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best man/friend of the groom
Craig and Dianne, on an average day around the house.
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blood, Craig is my brother. We've been close ever since we've met in kindergarten, and his
friendship has always meant a lot to me. He's been there for me in both good times and
bad, and I expect that to be the case for the rest of our lives. He was my only roomate
outside of college, and he got me my start at the law firm that I still work at 12 years
later. He now has a beautiful and wonderful wife and two handsome sons, the older of them
agreeing (through his parents, of course) to be our ring bearer. |
Mark, Craig and Tim happily guard whatever's behind those wooden doors. |
The serious Craig.
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sister of the groom
I'm very excited that
Eileen will be standing up in our wedding- she's my sister, but she's also a very good
friend to me. We've shared a lot of wonderful memories (even if I'm the only one who
remembers the exact details of a family vacation in 1979), and I'm looking forward to her
being right by me for another important event. Eileen helped me out a lot when it came
time to pick out and purchase the engagement ring, so it's only right that she should be
involved in the ceremony! I'm also thrilled her daughter Cara is in the wedding as our
flower girl- and that her daughter Leah and husband Mike will be right up front on the
14th! |
The White Sox must've been on the road that day...
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Eileen, beautiful Leah
Christine, and Mike. Not pictured: Cara, off practicing her flower girl routine. |
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friend of the groom
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myself, Mark fills out the group that my mom referred to as "the triumvarite".
The three of us met in 7th grade, and although we went to 3 different high schools and
three different colleges, the three of us remained close. Our times together are not as
frequent as the nightly bike rides for milkshakes on summer nights in the early 80's, but
they're still every bit as fun. Mark is now a physician, husband to a lovely woman, and
father to a wonderful daughter and terrific son. To me, he's still the slightly twisted
buddy who helped me get through the awkward teen years while we were trying to figure out
why girls weren't going for the quiet, bookish types. |
Tim laughs at his own joke; Mark is in his brief serious artist stage.
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The closest we ever got to forming a band.
(Craig- what's up with the Hawaiian Shirt and scarf?)
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Mark and Jeanine put their right feet in, then take their right feet out, repeat,
and follow by shaking them all about.
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Tim attempts to strangle his pals after they make fun of the only T-shirt he owns. |
friend of the groom
Relaxation, thy name is Mikey.
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Amongst
my attendants, Mikey is the "Mikey-come-lately"- I've know him for a scant seven
years, since he started working in the law firm with me. Mike quickly became much more
than a co-worker, as we found we had many of the same tastes in music, movies, food, beer
and sports, not to mention the same off-beat sense of humor. I'm very glad he and Pete
(see below) have become such good friends as well. Mike's always been there for me when
I've needed him to be. Debbie and I have enjoyed having him over to watch football with us
each Sunday, and he's even gotten us to care about whether the Chargers win. |
friend of the groom
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and I met during a summer while we were in college through our mutual freind Pete Palmer,
and we quickly discovered many common interests. Pete was a true firend and greatly helped
me make the transition from college student to member of the real world, being there for
me in good times and bad. Pete's one of the best listeners I've ever encountered, and
though he's now doing top level science work for Uncle Sam in D.C., I enjoy every chance I
get to talk or see Pete- he's a real stand-up guy (standing up in the wedding pun
intended; stand-up comedy reference not as intended, but still applies, as this guy has
wowed me many times with his razor-sharp wit and uncanny memory). |
Pete introduces Tim to his friend, Wet Willy.
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ring bearer
A handsome little guy, even if he does look like Craig!
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Only a bride as
beautiful as Debbie could keep Joseph from stealing the show. A friendly, handsome young
lad, Joseph will be 3 1/2 years old at the time of our wedding- and already a veteran ring
bearer. I've never been a groom before, so I may follow his lead on what to do. He's an
outstanding young man, and Debbie and I thank Craig and Dianne for allowing him to be part
of our special day. |
parents of the groom
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