Wedding Party

Wayne G Bulkley

Groom

Rachel Wade

Bride

Bill Wade

Father of the Bride

My dad has always believed in my ability to succeed even when I had no belief in myself. When I was struggling in school, he was always there to tell me I will graduate I’m smart, I will find my purpose, and I will find my passion. The support I received made me who I am today and I owe all my accomplishments and success to him.

Jeannie Wade

Mother of the Bride

You don’t realize til you are living on your own, paying bills, getting married, caring for a pet, and balancing work and chores how much your mom has taught you and provided for you over the years. I am a better person because of her, and I am so grateful for everything she has done for me out of love past, present, and future.

Wayne R Bulkley

Father of the Groom

From the earliest memories I have, my dad has smothered me in all of his personal experiences and hobbies in life and because of that i have become the man i am today. He has shown me how to fix anything that breaks, solve anything problem, and love anything that has 2 or 4 wheels.

Julie Bulkley

Mother of the Groom

My mother has been the most supportive person in my life through the best and the worst of times. Through my time in the Navy we have crossed pathes many times with her trips as a flight attendent for American Airlines. She continues to amaze me every day with her constant love and incredible support for Rachel and I.

John Collins

Best Man

John and I became friends in junior year of high school. We spent countless hours over the years together with our love of sharing the greatest moments in life with each other whether that be traveling, exploring, working on projects, and checking out breweries. John and I have always stayed in touch throughout my 6 years in the Navy and have always spent time together when I was seldomly home on leave. I am more than honered to call his my best man.

David Bulkley

Groomsman

My brother David and I have grown up to have the same love for horsepower, fabrication, and just about everything our father has exposed us to since we were born. David loves working on and maintaining his truck, snowboarding, and is working towards becoming a full time welder.

Kyle Domion

Groomsman

Kyle and I served on-board the USS California together for 4 years and became best friends almost immediatley from our love of cars. We have spent months out to sea together and love to spend time working on each others cars and trucks. Kyle spends his free time with his wife Kailey, his daughter Addi, and the newest addition to his family, his golden retriever Tucker.

Riley Pullis

Groomsman

Riley and I served on-board USS California together and we became best friends from just about all of our mutual interests. We lived together for 3 years when I was in the Navy and shared so many great times together. Riley is now a Nuclear instructor for Navy sailors and lives in South Carolina.

Chris Leonard

Groomsman

Chris and I served on board USS California together and became best friends from our love of Ford Mustangs. Chris was my mentor in the Navy and we shared countless incredible experiences both on and off submarines together. Today he spends his time testing rockets at SpaceX in Texas and working on his drift car for Formula Drift 2023.

Woody Priest

Groomsman

Woody has been my boss, my mentor, my best friend, and just about everything in between. We both have a love for cars, trucks, boats, and sharing amazing experiences with each other. But Woody's favorite things in life are his wife Taylor and their dogs Paisley and Hadley.

Erin Schwarz

Maid of Honor

Erin has been one of my best friends since 6th grade english class. We grew up living just around the block from one another in Trumbull. We shared so many memories walking to and from each others houses, going on crazy adventures, getting matching tattoos and gossiping about absolutely everything and anything. Although we didnt share high school and college together, our friendship has never diminished and im proud to have her as my maid of honor.

Katie Boback

Maid of Honor

Katie and I have been best friends since elementary school. We grew up together a few blocks away going on walks, hanging out in each others driveway and riding our bikes to Jane Ryan. She is one of those people that is super shy until you get to know her and she comes out of her shell. We have grown so much together. I cant wait for her to be by my side as my maid of honor.

Danielle Rice

Bridesmaid

Danielle and I played on the same basketball teams for St Theresas, Madison Middle, and Trumbull High. We bonded over the sport and have been friends since.

Ally Szabo

Bridesmaid

Ally and I have been friends as long as I can remember. From girl scouts and playing basketball and softball together to hanging out every single day where we were basically siblings. One thing that stands out about our friendship is in middle school we became obsessed with the group One Direction. We covered our walls in posters, dragged our parents to 10 concerts, and memorized every single personal detail about each member. So many great and crazy memories that could never be replaced.

Kailey Domion

Bridesmaid

I met Kailey through Wayne for the first time 4 years ago up in NH. She is the wife of Kyle, Waynes buddy from the USS California. When I moved back to Connecticut from Virginia to live with Wayne, Kailey was the only person I knew in the area. We spent so many long nights and days together during underways, working on crazy home projects, watching movies, and staying up a lot longer than we should. The most humble, kind hearted person you will ever meet, Im so grateful for her and the bond we have created throughout the years.

Erin Davis

Bridesmaid

Erin was my freshman year roommate at Roanoke College. You hear so many roommate horror stories your first year of school but this wasnt one of them. We had our ups and downs but we were inseparable and had the absolute best memories together. College wouldn’t have been the same without her in my 4 years.

Sarah Haddad

Bridesmaid

Sarah and I met on our college Rugby team. Both new to the sport, we bonded and became really good friends. With late night practices, rugby parties, injuries, and tournaments our team became family. My senior year we got an apartment together and we made a ton of memories