The Party O’ Bridal
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, we’d like to introduce our fantastic Bridal Party so you can get to know them a little before September. We asked them a series of questions designed by a fairly terrible psychologist to probe and prod and uncover their deepest desires, fears and their secrets.
Chika – Maid of Honor
Penny’s best friend and cohort for many adventures in Japan and beyond, Chika has more energy than the Energizer Bunny and DJ Tiesto combined (possibly related to her formative years in Las Vegas), currently resides in Okinawa and is enjoying golf and tennis instructors.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Bradley Cooper’s Wife!
What would you call your autobiography?
“Chika chu”
Ninjas or Pirates?
Ninjas
Pippa or Kate?
Pippa
Vince – Best Man
Vince and Andy worked together in Japan. Vince currently resides in Tokyo with his wife (Michaela) and daughter (Maddie), makes the best sour dough pizza east of Italy, recently posted his eleventh tweet and is making a new sport out of finding cafés with free WiFi.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Pleasantly surprised
What would you call your autobiography?
“Smells Like Teen Spirit”
Ninjas or Pirates?
Pirates
William or Harry?
Obviously William since he kicked Harry’s ass at the Battle of Hastings in 1066… oh, sorry… I meant “arse”.
Becky
Becky (Bex or Bob) grew up with Andy and will never recover. Bonded with Penny in the times they’ve shared. A dancer by trade and kids entertainer also by trade – currently resides in Melborne with her fella and travel companion Rob.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I want to be Peter Pan when I grow up
What would you call your autobiography?
“Up here for thinkin’…down there for dancin’”
Ninjas or Pirates?
Pirates…I was part of the 2012 world record for most pirates in one place at one time in Hastings! (14,231 pirates FYI!)
William or Harry?
Harry obviously!
Florent
Flo “Shake ‘n’ Bake” Manin currently resides in Tokyo, takes weekend trips to Hong Kong, France and beyond, walks faster than seems naturally possible, cycles even faster and often dreams about meeting Coldplay.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Wait you’re saying we aren’t grown ups? Just be the me I know.
What would you call your autobiography?
“Follow the Flo to the coming O”
Ninjas or Pirates?
Ninjas
William or Harry?
William
Pippa or Kate?
Pippa
Pat
Pat grew up with Penny and is still recovering. Many stories still to be told – Pat currently resides in San Bernadino County, hails from the entertainment industry, has an unparalleled knowledge of TV shows and will kill the Groom if anything happens to Penny.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
An anonymous Powerball winner, woot woot! But on the real, an executive in the entertainment or hospitality industry
What would you call your autobiography?
“If only you knew….the P to the MAK”
Ninjas or Pirates?
Ninjas
William or Harry?
Harry
Pippa or Kate?
Kate
Chris
Chris and Andy have been buddies since high school. Chris currently resides in Maidenhead with his wife (Shelley) and daughters (Allison & Genevieve) commutes on rollerblades, can probably build a computer out of anything you have lying around your house and knows more than Kevin Bacon about B-Movies.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Skeletor
What would you call your autobiography?
“Sex, lies, and cat 5 : the dark world of IT”
Ninjas or Pirates?
Ninja Pirates
William or Harry?
Harry because he gets his thing out
Pippa or Kate?
Pippa (dirty Pippa’s bum!) Or kate? She wanders around topless… hmmmmm… decisions decisions
Lena
Penny’s cousin, tennis guru and master of Candy Crusher, Lena currently resides in Orange County, can identity any teeny-bop song from a single note, is saving her hair for charity and is unlikely to give Chika any tennis lessons.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A Power Ball Winner
What would you call your autobiography?
“Not Spoiled, Well Loved”
Ninjas or Pirates?
NINJAS
William or Harry?
HARRY
Dan
Dan has had to put up with Andy for most of their illustrious careers. Dan currently resides in Redhill with his wife (Nicky), son (Noah) and cats, enjoys 80s power ballads, the smell of a freshly cut lawn, anything related to One Direction and teaching his son to gawk at ladies.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
When I grow up I want to be the guy that invented the stuff that goes into Oreo cookies. It is truly the nectar of the Gods
What would you call your autobiography?
“Wild Ways: Doing It Like A Northerner”
Ninjas or Pirates?
Imagine this: Ninja Pirates… “Ninjates” if you will. We could train one and they can train others. It would be beautiful.
Pippa or Kate?
Hmmm… tough call. Pippa.