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Final RSVPs: May 2, 2025

You're invited to celebrate our wedding with us on Monday, June 16th, 2025! We will have the ceremony in Manassas, Virginia, and please be sure to read the Q+A and Travel tabs to answer any questions you may have. Check back periodically, we will update this website with information and details as we progress through planning. We're looking forward to celebrating with you!

Our Wedding

K:&nbsp;I&nbsp;would&nbsp;argue&nbsp;there&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;exactly&nbsp;fire...T:&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;fight&nbsp;off&nbsp;a&nbsp;Marine&nbsp;Regiment&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;island&nbsp;of&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;during&nbsp;Covid&nbsp;for&nbsp;her&nbsp;attention...K:&nbsp;Ooookay,&nbsp;I&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;THAT&nbsp;popular.&nbsp;Besides,&nbsp;I'd&nbsp;known&nbsp;about&nbsp;this&nbsp;mysterious&nbsp;"Andrews&nbsp;on&nbsp;night&nbsp;shift"&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;while.&nbsp;When&nbsp;I&nbsp;finally&nbsp;got&nbsp;to&nbsp;meet&nbsp;him,&nbsp;we&nbsp;got&nbsp;to&nbsp;know&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;few&nbsp;months,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;started&nbsp;to&nbsp;think&nbsp;I'd&nbsp;found&nbsp;a&nbsp;forever&nbsp;friend.T:&nbsp;Kenzie&nbsp;was&nbsp;quiet&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;met&nbsp;her,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;slowly&nbsp;got&nbsp;to&nbsp;learn&nbsp;how&nbsp;intelligent&nbsp;she&nbsp;was.&nbsp;We&nbsp;learned&nbsp;more&nbsp;about&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;through&nbsp;board&nbsp;games&nbsp;and&nbsp;long&nbsp;nights&nbsp;while&nbsp;working&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;office.K:&nbsp;...&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;got&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;how&nbsp;kind&nbsp;and&nbsp;thoughtful&nbsp;he&nbsp;is&nbsp;and&nbsp;all&nbsp;his&nbsp;other&nbsp;great&nbsp;qualities.&nbsp;We&nbsp;started&nbsp;dating&nbsp;January&nbsp;24th,&nbsp;2021,&nbsp;and&nbsp;soon,&nbsp;I&nbsp;knew&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;so&nbsp;much&nbsp;more&nbsp;to&nbsp;me&nbsp;than&nbsp;a&nbsp;forever&nbsp;friend.T:&nbsp;After&nbsp;coaxing&nbsp;her&nbsp;out&nbsp;on&nbsp;dates&nbsp;and&nbsp;sharing&nbsp;my&nbsp;love&nbsp;of&nbsp;movies&nbsp;with&nbsp;her,&nbsp;I&nbsp;learned&nbsp;I&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;stop&nbsp;looking&nbsp;for&nbsp;another&nbsp;partner.&nbsp;So,&nbsp;I&nbsp;made&nbsp;a&nbsp;promise&nbsp;to&nbsp;Kenzie&nbsp;back&nbsp;in&nbsp;June&nbsp;of&nbsp;2021.K:&nbsp;We&nbsp;promised&nbsp;devotion&nbsp;to&nbsp;each&nbsp;other,&nbsp;and&nbsp;although&nbsp;it&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;the&nbsp;right&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;married,&nbsp;we&nbsp;knew&nbsp;that&nbsp;after&nbsp;we&nbsp;left&nbsp;the&nbsp;Marine&nbsp;Corps,&nbsp;we&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;it&nbsp;happen.T:&nbsp;We&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;long-distance&nbsp;for&nbsp;some&nbsp;time.&nbsp;After neither of us decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;reenlist,&nbsp;I&nbsp;left&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;first,&nbsp;then&nbsp;several&nbsp;long&nbsp;months&nbsp;later,&nbsp;Kenzie&nbsp;was&nbsp;here,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;found&nbsp;a&nbsp;home&nbsp;in&nbsp;Virginia.&nbsp;We&nbsp;have&nbsp;met&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;each&nbsp;others&nbsp;families,&nbsp;and&nbsp;spent&nbsp;time&nbsp;learning&nbsp;how&nbsp;to&nbsp;live&nbsp;with&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.K:&nbsp;Enter&nbsp;one,&nbsp;Sir&nbsp;Jaster&nbsp;T.&nbsp;Smittlemitten,&nbsp;then&nbsp;Lucina&nbsp;G.