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Gregg Sands is the proud Father of the Groom and is excited to be Geoff's Best Man. Geoff and his dad share memories of boating on the Eastern Shore, and&nbsp;he was involved in all of Geoff's sporting events growing up.&nbsp;In his spare time he is an avid car builder and collector. Gregg is a lifelong resident of Easton and is&nbsp;a "semi-retired" contractor.&nbsp;

Gregg Sands

Caroline is my sister, best friend, and Maid of Honor. I&nbsp;wish I could&nbsp;say that Caroline and I "dreamed" about our wedding days when we were younger, but truthfully we were too busy playing Barbies,&nbsp;playing outside until dark, or choreographing dance moves to the entire Britney Spears "Ooops... I Did It Again" album.&nbsp;Our parents say that our personalities were distinct from the beginning and have not changed much. I was the more creative,&nbsp;introverted, worry wart child,&nbsp;and Caroline came into the world fearless, ready to take charge, and wanted to do everything herself. Our opposites certainly&nbsp;make us complete each other!&nbsp;Caroline works and&nbsp;lives in my "happy place,"&nbsp;Morehead City,&nbsp;NC.&nbsp;I am so excited that "Tareline" will be my Maid of Honor!

Miss Caroline Taylor Rhodes

Brandi and I have been very best friends since&nbsp;Kindergarten. There is not a time in my life that I don't remember Brandi in it.&nbsp;Our countless&nbsp;sleep overs while growing up&nbsp;included playing Bop-It or Dream Phone,&nbsp;riding four wheelers, swimming for hours, and&nbsp;watching TRL while eating pizza rolls.&nbsp;Brandi felt so "at home" at my family's house,&nbsp;that the first thing she would do is&nbsp;walk straight into the kitchen to get a Little Debbie's Swiss Roll (A Rhodes family staple).&nbsp;We have countless memories from elementary and middle school, high school, college, and "adulthood" that retelling the stories make us laugh until we cry. &nbsp;Brandi and her fiancé, Mike are&nbsp;getting married on May 31, 2019 in Greenville, NC. I am so excited to have Brandi stand by my side on my special day!

Miss Brandi Lynn Adams

Geoff met Graham on&nbsp;his second day of his freshman year at ECU and has been one of his best friends ever since. The two have had many fun memories together over the past 20 years.&nbsp;Geoff and Graham are hunting buddies and both enjoy the finer things in life such as Natty Light. Graham lives in Virginia Beach with his wife Caitlin and three kids, Clara, Fisher, and Holden. Graham is the President of Covington Contracting. Geoff is honored to have Graham as one of his groomsmen.

Graham Covington

Geoff met Brendan during&nbsp;Spring semester of his freshman year at ECU. Geoff gave Brendan's then girlfriend a ride back to Maryland and Brendan tagged along. Geoff and Brendan lasted. The girlfriend did not. They have been the&nbsp;best of&nbsp;friends ever since.&nbsp;The two have shared many memories and travels&nbsp;together over past 19 years. Brendan works in medical device sales and lives in Greenville, NC with his wife, Carla, and son Barrett.

Brendan Fleming

Callie Jordan and I met our freshman year at D.H. Conley, and we have been dear friends ever since. Almost every laughable memory I&nbsp;have between high school and&nbsp;college&nbsp;has been with this girl.&nbsp;Some of my most fun memories with Callie include our&nbsp;many girl's&nbsp;trips to Myrtle&nbsp;Beach. Together, I&nbsp;am positive we&nbsp;could win any sushi eating contest.&nbsp;Callie, her husband Zack, and their dog Marlyn live in Greenville, NC.&nbsp;I was honored to be one of Callie's bridesmaids in August 2017, and I&nbsp;can't wait for her to be a part of my special day!

Mrs. Callie Boyd Bullock

"Danny"&nbsp;has been one of Geoff's best friends since third grade. The two grew up in Easton playing soccer, baseball, and watching Jean-Claude&nbsp;Van Damme movies. Danny&nbsp;graduated from the University of Maryland and is a neurologist at&nbsp;Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Danny is married to Laura and has two children, Marco and Gia.&nbsp;

Dr. Dan Gold

Lauren and I have been best of&nbsp;friends since&nbsp;first grade. We have had so many special memories together over our&nbsp;past 20+ years of friendship.&nbsp;In second grade we got in trouble because we kept&nbsp;writing Mary Kate&nbsp;& Ashley as our names on our papers. When we were&nbsp;in high school Lauren, Olivia, and I&nbsp;would make our own music videos for rap songs, in particular "Grillz" by Nelly which included us wearing tinfoil on our teeth.&nbsp;We are still praying that Lauren's parents find those lost VHS tapes. Lauren is one person who loves the beach as much&nbsp;I&nbsp;do. Lauren lives in Wake Forest, NC with her husband, Sonny, and her Maltese named&nbsp;Harley. &nbsp;I had the honor of being one of Lauren's bridesmaids in June 2018, where&nbsp;I&nbsp;caught the bouquet and Geoff caught the garter at her reception. I am so&nbsp;excited to&nbsp;have Lauren beside me on my wedding day!

