Wedding Day

Woodlawn Farm

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Our love story began at one of the most historical places in Southern St. Marys, the Green Door. Our mutual friend, Jayne, encouraged us to meet one another on Pizza and Pint night. The night started like any other, with drinks and pizza flowing. As awkward as we were, neither started a conversation until Jayne stepped in. Turns out, it was not because Ryan did not want to, he just was not sure which blonde girl I was out of the two of us(Emily Heikkinen and I). We talked and to me, sparks instantly flew. Shots were ordered, pizza was eaten, and overall the night ended up in setting our next date at Pier 450 where Ryan would eventually get cut off after his one Budlight and one orange crush since I so happily punished a bottle of wine.

How We Met

For New Years Eve we wanted to switch up our typical plans. Ryan suggested St. Michaels, Maryland and I thought, hey why not! We had a great weekend shopping, eating, and of course enjoying cocktails. To my surprise at dinner, my parents showed up out of the blue, which I found out Ryan had planned. To me, this was special considering they were married on New Years Eve. On actual New Years Eve day, we celebrated by enjoying coffee, the scenic water views, and of course more shopping. We ate dinner at the BEST Italian restaurant and enjoyed ourselves some delicious wine. When we got back to our place, we started a fire. Ryan disappeared and I thought nothing of it, until he came out, said my entire full name (you know what that means), and was down on one knee. Being who I am, I babbled and could not stop talking to allow him to even ask me the question! As soon as he did, of course I said yes and cried like a small child. We enjoyed the rest of the evening around the fire celebrating the new year and honestly, it was nothing short of perfect.

How We Got Engaged

Our Story

Photos

Emily Heikkinen

Jay Worch

Brooke Thacker

Keith Lavender

Emily Walsh

Brandon Samuels

Brandi Valentine

Jeff Fairfax

Amanda Wood

Danny Wallace

Candice Berthiaume

Michael Berthiaume

Carley Worch

Thomas Worch

Jeff + Tina Wood

Tony + Nancy Downey

LeeAnn Downey

Wedding Party

Q + A

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AirBnB and VRBO

Home2 Suites by Hilton Lexington Park Patuxent River NAS

Swanendele Inn at St. Mary's, Maryland

Pier450 - The Quarters Motel

Travel

Historic St. Mary's City

Calvert Marine Museum

Wineries in the tour:- Cove Point Winery- Friday's Creek Winery- Perigeaux Vineyards and Winery- Port of Leonardtown Winery- Running Hare Vineyard- Slack Winery

Summer & Ryan

Summer & Ryan

Things to Do

Historic St. Mary's City

Calvert Marine Museum

Patuxent Wine Trail

Point Lookout State Park

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park