The Nobody and Somebody Everybody Knows

The Band Perry wedding

By Karen ‘Girl’ Friday

I leaned toward my husband with a revelation, “these people think we are somebody.”

A somebody event. The marriage ceremony of two somebodies of fame. My husband had the honor of officiating the wedding. As the pastor’s wife and a family friend, I was invited to attend. Although they tried to maintain privacy, word leaked to the press and on social media.

We made our way down the street to the small chapel—dressed in a tux and long gown—where a crowd had gathered outside. Fans were being kept behind police barriers marking how close they could come to the area.

I noticed a lady snapping our picture with her cell phone and soon realized many people were taking our picture with phones and cameras. The fandom wonder of, “Who are these guests arriving? Are they somebody?”

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