They met on an online dating website, Match.com - it's the way things are done nowadays! Joe sent Emily a message and it took off from there. Their first date was a lovely stroll around Old Town Alexandria's Waterfront followed by dinner at a local restaurant (gluten free of course!). The two quickly became inseparable and they were in a relationship just two weeks after their first date. They had many adventures - hiking Sugar Loaf Mountain, touring Mount Vernon, lakeside picnics, dog walks, and even solving trivia questions to complete a corn maze! In October, Joe even flew out to Cleveland to see Emily on tour with the Air Force Band! (And he now flies out to see her for every tour - pilot life!) The two began talking of a shared future and their love grew. On a beautifully overcast day in November, Joe took Emily to the spot where they first met on their very first date and proposed! It was a beautiful moment of love, joy, and faith. And the rest, they say, is history! We're very excited to begin this new life together and honored to have you share in our special day with us on September 9th! With love, Emily and Joe