Patrick & Burcu
Wedding Party
Burcu Erkmen
Bride
B is rumored to have accepted the role however we are yet to receive an official statement. She was overheard saying " but first coffee" at an event last week.
Patrick Shannon
Groom
We have confirmation that Patrick has received the Invitation, he has since released a picture that was widely received as hinting at the upcoming event. Is it shock, or excitement? We reached out to his team but haven't received an official statement yet.
Ahmed Helal
Man of Honor
Ahmed was photographed last week while on a top secret mission wearing what appears to be B's famous aviators. When asked if he was The Man of Honor - the best friend of the alleged Bride, he told our reporters that he can neither confirm nor deny that he knows this person, or that he is in fact the legendary person behind the name Man of Honor. Not 24 hrs later, he was seen with a shopping cart containing 114 pounds of coffee, 1 box of Kleenex, and case of B's favorite d'Asti. Analysts can't but surmise that he is in cahoots with the alleged Bride to throw the event of the century. When pressed, analysts also confirmed however, that these would be items required by B on any given Friday.
James Kim
Best Man
In a recently leaked photo, Patrick Shannon, the alleged Groom, was seen lurking behind James Kim, MD. When asked if the photo had any relationship to the rumored event, Patrick's long time childhood friend James Kim, confirmed the authenticity of the photo, but refused to comment on the anticipated event. When asked for his professional opinion on the now widely shared photo of Patrick's reaction, citing HIPAA concerns, he refused to comment on whether it was shock or excitement, but confirmed that he had recently spoken to Patrick.
Dave Rosen
Bridesman
Dave was seen attempting a high risk mission last Wednesday, little details are known except that it was peer reviewed and contained the word certifiably and SLAM in the same sentence. When asked if he was making sense and if he had any connections to the alleged bride B, he responded "are we ever and the probability exists." He was then asked if he was B's Bridesman to which he responded "Ironman" as seen in the now viral photo. The hashtag #IsDaveTheRealIronman was trending last night.
Jason Rathje
Groomsman
Jason was asked to comment on the events that took place late 2017 in what now appears to be one of the earlier encounters between the alleged bride and groom. In the highly publicized reports, we now know that B, in an unexpected turn of events beat Patrick and Jason at a game of darts with the help of long time friend Tommy. When asked if he would accept another partnership with Patrick and be his groomsmen, Jason denied the rumors by saying " I don't know what you are talking about, no further comment." B's team have since confirmed that she did in fact win.
Jit Tan
Bridesman
Jit was photographed leaving a meeting on Thursday when he was asked about his connection to B. He refused to comment until a reporter asked if the rumors were true that B had asked him at some point if she should "boil the fish." A long time Foodie, Jit is known for his enthusiastic reviews of the culinary arts. In response to the reporters question he grew pensive and was seen looking out the window. There are now reports of multiple offenses by B that involved consulting Jit on questionable cooking endeavors. His strength and patience on the matter are now widely celebrated.
Ryan Castonia
Groomsman
At 1300 hrs zulu last Tuesday, Patrick's college buddy and fellow elite Pershing Rifleman, Romeo Yankee Alpha November Charlie Alpha Sierra Tango Oscar November Indigo Alpha...niner...., released a coded message in response to a request by media for confirmation of his participation in joint operation code name Team Sport. Following 72 hrs of brute force decryption, infosec was undermined only to result with a message so redacted that we are pretty sure Office Depot is out of black ink. When pressed for further comment, Mr. Castonia responded with three simple words, "That is Classified."
Athena Chau-Erkmen
Flower Girl
Last Saturday Athena was seen talking in hushed tones to Burcu and Patrick by the garage door before exchanging multiple unmarked packages. If the rumors are true, Athena was asked by the alleged couple to be their flower girl, and the boxes contained ancient Amazon River Basin loam known for its magical flower growing properties. Questions were raised, that Athena may have converted her parent’s balcony to a secret flower garden in order to cultivate the perfect flower petals. Adding fuel to the fire, in a now deleted photo, Athena can be seen in front of flowers in what appears to be gardening gloves. If confirmed, this would elevate the alleged couple’s event to pure epic. She hasn’t released a statement yet, but we have sent two of the discarded boxes to a lab for testing.
Emmett Shannon-Lier
Ring Bearer
Emmett, the Shannon Clan's infamous Viking Illustrator of Livingston MT, was seen drafting a new graphic novel of two intrepid heroes, who battle space invaders for 147 pages and then fall hopelessly in love. A request for an advanced copy of the expected page turner were rebuffed by his publisher, but an unnamed source close to the author's dog's neighbor's pet's owner's mother's cousin once removed, has confirmed it may be a epic allegory of his uncles recent adventures. Appearing along side his publicist for a press conference, Emmet refused to answer questions about the alleged event, his uncle, and any role he may have been asked to play.
Orion Chau-Erkmen
Flower Boy
In a debate last week Orion was overheard exclaiming "Science Rules!" in what appears to be an exchange with alleged groom Patrick. Witnesses say Patrick responded with an equally passionate YES!!! ALSO SPACE! Orion was photographed last week wearing a t-shirt that said "science rules" which is now rumored to be in support of the alleged groom and the upcoming events. When asked if he was going to be involved, Orion smiled and reporters were left overwhelmed with cuteness. No further questions were asked. It's been reported that the sales of the sunglasses Orion was seen wearing have since skyrocketed.
Baris Erkmen
Officiant of The Year by Time Magazine
Dr. Baris Erkmen reacted to the News early this morning after having his coffee and has since released a statement via a free space optical com system he put together that morning. The message read "Eeh If I Must" It was reported that the code was received by multiple sources and many institutions confirmed being perplexed by the message they received. Google has since reported an increase in the search "what is the meaning of this!" and has put out a statement thanking Dr Erkmen for the increase in traffic .