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October 18, 2025
Gloucester City, NJ
#BecomingBurkhardt

Emily and James

We're Getting Married!

James

Burkhardt

and

Emily

Watts

#BecomingBurkhardt

October 18, 2025

Gloucester City, NJ

Our Love Story

A Parking Disaster, A Pandemic, and A Perfect Match

It all started with a funny Instagram DM in 2021. With no mutual friends and no obvious connection, James somehow managed to find Emily - and she couldn't resist replying. Their first date was unforgettable (for more reasons than one). As she arrived at the bar, she attempted to parallel park... and let's just say it didn't go smoothly. After multiple tries, she finally managed to park her car, only to realize he had been watching the entire time from the opposite side of the road. Mortified, Emily walked up to meet him, sure she had completely embarrassed herself, but to her surprise, James thought it was endearing and the two of them laughed about it the entire night. From that first date forward, they were inseparable. They saw each other every day, and just a few weeks later, life threw them an unexpected twist- the test said Covid +. When James asked if they should quarantine together, Emily said yes. By the time they recovered, it was clear James wasn't going anywhere. Somewhere between the parking fail and the pandemic, they found something perfect: each other. The rest, as they say, is history.

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