Wedding Party
Our wedding is in two parts - an Australian celebration on 31st December, 2007, followed by a second celebration on 18th February, 2008 in Thailand.
Australia - Matron Of Honour
Annie
Annie has been a wonderful friend to us both. She is fun - and funny, caring and clever & we love her and her husband Pong dearly. Annie will be giving Kate away at the Australian Service, on behalf of Kate's family.
Australia - Best Man
Peter
Peter and Graham have been working together on and off for over 30 years. Peter has always been there for the bad times as well as the good times. He is an honoured, treasured friend.
Peter has an additional job in this wedding - he will be transmitting the best wishes of the Australian family and friends from Australia to Thailand, where he will also be in the wedding party.
Thailand - Matron of Honour
Chiko
Chiko and Ant were long term friends of Graham who quickly became firmly entrenched in Kate's heart as she came to know them.
It is Chiko and Ant's kindness, warmth, joy in life and their special way of looking at the world and reflecting that back in their lives, which truly endears them to us. We love them both dearly.
We want to thank them both especially for their help in preparation for our wedding.
Thailand - Best Man
Bancha
When Graham and Bancha met in early 2003, they formed an immediate friendship which has been close ever since.
Bancha is an inventor and a visionary, he has a deeply rooted Buddhist faith and he and Graham spend may hours together planning and building new ideas together.
Bancha is a true friend - he shares common ideas and ideals with us; he can be trusted absolutely; he stands ready to help to the limit of his capabilities; he does not judge, but he does support; he encourages; he stratergizes; he listens.
Thailand - Bridesmaid
Bow
Bow has been one of Kate's great friends. They share many interests, beliefs and have similar approaches to life.
Bow is very lovely, she is relaxed and kind. She is charming, smart, and in her professional life has strong international marketing experiences. Bow is also involved in the India market and has business interests in a number of other countries around the world.
Thailand - Bridesmaid
Aun
Aun has been Kate's close friend since their days together at University in Thailand. Aun & Kate have one of those special relationships where they can share anything. Aun above all is trustworthy, charming & always has good advice.
Graham came to know her in 2006 and quickly realised what a special person she is, and what a wonderful support she is and has been to Kate. He found her to be smart, capable, and very kind.
Thailand - Bridesmaid
Aeh
Kate's great friendship with Aeh also extends back to their days in University together. Aeh has always been a very sincere and honest friend who will do anything for her friends. She is very professional in her approach to her IT business interests, consultancy experiences and she loves golf.
Kate, Bow, Aun & Aeh have been together for a long time, and it is entirely appropriate that they are sharing Kate's special day together.
Thailand - Groomsman
Peter
Peter and Graham have been working together on and off for over 30 years. Peter has always been there for the bad times as well as the good times. He is an honored, treasured friend.
Peter's role in our Thailand wedding is to pass on the greetings from our Australian family and friends to our family and friends in Thailand.
Thailand - Groomsman
Ross
If there is one person responsible for our wedding taking place at all, it has to be this man who shared his love of the Thai nation with Graham, enthused over travel and business plans and eventually joined in many adventures as we came to love this very special place together.
Later Ross encouraged Graham to dream impossible dreams - and then to go after them.
So here we are now, living one of those dreams. In fact, marrying the princess in one of those dreams!
Thailand - Groomsman
Surapong
Its too bad that wedding parties can't be bigger because there are three guys - Peter, Woody and Hai who all rate as very special guys in Graham's life. Each of these guys has been a long term friend and taught Graham a lot about relating to others and about other life skills.
Hai has been an especially close friend for a number of years. Graham and he were firm friends before Hai started work with Graham, and it is a measure of Hai's maturity that they remain friends after more than two years together in the same business!
