Starting with the Bride
Bride
What to talk about: • The groom • Sarah J Maas book series (A Court of Thorns & Roses, Crescent City, Throne of Glass) • Avatar the Last Airbender • Astrology (she’s a Virgo) • Disney • Fall time • Immaculate throwback playlists (1990s and 2000s babies are about to love the reception playlist) What NOT to talk about: • Wedding stress • Shopping habits/addiction • Weakness for sweets
Maid of Honor
Groom’s middle sister and met bride in the fall of 2016 through Jake What to talk about: • Mama to Dawson (see photo) • Disney • Blind Items and Celeb Gossip • Reading books What NOT to talk about: • “Cars. Hunter talks way too much about cars and I would be happy if I didn’t hear about them ever again.” (See Hunter Harris)
Bridesmaid
Met bride at Chapmanville Middle in 5th grade What to talk about: • Being a teacher • Golden Girls • Texas Roadhouse (those rolls though…😋) • Married to the best man • Farmhouse decor What NOT talk about: • Grading papers • Clowns • Scary movies • Going to the doctor
Bridesmaid
Met bride through bride’s brother in 2012 What to talk about: • Animals (see photo) • Married to bride’s oldest brother • Vera Bradley • Baking What NOT to talk about: • Messiness
Bridesmaid
Met bride in fall of 2016 at WVU through our friend Nathanael What to talk about: • Traveling to the coolest countries • Always Sunny in Philadelphia • Capybaras • Nursing • Boston Red Sox • Reality TV and red wine (they go together) • Chic-ah-go What NOT to talk about: • Also nursing • Those dang New York Yankees
Bridesmaid
Met bride at Chapmanville Middle in 5th grade What to talk about: • Graduating pharmacy school • Being a dog mom • Orange Theory Fitness What NOT to talk about: • Children • Shoulders…if you know you know
Bridesmaid
Bus buddies with bride in the 5th grade at Chapmanville Middle What to talk about: • Being a teacher • Farm life • Mama to Bo (see photo) • Baking • Jesus What NOT to talk about: • Hunting season • Grading papers
Bridesmaid
Met bride through Payton when they started dating in middle school What to talk about: • Marrying bride’s brother July 23rd, 2022 • Her adorable nephews • New home What NOT to talk about: • New home…if you know you know
Bridesmaid
Met bride at Chapmanville Middle in 5th grade What to talk about: • Graduating WVU this year • Her kitty, Paris • The latest tunes • Bob’s Burgers What NOT to talk about: • Studying stress • Ignorance
Starting with the Groom
Groom
What to talk about: • The bride • Golf • Airforce • More Golf • Reminiscing about memories with his friends What NOT to talk about: • The bride’s spending/shopping habits • Cleaning • Mayonnaise, cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, etc…
Best Man
Jake and Matt have basically been best friends since birth What to talk about: • Married to Allison (bridesmaid) • Funko Pops with Kyle Runyon • Reading and writing • Basketball • Teaching high school What NOT to talk about: • Rude people • Math (ew) • Halloween • Laundry…it never ends • Cutting grass because it just grows back • The Undertaker losing his streak at Wrestlemania to Brock Lesnar
Groomsman
Met groom through Katelyn (sister to groom and maid of honor) What to talk about: • Cars (see Katelyn Vance) • Perfectly mowed lawns • Golf • Daddy to Dawson • Did we mention cars? What NOT to talk about: • Neighbor’s loud dog
Groomsman
Married to groom’s oldest sister (see photo) What to talk about: • Disney • Bourbon connoisseur • Kids, Nathan and Toby • Golf What NOT to talk about: • Also golf
Groomsman
Met groom at Logan Middle What to talk about: • Jesus • Dogs (see photo) • Chick-fil-A • Getting married in September What NOT to talk about: • Virtue signaling • Cheap toilet paper • Alarm clock going off in the mornings • Being mistaken for Brad Pitt • Meetings that should be an email
Groomsman
Met groom at Logan Middle Things to talk about: • Tudors’ apple biscuits • Coaching Logan High football • Funko Pops with Matthew Mayo Things NOT to talk about: • Halloween 2017 • Gas prices • Godby Ball Championship 2014
Groomsman
Met groom at Logan Middle Things to talk about: • Golf • Basketball • Cane’s • Old trucks Things NOT to talk about: • Godby Ball losses • Being mistaken for Luke Combs • Harambe’s untimely passing • WVU/Marshall rivalry • Wrecking groom’s car in college
Groomsman
Met groom at Logan Middle Things to talk about: • Basketball • Boneless wings...which are better btw. The bride agrees. • Bobby Boucher leading the Mud Dogs to a win in the Bourbon Bowl • Fantasy football • The FitnessGram PACER Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues… Things NOT to talk about: • Michael Jordan vs LeBron debate • Thinking Blue Cheese is better than Ranch dressing. The bride also agrees with this. • “How’s your love life going?”
Groomsman
Cousins with groom What to talk about: • Music (not that mainstream crap too) • “Whiskeyyyyyy!” • Stand up comedy • Photography • Moving to Colorado What NOT to talk about: • Zack Morris (he’s trash) • Family nicknames
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Usher
Bride’s youngest brother What to talk about: • Hunting • Fourwheeling • PlayStation What NOT to talk about: • Scary movies • Summer vacation ending • The wifi going out
Usher
Groom’s oldest nephew What to talk about: • Disney • Disney World • Harmonious at Epcot • Avatar the Last Airbender • Marvel movies • Honestly, just talk about Disney anything What NOT to talk about: • Losing Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin • Missing a Fast Pass • Long lines at Disney
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Flower Girl
Bride’s cousin What to talk about: • Princesses • Makeup • LOL dolls • Her brother, Wyatt What NOT to talk about: • Getting dirty • Mud • Walking to nana’s in the dark
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Ring Bearer
Groom’s youngest nephew What to talk about: • Disney • Pete the Cat • Peppa Pig • His ladies: Mulan, Belle, Aurora, Tiana, Elsa, and Ana What NOT to talk about: • The iPad battery dying • Being told he can’t push tables and chairs up to the wall so he can get wall stickers down
Ring Bearer
Groom’s middle nephew What to talk about: • Dinosaurs • Megladon • Mosasaurus What NOT to talk about: • Anything that doesn’t include dinosaurs