deciding on my half of the bridal party was easy. i've got my girls that mean a lot to me and there was no doubt who i wanted by my side on this big day! i knew i wanted to find a creative way to ask them. i came across some super cute "will you be my _____?" cards on etsy. it took a little while to order the cards, receive them, personalize them, and mail them out. it was pretty entertaining to hear some of the comments from my girls as they wondered who my bridal party was going to be! :)
choosing groomsmen wasn't quite as easy for johnathan. i teased him that i was going to have to hire some strangers off the street to be on his side! after coming up with lots of friend combinations, he finally decided who he wanted standing beside him up front. i think it's a great group of guys. it should be a fun time!
the girls
matron of honor
leah pomykal
best friend of the bride
leah and i have been best friends since 6th grade. she's more than my best friend. she's the sister i never had. we're a part of each other's families. we have so much fun together and there's no one else i'd want by my side. i was her maid of honor several years ago when her and daniel got married. she's currently living in hawaii but will be moving home in june. she's also pregnant and due any day now with a baby boy, daniel jacob. she met johnathan on the same night as me and she's been with us throughout the last 12 years. i love her to death and i'm so excited to share this experience with her! as she would say..."it's about time!" :)
bridesmaid
jennifer neal
friend of the bride
jenn and i met in college at ecu...go pirates! we both joined the esa sorority and i was lucky enough to get her as one of my little sisters. amazingly, she's one of the only people i am still friends with from college. she helped me get through a pretty tough senior year. we're both teachers and she moved to raleigh last year to persue her career. we love having "big/lil time" by going to dinner or cooking (well, she cooks and i assist), shopping at target, and playing with her kitten mittens, ada mae and delta rue. i feel blessed to have met her and am so glad to have her help with wedding planning!
bridesmaid
sarah monroe
friend of the bride
sarah and i met as teachers at york elementary. she teaches special ed. and i'm across the hall in 2nd grade. her assistant, jane, was my 3rd assistant when i was in kindergarten. we started hanging out and our friendship grew over our love of country music and concerts. now you can find me in her classroom any chance i get and i'm lucky to call her one of my best friends. we love going to concerts together, singing at the top of our lungs, going to dinner (she loves to make me try new things), and shopping. johnathan and i are actually looking at buying a house about 4 doors down from her and her boyfriend justin. i really hope we become neighbors! she's been my personal assistant with wedding dress shopping...through the good and the bad! i love her to death and can't wait to see what other laughs we share!
bridesmaid
amanda hill
friend of the bride
i met amanda...we call her ananda...a few years ago through leah. she's such a fun girl. because of her super busy job and constant moving, we don't get to see each other as much as we'd like. we keep in touch through texts, emails, and facebook. when we do get together, we love catching up on life and boy drama with the occasional shopping spree, dinner at gypsy's, and ice skating! i always look forward to our "stephy & ananda time". amazingly, ananda has NEVER been a bridesmaid before! i'm so excited to be her first!
bridesmaid
samantha meeks
sister of the groom
sam is johnathan's sister. i can't wait til she's my sister in law. she's so much fun and i love when we get to hang out. her son, connor, is the most adorable thing ever! :) she's the other person who has been there since johnathan and i met. i know she's just as happy to see this day happen as we are!
flower girl
grace quick
niece of matron of honor
gracie mae is leah's niece. since leah's like a part of my family, gracie or "G" as i like to call her is like family too. she's so cute and fun and is going to make the prettiest little flower girl! (her parents are pretty great too!) :)
the guys
best man
kevin murphy
brother of the groom
kevin is johnathan's brother. everyone thinks they look alike, but they hate it when you say it. i met kevin the same night that i met johnathan. johnathan, kevin, leah, and i were pretty much the 4 muskateers those first few years. we had many fun trips to jungleland, played pool, went to the fair, and hung out around the campground. kevin's always up for anything so i have no idea what to expect from him at the wedding! i guess as long as him and leah don't kill each other during the ceremony, we'll be ok!
groomsman
eric creel
friend of the groom
johnathan was best friends with eric in middle/high school. they went to different high schools but remained friends, along with another mustang lover...cindy. they share a love of mustangs and nascar and are both kasey kahne fans. eric's been across the country working at his job for the last few years but has recently moved back. i know johnathan and him will enjoy catching up. johnathan definitely wanted to make sure eric was a part of our special day!
groomsman
jon mackey
friend of the groom
johnathan met jon 5 or 6 years ago through some mutual friends. they actually have a lot in common. they both drive tow trucks. jon's girlfriend's name is stefanie. i've gotten to know them better over the last year or so. we all think it's funny that there are 2 couples in their circle of friends named "johnathan/jon and stephanie/stefanie". it's been amusing to sign our names in guest books at weddings! we look forward to seeing them get married one day!
groomsman
daniel pomykal
friend of the groom and husband of matron of honor
ohh, what can we say about pony? yes, we call him pony. he's leah's hubby and we love him as much as we love her! when us 4 get together, it's the fab 4. we love being together and i can't wait til they come home and we're together more. johnathan and pony both share a love of cars and working on cars. neither of them enjoy taking pictures so the bridal party photo shoot should be interesting! johnathan and i loved being a part of their wedding and i'm happy they're both a part of ours!
groomsman
mike davis
friend of the groom
mike and johnathan have become BFF at work over the last few years. i've been friends with mike on facebook and finally got to meet him and his wife, danielle, at their christmas party last year. they're both great. everytime i call johnathan and mike's around, there's always something funny going on. they have a fun time together and i know mike's going to bring lots of laughs (and who knows what else) to our wedding! :)
ring bearer
connor meeks
nephew of the groom and son of samantha meeks, bridesmaid
connor may be the cutest little boy EVER. he's a ham for the camera and loves his uncle jj. johnathan has made connor love cars, racing, and tow trucks as much as he does. i can't wait to "officially" be his aunt stephy! we think connor should drive an electric mustang down the aisle! we shall see! :)
ring bearer
daniel pomykal jr.
son of leah pomykal, matron of honor
That is one pretty flower!
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