"Mary and I were forced to meet. Being from a small town, our parents were convinced we would just automatically like each other. While we fought this idea for years, we finally caved in while riding the bench in JV soccer, leaving us inseparable. Since then, we have gone to college together, lived in Richmond together and seen each other through every rise and fall. Mary has a heart of gold and a faith that can move mountains. I could not be more excited to stand by her side as she marries her match...the only guy I’ve seen who can actually keep up."
"Mary and I first met when we we became founding members of the Gamma Phi Beta chapter at James Madison University. While navigating the big changes of starting college, Mary effortlessly took on the roll of becoming my Big sister in our sorority. We studied completely different things in school but had a routine of always getting lunch and catching each other up. We easily bonded over our love for black clothing and rival hockey teams which led to multiple trips to DC for Capitals/Penguins games (even during finals). People looked at us like we were crazy but our answer to why we could stand to sit next to each other was “we’re sisters”. Although Mary graduated after my sophomore year and we only spent two years together at JMU, she became the bigger sister I needed."