Wedding Party
Christine Rogers
The Bride
Born on September 14, 1977 in Lake Forest, Illinois to two wonderful parents. I enjoy reading, long walks on the beach, dancing when noone is watching, and going on new adventures. I am madly in love with Andrew Gray and I can't wait to marry my best friend.
Andrew Gray
The Groom
Born July 12,1977 in Blacksburg VA to Caryl and Gail Gray. I have two brother David and Daniel I enjoy music and played the trombone for 14 years concert and Jazz. I grew up in the Boy Scouts and the order of the arrow. I graduated from Longwood College were I strated running as an EMT and went school to get my paramedic and spent the next 7 years as a paramedic. Currently I am enrolled at EVMS in the Physician Assistant program and will graduate My 2011. Chistine has been by best friend since our first date and am looking foward to growing together for the rest of our lives
Judy Rogers
Mother of the Bride
There is more than one way to describe how I feel about my mom. I call her every day and I tell her I love her. Our relationship is very dynamic but no matter what happens on a day to day basis, she is my mom and she is always special to me. My mom has always willing to lend an ear especially if I have to get something off my mind. From becoming my Brownie troop leader to teaching me to bake cookies, to my college graduation, she has been a major influence on every part of my life. She rarely asks for anything in return. My mom rocks!
Ralph Rogers
Father of the Bride
A.K.A POPS. My pops and I get along great, we should, we are exactly alike, so we understand each other. Seriously, my pops always knows how to make me smile. It may sound a little silly but all he has to do is say, "your face is broken" and that puts a hint of a smile on my face and once I realize he's looking I put on the fakest pout and then we both start laughing like crazy. I am definitly a daddy's girl and I know it ;P
Caryl Gray
Mother of the Groom
You can never say enough good things about my mother. She has always encourged and belived in me and what I was doing, she put up with 4 very aggressive and type "A" men in the house and enjoyed it (at least I think ;)). No matter how old I get she has always been my mother and will always will be. I can always count on her to listen to me and let me know everything will be ok. I would not be the person I am today with out my mother.
F. Gail Gray
Father of the Groom
Dad has always been more then just a Dad, always been there to direct, and give advice, help with student loans, he has also been there with everything that we have ever done. He coached all of my soccer teams growing up, joined the boy scouts and went on most of the camping trips as long as it wasn't going to freeze, Philmont (twice lucky dog), boy scout camp Also all the nights out in the cold finding the rings and moons of Saturn and Jupiter. But one thing that he has never done is let me win any game growing up I have had to earn every victory nad because of this me and my brothers always play to make sure he dosn't win but yet he still finds a way to win. But we will never give up
Valerie Halpin
Maid of Honor
My fellow Courthouse Bombshell!! Val and I have become friends just a short time ago but she has proved to be one of the best friends I have ever had. Not only do we enjoy riding the medic together playing good medic, bad medic (can you guess who is which) but we like to play mad scientists together!! We do make a mean jello shooter!! Val is my fun loving, free spirited, easy going friend that has made life a lot more interesting and exciting!
Heike Nicks
Bridesmaid
I met Heike when I was a Clin on 7C a few years ago and she was a travel nurse on the unit. She has always been there as a mentor and a friend while I was a new grad and continuously is there for advice. She is a gentle and loving soul who also rocks as a nurse! We spend many hours talking about our love of wine, books, puppies, and bad reality shows while enjoying our monthly pedicures. Heike is definitly a treasure in my life and I am lucky that she is my friend.
Matthew Rogers
Brides Dude
It's so nice to say my older brother is one of my best friends. I am honored that he is willing to stand up on my behalf on my wedding day. Matt and I go waaayyy back (obviously). We had a lot of fun as kids, except that one day I saw him jump over a baby pool and land on the other side. I tried it, and fell in the pool, got soaking wet. I wanted to be just like him, I didn't care I was a girl and he's a boy..LOL! I thought he was a real cool dude, and he still is. Even as adults, Matt and I stand united on the same front that we always stood. We are still friends and sometimes I swear we still share that same telepathic thing we had as kids.
