Rehearsal Dinner

The Boathouse Club at Seager Marine

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

Canandaigua Country Club

Ceremony

Reception

After Party

TWISTED RAIL BREWING CANANDAIGUA

Our Wedding

Our story starts in our teenage years when a young Justin was puck watching instead of looking in front of him and ran into his own teammate during hockey practice and landed straight on his elbow, causing it to swell to the size of a baseball. It didn’t require surgery at the time, but the doctors noted that it may need surgery in the future. Fast forward 15 years, and Katie has just accepted a new position working as an RN at an outpatient surgical center. A few days into the job, which just so happened to be Valentine’s Day, Katie walked into the waiting room and yelled “Justin” for the first time. Little did she know it would be the first of a lifetime of “Justin’s.” Over the course of the next half hour Katie prepped Justin for surgery and they started getting to know each other with some light banter about what they were doing for Valentine’s day, a harmless prank on his mother (sorry, Karolyn), and laughs were had about miscommunication on how to put the robe on (Justin put the robe on backwards so he had it opened in the front. Katie finds this very funny). What seemed like the perfect Hallmark story was ending as Justin got rolled back to surgery, never to see Katie again.&nbsp; A week later, Justin was bored and finally redownloaded Instagram to find that he had a follower request from this cute blonde girl (thank you, Karla). Justin initially ignored the follow request as a bot; however, a few hours later, he had a eureka moment! After holding up a hand and covering Katie’s mouth and looking at her blue eyes (masks were still worn during surgery, so he had to be sure), Justin realized it was his nurse from surgery! What are the odds! So Justin makes the first move and private messages Katie (or maybe Katie made the first move with the follow?), and after a few messages, they decide to meet up for a drink when she gets back from a skiing trip. Katie ends up tearing her ACL on said skiing trip, so when she gets back, the crippled couple has to decide where they can go out on their first date and whether either one of them can drive or if their mothers are going to have to drop them off.&nbsp; It’s decided that they will meet at Jeremiah’s on Monroe Avenue, where they spent four hours getting lost in each other's company while talking about sports, their love for the Bills, their families, and their lives. The spark that was struck on Valentine’s Day has now become a raging fire. It wasn’t long after that first date, after a late-night kiss under a streetlight on Monroe Avenue, that they were inseparable. There are too many “coincidences” in this story between surgery delays and cancellations, job changes, nursing assignments, patient queues, even traffic, and all other crazy happenings to say that our meeting was just a chance... We like to say it was Divine.

Our Story 

Friday, September 11th Welcome Party6:30 pmThe Boathouse Club811 S Main StreetCanandaigua, NYDressy Casual Attire Saturday, September 12th Ceremony4:00 pm in the afternoon1 Fallbrook ParkCanandaigua, NY(Canandaigua Country Club)Formal attire Reception to follow After Party10:00 pmTwisted Rail Brewing Company169 Lakeshore Dr.Canandaigua, NY

Events 

ROC airport is about 40-45 minutes from the city of Canandaigua.

Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport

We recommend booking your accommodations well in advance, as the lake is still in high season this time of year. A shuttle service will run between Hotel Canandaigua and the wedding venue, providing transportation both to and from the event. This is the closest hotel to the venue, and a room block will be provided here. Room Block Link: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mv6d3wzf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emmens &amp; Alves Wedding Weekend September 11-13, 2026</a> Code: 91G

Hotel Canandaigua, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

The Lake House on Canandaigua

Holiday Inn Express Canandaigua - Finger Lakes by IHG

Airbnb's available all around the lake! 

Travel

Do you have any hotel recommendations? Yes, we have different hotel options listed in the travel section of our website. There will be a room block at the Hotel Canandaigua (Hilton). There are also many Airbnbs available in the area! Regardless of where you choose to stay, we recommend booking your accommodations far in advance, as the lake is still in high season in September. What is the dress code? Our wedding will be a formal affair. Gentlemen are encouraged to wear a suit and tie, while ladies may wear floor-length/mid-length dresses or formal cocktail dresses. Are the ceremony and reception at the same place? Yes, both the ceremony and reception will be held at The Fallbrook House on Canandaigua Lake. Where do I park? There is ample parking at The Fallbrook House. There will also be a shuttle service running from Hotel Canandaigua to the venue before the ceremony, and from the venue back to Hotel Canandaigua after the reception. More details on the shuttle will be provided soon. Are kids welcome? As much as we love your kids, this is an adult-only wedding. We hope you can treat it as a fun getaway! What time should you arrive? Please arrive by 3:45 pm, as the ceremony will start promptly at 4:00 pm. Is there any after-party? Heck yeah! The after-party will take place at a brewery (Twisted Rail) conveniently located down the road from the venue, and directly next to Hotel Canandaigua (where the shuttle will drop people off after the reception). It will start around 10 pm and will go until around 1 am. We are here if you have any questions at all, and we look forward to celebrating with you!

Katie & Justin

Katie & Justin

K&J

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

4:00 PM–4:30 PM

Ceremony

4:30 PM–10:00 PM

Reception

10:00 PM–1:00 AM

After Party

After Party