I met Sam in college through a mutual friend of ours and we instantly hit it off through our mutual love of comics, games, and movies. We particularly bonded over the Evil Dead series, in fact, one of the first times he and I hung out, we watched all three movies in one sitting. Sam has been a great friend to Julie and myself both and we felt that he was a perfect fit to preside over our wedding, given his sense of humor and signature storytelling ability.
Joseph and I had a number of classes together in college and were aware of each other, but never really spoke until he and Bethany started dating. He and I instantly clicked after she brought him to a party about six years ago and we have spoken to each other on an almost daily basis since. He is also one of the most selfless people I have ever met, always thinking about everyone else first and is always there when needed. I am lucky to have a friend like him.
Chris is my oldest friend. We met my junior year of high school in our computer class and we bonded over one of the Yu-Gi-Oh shows because he had the same name as one of the characters. We quickly hit it off and before I knew it, I had found a best friend. We’ve managed to stay in contact through all of these years, despite not being geographically close until this last year. But throughout all of this time, whenever we get together, it’s like picking up where we left off like no time has passed.
When thinking about who would marry us, we knew we wanted it to be someone close that really knows our relationship. Anyone who knows Sam probably knows he is an obvious choice. He knows and loves us both, but he also brightens every room he walks into. His charm and sense of humor can bring a smile to anyone's face and he has been around for our relationship from the very beginning. We are so honored to have him officiate our wedding.