BONNIE AND BRIAN CATLETT- CHICAGO, IL

I was honored to be asked to participate in their special day.. Bonnie was my penpal before I met her in person.. we had been writing for about 6 years before meeting a year earlier.. Bonnie and Brian were high school sweethearts.. I caught the train to Chicago, and Bonnie's penpal Susanne from Switzerland also made the trip.. we spent a week being tourists around the windy city, and then helped Bonnie and Brian celebrate their marriage!.... I also go to hang out with another former pen pal, Beth Reihel, also from Chicago.. Beth and I had been writing almost 10 years before this day, I had also met her *in person* once before too!. Beth and Bonnie are childhood friends..

brian, gianina and bonnie outside their flat in normal, il

gianina, bonnie and susanne

the chicago skyline from the sears tower.. you ferris beuller nuts should recognise this view!

the girls - beth, bonnie's cousin, bonnie, another cousin, gianina and bonnie's niece is the flower girl!

this is actually my favourite picture of them!

add in the boys.. bonnie's cousin, and brian's brothers.. also jeff who was my parter, I believe he is Bonnie's god-brother, and the page boy , I think was Brian's nephew.. I'm sure either Bonnie or Beth will straighten me out if I'm wrong!

mr and mrs brian catlett!!

time for bed!.. susanne, gianina, bonnie's niece, bonnie, beth and beth's little sister, kathryn...

and i can happily report, born in november, 1999 - brian lawrence catlett jr!.. affectionately known as BJ!