Across
- 3. Ben & Lauren met while volunteering in this role, a first step in two long careers in healthcare.
- 4. Ben & Lauren got engaged in this country. It is also home to the oldest continuously operating beer brewery in the world.
- 6. This short hike is a favorite of students at Virginia Tech for its views of the Appalachian mountains, and was the location of Ben & Lauren’s first date.
- 9. The mother of the groom grew up in this state, known for lobster rolls and having the easternmost point in the continental US.
- 10. From Lord of the Rings, the King of Gondor shares this alias name with Ben & Lauren’s dog.
- 12. This keystone state is where both the father of the bride and father of the groom grew up.
- 13. This favorite comedian of Ben & Lauren has hosted SNL and is known for Netflix specials such as Comeback Kid and New in Town.
- 14. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, the world’s longest bridge-tunnel system, connects the Delmarva peninsula with this hometown of the mother of the bride.
- 15. Ben was born in Regensberg, Germany in this month. The groom’s birthstone is both pearl and alexandrite.
Down
- 1. Ben drove a delivery truck for this company that shares a name with the largest rainforest in the world.
- 2. Lauren’s favorite musical is written by Sara Barielles and is titled for the protagonist’s job at Joe’s Diner.
- 5. Ben & Lauren, and Lauren’s parents, met while students at this Virginia university; founded in 1872 with the motto “Ut Prosim.”
- 7. Ben’s favorite movie is based on the 1965 science-fiction novel sharing the same name, written by Frank Herbet.
- 8. Lauren was born in this month in Fairfax, Virginia. The bride’s birthstone is both opal and pink tourmaline.
- 11. What’s a Hokie?