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Our Wedding

Our event is going to be a reception rather than a traditional-style wedding. Although we will be formally married during a private event, we have planned a hand-fasting ceremony to exchange vows at the reception.

Our Venue

We will be celebrating at a family-friendly, clubhouse. Dinner, drinks, and dancing will be hosted inside. There is a playground and gaga ball pit for our younger guests. Our venue has asked that we keep the area pet free, and to notify them in advance if service animals will be in attendance.

Our Menu

We have selected foods from our favorite places to provide a buffet style dinner and dessert table for our guests. We will have signature cocktails available at the bar. Although we didn't intentionally plan for any special dietary needs, please let us know if you have any so we can try to accommodate.

Clint and Elizabeth met years before they knew how special their future together would be. Caleb and Austyn played on the same soccer team for an entire year! The kids' love of soccer kept us all in the same league, even if we ended up on different teams in the following years. Elizabeth might not have noticed Clint right away, but we have it on good authority that he told Austyn several times that 'Caleb's mom was hot!'

MET: March 2018

Several years later, the older kids ended up on the same soccer team again! By this time, all three of the kids played recreation soccer, Clint and Elizabeth were both coaching, Clint played on an adult league, and he was a referee. Is it any wonder that their first hangout was at a soccer game? Clint even brought her favorite drink to the field.

FRIENDS: August 2021

Hanging out at the soccer field was so nice, Clint asked Elizabeth out for their first date. In his own words, "It was beautifully planned and poorly executed!" The restaurant he took her to was closed for a private event. In his rush to get from a soccer match to the date, he forgot to pack a belt, so when they took a walk, he had to keep hiking up his jeans. After dinner, it started to drizzle, and they had to cut their walk short. It might seem like a comedy of errors, but it was the first of so many wonderful times together. Perhaps one of the best times was when he made a bargain with his team to wear one item of pink clothing for every game they won...and ended up with an almost undefeated season!

FIRST DATE: October 5, 2021

So much happened in the next three years...

September 2024 brought a very unexpected deployment. Clint got the call on Friday, September 13th, and we tearfully dropped him off at the ship 14 days later. A challenge for our blended family, every day was an exercise in staying connected - but we grew together even when separated by half a world. Elizabeth kept the family afloat at home, and Clint kept his mission afloat overseas. He even made a new friend: Rudder, the companion dog on his ship.

The Deployment: September 2024

This was the most overdue (and most needed) hug in the history of all hugs! We welcomed Clint home just days before Christmas! With the uncertainty over when he would make it home, we surprised the kids that evening and the next morning! Austyn had been having a tough week, so Clint brought her Starbucks before school - and ruined her makeup with all the happy tears for his safe return.

Homecoming: December 2024

With everyone home safely, Clint decided it was time. He coordinated with Gollum (his super secret ring bearer, aka My Sister), and we enjoyed a lovely New Year's Eve with the kids playing board games. When the countdown to the New Year hit zero, he handed Elizabeth the ring and said, "I'm not asking because you don't have a choice." But if she'd had the choice, she would have said YES a hundred times over.

January 2025 -  He Didn't Ask

The story leading up to this point has been summarized. There was infinitely more soccer, more laughs, more tears, and so much more chaos than could ever be written in a single timeline -- but here we are! We are so excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives, and we are grateful to our friends and family who care for us, who inspire us, and who support us in all our loving chaos.

The Adventure Continues...

Our Story

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

Getting to Know Our Area

If you're not from our area, there are few things you should know. We have many cities that are connected by bridges and tunnels, and unfortunately, that means we have a lot of traffic choke points. Newport News, Yorktown, and Hampton are clustered together and do not involve bridge or tunnel travel to come to our venue or our home. Norfolk and Virginia Beach both require bridge and tunnel travel. If you have any questions about the travel, just ask. Trust me, we hate it as much as you do!

Airports

There are three airport options. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) - 15 minutes from venue, but pricier Norfolk International Airport (ORF) - 40 minutes from venue, more affordable, but requires bridge/tunnel driving Richmond International Airport (RIC) - 60 minutes from venue, more affordable, no bridge/tunnel driving

Travel

If you plan to extend your visit, here is a list of some of the great activities in our area that could make your trip unforgettable!

Yorktown, VA (within 15 minutes of our venue)

<a href="https://www.nps.gov/york/index.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yorktown Battlefield - 1000 Colonial Nat'l Historical Pkwy, Yorktown, VA 23690</a> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/york/learn/historyculture/vicmon.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yorktown Victory Monument - 803 Main St, Yorktown, VA 23690</a> <a href="https://www.visityorktown.org/163/Outdoor-Fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yorktown Beach - Water St, Yorktown, VA 23690</a>

Newport News, VA (within 30 minutes of our venue)

<a href="https://thevlm.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Virginia Living Museum - 524 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601</a> <a href="https://www.marinersmuseum.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Mariner's Museum and Park - 100 Museum Dr, Newport News, VA 23606</a> <a href="https://newportnewshistory.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lee Hall Mansion - 163 Yorktown Rd, Newport News, VA 23603</a>

'Across the Water' - Norfolk, Virginia Beach, & More (within 1 hour of our venue, with tunnels)

<a href="https://norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Norfolk Botanical Gardens - 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518</a> <a href="https://virginiazoo.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Norfolk Zoo - 3500 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23504</a> <a href="https://virginiaaquarium.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Virginia Beach Aquarium - 717 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451</a> <a href="https://www.visitvirginiabeach.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Virginia Beach Oceanfront - Virginia Beach, VA</a>

Williamsburg, VA (within 1 Hour of Our venue, no tunnels)

<a href="https://buschgardens.com/williamsburg/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=gbp_listing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Busch Gardens - 1 Busch Gardens Blvd, Williamsburg, VA 23185</a> <a href="https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Colonial Williamsburg - 101 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185</a> <a href="https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/events/governors-palace/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Governor's Palace - 300 Palace Green St, Williamsburg, VA 23185</a>

Things to Do

Registry

Thank you for your patience while we got our registry built and published. Clint and I have already combined our homes (and our lifetime of hoarding things we probably didn't need to buy), so many of things on our registry are 'group gifts' where you can contribute to the purchase of larger items. Our registry is published on Amazon and can be found at the link below. It should allow you to deliver directly to our home (if that's more convenient for you). We are so excited to be planning this celebration and can't wait to see everyone's smiling faces in April! Registry: https://www.amazon.com/wedding/share/elizabethmarriesclinton

Wedding Registry

Saturday, April 11th, 2026