Wedding Day

The Fairmount Park Horticulture Center

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Josh and Emily met in a programming class at the University of Texas in 2017 when they were both enrolled in graduate school. They flirted before and after class for several months until Josh finally asked Emily out for drinks and a movie. They saw Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind at the Austin Film Society Cinema, a favorite date spot for years to come.When Emily graduated from her Master's program and moved to North Carolina for work, Josh stayed in Austin to finish his PhD. They maintained their relationship from a distance for two years, with many trips between Austin and Raleigh. On one of these trips Emily took to Austin, Josh proposed. Emily shortly moved to Philadelphia for a new job and Josh followed in 2020 after defending his dissertation and becoming Dr. Joshua Kopin. When the global pandemic disrupted their original wedding plan, they decided to return to Austin, a city that means so much to them, to get legally married on their planned wedding date of May 9, 2021. They can't wait to get married ceremonially in Philadelphia where they are finally getting to build a life together, surrounded by friends and family.

Our Story

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The Logan Philadelphia, Curio Collection by Hilton

Group rate available through 4/7/22

Aloft Philadelphia Downtown

Historical bed and breakfast across the street from Emily and Josh's apartment in West Philadelphia.

The Gables Bed and Breakfast Philadelphia

Accommodations

Food

Skip Pat's and Geno's for cheesesteaks at Jim's, a multi-generational Kopin favorite. There will be a line around the storefront, but it will move quickly. Order extra whiz and extra onions, and grab a Dr. Brown's Black Cherry soda.

Jim's South St. (Jim's Steaks South Street)

Philadelphia Zoo

History

The heart of Old City is where you'll want to go to see the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and all the historical sites of America's birthplace.

Independence National Historical Park

One of Emily's favorite museums in the city is also a crumbling ruin of America's first penitentiary. Admission includes&nbsp;the ruin, exhibits on the history of the penitentiary and mass incarceration, artist installations, and “The Voices of Eastern State" Audio Tour, narrated by Steve Buscemi.

Eastern State Penitentiary

A medical history museum with collections of anatomical specimens, models, and medical instruments in a 19th-century “cabinet museum” setting. Not for the faint of heart or the weak of stomach.

The Mütter Museum at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Philly Attractions

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Rain Plan

All are welcome to join us for dinner on Saturday night, May 7th, at the Roy-Pitz Barrel House, 990 Spring Garden Street. This informal event will begin at 6 pm and conclude at 9 pm. In addition, you are also welcome to join us for breakfast at Aloft Philadelphia Downtown, 101 N. Broad, from 8 AM until 10 AM on Monday, May 9th. Please RSVP to the Saturday night dinner and the Monday brunch in the wedding RSVP form.

Saturday Night Dinner and Monday Breakfast

Friends, Family, Frenemies, and Other Loved Ones Emily and I are extraordinarily excited for you to join us in Philadelphia next weekend. It’s been a long road to this celebration, but we’re ninety feet from home.&nbsp;Here are a few things we’d like to share with you before we get the party started. First, please be sure to take a COVID test before you leave for the city of Brotherly Love. If you test positive, please stay home. We’ll find another time to celebrate with you, we promise. Wedding festivities begin Saturday night with an informal rehearsal dinner at the Roy Pitz Barrel House (990 Spring Garden Street), hosted by my grandmothers, Dolly Kopin and Yaira Shapiro. The dinner is scheduled from 6-9, but feel free to come and go as you please!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The big event will be held on Sunday evening at the Fairmount Park Horticultural Center (100 N Horticultural Dr.). The ceremony will begin at 5:30, with drinks, dinner and dancing to follow! Dress is cocktail attire. Transportation will be provided to and from the Logan Hotel (One Logan Sq.); shuttles will run to the Hort from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM, and back to the Logan at the end of the night. If you would like to drive yourself, there is parking on-site and you are of course welcome to utilize a taxi or ride-share service. Finally, if you don’t have to rush home, a farewell breakfast will be available at Aloft Downtown (101 N. Broad) from 8 AM – 10 AM on Monday morning. If you’re looking for recommendations for things to do while you’re in the city, please check out the wedding website or be in touch. If you're looking for a good bookstore, go visit Iffy Books on 11th St, operated by our friend and officiant Steve McLaughlin. We’ll see you soon!-Josh

Josh & Emily

Josh & Emily

Registry