"Friendors"

I was reading a bridal magazine recently when I came across the term "friendor," meaning a friend that you use as a vendor for your wedding. I thought that was a very clever name for it and I know that we appreciate our "friendors" very much! There is something very comforting about knowing that a vendor we have chosen will be in contact with us for the rest of our lives and that we can celebrate and appreciate their unique, God-given talents on our special day. While we don't have all of the details nailed down, here are a couple of the "friendors" that will be helping us out with our wedding:

- Officiant (Pastor): Kevin Osell, Business Administrator, Grace Point Church

Kevin is married to my good friend, Casey, and has become a friend to both Jason and I. We are honored to have such a wise and gentle man like Kevin perform our wedding ceremony (his first!)

- Photography: Shawn & Tabitha Wilson, Rock Star photography (http://www.rockstarphoto.net/)

Tabitha is a friend of Jason's who he stays connected with through the world of wrestling. We are excited to have such unique and creative talent come to shoot our wedding pictures.

- Stationary/Invites: Tara Peterson, Stupendous Designs (http://www.stupendousdesign.com/)

Tara is a great friend and former college roommate of mine. I have admired her work for years and we are really looking forward to having her put her own creative flair on our invitations and programs.