Benvoulin Heritage Park

Garden Party

Benvoulin Heritage Church and Garden 

Reception

Our Wedding

Our StoryWe first met in 2018 while Alesha was working at BNA. We saw each other all the time but barely spoke, although Alesha somehow always found a reason to clear plates from the tables Sean was sitting at. Sean was in nursing school and usually arrived with a group of beautiful women, which was, naturally, very intimidating.One night at the Fireside Festival, Alesha finally worked up the courage to write down her name and number for Sean. Before she could give it to him, a friend secretly took the paper and handed it over without telling her. Sean came over to say hello, and Alesha spent the entire conversation sweating and freaking out. Romantic, right?We soon realized we lived across the street from each other and quickly discovered how easy it was to be around one another. Sean was kind, handsome, and genuinely one of the sweetest people Alesha had ever met. We dated for about a month before Alesha panicked and called it off, but thankfully, we stayed friends.A few years, a pandemic, and a couple of other relationships later, we found ourselves single again at exactly the right time. With some encouragement from Alesha’s therapist and longtime friend, she reached out. On her first day back at work, she ended up serving Sean and asked him to meet up for a bite to eat. Oysters turned into ice cream, ice cream turned into a cocktail at Jack’s, and that’s where Alesha told Sean she needed him back in her life. She admitted she had walked away the first time because she was scared of how sweet he was. Cliché? Maybe. Completely true? Absolutely.We slowly started spending time together again, and then pretty much never stopped. Now, 5.5 years later, we have a life filled with more love, laughter, and happiness than we ever imagined. We’re so excited for everything ahead and feel incredibly lucky that we get to marry our best friend.

A little about us...

Our Story

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We’re doing things a little differently than most. Instead of a traditional sit-down wedding, we wanted to create a more social gathering that feels a lot more like us. Since both of our last names will be Garden, we figured a garden party was the perfect fit!We’ll be hosting a cocktail hour for close family and our bridal party from 2:00 to 4:15 p.m. Then, we’d love for everyone to join us from 4:30 to 11:00 p.m. for delicious food, drinks, and, of course, dancing.There won’t be a sit-down dinner. Instead, we’ll have food stations set up for everyone to enjoy, along with passed canapés. We love our festival-style parties, so we’re creating our own!Have some fun with your attire, while keeping to these colors and shades: emerald, forest, spruce, and sage greens; maroons; burnt oranges; Golden yellows, navy blues. Think about all those beautiful Fall colours and you will be good to go! Please avoid dark or espresso brown, and of course, white.This will be a fun, relaxed evening. All we want is to celebrate with all of you and keep things fun and simple!

The Garden Party

Dress Code

Things to Note

Where to stay

Things to Do

Registry

Your presence at our wedding is truly the greatest gift and all that is necessary. If you’d like to contribute, we’re hoping to create a honeymoon fund so we can enjoy an unforgettable adventure together somewhere new. We can’t wait to make those memories as a married couple!

Gift Registry

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Alesha & Sean

Alesha & Sean

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