There's already enough stress surrounding a wedding. Why make a groom play favorites with his longtime friends? So figured Mike Ripley last weekend at the Carrville Inn in north Trinity County. Seventeen. Yeah, Mikey tapped out at 17 groomsmen - a combination of high school friends, loyal coworkers as well as new and old family members. And they got a sweet deal on orange guayaberas - lending the sunny afternoon a decidedly Hi-Bro-Glow. Ripley's a dude's dude, but not to his detriment, saving most of his attention for bride Meredith Maier.
