My Daughter's Wedding?!?

So - Casey & I were talking during my evening commute - her boyfriend decided to ask her to go to church with him.

Now - Casey grew up with her mom, so that was never an option on the table (her mother being Wiccan and all)... making her comment that she was afraid the roof would cave in on her.

Being the supportive chap I am, I sweetly say, "As long as you two don't decide to walk down the aisle..."

Of course, she decides to pull an Erin and drop something on me out of left field...

"Well, what if we did?"

Fuck... I almost rear-end a cement truck at that...

Well - so we started discussing her future nuptuials... and who'd be there.

Yes, I get to give her away....but it's the REST of the party that stunned me.

See - many of my friends have taken a liking to my oldest...she's like that "Furby" you always wanted back in 1993 but your mother wouldn't get because it would talk too much and generally annoy the living crap outta you...

...yup - that's Casey.

So - we went over the invite and party list...and this is what she told me she wanted.

Matron of Honor: Kathryn Buchanan. I've known Kathryn for 25 years - she is my best friend, and absolutely adores Casey. OK...good choice.

Bride's Party: Jess, Maria, Mel, and Shannon. Half will be in bright pink, and the other in studded leather (and let's not stop at the tattoos and piercings...no metal detectors, please!).

Groom's Party: Up to Andrew (or as I call him, Jethro) - but I see Casey's brother Doug being in it.

Flower Girls - Yeah - gotta get her sisters up there...but putting Kayleigh in pink would need an act of congress.

Ring Bearer: Bubba - as long as he doesn't decide to eat it.

Playing the "Wedding March": Jim Brady - on electric guitar... (bonus - Casey's Mother can't stand him)

Chief Usher: Robbie Nelson (my brother-by-another-mother) - clad in jacket & tie, board shorts and slaps.

Door Security: SSgt J Gary Dunlop & GySgt Pete Triolo

And of course - the guests...

(This sounds either like a "Who's Who of my life, or a meeting of the Irish Mob, but Casey chose all this)

Susan "Gidget" Apisdorf
Cathy Whiddon
Maggy McCarthy
Tara O'Sullivan (although she's up for a spot on the Bride's Party)
Alfredo Rivas (mourning his loss)
Mike Daleiden (Making commentary of, "I knew her when...")
A bunch of her minions from New Jersey
Andrew's Family (duh)

...oh yeah - her mother & her boyfriend Bill are invited too, but they'll be seated in the back of the church, next to the "crying room" and the holy water...

**IT BURNS....IT BURNS...**


Somehow - I see this happening...