We want to extend heartfelt thanks to our very gifted and clever friends and family who offered up their talents to help make our little DIY barbecue wedding shindig fun, beautiful, welcoming and delicious! A huge wedding hug to parents Cheryl and Duke Handy and hosts Peggy and Don Sprabery who have each done so much for us; event planner, wedding coordinator, and floral designer extraordinaire John D. Folding; pre-wedding party hosts Melanie and Larry Clark, Linda and Renny Sherman, Andi (and Butch) Oustalet and Jenny (and Kent) Nicaud; the legendary Chef Walter Blessey and his beautiful Sous Chef Katherine Blessey; Gail Majure and her Pot Diggidy magic; our amazing photographer Chris Capozziello and videographer John Lestrade; the "paparazzi" photographers including David Purdy, Michael Spooneybarger, Bill Starling, and GFD Chief Pat Sullivan; the Warr family; Dana and Matt King; salon bleu’s Christina Switzer and Jessica Jones; symphony cellist Daniel Martinez, Alan Martinez, and the incomparable Elder Sanchez, opera singer who surprised the bride by coming all the way from the Big Apple to sing for our ceremony; banquet guru Chris King; late-night barbecue smoker crewmates Paul Haney and Jamie Cutrer; our cake creators Shari Marks and Joan Hudson; author David Gelin, who is featuring our BBQ love story in his next book; Dean and Laurie Holleman and Alva Peden; Tim Bockenstedt; the Muleskinners for the after party music; Calvin Coleman for the use of the smoker; dear friends, and all our friends who helped us get things done during the chaotic past few days. This day would not have been the same without each of them. Thank you!