Address: 121 Blake Rd, Annapolis, MD

SECURITY UPDATE FOR NON-DOD AND FOREIGN NATIONALS: Thank you for filling out those 5512 forms! Everyone passed the security check. Those forms allow you to have a full, unescorted visitor's pass on the campus for Friday and Saturday. You must receive your pass from us before you can drive onto the yard. Please let us know when you will be arriving and we will let you know where to meet a family member to get your pass.

When you drive onto the campus, security will ask you to provide the forms of identification you used for the 5512 form as well as the security pass (driver's license, foreign passport, ect.)

DOD Personnel: You are not affected by the security update as long as you bring your CAC. HOWEVER, the trusted traveler program is not in effect, so your spouse must also carry their dependent card to be granted access on base.

Plan to arrive early to the Navel Academy as it could take time to get through security. You will be able to drive through Gate 8 after providing security with an ID. A REAL ID Compliant Driver’s License or State ID card (look for the five point star on the driver’s license) is required. U.S. Passports & Passport Cards are also accepted.

Park along Blake Road or in the Academy's parking garage (Next to the Academy Club in Googlemaps). Parking at the Navel Academy is free.

The Chapel will seat guests from 1:15 pm to 1:50 pm.

The Wedding Ceremony begins promptly at 2:00 pm and ends promptly at 2:30 pm.

After the ceremony, six swordsman will form a Sword Arch outside the Chapel doors for the bride and groom to pass through.

If you are staying at the Baltimore Marriot Camden Yards, plan to give yourselves at least 1.5 hour to drive to the hotel, park in the garage, check in at the front desk, and walk onto the bus that's waiting outside the front door which will take you to the Peabody Library for the Reception. The first bus leaves the Marriott at 4:30 PM. The second bus leaves at 5:00 PM. The bus will be shuttling guests back and forth between the two locations all night.

Cocktail hour begins at 5:00 pm.

After the wedding ceremony, you are free to walk around the Naval Academy. Some interesting spots include:

-John Paul Jones Crypt is below the Chapel

-USNA Museum

-Herndon Monument

-Bancroft Hall Rotunda

The U.S. Navy has its roots in the British Royal Navy, and as such, has retained some of the traditions of that institution. One such tradition is the Arch of Swords, also known as the Sword Arch or Saber Arch— always known as a special military “salute” to the couple that has just been married. It’s a powerful symbol that pledges loyalty and protection to the couple, and welcomes them into the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps family.