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See you by the ocean...
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JD Smith

and

Rya Frye

JD Smith

and

Rya Frye

May 29, 2026

Kill Devil Hills, NC

The Plan

Here's what to expect for our wedding... We have booked a beach venue that will house both the groomsmen and bridesmaids, along with their spouses. The beach house has been booked for an entire week (May 24th-31st). We invite you all to join us for the whole week, but we know this isn't an option for everyone due to personal responsibilities. With this, we will break down the cost for everyone's stay based on how many nights you stay. Expect more details to come once we have received everyone's RSVPs back.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Rehearsal

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

1201 S. Virginia Dare Trail, KDH, NC 27948

We will meet all of those in the wedding party on the beach in front of the beach house rental at 5:30 pm. The attire is beachy casual. We do ask that you only attend the rehearsal if you are a part of the wedding. After the rehearsal, we will all return to the house and enjoy a dinner together with everyone who is attending the wedding ceremony.

Friday, May 29, 2026

Ceremony

6:30 pm - 7:15 pm

1201 S. Virginia Dare Trail, KDH, NC 27948

We ask that you will wear beachy semiformal attire to the wedding ceremony. Shoes are optional!

The wedding ceremony will take place on the beach in front of the beach house rental. Seating will be unassigned, so sit where you'd like. Please avoid sitting in the front rows on either side of the aisle to allow for family to have these seats. Reception to follow upon returning from the beach to the house.

Reception

Fri, May 29, 2026, 7:45 pm - Sat, May 30, 2026, 12:00 am

1201 S. Virginia Dare Trail, KDH, NC 27948

There will also be no assigned seating for the reception. At the reception, we will filter in some traditional wedding reception elements. This will include first dances, speeches from the maids of honor and best man, as well as a dinner to follow. After we complete these aspects of the reception, the rest of the night will be followed by food, cake, music, dancing, and swimming!

Travel

The address of the home is 1201 S. Virginia Dare Trail, KDH, NC 27948. We encourage those who are not part of the wedding party/spouses of those in the wedding party to keep this address in mind when booking your place to stay, in hopes that we can all stay reasonably close to each other to eliminate travel complications. We look forward to having you all present for our wedding getaway! Please reach out to (304) 365-3623 (Rya) or (304) 365-7227 (JD) with any questions!

Wedding Party

Maddi Thorne

Matron of Honor

Rya's older sister

Eden Frye

Maid of Honor

Rya's younger sister

Brogan Feltz

Flower Girl

Rya's bonus sister

Oaklyn Thorne

Flower Girl

Rya's niece

Mary Elliott

Bridesmaid

Rya's friend

Aeriss Efaw

Bridesmaid

Rya's friend

Kaleigh Eddy

Bridesmaid

Rya's friend

Grace Smith

Bridesmaid

Rya's friend

Madison Nuzum

Bridesmaid

Rya's friend

Darian Elliott

Bridesmaid

Rya's friend

Frank Smith

Best Man

JD's brother

Vince Sabatino

Groomsman

JD's friend

Ethan Hager

Groomsman

JD's friend

Stosh Apanowicz

Groomsman

JD's friend

Ike Swiger

Groomsman

JD's friend

Drew Sivak

Groomsman

JD's friend

Trey Washenitz

Groomsman

JD's friend

Clark Craig

Groomsman

JD's friend

Joe Topardo

Groomsman

JD's friend

Things To Do

We're so excited for you to join us on this trip! Obviously, we will be at the beach, so there are countless activities to entertain throughout the week. Here are some activities we've considered doing throughout the week leading up to the wedding that we hope you'll be able to join us for: relaxing on the beach, golfing, brunches and dinners, mini golf, go karts, water parks, and tons more @https://www.outerbanks.org/things-to-do/attractions/

RSVP

Please let us know if you are able to attend by April 29, 2026. We look forward to celebrating with you all!

Please enter the first and last name of one member of your party below.
If you're responding for you and a guest (or your family), you'll be able to RSVP for your entire group on the next page.

Ex. Sarah Fortune (not The Fortune Family or Dr. & Mr. Fortune)