Best Man: Craig Blackard

Craig, Michelle, Evan

Craig, Evan

One of the most lovable people you'll ever meet, Craig, is Evan's younger brother.  He lives in Fort Collins, CO and is finishing his Master of Vocal Performance at Colorado State University.  We've had the best ski & rafting vacations because of Craig's active lifestyle/career path!  The rafting picture was from 06/2003 when we went to visit Craig in Buena Vista, CO.  When he worked at Keystone Ski Resort, we went to Keystone, when he worked at Durango Mountain, we went to Durango (more than once).   Following in his Aunt Susan's footsteps, we've asked Craig to sing at our wedding.  I'm so excited and honored he'll be singing, we can't wait!   

Groomsmen: Corey Gilmore

Evan and Corey in Lake Tahoe

Corey and Evan go back early, early college because Corey also studied percussion at UNT.  They've lived together on multiple occasions, including when Evan and I first started dating.  Corey currently teaches percussion in Celina ISD and spends most of his weekends hanging out on our side of town.  Corey has played electric bass in Evan's spring percussion concert every year since Evan's been at Richland.  He also plays drum-set in a Tower of Power cover band.  Corey has been there since day 1 of Michelle and Evan and our wedding wouldn't be the same without him!

Groomsmen: Kevin McNulty

Where do I began with Kevin?  We've known Kevin since UNT, he's also a percussionist, and he and Evan have worked together for the last 5 years at Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Texas.   We've probably spent more time with him than just about anyone and yet I can't find a SINGLE picture of us together.  No pictures of Evan and Kevin anywhere.  Evan was a groomsmen in Kevin's wedding last summer and still...no pictures.  I had the incredible honor of playing marimba in his wedding...no pictures.  Just this past weekend we all hung out at a fabulous BBQ and tons of pictures were taken...none of Evan and Kevin.  So, with that being said, here is a picture of Kevin and his beautiful wife Nicole, with Evan and Corey in the background.

Kevin is from Chicago and he and Nicole now live in Haltom City.  Evan proposed in their backyard!  Kevin, Evan and Corey all used to live together in Denton and have many many stories of their time together.  You might need to use earmuffs though when they tell them.  Just last month, Kevin and Corey took Evan to Lake Tahoe for a bachelor week in the mountains.  We are so glad to have both Kevin and Nicole in our life and for them to share in our wedding day with us.  We love you both!  (and Nicole, do you have any pictures of the two of them??)  =)

Groomsman: Eli Johnson

This picture was taken in the Spring of 2000 at a weekend trip to Sierra at Tahoe.

Evan and I have so many memories with Eli, it's hard to know where to start!  He came to UNT for drum line and played quads with Evan.  In January of 2000 Evan, Eli, and I moved out to Northern California so they could march with the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corp.  When they weren't rehearsing, Eli and I worked at the Old Spaghetti Factory together.  Then in 2003, Eli moved with Evan out to Lake Tahoe to join me in the mountains!  I think we'd all say this was an unforgettable Spring.  Our days were filled with snowboarding, skiing, Mount Talac beer, and the Lakeside Casino.  After Tahoe, Eli headed back to his home state of Minnesota and married his beautiful wife, Jenny.  Denton, Concord, and South Lake Tahoe will always hold special memories of Eli for us!  

Groomsman: Mitchell Whittier Part II

Was looking through some photo albums today and found some good ones of Mitchell.  Mitchell and I took a month long trip through Europe one Summer...I think '05?  We started in Norway with our parents, then headed to Amsterdam while they went to France with friends. We spent 3 weeks wandering around making our way to our end destination, Madrid.

Barcelona, Spain

Lucerne, Switzerland

Another trip...April '03  Littlefork, MN.  

Mitchell, me, Evan, my Grandpa!

This next photo has lots of stories...when I flipped it over onto the scanner I noticed my mom had written, "Party Room."  Pretty much sums it up! 

 "That *@#^* ain't got no shoes on!"

Groomsman: Mitchell Whittier

Mitchell is the greatest brother anyone could ever ask for and the most supportive friend a sister could have!  He lives in Seattle now and is finishing up his Master's at University of Washington.  I am going to visit him for the first time in March and am so excited.  I'll post lots of pictures when I get back!  The other member of the family is Mitchell's dog, Brendan, otherwise known as B-Dog.  The above picture is when we were all in Galveston for a triathlon and the photo of Brendan is a camping trip we took to Oklahoma.