Meador's opening words during the wedding ceremony:

"On behalf of Sarah and Arnie, I would like to welcome family, friends, and the “and guests” of family and friends who are not yet family or friend, but hopefully will be one or both of these things by the end of the evening. My name is _____ Meador, and I, along with Stacey ______, have the honor of facilitating the union of Sarah ______ and Arnie _______. In beautiful Galena, surrounded by trees and cows and corn and the closest thing Illinois has to mountains, we find ourselves ready to share in all the moments that will make today wonderful and special and great, and the topic of at least a few weeks worth of remembrances, emails, status updates, mild regrets and personal triumphs."

A conversation from the day before the wedding:

Meador: I'm thinking about adding a bit to the opening about the wedding being the "Ultimate Yes And." What do you guys thinks?
Me: Uh... no.
Sarah: No.
Me: Sorry.
Meador: No improv jokes?
Me: No improv jokes.