Wanna know why they are so special? Keep reading.
Pamela: Pam, Pamn, Ham, Lady, Mama, Kitty, Kitten, Fluffy. My trusty side kick and Maid of Honor. We met in April 2009, not long after I started dating Payton. Pam had just started dating Payton's roommate, Wesley, so we have literally been on this crazy ride together from the very beginning. I know for a fact that I would not have made it through those college/fraternity years without Pam by my side. Sometimes we forget that Payton and Wesley were friends first, because we feel like we've been friends forever. We moved in together in June 2010 and that's really when this obsession for each other started. We name everything. Our figurines, paintings, plants, Christmas trees... everything has a name. The original crew consisted of a porcelain unicorn named Leopold, a glass horse named Copernicus, a house plant named Eugene, a roach named Bartholomew (or "B" for short. Always dressin so nice), and a sock monkey named Darby. It was all downhill from there. We have a strange really awesome sense of humor that not many others can relate to. Although most of our conversations consist of calling each other kitty or talking about our blonde dogs, Pam is my go-to girl for any of my problems. We have been there for each other through many highs and lows and I know I can count on her to pick me up, put me in my place, cry with me, laugh at me, or tell me I smell. I can also count on her to trap cockroaches, put them in my room and name them Rupert, but that's another story. It's hard for me to believe that we've only known each other for four years because we are sisters. Payton and I have forever friends in Pam and Wesley and we are so beyond excited to experience this next year with them. She and Wesley will stand beside us on October 5th and we will return the favor for them on June 14, 2014.
Kitty, you are my little show pony. I don't need to tell you how much you mean to me because we can communicate with simply a look. Even though we are going to be married old hags pretty soon, I would still like to get together every other Sunday for general horseplay. I adore you, you have changed my life, and thank you for everything you do for me and our friendship.
Katherine: Kate, Kaka Donnellia, Kaks, Chuchi, Kiki. I really don't even know where to start with this one. Kate and I have been best friends for FIFTEEN YEARS. Our moms were friends through the PTA, our brothers were friends because they are the same age, and then we met in the one and only Gwen Graham's third grade class. I think it was fate, because we have been stuck since day 1! You see, we didn't care to have many other friends. We were perfectly content with just each other. In fact, we would get up and leave a lunch table if someone even tried to sit with us. Bullies, I know. We would stay after class to help Ms. Graham, which made the other students think we were "teacher's pets." We were. We wore matching outfits when we went on field trips (light blue Old Navy shirt, Umbro or Adidas shorts, blue hat). We would go home together to one of our houses almost every day to do homework, eat donuts and drink Surge (just what we needed), have her little brother wait on us like we were in a hospital, draw on my brick wall, write in our secret journals, build a fort in the crawl space, make up Backstreet Boys or Spice Girls dance routines, write songs about Taco Bell, and many other "3P" things. (Don't ask, because we're taking that shit to the grave). We did swim team together in the summer time and had sleepovers as often as our moms would let us. We even got put in the same fourth grade class! Now, imagine how I felt that day in fourth grade when I found out she was moving to California... We got to drop them off at the airport before school that day, but by the time we got to school I was curled up in a ball in the way back of the van crying. I refused to go in, so my mom had to excuse me for the day. I managed to pull it together and got through the next four years without my Kaka. Then, one lovely July day in 2004, right before our freshman year of high school, Kate and her mom showed up at our house! They were moving back to our neighborhood! It took less than 24 hours for us to get right back to where we were when she left 4 years before. Like I said, I think our whole friendship was fate because there is no way I could have made it through high school without this girl. I could spend 12 days telling stories about Kiki and me, but I'll just sum it up by saying we have the most special kind of friendship; one that survived distance, time, fights, boys, college, and so much more. She is the dictionary definition of what a best friend should be. I can honestly say that I have never once thought of my wedding without picturing Kate standing with me. Not one time.
Kiki, you are the one, Chuchi. I love you more than all the sweet tarts under your pillow. You are the one person I can trust with absolutely anything and everything. I can only hope that I have been half the friend to you that you have always been to me. Thank you for coming back and thank you for sticking with me for these crazy, weird, fun, confusing 15 years. We will always have 3P and we will always be HTDIC, no matter what. Kaka & Jeina 4eva. I think one of our notebooks actually says that...
