Wedding Speech for The Cougans

Since weddings can often be such a blur of excitement and emotion, it is important to document as much as possible so we can look back and relive some of our favorite moments :)  Since my blog has become a personal family journal of sorts, I wanted to include the speech that Jenni (Maid of Honor) and I (Matron of Honor) gave last night - our list of top ten reasons why Peter and Rachel are the perfect match!

#10 - Rachel understands and appreciates Peter's love of robots.  In fact, they both like to talk in weird robot voices.

 #9 - Peter is appreciative of Rachel's bizarre fears of things, like onions, and is supportive of her growing cat fetish.

#8 - Rachel, a city girl, agreed to live in Everett. It must be meant to be!

#7 - From what we've heard, as children, both Peter and Rachel were known for being liars. I've heard a story about how Peter announced to his second grade classmates that a doctor would be amputating his leg to fill it with black goo. Rachel, not to be outdone, nearly had her mother convinced that there were pet alligators in her pre-school classroom, and if they were on their best behavior, they would be allowed to pet them. I think we are all a tiny bit fearful about these two's future offspring!

#6 - Rachel didn't freak out when she found a gun under her pillow one night.

#5 - Peter wants their future child's middle name to be "DANGER", (whether it is a boy, OR a girl), and Rachel has agreed. Peter, you have found your soul mate.

#4 - From what we have come to know about Peter, he needs someone like Rachel in his life....to drive him around when he has a concussion, or to monitor his video-game usage, regulate Peter's ammunition stockpile, etc.

#3 – Rachel isn’t embarrassed by Peter’s moves on the dance floor, instead she brags about them!

#2 - Peter cares about Rachel's friends, and is genuinely interested in their lives just as much as she is.

And the #1 reason: Peter and Rachel are more than just a great love match. They really are best friends.  They know how to laugh at life, and they make such a strong and amazing team together.

Rachel, we couldn't be happier for you to have found such a fantastic guy to marry.

Peter, we love you for not only being hilarious and awesome, but for making our friend so incredibly happy.

Cheers to Rachel and Peter!