Wedding Party
Liz Mongiello
Matron of Honor
The sister of the bride. The first day I came home she pushed my mom out of the way and said "Where's my sister". She's been there for every milestone, every joyous moment, and every hard time. She knows all my secrets and helped me pull most of them off. She's always been my built in ride or die so there was never a question who would be my Matron of Honor. It's always gonna be her, a sister is forever.
Kate Crouch
Bridesmaid
The Bride's Bestie. The practically perfect in every way at everything Kate! We met 15 years ago when we were both bridesmaids for a friend's wedding. It was clear from the get go that we were going to be great friends! That marriage didn't last but our friendship certainly has. Lasted through 32 half marathons, travels, furry friends, wine nights, teaching stories, and so many other things. Our bond has grown very tight over the last 15 years, she knows me better than I know myself. I couldn't imagine asking anyone else to be my bridesmaid.
Mallory Benning
Flower Girl
Mallory was a student in my classroom the second year I worked at Lake Gibson. I also taught her older brother and sister and worked with her mom. I became close with the entire family as the years moved forward. Her mom is now my hair dresser and I am still Miss L as far as the kids are concerned. Mallory since she left Audio (probably because I wouldn't let her use her phone throughout the entire class period) grew into an amazing friend. A few years ago she asked me to plan a trip and take her to Ireland and we had the best time. She's got a heart of gold and is always the life of the party! When she moved home from Boston three years ago she asked if she could be my roomate. We had the best time! She lived with me when I first starting dating SG and that was a huge supporter of our relationship in the first year. She listened through all the early butterflies and let me gush to her about how I was falling in love. We have often joked with her that she is the kid and we are the parents. When we got engaged we told her that her parents were finally making it legal. There was no doubt she needed to be a part of our big day!
Kathy Salerno
Flower Girl
Kathy was a parent of three of my Audio students. She was always the number one parent chaperone at all my events and quickly turned into a close friend. Over the past 12 years we've spent a lot of time going to "Kamp Kathy" outings, traveling to four foreign countries together, I've taught her that doggos are pretty awesome, and she has taught me that I will never be able to party on her level! Kathy is ALWAYS the life of the party!!! Wouldn't surprise me at all if she was THE WEDDING PARTY! But she is also an amazing friend! So grateful to have her share in this special day with us.
Matt Pringle
Best Man
Matt was always who I looked up to. When we were young, he made me pay for that. When I wanted to hang out with him and his friends, I probably got bullied enough that kids nowadays would curl up in the fetal position and suck their thumbs while they cried. Apparently, I was either tougher than that, or not smart enough to realize he didn't want to hang out with his "little brother". But that changed in high school and after. We swore in to the Marine Corps together, and he has always been there for me even when we disagreed. I really could not have chosen anyone else to be my best man, because he is truly the best man to me.
Deborah McGinley
Officiant
I met Deborah through her husband Tim. Tim and I worked together at Lake Gibson High School my second year there. Deborah is a ball of energy and a total firecracker! But she is so genuine, loving, protective, supportive, and a fabulous listener! I remember when I first introduced SG to her at Tim we were at Disney World. They were a little skeptical and protective at the beginning. They weren't too sure who this guy was entering my life. They wanted the best for me because they were good friends who thought I deserved nothing less. They knew I had been through the ringer in the past and just wanted the best guy for me. Months later Deb told me when we were all out together that he had passed with flying colors. I forget exactly how she put it but she basically told me that they loved SG and totally approved. If you know Deborah you know how direct she is. (Her initial meeting with Tim was when she interrupted his study session to say "Hi I'm Deborah and I'm single" lol) Her directness prompted her to ask me "who's marrying you? Could it be me?" I smiled and said "I would love that!"
Molly Magoo
Flower Girl
This sweet baby girl is going to steal hearts when she walks down the aisle! Just hope she doesn't steal the day from the bride :)
Bella Vida
Flower Girl
Bella Vida can't wait for her moment down the aisle. Even begged me for a new strand of pearls for the occasion. She is after all the ultimate Diva....not really sure where she got that from. Must be from her Daddy :0