Alexandria: Alex, Ali, Alianaglan, Eel, Eellee, Babes. We met in middle school - seventh grade, to be exact. If I'm being totally honest, we didn't really hit it off right away! It wasn't until the end of eighth grade that we decided that we actually liked each other. By our freshman year of high school, we were inseparable! Ali and I are a lot alike. We're loud, dramatic, passionate... which is probably why we have always fought like sisters. She's one of the few people in this world that I can be my true self with, because I know we will always bounce back from anything. I even got over the fact that she nominated me for "Most Dramatic" for our senior superlatives. I know, how rude. :) I know I can always count on her to be honest with me, and be right (even if I don't like it)! We were actually supposed to be roommates at Meredith, but at the last minute Ali decided to go to ECU. Thank GOD she did, because we probably wouldn't still be friends if we lived together. We really are too much like sisters! Our first "real" boyfriends were best friends, so we went through a lot of that teenage girl stuff together; crying and complaining over the little things, cheering them on at football or baseball games, making scrapbooks, planning for proms. Those were important yet tough years, so I'm extremely thankful that I had a best friend like Ali to help me through them. We have always been able to have the best conversations. We can talk for hours and hours and never get bored (walking around the lake, sitting at Java Jive, cruisin'). We have this really unique connection that I just can't find with anyone else. Another thing that's special about Ali is that I enjoy shopping with her. The only other person I willingly go shopping with is my mom, so that's saying something! I don't really know why that is, but we've always been the best shopping partners. And when we do go shopping, we typically have it set in our minds that we want to eat at Crisp or somewhere else in the food court, but 90% of the time we walk in, smell the pizza, and have to change our minds. We always agree, though! I'm just so lucky to have a friend like Ali stick with me for the last 10 years - through the capri sun purse days, Latin class, "Moore sisters", student council, and so much more. I wouldn't feel right getting married without my babes standing with me!
Eellee, I know you're lookin at me like you know me or somethin, like you go somethin to say to me. And that's arit, because I got the SO LOVES for you. You know all about the looks goods and you know all the facts. Thank you for being patient with me and for never leaving me during the struggle years of high school. Most of my all time favorite memories involve you, and I wouldn't want it any other way! I'm so proud of you and I look up to you so much for always doing what YOU want to do. There are so many things that I can only do with you, and would only ever want to do with you (connections, big purses, you know...)! We have so many digi secs that no one else would understand, but that's why you're my best friend. I love you, and thank you for agreeing to do this crazy wedding thing with me, jjjjjjeennnnnnniiiiii.
Oh, and one more thing...
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Kiki, you are the one, Chuchi. I love you more than all the sweet tarts under your pillow. You are the one person I can trust with absolutely anything and everything. I can only hope that I have been half the friend to you that you have always been to me. Thank you for coming back and thank you for sticking with me for these crazy, weird, fun, confusing 15 years. We will always have 3P and we will always be HTDIC, no matter what. Kaka & Jeina 4eva. I think one of our notebooks actually says that...
Alexandria: Alex, Ali, Alianaglan, Eel, Eellee, Babes. We met in middle school - seventh grade, to be exact. If I'm being totally honest, we didn't really hit it off right away! It wasn't until the end of eighth grade that we decided that we actually liked each other. By our freshman year of high school, we were inseparable! Ali and I are a lot alike. We're loud, dramatic, passionate... which is probably why we have always fought like sisters. She's one of the few people in this world that I can be my true self with, because I know we will always bounce back from anything. I even got over the fact that she nominated me for "Most Dramatic" for our senior superlatives. I know, how rude. :) I know I can always count on her to be honest with me, and be right (even if I don't like it)! We were actually supposed to be roommates at Meredith, but at the last minute Ali decided to go to ECU. Thank GOD she did, because we probably wouldn't still be friends if we lived together. We really are too much like sisters! Our first "real" boyfriends were best friends, so we went through a lot of that teenage girl stuff together; crying and complaining over the little things, cheering them on at football or baseball games, making scrapbooks, planning for proms. Those were important yet tough years, so I'm extremely thankful that I had a best friend like Ali to help me through them. We have always been able to have the best conversations. We can talk for hours and hours and never get bored (walking around the lake, sitting at Java Jive, cruisin'). We have this really unique connection that I just can't find with anyone else. Another thing that's special about Ali is that I enjoy shopping with her. The only other person I willingly go shopping with is my mom, so that's saying something! I don't really know why that is, but we've always been the best shopping partners. And when we do go shopping, we typically have it set in our minds that we want to eat at Crisp or somewhere else in the food court, but 90% of the time we walk in, smell the pizza, and have to change our minds. We always agree, though! I'm just so lucky to have a friend like Ali stick with me for the last 10 years - through the capri sun purse days, Latin class, "Moore sisters", student council, and so much more. I wouldn't feel right getting married without my babes standing with me!
