The Wedding Party

Maid of Honor:

Jen Schurr is Kathy's best friend at Caltech, and one of the few people that I (Chaco) am not afraid of. Jen is majoring in chemistry, and hopes to pursue a career in either environemntal chemistry or teaching high school. Hopefully, her wonderful boyfriend Doug, who's about to graduate from West Point, will be able to make it to the wedding.

Best Man:

Ben's Dad, Mr. Brantley, is the best man. (It's a southern tradition!) Dad B. is an avid antiques collector; in fact, he just rebuilt an antique log barn in his backyard. He also likes movies, music, and butter beans.




Bridesmaid:

Rebecca Scott is Kathy's younger sister. She's a freshman at Princeton majoring in history or economics. She will be flying in for the wedding from Germany, where she is working in an office for the summer. She likes jogging, writing, and "It's a Wonderful Life."

Groomsman:

Craig Vieregg is Ben's friend and business partner at Caltech. Craig is a great athlete and regularly deflates Ben's ego at ultimate and disc golf. They are both avid Risk, Monopoly, and Settlers players.


Bridesmaid:

Jessica Brantley is Ben's sister. She is a junior at Coastal Carolina in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She is majoring in psychology. I (Chaco) really like to chase her cat Bailey, but to be perfectly honest, I'm scared of Bailey.

Groomsman:

Ed Clarkson is one of Ben's grade school chums. Ben participated in Ed's wedding (to Molley Clarkson) last summer. This year, he gets to return the favor. Ed and Molley live in Raleigh, North Carolina, while Molley finishes up law school at Duke and Ed programs for IBM.


Bridesmaid:

Nicole Pannucci is KJ's best friend from high school. She is a senior at Rice in Houston, Texas, and plans to attend medical school in the fall; she would like to study pediatric oncology.

Groomsman:

Abe Crystal is another of Ben's childhood friends. Abe got a degree in economics from Princeton and is now pursuing a PhD in information science at UNC-Chapel Hill.


Junior Bridesmaid:

Kim Scott is Kathy's youngest sister. She's currently in eighth grade. In her spare time, Kim enjoys robotics, gymnastics, skiing, and community service.

Groomsman:

Jason McIlhaney is Ben's roommate from Caltech and a close friend of KJ's. He is an architecture student at the University of Oregon. Jason hikes, bikes, climbs, and boards, and makes the world's best strawberry milkshakes.

Flower Girl:

Rebecca Suhr is Ben's little cousin. She lives in Little Mountain, South Carolina. Her older brother and sister, David and Ashlyn, will also be participating in the ceremony.

Groomsman:

Finally, it's me! I, of course, am Ben's best friend, and I will be a groomsman. The only other groomsman I'm not scared of is Craig, so I'll probably stand by him and shed white fur all over his tuxedo during the ceremony. I like hiking, mountain biking, frisbee, and swimming. My best day ever was my birthday because Ben grilled me a steak.