The Royal Wedding Party

Jessica Ann Demey

Bride

Favorite color: Blue Favorite DC character: Green Arrow Favorite candy: Milky Way Favorite movie: Die Hard Favorite TV show: Supernatural, Grey’s Anatomy, Arrow, and too many others! Favorite liquor: Tequilla Nerdiest thing about Jess.....her huge collection of movie soundtracks!

Royal Adair Batteen

Groom

Favorite color: Cyan Favorite DC character: The Flash Favorite candy: Payday Favorite movie: Grumpy Old Men Favorite TV show: Stargate Universe Favorite liquor: Whiskey Nerdiest thing about Royal.....his lightsaber collection!

Alison Martin

Maid of Honor

Since we were little babies, Alison and I have been in separable. Over the summers, we used to spend weeks together and I would sneak Coneheads into my suitcase so we could watch it late at night when everyone was asleep. As we got older, Zummy would let us drink peach wine from her miniature wine bottles and Grandpa would call us trouble makers and tell us that we ate daddy long legs for breakfast. Every Christmas, we would go to the basement to play pool and listen to Grandpa’s jutebox, usually playing the same five songs over and over again. From cousin to sister to best friend and now my maid of honor, I love you cuz!

Bailey Batteen

Maid of Honor

Bailey and I knew each other from high school and we played soccer together but we never really hung out together, until we both went to college in Big Ol’ Rapids. The year before I started pharmacy school, I was looking for a new place to live and so was Bailey. Even though we didn’t know each that well, we figured what could be the worst thing that could happen if we lived together......well meet the Twisted Sisters. We became best friends immediately when we found out that we both share the love for McDonald’s cheeseburgers, Mario Party, tequila and Greys Anatomy. She is My Person who has dance party’s with me on my couch and coffee table and if I murdered someone, she would help me move the body! She is my best friend and soon to be sister-in-law and my maid of honor! Love you, Bailey!

Amelia Pease

Bridesmaid

Amelia and I have know each other since we were 3. We lived a mile down the road from each other and went to preschool and daycare together. We used to have sleepovers and wake up early in the morning to try and make surprise breakfast for my mom, in which we made so much noise that it wasn’t a surprise anymore. We had girls nights either watching Spice World, Josie and the Pussycats, or Charlie’s Angels, or we played Pretty Pretty Princess or we went to the Pea Garden for dinner. We had Pease family vacations up north in Curtis, where we we’re fishing with Captain Jim on the boat Team Fish. We have had plenty of adventures including venturing the forest with raptors on the prowel and I am so honored to call her my sister, best friend and a bridesmaid! Love you , Amelia!

Nicole Dowell

Bridesmaid

I have known Nicole since she was a little baby and she has always been my sister from another mother. We used to watch Friday the 13th and paint our nails like it was totally normal for 11 year old girls to watch horror movies all day long. Nicole, Lucas, her brother Jacob and I used to play hide n’ seek every time we got together including when all of us were in high school and way to old to play. We took family vacations to Crystal Lake with just the dad’s and played chase the ace until we emptied our dads wallets and used it to buy way too much candy and junk! We also went to Anna Marie Island and Venice, Florida and caused total chaos everywhere we went! She has been a sister and best friend my entire life and I am proud to have her as bridesmaid! Love you, Nicole!

Danni Gerlach

Bridesmaid

Danni and I became best friends my senior year in high school. We rode the bus together prior to senior year but senior year is when the magic happened. We did dance team, soccer (her amazing nickname was Francis) and spent almost every weekend together. At one point we were spending so much time together that both her mom and my dad thought we were lesbians together. Les-be honest, we did try to convince her Grandpa that we were dating just to get him all worked up! We had sleep overs and watched scary movies in which we thought there was a ghost scratching at the door trying to kill us.....but it turned out that her sister’s bunny escaped and was scratching at the door. Danni is and will always be my rock, my best friend and now one of my bridesmaids. Love you, Danni!

