Emily and Josh met in 2011 while working together at Target. “We were just acquaintances then we started talking more and were dating by early 2012.”
The couple got engaged in 2019, after discussing getting married for several years. “We knew we wanted to get married after we moved in together in 2016. For the proposal, we were in Utah visiting my aunt and uncle and had planned a trip to Sundance Mountain Resort to go zip lining. At the end of the tour, we took the ski lift to the top of the mountain to take in the views. Josh wanted to take a picture overlooking the mountains, but before I had a chance to pose, he was getting down on one knee.”
130 guests, including a 16-person wedding party, helped celebrate the October 2021 nuptials at Cortland Mansion. “Our wedding ceremony was originally set to be outdoors on the patio, but the rain forced us to move it inside. Our venue was so accommodating that we didn’t even miss being outside once we saw how beautiful the venue was with all of the candles and greenery. We had one of our closest friends officiate our ceremony, and he had us laughing and crying the whole time. We had so many of our family and friends present but the ceremony felt incredibly intimate.”
The couple didn’t choose a theme for their wedding but leaned into the fall season and used fall colors as accents for their decor. “We loved that we were able to use our creativity and plan a wedding that was completely ours. All of the decorations, music, food, and activities were things that we chose. We ended our reception with a giant circle on the dance floor with us in the middle, and we danced to Country Roads by John Denver. That memory of all of our loved ones surrounding us and everyone singing that song together will always be one of my favorites.”
Emily is a Communication Specialist and Josh is a Supply Chain Analyst. They reside in Ijamsville.
First dance: Nothing Else Matters, Metallica
Honeymoon: Mexico
Vendors
Venue: Cortland Mansion**
Photography: Brooke Mattingly Photography
Catering: Mission BBQ
Cake: Sugar Bakers Cakes
Hair: Samantha Keeter
Makeup: Emily Marcellino Makeup
Entertainment: Sound Wave Entertainment
**FrederickWeddings.com member
