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Our Wedding

Ryan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;met&nbsp;in&nbsp;February&nbsp;2017.&nbsp;At&nbsp;the&nbsp;time,&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;was&nbsp;living&nbsp;in&nbsp;Amherst,&nbsp;NS&nbsp;working&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;Geographical&nbsp;Information&nbsp;Systems&nbsp;technician.&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;was&nbsp;living&nbsp;in&nbsp;Pictou&nbsp;Landing&nbsp;NS,&nbsp;and&nbsp;working&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;social&nbsp;worker&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;IWK&nbsp;Youth&nbsp;Forensic&nbsp;team.&nbsp;In&nbsp;October&nbsp;2017,&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;was&nbsp;sworn&nbsp;in&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Royal&nbsp;Canadian&nbsp;Navy&nbsp;and&nbsp;started&nbsp;basic&nbsp;training&nbsp;in&nbsp;Montreal&nbsp;shortly&nbsp;there&nbsp;after.&nbsp;In&nbsp;February&nbsp;2018,&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;received&nbsp;his&nbsp;commission&nbsp;and&nbsp;was&nbsp;posted&nbsp;to&nbsp;Esquimalt,&nbsp;Victoria&nbsp;BC.&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;were&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;a&nbsp;long&nbsp;distance&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;until&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;joined&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;in&nbsp;Victoria&nbsp;in&nbsp;August&nbsp;2018.&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;started&nbsp;working&nbsp;for&nbsp;Island&nbsp;Health&nbsp;Authority&nbsp;shortly&nbsp;after.&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;to&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;on&nbsp;their&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;hiking&nbsp;trail&nbsp;located&nbsp;at&nbsp;Royal&nbsp;Roads&nbsp;University&nbsp;in&nbsp;July&nbsp;2019. Fast&nbsp;forward&nbsp;to&nbsp;March&nbsp;2020...the&nbsp;reality&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;covid-19&nbsp;virus&nbsp;hit.&nbsp;Ryan's&nbsp;training&nbsp;was&nbsp;stopped&nbsp;abruptly&nbsp;while&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;continued&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;in&nbsp;hospital.&nbsp;The&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;that&nbsp;had&nbsp;originally&nbsp;been&nbsp;planned&nbsp;for&nbsp;August&nbsp;01,&nbsp;&nbsp;2020&nbsp;was&nbsp;looking&nbsp;less&nbsp;and&nbsp;less&nbsp;like&nbsp;a&nbsp;reality.&nbsp;Ultimately,&nbsp;the&nbsp;decision&nbsp;was&nbsp;made&nbsp;to&nbsp;postpone&nbsp;the&nbsp;larger&nbsp;celebration&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;August&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;could&nbsp;party&nbsp;safely!&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;were&nbsp;too&nbsp;impatient&nbsp;to&nbsp;wait&nbsp;until&nbsp;August&nbsp;21,&nbsp;2021&nbsp;and&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;elope&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;28th,&nbsp;2020.

Ryan and Emily

Our Story

Approximately 15 mins from the wedding site.

Smith Rock Chalets

Approximately 24 mins from the wedding site.


Fun fact: Emily's sister Sarah and brother-in-law Don were married at Pictou Lodge Beach Resort in 2011!

Emily & Ryan

Emily & Ryan

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