Mrs. Lauren Rhue Cunningham

Scott and Geoff have been friends since 7th grade when Geoff was chosen to give Scott a tour of the school after Scott&nbsp;moved to Easton&nbsp;from Michigan.&nbsp;Scott and Geoff went to school together through middle and high school and played soccer together. The two were "professional interns "&nbsp;their senior year of high school. Scott graduated from University of Maryland and is an architect. Scott lives in Roswell,&nbsp;GA with his wife Jessica and his son, Tucker.&nbsp;

Scott Mahle

Kathryn and I became close friends in Yearbook class in high school. We have so many fun memories together, especially during college.&nbsp;If there were an award for number of bacon cheesy tots eaten from&nbsp;Sup Dogs in college - we would have won&nbsp;by a landslide. I had the honor of being one of Kathryn's bridesmaids in September 2017 in Ocean Isle Beach, and I&nbsp;am excited for&nbsp;her to be&nbsp;a part of my&nbsp;wedding.&nbsp;Kathryn lives in Wake Forest, NC&nbsp;with her husband Kyle, sweet&nbsp;baby&nbsp;Thompson, and dogs&nbsp;Addie & Finley.

Mrs. Kathryn Porter Grey

Olivia and I&nbsp;met our freshman year at D.H. Conley High School and instantly became close friends. Olivia, Lauren, and I&nbsp;had countless sleepovers, and yes, she was included in the production of our many&nbsp;rap music videos, too. Even though Olivia "went down south to get a higher education" at Ole Miss, we still remained close friends and can always pick up where we left off. Olivia is such a special friend, and&nbsp;I can always count on her to make me laugh! I was honored to be one of Olivia's bridesmaids in January 2017 in Oxford, MS, and I am so excited that she will be a part of my big day. Last year&nbsp;Olivia&nbsp;moved back to NC&nbsp;(Yay!) and lives in Raleigh with her husband George and two pups Lucy and Samson.&nbsp;

Mrs. Olivia Nichols Scarbrough

Eddie and Geoff have been friends since elementary school and grew up playing soccer and baseball together. Eddie is the unofficial mayor of Easton. Eddie is the social liaison for Geoff when Geoff returns home. Eddie is a real-estate agent with Benson & Mangold, and he lives in Easton with his fiancé Rachel. Eddie and Rachel are getting married in Easton on&nbsp;&nbsp;May 31, 2019.&nbsp;

Eddie Mangold

John and Geoff have been friends since freshman year at ECU. The two have shared many&nbsp;hunting trips and can share many stories of their spring breaks and road trips.&nbsp;John and Geoff are both&nbsp;Redskins fans.&nbsp;John works in real-estate development and&nbsp;lives in Raleigh with his wife Emily and three children, Sophie, Gates, and Lanier.

John Martin

I have known Claire and her three sisters&nbsp; since 2010 when I&nbsp;was a sophomore/babysitter&nbsp;in college,&nbsp;and she was just a little girl in first grade. Now, Claire is a sophomore in high school and is a talented&nbsp;ballerina and dancer. When Claire was little we would play "school" for hours in her closet. There was no question that "Miss Claire" was always the teacher and her sisters and I&nbsp;were always the (sometimes rambunctious) students. Claire has always kept me up to date on trending fashion, beauty, and music. I&nbsp;can't imagine my wedding day with out Claire and her sisters! I am so lucky to have Claire as one of my Junior Bridesmaids.

Claire Taft

Written by Kelsey:&nbsp;

No matter how old or tall&nbsp;Will is, he will always be my "little brother." Will and I have very similar personalities and because of our age gap, we have always gotten along.&nbsp;Will is a sophomore at ECU&nbsp;studying Business. He will be embarrassed that I&nbsp;say this, but he is so&nbsp;smart! He had a much higher freshman GPA&nbsp;than&nbsp;his two&nbsp;sisters. We look forward&nbsp;to Will being&nbsp;one of our groomsmen in June.&nbsp;Geoff and Will are both excited to finally have a brother!&nbsp;

Will Rhodes

I met Amelia when she was&nbsp;a spunky little 4 year old.&nbsp;Amelia is now in 8th grade, and is an awesome&nbsp;volleyball player. Amelia is athletic, smart, and is always a fun time to be around.&nbsp;No one loves Moe's queso&nbsp;dip more than this girl. One thing I love about Amelia is no matter what age she is, she always laughs&nbsp;at all my jokes and thinks I am funny.&nbsp;She is a fierce Uno competitor&nbsp;and has beat me nearly every time. I am so excited to have Amelia as one of my Junior Bridesmaids!

