Dan and Anne live in Randolph Center, VT in the beautiful home where Mike and his sister Emily grew up. They have both had long careers at the Gifford Medical Center, though Anne is recently retired. They are very involved in lots of different groups and projects, and have many hobbies ranging from woodworking (Dan) to basket weaving (Anne)!

One ongoing project is their ever-growing garden, full of the most beautiful flowers and most delicious vegetables you can imagine!

Emily's half sister, and mother to Laila: Official Baby of Awesome, did this wedding thing just a few short years ago with her husband Nick. She is our secret planning weapon and Guru of All Things Wedding.

My favorite thing about Emily is...that she is and has always been a 100% original. Em is such a creative, beautiful spirit and unabashedly herself no matter what.
My favorite thing about Mike is...he makes my sister happy. And that he's such a chill, great guy.
My secret talent is...oh gosh, there are so many, but something most people don't know is that I am a really, really good cook. I mean it, just ask my husband.
At the wedding, you will find me...dancing with my cutie-pie daughter, Laila & my husband, Nick.
My advice for a successful marriage is...don't ever be a cliche...have fun, love each other & be each other's best friend. It's all a lot easier than people make it out to be.

You will likely find Emily's youngest brother...(duh)...rocking out. Watch out if you see him with his guitar--you're probably about to be serenaded with some Tenacious D or other wedding-inappropriate tunes! Emily's greatest wish is for Daniel to forswear his mac-and-cheese-only diet and eat something at the wedding brunch!

My favorite thing about Emily is... she's freakin' awesome!
My favorite thing about Mike is... he's a gamer just like me.
My secret talent is... playing guitar & singing.
At the wedding, you will find me... probably doing something I shouldn't be.
My advice for a successful marriage is... live the way Borat lives and you will have "Great Success!"

While Brianna isn't technically a family member, she is one of our very best friends, and there is just no way Emily could imagine doing this wedding thing without Brianna by her side! We recently flew to California for Brianna's wedding to her AWESOME husband Charles, and we are beyond excited to share another big celebration with them in Ithaca.

My favorite thing about Emily is...her late night barefoot on a hotel bed while drunk wedding toast, her honesty, her originality, the fact she had a car all through college, her incredible friendship even across 3000 miles.
My favorite thing about Michael is...his relaxed manner, his propensity for facial hair, his tour guide ability in Vermont, his incredible kindness.
My secret talent is...I can burp on command.
At the wedding, you will find me... guiding the ring bearer down the aisle probably while crying my eyes out and hanging out with my fabulous husband Charles!
My advice for a successful marriage is...to surround yourself with friends and family who love and support you. Laugh, especially when things go wrong. Shed the occasional tear. Dedicate yourselves to each other everyday. Be yourselves and do what you think is best for you, regardless of what others think. Most importantly love each other, even when you don't like each other. Trust me on this, I've been married for 3 months!