Arielle & Ryan
Wedding Party
Arielle Mays
Bride
Best Pickup Line: "Hey do you like this sweater? Its made of wifey material" Dad is proud to finally have me off his pay-role and this be the last wedding he has to pay for. Mom is proud I am finally getting married. Just trying to live out my dreams of being a trophy wife, spending my days lounging by the pool with a mimosa in hand.
Ryan Mello
Groom
What candy am I? "Payday, because I'm tough on the outside but soft on the inside" Has heard of all the details involved in the wedding, understands 85% of what actually occurred this entire time. Processing how many car parts he could have bought without anybody noticing. Wondering what food he gets to eat and if his beard will be filled with frosting after the cake smash.... might keep it as a snack for later.
Carrie Burkhart
Matron of Honor
Best Pickup Line: "If you were a vegetable, you'd be a cute-cumber" Carrie and I met online through a Navy FRG group page. Her husband and Ryan were stationed on the same ship. During a facebook daily question about manicures and pedicures, Carrie and I bonded and started meeting up for game nights, lunches, and shopping. They say some of the best friends you'll ever make are through the military.
Marshall Glass
Best Man
What candy am I? "Snickers, I am sweet salty and a little nutty" (according to wife Meghan) We met Marshall and his wife Meghan through a model call. When we first met them Marshall and I instantly started talking cars and became good friends. Marshall helped with our secret proposal in Shenandoah and I got to share that experience with him. We also ate the entire charcuterie board in the backseat of Meghans civic on the journey home. When Marshall isn't growing his mustache he can be found playing with his motorcycle.
Tami Brum (Mays)
Maid of Honor
Best Pickup Line: "Did it hurt when you fell from your culture's dogmatic view of an afterlife?" My new big sister, originally from Brazil then moved to Italy... still dealing with time zones. Tami studies Archeology (sadly not the kind of person who digs up dinosaurs, trust me I ask every time). Spends her days learning new languages and digging up dirt on people...literally. When she isn't figuring out what type of dog she wants, she enjoys a good drink.
Brad Carrasco
Groomsman
What candy am I? "Whatchamcallit, because I am forgetful" Ryan always knows that when he needs to go faster than the speed of light, he will let Brad drive. In the virtual line of duty, Brad always has Ryan's back; that is until the video game wifi lags and they decide to call it quits for the night. Today is the day Brad finally shows up on time.
Maggie Calderwood
Bridesmaid
Best pickup line: "Did I damage my cerebellum?... Because I'm falling for you all over the place" Maggie was one of the first people I sat next to during our graduate nursing school orientation. We were always told to get partners and groups that would make us productive. While I need to talk through study guides, she needed to listen to the information. We need each other, and it has worked ever since. Now we tend to spend time going to trivia nights and Maggie secretly hiding not real dairy into my diet.
Don Mays
Groomsman
What candy am I? "Goobers, because he is nuts (Fiance Tami states)" Best known as "always the groomsman and never the groom", proud to be able to to swap out the title to groom in November. Still wondering how his baby sister is getting married as he did not give permission for it. Nervous for being the only Army guy in a crowd of Navy people, wondering if this is a prank.
Gracie Ryan (Blaschum)
Bridesmaid
Best Pickup Line: "How much does a polar bear weigh.... enough to break the ice" Hi Im Gracie, its nice to meet me Gracie and I met in undergrad through Carrie. I was looking for a Chemistry tutor, and well, Gracie and I had chemistry. What started off as me paying her to come hangout with me and tell me how to draw the lines and hexagon shapes. blossomed into a friendship filled with enough dad jokes than we know what to do with, and plenty of judgement free questions.
Tom Walsh
Groomsman
What candy am I? "Nerds, he is a nerd(various friends state)" Just your average tall guy who has his car scrapping low to the ground. Don't ask him how the weather is up there, its probably the same as the weather where you are. Yes you have made it all the way down the list to find out most the groomsmen are in the Navy.