McMenamins Kalama Harbor Lodge

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

The Bridge Church of Longview

Ceremony

The Monticello Hotel

Reception

Spring

“MAY THE LORD INCREASE YOUR LOVE AND MAKE IT OVERFLOW FOR EACH OTHER AND FOR ALL PEOPLE” 1 THESSALONIANS 3:12

Our Wedding

Our story starts in the Fall of 2017 in Spokane, Washington. We started attending Whitworth University together, becoming acquaintances with overlapping friend groups. Our groups grew apart over the years, but we bumped into each other often and always had great impressions of each other. One example was a Sunday morning at church where she expressed how blown away she was by some photos I posted. After I left Whitworth to finish my engineering degree in St. Louis, we occasionally stayed in contact. She once sent me pictures of some of her cake decorations and I was dumbfounded at how good they were. But as long as I was in St. Louis and she was in Spokane, there wasn’t much bringing us together. But things started to change once I saw her announcement online that she was moving to San Diego, where I often have family vacation. Excitedly, I instantly messaged her (“No way that’s hype!”) and wondered if I could meet up with her. Over the next couple of months, this thought grew as I started looking for reasons to reach out to her. Once I saw a vulnerable post she made on social media, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to write her a letter affirming her. But the real reason I wanted to write the letter was to express my impression of her as a sweet, peaceful girl and my desire to be better friends. After reading the cute letter she wrote back, I just knew I had to go see her. A couple months later, I finally had a trip for San Diego planned for a couple of weeks. We caught up on our first date, and the sparks started flying. A couple hours in, we were walking on the beach and already joking and laughing with each other in-between deep conversations. That was on a Wednesday, and 4 dates later by next Monday I knew I was going to marry her. We were then faced with a year of long distance ahead of us. We were able to see each other about once a month, with each visit leaving us deeper in love than the last. It was the plan for Emily to move to St. Louis after a last summer in San Diego, but both of us were feeling like that day was taking forever to arrive. Shortly before the move we became engaged, and are now living the dream of being in the same city together before we get married! - Will

Will and Emily’s Story

Our Story

Photos

Emily’s oldest sister, and sweet mentor

Brenna Amburgey

Emily’s loyal big sister and bit buddy, riff buddy even

Maddie Coy

Emily’s loving little sister and a rascal diva

Sara Coy 

Giving heart, adventure buddy and makes Emily very hyper
(met at Whitworth University)

Bethany Justus

great listener, art buddy, and creator of vibes (met at Whitworth University)

Sophie White

full of grace, lifelong reader, tryer of new things (met at Whitworth University)

Madelyn Carlson

an encourager, full of light, & can talk to anyone (roomie in San Diego)

Mackenzie Wagner

Brian Engelhardt

Zach Ross

Duncan Lester

Justin

WashU's second-most religious biomedical engineer

Ryan Gladwell

Will

Whitworth University's most controversial class president

Parker Daniels

Wedding Party

Q + A

This is your friendly reminder to get your valid ID to fly before the wedding! (Government officially enforcing on May 7th)

There are some amazing cabins and cottages on AirBnB within the Longview-Kelso-Kalama-Rainier area!

Kalama Oaks Lodge

Spacious, Quiet, Eclectic Waterfront Cottage

The Heathman Lodge

Comfort Inn & Suites Kelso - Longview

GuestHouse Kelso Longview

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Vancouver

Best Western Plus Battle Ground Inn & Suites

Quality Inn & Suites Longview Kelso

Travel

Enjoy scenic drives, hikes, and views along the Columbia River. Multnomah Falls is photographed above, located around 45 minutes from Longview.

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Explore the volcano's aftermath with interpretive centers, hiking trails, and the opportunity to climb (with permits).&nbsp;

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Pacific Coast Beaches:&nbsp;Beachcombing and exploring the Washington/Oregon coastline is worth it! Pictured above is the beloved Haystack Rock. It's about 1 hour and 40 minute drive from Longview.

Haystack Rock

Grab a coffee at Red Leaf Organic Coffee Roasters and head on over to relax at Lake Sacajawea, right in the heart of Longview!

Lake Sacajawea Park

The best burger, fries and shake you'll ever have!

Nipp's Burgers n More

Lower Lewis River Falls

28 minute drive from Longview and an easy-moderate walk to the falls from trail head.

Will & Emily