Shannon Mones
Bridesmaid
Shannon and I met while running rescue for Courthouse Rescue. I remember the first time I ever ran with her on the ambulance, I kept hearing chickens cluck all day and it turned out it was her cell phone ringing! Shannon is a realy cool person who has invited Andy and I into her family. If there are birthdays, holidays, or anything that we could find an excuse to celebrate, you can find us at Shannon's. She is an excellent hostess and an awesome friend. We often meet for breakfast and gab for a "good long time." I can tell her anything and I love her bubbly personality.
Aimee McCready
Bridesmaid
Aimee and I have known each other forever. Our dads both worked to gether at the Naval Safety Center when we were preteens hanging out at the mall. Our families spent every major holiday together including birthdays. We spent many summers at the beach house in Kitty Hawk, NC fighting over Parchesi and burying people in the sand. Aimee is not only my friend but she is like a sister.
Dr Daniel Gray
Best Men
Andy's younger brother, We have had the typical and non typical brother relationship. He has always been a pain(typical younger brother) but he has always been there as a friend (non typical) We have had the opportunity to hang out as friends, and brothers and he has always been there when I needed someone to lean on. Here is a question, can anyone tell me how many times he is my "brother" over? Have to name them. And ask about the christmas prank we pulled over on Mom.
Dr. David Gray
Best Men
Andy's Older brother. The realtionship between the Gray boys has been more of friends and mentors then the typical brother relationship. Dave has always been there to offer advice, listen, and also to hang out, many great weekends hanging out on the patio, drinking wine, grilling fish with some old boy scout tricks and painting that damn wall in the basement,and I am still advoiding the floor Also a wonderful day fishing with some of his frat brothers,We are still trying to find away to always "set" dad in the game of RAGE.
Joey Spragins
Groomsman
Joey and Andy have been close friends since we where in elementry school together. I have been blessed in my life to have a lot of good and great friends but non that I can really say that has been there for all of my good times and all of my not so great times. He would drop everything to be there for me. We have shared a lot of great times together and we have a lot of FUNNY stories of some of the things that we have done together. Just ask him who dumped the fishing tackle box overboard fishing at Clator Lake. Jumping off the deck and playing Nintendo (super mario brothers) at the lake house.
Raj Islam
Groomsmen
Raj and Andy have been close friends for the last 6 years. We meet running resuce together in Virginia Beach, we went to the fire academy in Portsmouth where we ran for about 5 years. He is the type of friend that would give you the shirt off his back and would bend over backwards to help you out, A better friend one couldn't ask for. We have had a lot of great times together just ask some stories about Keagen's, Sushi, and trading grilling secrets.
Nick Myers
Groomsman
Nick and Andy have been close friends since they where freshman in college, although if you asked us the first few days we would have questioned a life time friendship.(I might have been a bit of a geek that first week;) We have enjoyed a lot of great times and if you get a chance ask him or his wife Jenny about Rocky or the creeping stuff from under the bed. We have always been there for good and bad times, I am also close friends with his wife Jenny and can still remember the first night that they meet and the day that they got married.
Nathan Kemp
Groomsman
Nate and Andy have know each other since high school, Back then we where quite the bike riders, we spent many hours riding many miles including our longest ride down the valley, think it was about 80 miles or so. We also rode in the MS 150 in C'ville. Many weekends riding renting movies with Bruce Lee, Listening to REM and football games with Joey. Not to mention the week or so when he lost power at his house during a snow storm and he lived with us, we tried to make our own snow tires by placing bolts in our own tires. Don't think that worked....
Abigail McCready
Flower Girl
Abby is the daughter of Aimee McCready and is going to be one of the cutest additions to the wedding party!
Lucas Rogers
Ring Bearer
Lucas is Matt's son and the newest addition to the Rogers' family. He will be a year old at the time of the ceremony.
