We can't wait to see you on Saturday! Our vow renewal ceremony is easy to find at St. Hughes Catholic Church in Old Greenbelt, just down the road from Mary & Ken Bitter's house. However, directions are really important for accessing the reception on Fort Meade Army Post. Please follow the instructions below: 1. Please program your GPS to Dunkin’ Donuts at 1614 Annapolis Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. This will ensure that you are not brought to a restricted access gate. DO NOT USE Club Meade’s address! 2. If you approach this address via MD-175 E/Annapolis Rd you will see Dunkin Donuts on the left and the main gate on your right. Make a right turn at the intersection and keep right following signs through the visitors lane. If you approach this address via MD-175 W/Annapolis Rd you will see Dunkin Donuts on your right and the main gate will be on your left. Make a left turn at the intersection and keep right following signs through the visitors lane. 3. Approach the checkpoint with all passengers’ Driver’s License ready and state that you are with the “Eddie & Melissa Lu Wedding at Club Meade.” Proceed straight through the checkpoint on Mapes Road for 1.8 miles. Club Meade will be on your left after the Candlewood Suites Hotel and before the Fire Station.

Unfortunately, the beautiful family restaurant Positano Ristorante, where we booked our reception nearly two years ago, has gone out of business after 40 years. We are heart broken as this restaurant was very special to our family, but Covid-19 has shown us that it is important to get together with friends and family regardless of the details. The most important thing to us is bringing our friends and family together. We have booked Club Meade, on Fort Meade Army installation to host our reception. It is a beautiful ballroom space with modern bar/lounge area. The Navy game will be on TV in the lounge and we think it will be a great time for all!

We are so thankful that the pandemic is coming to an end and life is returning to normal. We are moving forward with our November 6th, 2021 vow renewal/wedding! Our vow renewal ceremony will take place at 1PM at St. Hugh's of Grenoble Catholic Church. It will be followed by a reception at Positano Ristorante at 3PM. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

Due to the continued spread of Covid-19, Eddie and Melissa have postponed their wedding to next year. They want to guarantee everyone's safety as well as be able to welcome non-local family and friends. Eddie and Melissa eloped in a small ceremony on April 30, 2020. They will renew their vows and host their reception on November 6, 2021. More information to follow in the new year. We hope everyone is staying healthy and safe during these difficult times. For any questions please reach out at mbitt23@gmail.com or (301)-474-9354.

Eddie and Melissa met on July 7, 2008 at Q-Masters Billiards in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Eddie was the cute boy in the yellow t-shirt that Melissa noticed across the pool hall and who was luckily with the group of friends her coworker dragged her to meet. Fortunately, Eddie was also wondering who the cute girl was with his friends. The two spent the night making small talk until Eddie casually got Melissa's number by asking her to text him her my MySpace URL (oh, 2008). The two began texting, which lead to a first date and the rest is history...almost. After dating in college the two went their separate ways to pursue their passions. Melissa moved to Japan, Eddie opened a restaurant, but they both knew that something was missing, each other. They decided that long-distance was better than not having each other in their lives at all. After many long flights to China, Japan, and America the two were finally back in the same country in 2015 and knew that they were made for each other. On July 7, 2019, 11 years after the day they first met, Eddie proposed to Melissa by the ocean in Virginia Beach, Virginia.