North Fork, this one’s for you. A military couple from Cutchogue just got the wedding of a lifetime, and the whole East End chipped in to make it happen.
U.S. Army Reserve Captain Jacob Feibusch married Emily Mae Siegel on Sunday at Brecknock Hall in Greenport. It was the 14th Veterans Day Wedding Giveback, and the full package was donated.
- What
- 14th Annual Veterans Day Wedding Giveback
- Who
- Capt. Jacob N. Feibusch and Emily Mae Siegel of Cutchogue
- Where
- Brecknock Hall, Greenport
- When
- Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
- Value
- About $65,000, all donated
- Hosts
- Peconic Landing and Brecknock Hall
Kindergarten to “I do”
Here’s the part that gets us. Jacob and Emily met in kindergarten in Kings Park. They reconnected in college and started dating in 2020.
Jacob serves as a Brigade HR Officer with the 78th Training Division and has two Army Achievement Medals. He also runs Davy Jones Shellfish Company, a 20-acre oyster farm in Peconic Bay. Emily teaches seventh-grade English in Eastport-South Manor, and her dad and grandfather both served in the Army.
A Long Island story
This is what the East End does best. Local florists, caterers, wineries, a brewery, a bakery, a DJ and a photographer all pitched in. More than two dozen local vendors and volunteers made it happen.
“Jacob and Emily’s story reflects so much of what this tradition is about: service, commitment and community,” said Peconic Landing CEO Robert J. Syron.
The giveback started in 2011 to say thank you to Long Island’s service members. Fourteen weddings later, it’s still one of the sweetest traditions on the Island.
Happy Veterans Day to every Long Islander who served, and congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Feibusch.
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Source: Peconic Landing and Patch. Photo: Amanda Lee Seely Photography / Courtesy of Peconic Landing.
