Bridal Party

(in alphabetical order by last name)

Dusty Cannon (matron of honor):
Dusty, sister of the bride, was recently married in January and now lives with her husband (Will Cannon) and soon-to-be baby (due in October) in Tuscola, Illinois. She has known the bride... since birth and has been a wonderful big sister. She has worked in pharmacy for many years, but is now getting back to her roots: gardening, cooking, and being all-around fabulous. Best matron of honor EVER.

Stephanie Dragoo has been a dear friend of the bride since high school and somehow the two have always managed to live semi-parallel lives (often in different states). They met on a bus on the way to Florida for a youth conference. Their friendship started as all good friendships do... with a conversation about the wonders of C. S. Lewis and his book "'Til We Have Faces." Steph lives in Nashville, TN, and is a talented writer. (It was she who first introduced the bride to the wonders of songwriting!) Great friend.

Chrissy Guerra is the bride's roommate and dear friend from California. A fellow introvert, they enjoy quiet evenings at home with Lonely Tourist Charlotte Charles, the snobbiest (and best) cat ever. Chrissy also works with the groom at Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church doing youth ministry through RYM. She plans to stay in the St. Louis area for the next couple of years and then pursue a Master's degree in counseling to become a school counselor. If you love Stanford sports, you will automatically be friends.

Jennifer Belmont Jennings is the sister of the groom. She is a lawyer in the St. Louis area and lives with her husband, Brent, about two minutes from the bride! She and Brent are involved in the Big Brother, Big Sister program where they mentor a young boy from the area. Jen also enjoys spending time with her family, travelling (especially to London!), and playing sports. If you ever want to know where to get the best food in town (or the best pedicures...), Jen is the girl to see.

Annie Blue Jones is the little sister of the bride. She is probably the coolest person you've ever met and definitely the funniest. You can usually find her curled up with a library book or watching movies in her lime green/pink room. She is glad to have a new brother-in-law! Especially one who shoots BB guns. Annie Blue lives with her family in Illinois and (although she was born in the South) somehow refers to soft drinks as "pop." Not sure how that happened.

Jess Lyle is a friend of the bride and groom... and is almost single-handedly responsible for them being together. Along with her husband Scott, she played Cupid and made a good match! She graduated from Covenant Theological Seminary this past May and also worked with the groom at the Kirk for years. When he returned from Hawaii this past January, it was time to set him up with her red-headed friend and future dream girl... Thanks, Jess!!!

Lauren Thomson has many titles. BFFL. HLP. Boo. LT. Suffice it to say that she and the bride became best friends in university and have been together ever since. The two are now roommates and foster mothers of Charlotte Charles. Artsy, introverted, a fabulous baker and the most talented interior decorator of the three roomies, Lauren plans to start classes at Covenant Theological Seminary in the fall towards a degree in counseling.