Gabrielle and Courtney

Alex and is my cousin/best friend/fraternity brother. Wherever you saw me, you saw him, until he decided to grow up and move to Houston. He’s now in Dallas with his beloved Cowboys.

Penny, as we all know him, played a vital role in introducing Gabrielle and I. He is my fraternity brother, and a part of the 7-8-9 crew. He is an Army veteran and a music guru. He left me as well, and has set roots in Florida.

Courtland is my son, but he’s more like my sidekick. He keeps Gabby and I on the road with all of the sports he’s involved in. When all of the boys are together it can get a little crazy, and she has to remind the two of us who’s the Queen of the house and to not break the Queen’s things. Like we would do such a thing.

Some people might know him as Chris Bell, but I know him as Lil’ Chris. He was the roommate of my fraternity brother, but he quickly became like a brother to me. He’s the youngest, yet most mature out of my crew. He has been telling me Gabby is going to be my wife since early in our relationship. When I go to Memphis I make sure I give him a call so we can link up.

Like most of the guys in my wedding party, Louis and I are like brothers, but our brotherhood goes back to the Boys & Girls Club days in good old Tupelo, MS. Lou and I had the opportunity to become Jr. Elks brothers which was an auxiliary group. The majority of my Jr. Elks brothers who attended college went on to become members of the great Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated, but he had to go against the grain and become an Alpha.

The more I get to know Fred, there’s no way you could tell me he and Gabrielle aren’t fraternal twins. They like and dislike the same things, love the same music, they even complete each other’s phrases. When it comes to joking he and I are definitely on the same page. A lot of times I don’t think Gabby is too thrilled about the great times we have because sometimes she’s caught in the crossfire.

First impressions are everything right? Well my first time seeing Jeremy wasn’t the best. Alex and I were freshman at MSU and we stopped my McDonald’s before a party, and saw a group of guys. Two of which were Jeremy and Alvin. Let’s just say we had bad vibes or something because we gave each other the dirtiest of looks. I thought JD was a jerk after that night. Months later we were reintroduced to each other as candidates for membership as brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. All four of us still laugh about that night at McDonald’s. Side note, JD’s line name turned out to be M.E.A.N. Mug.

Eric is my first cousin, and when I tell you every time we get together it’s a great time. I thought I was a laid back guy, but Eric has me beat. We weren’t as close as younger kids, but we’ve had the chance to link up as adults and we’ve created a bond that will last a lifetime. Eric is a true "sneaker head." He inspired me to step my game up. He's probably responsible for hundreds of dollars that I didn’t need to spend.

As I stated in Jeremy’s description, I met Alvin for the first time in a McDonald’s lobby my freshman year of college before a party. Little did I know he would be the Ace of my line, my classmate, and one of the closest friends I have. Tallie has emerged as the BBQ master out of the group. I would put him to work, but I’ll save it for another day.

If I ever forget what “Daddy” sounds like, it won’t be because of Gavin. At any given time he’s either telling on me for picking on him or requesting my services. His personality is almost too big for his little body. Gavin loves to show off his shoes, and likes to pick out his own clothes. He is very fashionable so he’ll probably be feeling himself as he carries the ring down the aisle on our big day.

Brother #2 of the Bride. Cam is the first Cunningham Courtney met. He brought Gabby to the mall to meet Courtney for the first time and hung around to make sure everything was okay. Like Gabby, Cam enjoys singing. He is also very talented on the piano and drums.

Brother #4 of the Bride. All the Cunningham kids are comical but Nate is usually causing the most laughter. He's very witty and has his own sense of style, which we love. He plans to own his own clothing line in the future.

Brother #5 of the Bride. Zate is the youngest of the Cunningham's. He's in his second year of college and also playing football. He's the one Gavin usually turns to for snacks and video games.

Brother #3 of the Bride. Zach has been busy playing football ever since Courtney came on the scene. We've watched him transition from playing high school football, to being recruited by Vanderbilt University among other college universities. He's now excelled in his career and is in his second year as a Houston Texan!