Emma & Matthew

October 12, 2024 • Haymarket, Virginia

Emma & Matthew

October 12, 2024 • Haymarket, Virginia

August 2019

Emma and Matthew start college together! At our first Mass on campus, our college Chaplin said "You never know, your future spouse could be sitting in this room!" ... little did we know.

October 2019

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Our first Catholic Campus Ministry Beach Retreat!

New Years 2020

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August 2020 - May 2021

Emma and Matthew live directly across the hall from each other at CNU. We hung out occasionally but still didn't like each other!

September - December 2021

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Emma studies abroad in Italy!

February 2022

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Emma and Matt Reconnect at Summit Retreat

April 2022

Matt (finally) asks Emma on a date!!!

April 2022

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First SigEp Formal and Matt meets Emma’s Extended family (and they all loved him!)

April 14th, 2022

Matt and Emma officially start dating! Yay!

Summer 2022

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Emma lives in D.C for the Summer

August - December 2022

Emma and Matthew live across the lawn from each other (Emma’s last semester at CNU)!

October 14th, 2022

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6 Month Anniversary (Emma starts to think "this is getting serious!")

October 2022

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Emma cheers at CNU senior night, her last semester cheering :(

October 2022

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Emma and Matthew go on our last Catholic Campus Ministry Retreat together in College!

Halloween 2022

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November 2022

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SigEp Semi Formal

December 2022

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Emma meets Matthew's grandparent's for the first time - and "breaks the curse!" We also had covid in this picture and didn't know it at the time (no one else got sick!)

March 2023

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Matthew and Emma watch Men’s basketball win a national championship! Go Captains!

April 2023

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Last SigEp formal in the OBX!

May 2023

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Emma and Matthew Graduate from CNU!

April 2023

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Emma and Matthew attend The Heritage Foundation's 50th Anniversary Gala (with Tucker Carlson, Ron DeSantis, and Dierks Bently) in National Harbor! Go America and rip Tucker at Fox :(

September 17th, 2023

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Matthew proposes to Emma at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in the "Our Lady of Missions" chapel!

October 2023

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Engagement photoshoot!

Fall 2023 - Fall 2024

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Box nights at Capital One arena! ALL CAPS!

New Years 2024

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A great start to our wedding year!

January 2024

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Emma and Matt go hunting together! Thanks Uncle Mark!

2024

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We've already attended a lot of weddings together!

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February 2024

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Aquarium Visit in Georgia!

2022 - 2024

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So many outdoor adventures (and counting!)! (hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, and more!)

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July 4th, 2024

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Fireworks in Manassas (100 days til the wedding!)

July 2024

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First time visiting St. Katharine Drexel!