Band of Brothers

I know you all are entertained (as am I) by Audrey's posts, but it's time to enter the ring again with a groom's post! I've been along for the decision-making up to this point, as Audrey has mentioned, and now I'll tell you about my biggest decision to date: picking my groomsmen.

As eloquent as I may or may not be, I somehow managed to ask both of my groomsmen in a slightly more impressive way than "Dude, will you be my groomsman?" Slightly.

The Best Man
Family is very important to both me and Audrey, and I've asked my brother Felipe to be my best man. Our biggest similarity is likely our sense of humor, and that can be summed up with this segment from Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys (quick side note - you should read this entire book if you want to understand guys better ... or particularly if you want to know if the guy in your life is a guy or a man (you'll know by the end of chapter one)). I know that he is often seen as gruff and sometimes stubborn (let's be honest, so am I), but inside he has a soft heart, particularly for his little siblings. He's obviously the first kid I ever met, has known me longer than anyone except my parents, and continues to be someone that I can turn to in difficult times. I know that he'll be looking out for the best for both me and Audrey, and I'm thrilled that he has agreed to be best man!

The Groomsman
You've read that correctly. Groomsman singular. Whereas Audrey has 2 bridesmaids and a Matron of Honor, I'll have just me and my two guys. And the other guy that I'll have up by the altar with me is none other than Mr. Scott Bottoms! I was not quite so eloquent asking Scott to be my groomsman (in fact, I think I did say something like "hey, so, uh, I've got a question for you"). As many of you well know, I like Scott. He's fun to hang out with, and good for any conversation, whether intellectual or inane. And to have Audrey's brother-in-law, and my future brother-in-law (Scott and I are pretty sure that's what we'd be) standing up there with me and my own brother - well, I think that's pretty awesome.

So there you have it. Our little band of three brothers: Javier, Felipe, and Scott.

No updates on any ushers or the like yet, but look for that in the coming days (and a few more groom posts!).