Thomas & Darlene
Wedding Party
Samantha Mae Kirk
Matron of Honor
Mother of 3 little monkeys (aka boys), military wife, big sister. Samantha and Darlene met 27 years ago when Darlene stole Samantha's title for most adorable Hanlon (sorry girl). Despite the initial conflict, they have been best friends ever since. Samantha later stole back her reign by becoming the mother to the beautiful Hanlon-Kirk babies, Darlene never stood a chance.
Jacq Wood
Maid of Honor
Jacqueline Wood aka "Jacq" and Darlene both met at Loyola while getting their Master's degrees and went on to become med school besties. They have a special bond created by late night studying, too many cups of coffee, and stressing over medical boards. When they aren't pretending to be doctors, Darlene and Jacq make wine and cheese nights a regular and make shopping at HomeGoods and thrift stores not just a hobby but a lifestyle.
Daniel Smith
Best Man
Daniel Smith met Thomas and Darlene at UCLA. What started as running buddies later evolved into roommates, and Daniel was nice enough to let Darlene be the de facto third roommie. After UCLA, Daniel became a jet setting statistician. Darlene and Thomas convinced him to use frequent flyer miles to visit them in Chicago and showed him such a great time he eventually moved here!
Doug Curran
Groomsman
Doug and Thomas have 27 years of brotherhood between them, but let's sum up the important parts of their bond. Sports. Beer. More sports and beer. Honestly, what more do you need?! If you want the best insider source for having a good time in Long Beach, look no further than this man.
Beck Hanlon
Bridesman
What does every bossy little 6 year old girl need, a baby brother of course. Poor Beck grew up to tower over Dar by over a foot. She still tries to convince him he’s the little one. If you want someone overly happy and willing to divulge embarrassing moments from Darlene’s childhood, look no further.