Bride
The bride, who is the mother of one kiddo, and soon to be more! She recently started work at the Fulton County Health Dept as their health educator. She also works part time as a Pure Romance consultant and as a sub at a domestic violence shelter (SAF). She enjoys bicycling (specifically the Erie Canal trail), camping, binge watching TV and listening to Audible books. Shannon, who recently changed her theme, will be featuring Psych (her favorite TV show) at the wedding!
Groom
The groom is the father of 3 boys and grandfather of 2 young granddaughters that he is raising. He is the Library Director at Herkimer Community College. He loves baseball and his favorite team is the Mets. Having worked previously for the National Baseball Hall of Fame he knows quite a bit about the sport! He loves spending time with his fiance, binge watching TV, playing board games or biking the Erie Canal. He will be featuring Dr. Who at the wedding!
Usher
Oldest son of the groom, Fred works as a mechanic and at a car parts store. He loves baseball like his father and his favorite team is the Philadelphia Phillies. He is also a very active member of his local church. Fred will be featuring the Green Arrow at the wedding.
Usher
The Bride's 19 year old son. The New York Army National Guard member will be walking his mother down the aisle during the wedding. Rory likes to spend time fixing his new (used) car, playing video games, binge watch TV and skate/snowboard. Rory will be featuring the Cheshire Cat at the wedding.
Groomsman
The groom's 17 year old son. TJ is graduating from Herkimer High School this year! He attended BOCES the last two years for Criminal Justice and plans to attend Herkimer Community College in the fall. He works at a local pizza place part time. He enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee and playing video games. TJ will be featuring The Flash at his father's wedding.
Ring Bearer
The groom's 12 year old son. Sami is finishing up his 6 grade year at Dolgeville Elementary School. Sami LOVES wrestling, especially WWE! He also enjoys watching YouTube videos and TikToks. He is also a budding social media influencer! Sami will be featuring his favorite version of Spider-Man at the wedding, Miles Morales!
Flower Girl
Freddy's 5 year old granddaughter will be one of two flower girls at the wedding. Elaena likes unicorns, watching Barbie on her tablet, playing house with her sister and watching Super Girl on TV. She is in Kindergarten at Dolgeville Elementary school. She lives to learn but also loves to play with her sister and Uncle Sami! She is a super sweet little girl!
Flower Girl
The groom's 4 year old granddaughter will be one of two flower girls at the wedding. Aqua likes to play with her sister Elaena. Some of her favorite activities includes playing house, copying her sister and taking naps with her papa. She is not attending in person school yet, but does see her preschool teachers a couple times a week while at day care. Being someone who loves sweets, we are certain that Aqua's favorite part of the wedding will be the cake!
Maid of Honor
Sister of the bride, Nicole is the mother of three kiddos. She is always super busy! She works as a bartender and cleaner. She can usually be found in Sandy Pond, camping, boating or spending time with friends. She will be featuring Marvel's the Avengers at the wedding.
Best Man
The best man is close friends with the groom. A father of a 14 year old girl (good luck), he keeps very busy! Ward runs his own counseling agency, coordinates the local ultimate Frisbee group and as a military veteran is active in veterans groups locally. Ward will be featuring Where's Waldo at the wedding.
Bridesmaid
Sister-in-law of the bride, Amanda is the mama of 3 boys and a little girl. Amanda works at a recently opened spa. She enjoys spending time with family, her husband, hosting family events and relaxing. Amanda also is a huge Harry Potter fan and as such will be featuring Harry Pptter at the wedding.
Groomsman
A good friend of the groom's and father of three kiddos. Mark is your go-to if you are looking to discuss craft beer! Mark likes to stay active, biking, kayaking and playing Ultimate Frisbee. He also enjoys game night with his wife Jess and friends. Mark will be featuring the Mandalorian at the wedding.
Bridesmaid
Krupa works with Shannon at REACH CNY on the Healthy Families project (maternal and child health). She grew up in Chicago where her parents and brother still live. She lives in Fayetteville with her super funny husband! Krupa is one of the nicest people you will ever meet! She will be featuring Batman at the wedding!
Bridesmaid
Cousin of the bride, Heather is the mother of 4 kiddos and grandma of 1. She works as a dental assistant and as such is the go-to person for all dental questions in the family. Heather will be featuring Wonder Woman at the wedding!
Groomsman
This groomsman is close friends with the groom. A father of a little boy and little girl (and one on the way). Phil is a professional artist and designed our wedding invites (they look AMAZING!) Phil has narrowed his character choices down to two ;-)
Bridesmaid
Crazy cousin Dawn lives in Altmar with her old farmer Ronnie. She is the mom of 5 and grandmother (mema) of three little ones! Plus as a home health aide she takes care of so many more people! She has a big heart and truly cares about making sure people are ok. Dawn will be featuring Garfield!
Groomsman
This groomsman is also good friends with the groom. A father of two young adult kiddos, Joe works in the human services field. Similar to the groom, Joe is also a baseball fan but we don't talk about his favorite team ;-) Joe will be featuring Wolverine at the wedding.
Bridesmaid
Jennifer is a friend of the groom and they met will working at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Mother of two kids, one of whom is graduating from high school this year!
Groomsman
A close friend of the groom, Heath enjoys spending time with his wife Sandy and their "puppy" Lily. Heath will be featuring Deadpool at the wedding.
Mother of the Bride
The mother of the bride is the mother of 3 and grandmother of 8. She is a retired LPN and provided home care for many many years. She lives with her "puppy" Kiva. She enjoys watching her favorite HGTV shows, keeping up with the news on CNN and spending time with her family. She loves roses and collects copper molds. She could not be convinced to feature Barbie dolls on her dress for the wedding ;-)
Cat
Unable to attend the wedding, Ceaser did not want to be left out of the festivities! The groom (and now bride's) 17 year old cat loves to keep an eye on everything! A HUGE fan of food and being fed! He loves eating "piggies" (you've been warned)! Ceaser is big-man on campus around here!
Cat
The middle kitty (but acts like the baby), poop isn't the brightest in the bunch! He is a bit of a scared-ey cat! His best feature is his super soft coat and his ability to keep laps warm!
Cat
The baby (and most judgey) of the three cats, Lukey marches to his own drum! If his persons would leave the door open long enough he would go for a walk outside. He def does not enjoy being an indoor cat. He usually can be found in any open window or spending time with his person TJ!