&nbsp;Wysterian&nbsp;(that's&nbsp;how&nbsp;they&nbsp;prefer&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;addressed,&nbsp;we&nbsp;just&nbsp;comply).&nbsp;Shortly&nbsp;after,&nbsp;we&nbsp;got&nbsp;engaged&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;29th,&nbsp;2024,&nbsp;over&nbsp;two&nbsp;plates&nbsp;of&nbsp;french&nbsp;toast&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;small&nbsp;apartment&nbsp;in&nbsp;Manassas,&nbsp;Virginia.T:&nbsp;Kenzie&nbsp;had&nbsp;moved&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;year&nbsp;before,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;planned&nbsp;to&nbsp;propose&nbsp;back&nbsp;in&nbsp;2023,&nbsp;but&nbsp;sometimes,&nbsp;life&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;way&nbsp;of&nbsp;putting&nbsp;you&nbsp;down&nbsp;when&nbsp;things&nbsp;are&nbsp;getting&nbsp;good.&nbsp;Kenzie&nbsp;stayed&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;tough&nbsp;times,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;let&nbsp;an&nbsp;opportunity&nbsp;pass.&nbsp;After&nbsp;making&nbsp;breakfast&nbsp;for&nbsp;us&nbsp;and&nbsp;enjoying&nbsp;time&nbsp;with&nbsp;our&nbsp;two&nbsp;precious&nbsp;cats,&nbsp;I&nbsp;decided&nbsp;that&nbsp;then&nbsp;was&nbsp;now&nbsp;or&nbsp;never.&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;received&nbsp;her&nbsp;parents'&nbsp;blessing&nbsp;and&nbsp;knew&nbsp;that&nbsp;there&nbsp;was&nbsp;no&nbsp;time&nbsp;like&nbsp;the&nbsp;present.K:&nbsp;Of&nbsp;course&nbsp;I&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes.&nbsp;How&nbsp;could&nbsp;I&nbsp;not?&nbsp;This&nbsp;man&nbsp;has&nbsp;kept&nbsp;me&nbsp;going&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;think&nbsp;I&nbsp;could,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;helps&nbsp;me&nbsp;create&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;memories&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;will&nbsp;cherish&nbsp;forever,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;happens&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;an&nbsp;amazing,&nbsp;one-of-a-kind&nbsp;sort&nbsp;of&nbsp;guy.&nbsp;So,&nbsp;here&nbsp;we&nbsp;are...K&amp;T:This&nbsp;is&nbsp;our&nbsp;story,&nbsp;forged&nbsp;by&nbsp;fire,&nbsp;that&nbsp;has&nbsp;brought&nbsp;us&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;point&nbsp;of&nbsp;rebirth&nbsp;through&nbsp;marriage&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;16th&nbsp;of&nbsp;2025.&nbsp;Even&nbsp;if&nbsp;you&nbsp;are&nbsp;unable&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;it,&nbsp;just&nbsp;know&nbsp;we&nbsp;both&nbsp;appreciate&nbsp;the&nbsp;support&nbsp;and&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;that&nbsp;each&nbsp;of&nbsp;you&nbsp;provides.&nbsp;Thank&nbsp;you&nbsp;for&nbsp;reading&nbsp;our&nbsp;story&nbsp;and&nbsp;celebrating&nbsp;with&nbsp;us,&nbsp;wherever&nbsp;you&nbsp;will&nbsp;be!

Forged by Fire

Our Story

Photos

Wedding Party

Be sure to check back periodically. As we go through the planning process, more of your questions will be answered!

Q + A

That's right, this lady does it all! On Febuary 5th, 2025, Jennifer Wedemeyer will be available to book travel.

Travel Agent - Jennifer Wedemeyer

Airport

Lodging

- Holiday Inn Express &amp; Suites at 10810 Battleview Pkwy, Manassas, VA 20109

- LaQuinta at 6950 Nova Wy, Manassas, VA 20109

Links

Courtyard Manassas Battlefield Park

Approximately 30 mins from the wedding venue. Campers and tents welcome.

Bull Run Campground

Dulles International Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Click the Website button to go to the DC area metro homepage. From there, you can see maps, schedules, and more.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Travel

Washington D.C.

National Mall

Founding Farmers Tysons

Manassas

Manassas National Battlefield Park

Crossroads Tabletop Tavern

2 Silos Brewing Co.

Anita's New Mexico Style Mexican Food

The Winery at Bull Run

Other

There are so many museums to see in the Northern VA / DC area, we encourage you to take a look!

Kenzie & Thomas