You all have been working on this dream for a lot of years.
10 years since you all became boyfriend and girlfriend.
To my bride...
come on!
To my bride.
Patrick, wow.
I can't believe the day is finally here.
We have been waiting for this day for what feels like forever.
If you were to go back and ask 12 year old Brooke what her biggest fear was, she'd say
failure.
Failure has always been Brooke's biggest fear.
And to me, that's an awesome trait to have because it says, "I will never quit trying
to be better.
Better PA, a better friend, a better sister, a better wife."
It's people like that, that she deserves such an awesome fairy tale love.
Which brings me to Patrick.
Her prince charming.
Patrick, you have been an immediate part of the family since the day you starting dating
Brooke.
I shouldn't even say dating 'cause when you guys met, you were like kids.
The Dargan's moved to Monett in December of 1991.
And Brooke was one month old and Patrick was just under two years old.
So they go back quite a ways.
I wasn't really like the girl next door.
I was like little Tomboy next door.
I was in sixth grade and he was in the eighth grade and he got this gas-powered GoPed scooter.
I mean, you guys know about the horse-power of the GoPed.
Brooke would be in her driveway and I'd just go by like blowing smoke in her face.
No.
Everybody wanted to ride it.
So I let Logan hop on there, take a spin around the neighborhood.
I was like, "Can I ride it?"
And he was like, "No.
You're to little."
And I was like, I'm the same age as he is.
He's like, "You're just to little."
I didn't think she could handle the power honestly.
And then finally after we started dating in high school and everything, years later, I
was like, "Okay.
But can I ride the GoPed now?"
So he got it out of the garage and I rode it for probably like 100 feet and I was like,
"I don't wanna ride this.
This is dangerous."
There came a time when Patrick started dating Brooke.
And that sort of changes a father.
I shot it with a range finder just so I knew.
It's 80 yards from their house to our house.
Literally I'd be sitting there cleaning my shotgun.
He just sort of look at me.
He thought, "Man, you clean your gun a lot."
You guys have had a very, very special thing.
Everybody would love to have that opportunity to meet somebody in high school and carry
it through to a life-long loving relationship.
It's very unique and it's very, very, very special.
Did you know these guys went to six prom's together?
That's like six limo rides, six hair styles.
She was always around in neighborhood things throughout the years, especially once she
starting dating Patrick.
She became a more and more constant staple in our life, our family vacations, and things
like that.
And I feel like you became a sister to me a long time ago.
For the last 10 years, he's really been part of the family.
I'm not losing a daughter, I'm gaining the whole dang Dargan family.
I cannot begin to put into words how excited I am to finally marry you.
I've loved watching our relationship grow and evolve from neighborhood kids, to high
school sweethearts, to best friends, and to now finally husband and wife.
Whoa, I'm gonna be a wife.
That sounds so weird, but I'm up for the challenge.
As your wife, I promise to never be too cool for kitchen dance parties.
That's right.
Too tired for late night cold stone runs, too full for a Papa John's pizza, too girly
for sports, too broke to travel, or too little for the GoPed ride.
Patrick, you may kiss your bride.
Ladies and gentleman, may I be the very first one to introduce to you Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
and Brooke Dargan.
Patrick Allen Dargan, you are my first love, my only love, and my forever love.
And I cannot wait to continue our crazy lives together as husband and wife.
And I am finally a Dargan after a decade.
I love you.