"Emily, a realtor, and Patrick, director of farms at Rappahannock Oyster Company, met when Emily's hometown friends threw her a homecoming party upon her return from a semester abroad in college. Patrick, who lived next door to the party location, wandered over to join the celebration, and Emily says his fun was contagious. He was struck by how completely at ease Emily was in her surroundings. The following summer, they say their relationship grew out of a shared love for sunny boat days,"
"Afterwards, two of the couple's friends led a second line playing "Old Ties and Companions," down the hillside to the tented reception. "In that special moment," Emily says, "Patrick and I looked at each other with tear-filled eyes, completely overwhelmed in the best way. There we were, standing at the edge of something new, watching everyone we love follow the music to meet us."
Emily, a realtor, and Patrick, director of farms at Rappahannock Oyster Company, met when her hometown friends held a homecoming party after a semester abroad. Patrick, who lived next door, joined the celebration and connected quickly with Emily. Their relationship grew around sunny boat days, local friends, and appreciation for small Virginia hometowns. Four years after a first date featuring pancakes at a creaky tavern, they became engaged on the bow of a boat during a floating Memorial Day concert. Their May wedding on the Rappahannock River embraced a coastal pastel palette, oyster accents, boat arrivals for the groom, a second-line procession, and lively lawn festivities.
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