Amelia  Taft

Francie was a sweet little two year old when I&nbsp;first met her. Francie is now in fifth grade and is also a great volleyball player. When Francie was little she would love to play "beauty shop" during our sleepovers and do my hair, nails, and makeup. &nbsp;I can always count on her to do crafts with me for hours. We have always enjoyed drawing, painting, doing puzzles,&nbsp;and watching our favorite HGTV and cooking&nbsp;shows together. She is also a master slime maker.&nbsp;I am so excited to have Francie as one of my special Junior Bridesmaids!

Francie Taft

I&nbsp;knew Eloise's 3 sisters two years before she made her grand&nbsp;entrance into the world!&nbsp;Eloise and I have been best of&nbsp;buddies since Day 1.&nbsp;Now, Eloise is a first grader.&nbsp;Last year she won the "Personality" award in her kindergarten class. There is no one who has more of a magical personality than&nbsp;this girl!&nbsp;Some of our favorite things to do together are read our favorite book (that we have memorized),&nbsp;"Snuggle Puppy," swim and build sand castles, eat pink sprinkle donuts, and be silly together. She sure&nbsp;loves her Kelsey!&nbsp;For years she has had the dream of being a "horse trainer" when she grows up. I am thrilled to have Eloise as my special Flower Girl!&nbsp;

Eloise Taft

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Registry

Located in Easton, The Tidewater Inn is in the historical district and minutes from Avalon Theatre and Historical Society of Talbot County. This historic hotel is within close proximity of Academy Art Museum and The Third Haven Friends Meeting House.Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 92 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.Amenities Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.Dining Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of The Tidewater Inn. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee.Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a business center, and express check-out. Planning an event in Easton? This hotel has 7000 square feet (650 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite. To book a room at the Tidewater Inn for our wedding weekend, call (410)&nbsp;882-1300 and request a room for the "Rhodes / Sands Wedding."

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Easton

Call to book rooms reserved for the Rhodes Sands wedding weekend.

Holiday Inn Express Easton

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Travel

We want our wedding weekend to be a memorable experience on the Eastern Shore for everyone. If you are like us, one of our favorite parts of traveling is trying new restaurants and dishes unique to the area. There are several great restaurants in Easton and surrounding areas. Below are a few of our favorite restaurants and our favorite menu items that will not disappoint!

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&nbsp;Victory Garden Cafe is an eclectic restaurant located a few blocks away from downtown Easton. VGC&nbsp;serves breakfast/brunch, lunch, and dinner. It&nbsp;is one of our favorite places for brunch.&nbsp;There is indoor and outdoor seating available.

Geoff's brunch&nbsp;order: Ultimate Biscuits and Gravy







Kelsey's brunch&nbsp;order: Double Crunch French Toast and coffee. Don't forget the build your own&nbsp;mimosa and Bloody Mary bar!&nbsp;

VICTORY GARDEN CAFE

Rise Up Coffee Roasters

Hunters Tavern is located in first floor of the Tidewater Inn. Hunters Tavern is a great choice for any time of day with breakfast/brunch, lunch, dinner options, or if you just wanted to grab a few drinks at the bar area. Indoor and outdoor seating is available.

Geoff's favorites: A bowl&nbsp;of cream of crab soup, crab cakes, The Charleston Sandwich.&nbsp;







Kelsey's favorites: The crab cakes and the cream of crab soup are an absolute MUST! The&nbsp;quiche is also amazing.&nbsp;

Hunters Tavern (At the Tidewater Inn)

Old Mill Market was one of Geoff's favorites growing up in Easton. Geoff always looked forward to his Damma taking him to Old Mill Market to get boardwalk fries after school.

Geoff's favorite: Geoff has proudly&nbsp;only&nbsp;ordered chicken tenders, fries and&nbsp;honey mustard at Old Mill Market&nbsp;since 1991.&nbsp;

Kelsey's favorite: Cheese steak and&nbsp;fries (with malt vinegar).

Old Mill Market

Doc's Downtown Grille

Geoff's favorite:&nbsp;Chicken Chesapeake Sandwich.&nbsp;

Washington Street Pub

Scossa is a wonderful Italian restaurant and lounge located in&nbsp;downtown Easton. This is one of our favorite dinner spots when we visit. Everything we have tried on the menu is fabulous!

Scossa Restaurant & Lounge

Limonchello,&nbsp;an Italian restaurant and wine bar, is&nbsp;another one of our favorite dinner spots. Located in St. Michaels, it is only a 10 minute drive from downtown&nbsp;Easton.&nbsp;Kelsey & Geoff's favorites:&nbsp;Antipasto Misto (for a starters),&nbsp;Finocchietta Salad, and&nbsp;Ravioli con Astice.

Kelsey & Geoffrey

Kelsey & Geoffrey

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