The Historic Post Office

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Our Wedding

Josh and Emma met in Spring 2023 through a mutual friend, Cody. Initially, their relationship started as a friendship as Josh joined Emma's friend group. During the fall semester, Emma and Josh became closer due to a shared love of rock climbing (although Josh will say that Emma only went to hang out with him). During this time, Emma started to develop a bit of a crush on Josh, but Josh was not interested, however, there was still hope for Emma. Their friendship continued through the spring semester, while they grew closer. One evening, Josh and Emma went to 7/11 with Emma's sister, Abby, one of the maids of honor. While sitting in the car listening to Hamilton, Josh had a thought, "Maybe there could be something more between Emma and I". Cue Garrett, one of our amazing groomsmen. After leaving 7/11, Josh called Garrett to ask if Emma was still interested. Little did Josh know that Emma's crush for him had only grown since the fall semester. After talking to Garrett, it was confirmed that there was still mutual interest. Emma and Josh started hanging out more intentionally (aka one-on-one, exploring their relationship outside their friend group), solidifying their desire to be in a relationship. On March 7, 2024, they met in the school library to talk about what was next. This was two days before they were going to Florida for spring break together. In their conversation, they came up with three options: 1) start dating that day, 2) wait until after spring break, or 3) do nothing about it. They agreed to say one of the options on the count of three. When the countdown hit 0, Josh said 1, and Emma said 2. After a couple of seconds of shock from Josh, Emma changed up her answer, and they left the library dating. This marked the beginning of a beautiful relationship. Through ups and down, long distance to living in the same apartment complex, and lots adventures and rock climbing, their friendship and love grew. On May 8, 2025, Josh and Emma said yes to forever. Josh planned a sweet scavenger hunt of significant places in their relationship with family members stationed at each stop. The hunt ended with Josh on one knee and Emma excitedly saying yes to forever!

Our Story

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Cody Ware

Aidan Castlebury

Garrett Fletcher

Kyle Bentz

Connor Stadler

Cameron Brinson

Abby Mirich

Sadie Mirich

Demaris Hodges

Brianna Weston

Kaitlyn Ware

Londyn Zachary

Wedding Party

Q + A

Airports:The closest airport is Norfolk International Airport (ORF). It is around 30 minutes from the venue. It may be a little pricey to fly in here because it is a smaller airport. Richmond International Airport (RIC) is a little over an hour away, and it is around 2 hours from Virginia Beach. Dulles International Airport (IAD) is around 3.5 hours away, but it will likely have the cheapest flight options.

Areas to Stay:The wedding is in Hampton, Virginia, so if you are looking to stay close to the venue, a hotel in that area would be a great option. I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which is about 30-45 minutes southeast of the venue, depending on traffic. This would be a good area for someone who is looking to enjoy the oceanfront a little bit. Norfolk is another good area to look for hotels, as it is the bigger city in the area. It is around 40 minutes from the venue.

Hotels:The Landing at Hampton Marina is a hotel that is within walking distance of the venue. This would be a great option for guests who don't want to travel far after the wedding.The code: 3451588 will give you a discounted rate if you put it into the corporate account section after you hit the rate button.

Travel and Hotels

Things to Do

Registry

Joshua & Emma

Joshua & Emma

J&E

Wedding Day

Reception