.
Marriage advice you have for Lawrence: Always say I love you. I'm beginning to see how ephemeral life is and how important each day is. So never regret a day and always make sure it's filled with happiness and love. And if perhaps you forget one day to say "I love you", more than likely you'll show it. Congratulations to one of the most amazing women on earth and a fiancée who is absolutely perfect for her.
RUSS HENSPETER
Best Man
What is your earliest, most memorable memory of Lawrence?: Over the last eight years I have shared some pretty fun times with Lawrence. From Vegas trips, to Hawaii, to New York, Boston, and so on, we have had some pretty good hangs. One memory that sticks with me is the time where I scored some Warriors tickets in the middle of the week and invited Lawrence. We had a couple of hours to kill so naturally we went to a bar. When it got closer to game time we proceeded to go to BART to take the train to Oakland. However, we deviated from the original plan and made a last second decision that instead of going to the game we would have just as much fun if not more hanging out at the local bar (Glen Park Station). So we took BART but in the opposite direction and hung out at a bar all night. We enjoyed free hot dogs (pretty sure they were free) and beer and most importantly good times. I am pretty sure work the next day was awful, but well worth the hangover to spend a classy evening with my brother to be.
Why do you think Lawrence chose you to be stand up there with him on the big day?: I have been campaigning to be Lawrence's best man for the last couple of years. Lawrence has used this as leverage against me on numerous occasions, but it has been well worth it to get the opportunity to stand up there with him on his wedding day. In all seriousness though Lawrence is my brother. I would do anything for that guy and I know he would do anything for me.
Marriage advice you have for Sara: Make sure you wash your hands constantly, never sit on the bed with jeans on, and take a shower every night.
RYAN WONG
Groomsman
What is your earliest, most memorable memory of Lawrence?: I met Lawrence in the 7th grade. Ms. Hirota's class. We somehow sat at the same table and I distinctly remember he had a Jimnie led pencil and was a lefty. We had an assignment to draw a table and being the jerk that I am, I told him "draw the table, you're a lefty." I'm not sure the connection to being a lefty and drawing but I'm pretty sure I just didn't want to draw it.
Why do you think Lawrence chose you to be stand up there with him on the big day?: Plain and simple, I chose him first. I'm the ying to his yang or vice versa.
Marriage advice you have for Sara: Get hearing aids. In truth, no advice, Lawrence is a great guy, you're in good hands and can't find a better guy to marry.
What is your earliest, most memorable memory of Lawrence?: I recall meeting Lawrence at P.E. in our freshman year at Lowell. I clearly remember sizing him up and thinking to myself, "this guy is tall, good looking, and has a really nice pair of running shoes...he's going to get all the ladies!" Not much has changed - he's tall, good looking, and I'm sure if you find him working out, he'll have a pretty awesome pair of running shoes on.
Why do you think Lawrence chose you to be stand up there with him on the big day?: Lawrence and I became really close during college while we were in DSP together. We were always able to chat about family and all that good stuff, and we really bonded as we grew together in our efforts to be fine business professionals (aka find a job), and navigated our accounting careers out of college. Since then, Lawrence has consistently been a generous, considerate and loyal friend, and I'm grateful for being one of his groomsmen!
Marriage advice you have for Sara:
For some men, food is the key to his heart (I know from firsthand experience). But, as you know, the key to happiness with Lawrence is his bond with his family - it's amazing how close he is to his parents and Di. As you two create a life together and build a family of your own, remember to do so with them close to the heart ...and his friends too!
BO SUN
Groomsman
ALEX WONG
Groomsman
What is your earliest, most memorable memory of Lawrence?: Lawrence and I went on a trip one year. We had some good times, and then we had some bad times. I was still a temperamental, young man back then, and something on that trip had gotten me angry. In a rage, I took off and started roaming the streets. After a while, Lawrence managed to track me down. Despite my protests, Lawrence refused to let me go off on my own. Being the sensible guy he is, he knew that wandering around alone in a foreign city is not a smart thing to do. So he stayed with me. He talked to me. He supported me. That's who Lawrence really is. A stalwart, caring, level-headed guy. When you're facing a hard time or need someone to have your back, he's who you want to turn to. I'll never forget what he did for me.
Why do you think Lawrence chose you to be stand up there with him on the big day?: Lawrence was my college roommate. After living with someone for 4 years in college, you are bound to influence one another's personalities. We definitely see each other less now than we did in college, but I always know it'll be easy to hangout and reconnect with the guy. We know one another. We know what we are, and what we aren't. And to me that closeness is what really defines the people you want at your wedding. I love you, man!
Marriage advice you have for Sara: First, don't play video games on your computer while he's sleeping 5 feet away from you at 3 am. For some reason he doesn't enjoy that. Crazy, I know! If you choose to do it anyway, buy a bunk bed so he can hide from the light emitting from your laptop screen. Second, don't EVER eat the last mint milano! Have at least 1 box on hand at all times. No, 2 boxes. Nay, 3! Third, love him. =)
