James and Naomi met at the newest and only brewery in Annapolis, Forward Brewing. Forward had just opened it's doors in the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Naomi had moved from Washington state to be closer to family and start school in hospitality and needed a job to keep her busy and get to know the area. James had just moved into an apartment that was walking distance to Forward. After a few trips to the brewery, they both knew there was something brewing between them. Just over 2 years of meeting each other, numerous hikes, brewery hoping, road trips and kayaking, James popped the question on top of their favorite mountain (Old Rag). June 7th here we come!