Matron of Honor
Danielle is the second oldest in the family and a mother of three, Daxton (8), Zara (7) and Leo (3). I would say she is the most motherly out of all my siblings and tries to be the responsible one. It can be a toss up between her and my brother Anthony. Get a few cocktails in this one and she will turn into the life of the party.
Bridesmaid
Audrey is my oldest sister and one who I spend the most time with out of my siblings. She is the mother of two beautiful girls, Elaina (16) and Erica (13). Audrey is extremely funny and is fluent in sarcasm.
Officiant
Paul is my borther-in-law and married to my sister Danielle. Paul is witty and extremely easy to talk to. He has seen me grow from a wild high school teen into the woman I have grown into today. Paul has made it very clear that I am not allowed to mess this up because he and Rich have become fast friends.
Father of the Bride
Dan D'Arrigo better known as Steph's Papa, which I am sure he will introduce himself as, is one of the sweetest and most thoughtful people I know. He will go out of his way to help someone. I truly don't know where I would be without him in my life. He has been a great role model and I am lucky to have him as my Papa.
Mother of the Bride
Charlene D'Arrigo is my mother who passed away when I was 17 years old. Although she has been gone for several years I still would like to mention the strong woman who brought me into this world. She was a wonderful mother and I will always miss her.
Mother of the Bride
Lori is my new step mom who has been in my life for over a decade. I truly see her as a mother and I couldn't be happier to have her in my family. Between her and my dad I do not know who is sweeter. The two of them make a wonderful couple. My dad could not have picked a better partner for his life.
Groom
The one that is crazy enough to marry Stephanie D'Arrigo
Bride
It's me. I will be the one in white.
Ring Bearer
Leo is Danielle and Paul's youngest child. He loves cars, cats, and his big sister and brother. He can be a bit shy at first but he is definitely not after to tell you no.
Flower Girl
Zara is my sister Danielle's daughter and she is 7 years old going on 20. She is my youngest niece and I love her to pieces. Hopefully this beautiful girl doesn't steal the show on Rich's and my big day.
Mother of the Groom
Patti Bisch, AKA mom, mother, or more lately, momma. She is the wonderful woman who conceived her wonderful son, Rich. It's worth pointing out that Rich is also writing this, so I will obviously laud myself as much as possible. She is one of the most influential and important people in my life, she instilled values such as empathy, hard work, and patience into me, and I count my lucky stars to call her my mom.
Father of the Groom
The other piece of the puzzle in the conception of Rich. He was a career Air Force aviator, and helped guide my decision to follow in his footsteps in also joining the Air Force. He was, and still is, an important figure in Rich's life and instilled the value of education, an open mind, and boundless curiosity in the universe around us.
Best Man
Forged in the furnace known as Boston, Tavish and I met back in 2011 through Patrick Beverly. Patrick and I knew each other from our time spent together at RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom. While we all served in the Air Force, Tavish and I were never stationed together. However, we immediately hit it off. He is one of the most charismatic and well-put-together dudes I know, and I am honored to have him by my side and call him one of my oldest friends.
Groomswoman
Not a traditional groomsman by any means, but my sister means the world to me. I met her back on December 5, 1987. The day she was born. I was wearing cowboy boots and a big smile on my face as I marched into the hospital in a commanding manner demanding to see my "baby ditter". We had our ups and downs throughout child hood, but later in life became the best of friends. I love my "baby ditter" with all my heart, and am so glad to have got to grow up with her.