Sara Grinnell

Bridesmaid

“This one time at band camp” is unfortunately the statement that starts off at least half of the stories I have shared with Sara. I roomed with Sara every year at band camp and every year we spend every minute we had off laughing and being absolute goof balls and never getting any sleep because of 12:01 AM. Travis, Lucas, Sara and I would have fashion photo ops on her car and Lucas looked exactly like Justin Bieber. When we had parties, Sara was either trying to stab Tyler with a knife (only proof it actually happened came from a 20 minute video Lucas didn’t’t know he recorded) or convincing everyone to do a human pyramid at Halloween. Sara has always been one of my funniest, goofiest best friends and now I am honored to have her as a bridesmaid! Love you Sara!

Patience Cole

Bridesmaid

What can I say about Patty that it isn’t already known. She is an absolute sweetheart, an amazing person and beautiful inside and out! She has a heart of gold after all the years of having to put up with Adair and all of his shenanigans, including the night him and the boys tried to shave his head bald. I am so happy you are spending our wedding day with us! We love you Patty!

Jeff Demey

Father of the Bride

My dad used to let me eat corn off the cob off the table top and he even took me and my cousin Dana to *NSYNC concert with a 1,000 other screaming teenagers at one time! My dad has put up with a lot of stuff over the years but he has always been there to help me when ever he could! My dad has always been my rock and I am so happy he will be there to walk me down the aisle! I love you Dad!

Kay Demey

Mother of the Bride

My mom is known by all my friends as Momma Kay because after every party she would be there to make us a huge breakfast including waffles with ice cream. My mom has always been my best friend, always there to help through any problem or give me advice and I don’t know what I would do with out her! I love you Mom and I am so happy you will be with me on my big day!

Ren Batteen

Father of the Groom

Pop pop!!

Devin Segar

Best Man

Devin and I have known each other our whole lives. If he wasn't at my house, I was at his. If our parents knew half of the stuff we had done when we were kids, we would probably still be grounded. It's actually pretty amazing neither of us are dead or missing limbs. From playing with army men to him getting married and now me getting married, we have been through it all together. Even though we don't live next door anymore and don't see each other nearly as often as we would like, when one of us calls the other is there. He is my partner in crime, best friend, and now best man.

Caleb Alchin

Groomsman

I met Caleb in the 1st grade and the rest is history. We didn't have another class together until sixth grade but for some reason we were always at each others birthday parties. From sixth grade on we were in the same math class every year without even planning it. We always ended up next to each other because of the alphabetical seating chart. After high school it’s kind of a blur (we drank a lot) but I know we always had fun. I guess there must be something to this friendship though because even after all these years we are still friends.

Matt Cole

Groomsman

What do I say about Matt? You really just have to know Matt to know how he is. I met him at Caleb's birthday parties when we were kids. Later he bought the party mansion on Locke Road where we all basically lived. I'm still not sure how Patty tolerated all of us. If there is a new thing that just came out Matt has it or knows why you shouldn't.

Lucas Demey

Groomsman

I met Lucas for the first time at a bonfire before Jess and I started dating. He was the first person I told that I liked Jess. It was his overwhelming approval that he gave which gave me the confidence to make Jess mine and I am forever grateful for that. Marrying Jess not only gives me an amazing wife but a pretty awesome new brother. I look forward to our future adventures.

Dakota Nolph

Groomsman

Dakota and I used to work together at Gilbert's. My first day working there I shut the garage door on Todd's head I thought for sure I was fired. But when I looked up, all I saw was Dakota on the floor laughing. Looking back I understand why it was so funny (Todd probably deserved it). After working together for a of couple years, we went on spring break together with my sister and Kristi. Even though he lost me one night for a few hours I'm happy to call him one of my best friends.

Kurt Batteen

Groomsman

Justin Neveau

Groomsman

Justin and I met at band camp my freshmen year of high school. It was an instant friendship. For some reason my mother trusted him more than my other friends which was odd because Justin and I tp’d more houses together than the rest of my friends combined. He went to Florida on family vacation with us every year of high school. The highlight of these trips for us was the fact that Hooters was walking distance and right on the beach. After high school we took some college classes together at LCC. He then married one of my best friends Anna Neveau (Hamlin) and they now have a baby girl Lindsay. We don’t see each other as often as we used too but it seems like whenever we do it’s like we saw each other the day before. I am happy to have such a great friend and now groomsman.