Eellee, I know you're lookin at me like you know me or somethin, like you go somethin to say to me. And that's arit, because I got the SO LOVES for you. You know all about the looks goods and you know all the facts. Thank you for being patient with me and for never leaving me during the struggle years of high school. Most of my all time favorite memories involve you, and I wouldn't want it any other way! I'm so proud of you and I look up to you so much for always doing what YOU want to do. There are so many things that I can only do with you, and would only ever want to do with you (connections, big purses, you know...)! We have so many digi secs that no one else would understand, but that's why you're my best friend. I love you, and thank you for agreeing to do this crazy wedding thing with me, jjjjjjeennnnnnniiiiii.
Oh, and one more thing...
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Lauren: Libby, Lib, Ribby, Tits McGee (hahaha, sorry...). Libby and I officially met on the first day of orientation at Meredith, but we had been Facebook creepin' for a while before school started. We got put in the same orientation group, which was a God send, because we had some weirdos in our group! We hit it off immediately. We were just 3 doors down from each other in the dorm and had a bunch of classes together. It was so refreshing to meet someone that I clicked with right away! It didn't take us long to realize that we wanted to take our relationship to the next level (teehee) and be roommates our sophomore year! Libby and I are very talented singers, and we spent many of our days making "music videos" with our two suite mates, or just singing to each other. Preferably Celine Dion. We also have this weird connection where we will break out into song (the same song, might I add) in the middle of a conversation. One word can remind us of a song, and you better believe that we will sing it. One of my absolute favorite things about Libby is what I like to call, "Libby's Awkward Joke of the Day." It's always quiet, understated, and unexpected. It's usually a witty comment - one that she probably should keep inside her head, but lets it out anyways - that follows a story or a statement from someone else. Actually, she will also do it after her own stories or thoughts. These AJD's always make me cry with laughter. I hate that we live an hour away from each other, but we certainly make up for lost time when we're together! We laugh constantly... which can be a bit overwhelming because we both snort when we laugh. We also LOVE to make each other cry. We take every opportunity to write each other really sappy cards. It's become quite the competition! (I'm still winning). Libby is THE MOST amazing mother to her (almost) three-year-old daughter. Ava has a very special place in her heart, just like her mommy does, for SO many reasons. She is the first baby that I ever felt kick inside of a tummy. When she was born I rushed to the hospital just to find out that visiting hours were over. So, I turned around and went right back the next morning! I've called her a baby genius since before she was born (even when I swore she was a boy), and every time I see her she proves that she is just as smart as she is beautiful! Her big blue eyes, extra long eyelashes and sweet blonde bob make me melt, and I just feel so lucky that Libby has let me be a part of her life. Libby and I have been through many huge life changes together, so I absolutely insisted that she (and Ava) be with me on my wedding day! It wouldn't feel right without her!
Ribby, how da weder? I couldn't have asked for a better roommate and friend. You embraced everything from my singing to my shedding. You didn't judge me for hand-raking the hair off of the black shag carpet. I didn't judge you for ironing your tshirts or parting your hair with a number 2 pencil, either! You are such a dear friend to me and I just know those angels brought us together! You are so kind and caring, making the most wonderful mother and nurse! You are a little ray of sunshine in my life and I'm thankful for you every single day. I hope your terrible medical condition clears up sometime soon, too. How unfortunate to have such glorious, long eye lashes! I love you to pieces, and thank you for allowing me to be in yours and Ava's lives!
Longest. Post. Ever. And it has taken me a week and a half to finish it. But, that about sums it up! I get to marry the man of my dreams with my four best friends by my side. I truly feel like the luckiest girl alive!
