In a typical pre-wedding ritual, the groomsmen ready the man of the hour by offering encouragement, light-hearted jokes and other friendly barbs to help ease his nerves a bit. But on this day, Paul who is a former professional soccer player, had more of a “pre-game” than a prelude. Inside the locker room at Highmark Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds professional soccer team, the men in his wedding party plotted out a course of action and drew up plays directing the groom where to be and what to do to ensure success. While this was going on, the ladies in the wedding party prepared the bride with a chilled champagne toast, on a chilled Pittsburgh night. Their words of inspiration brought Maureen to tears. It turns out all that practice and coaching led to a perfect formation. A few weeks later, I was invited for tasty spaghetti dinner at the newlyweds’ home. Thanks again for the great meal, Maureen:)