Meet The Wedding Party - Josh

Josh Cales . Groomsman

I've been friends with Josh since our days at Waynesboro Area Senior High School. Josh, I and another friend were pretty much inseparable during our junior and senior years of high school -- we hung out at each others' houses, spent countless hours battling each other on Sega's NBA Jam, "cruised the strip" in Hagerstown (Maryland) on Friday and Saturday nights -- which basically meant driving around a certain loop of roads looking for who really knows what -- because we had nothing better to do, went to all kinds of high school sporting events and graduated together in 1994.

Although Josh and I went to college in different areas, we never lost touch and always looked forward to Christmas and summer breaks. Even when I went to law school, although we rarely talked, every time that we did it was if we had just talked yesterday -- it was always so easy to be Josh's good friend, mostly due to his good-natured character.

And then there was this point after I graduated from law school and he got married that we just really re-connected. Although we had both matured and changed in many different ways, we shared a rekindled passion for all things spiritual and living out our faith authentically. We've had some great talks in the years since. Oh...and who could forget our mutual "love" of UNC basketball!

I've always appreciated Josh's drive and ambition for life. And his authenticity -- he'd be the first to admit his mistakes, ask for advice on how to make amends and then tell ya what he learned in the process. What a great friend he has been to me for so many years!

I'll close with a story. In 2002, Josh landed a job with James Allen, an online jewelry store specializing in diamonds. I always told him (and others) that he had to keep that job until I finally found that special girl for me. Well...five years later Josh is now the sales manager there, I have been blessed with such a girl and he helped me secure the engagement ring I gave to her, including finding a beautiful diamond and custom designing the band/setting to our tastes. Thanks so much bro!