Three Notch'd Brewery & Craft Kitchen

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Wedding Ceremony

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Our Wedding

Our local airport is about 20 minutes from the wedding venue.

Norfolk International Airport

Our train station also has bus service into Virginia Beach.

Amtrak station

We have a block of rooms here -- two-night minimum. The block is reserved until June 8, 2025. Rooms are also available for 1 night. Hotel has free parking and complimentary breakfast! It is about 20 minutes from the venue and has a lot of shopping and restaurants nearby.There are a number of other hotels in this area as well.

Hyatt Place Virginia Beach Town Center

This hotel is the closest one to our venue and is right on the bay.

Delta Hotels Virginia Beach Waterfront

Roland and Sarah will be staying here the night of the wedding. There are a large number of hotels at the Oceanfront, if you are interested in staying there!

Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Travel

Q + A

Maria Marx Walsh

Rachana Amin

Stephanie Lynn Hicks

Brian Breshears

Tyler Lajoie

Jenna Lajoie

Robert King

Gertie

Wedding Party

There is no fee to get on the beach in Virginia. Virginia Beach is on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay, with beaches on both bodies of water. If you are trying to get near the Boardwalk, parking can be tough -- private lots charge upwards of $20 a day. The "North End" neighborhood of Virginia Beach (50th Street and above) is residential and has free parking; just make sure you don't block anyone's driveways, or you will be towed!

The Beach!

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center

We are fans of the local AAA baseball team!

Norfolk Tides at Harbor Park Stadium

Topgolf Virginia Beach

This venue has everything from mingolf to go-karts to bowling to arcade games!

Apex Entertainment Virginia Beach

This is a beautiful (and free) museum in Norfolk!

Chrysler Museum of Art

This is a lovely state park with hiking trails, camping, and beaches.

First Landing State Park

Virginia Zoo

We love taking Gertie here for long walks!

Mount Trashmore Park

These gardens are expansive and beautiful!

Norfolk Botanical Garden

Some of our favorite spots!   Breakfast: Handsome Biscuit — Norfolk—delicious sandwiches with house-made biscuits Yorgo’s Bageldashery - Norfolk — bagels, spreads, and sandwiches First Watch — multiple locations — sit-down breakfast Egg Bistro— multiple locations -- sit-down breakfast     Lunch: Taste — local chain with multiple locations — sandwiches and salads Mr. Shawarma — local chain with multiple locations -- fast-casual Mediterranean Pelon’s — local chain with multiple locations — Tacos, burritos, etc.   Dinner: 80/20 Burger Bar — Norfolk (our first date spot!) Luna Maya — Norfolk — Mexican food Whiskey Kitchen — Virginia Beach — American Primo’s Pizza — Virginia Beach (two locations) -- takeout and sit-down pizza, subs, and Italian entrees   Some coffee shops, breweries, and treats: Doumar's -- Norfolk -- old-school drive-in with hamburgers, hot dogs, and ice cream (and home of the original waffle cone!) Cafe Stella — Norfolk Cure Coffeehouse -- Norfolk Astraea Coffeehouse -- Virginia Beach Smartmouth Brewery -- Norfolk & Virginia Beach locations Back Bay's Farmhouse Brewery -- Virginia Beach New Realm Brewery -- Virginia Beach

Things to Do

Roland and Sarah met using the online dating app Bumble and first starting chatting in November 2020. Their first few dates were actually over video, as they were trying to be COVID-free and Sarah wanted to make it home for Christmas. The dates went so well, even over a computer screen, that they met in person on January 2, 2021, at a local Norfolk burger restaurant. It became clear pretty quickly that these two had a long future of shared podcast-listening, meal-cooking, and pun-making ahead of them.Together, Roland and Sarah have had some pretty memorable milestones. Their journey so far has seen new jobs, quite a few road trips, plenty of gatherings with family and friends, and so, so many slices of pizza. In June 2023, this dynamic duo became a trio with the addition of their sweet pup, Gertie! This little family is so very excited about this next chapter in their lives, and is so lucky to share their joy with friends and family.

Sarah + Roland

Sarah + Roland

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