Ceremony

Brandywine Manor House

Reception

33 DAYS! Did you know: In 1833, a Bostonian decapitated the wooden head of Andrew Jackson from the USS Constitution?

Our Wedding

Once Upon a Time, at Villanova University, Talia met Ben on the first floor of their dorm, and said "Hi I'm Talia." Ben proceeded to mispronounce her name for the next two years of their lives. But it's fine.~After that, Talia and Ben saw each other all the time on campus, and would literally stop traffic to ecstatically wave and shout "BEST FRIEND" because it was ironic and they were not friends. In fact, they had one terribly awkward breakfast freshman year, and never ate together again.~Until sophomore year . . . BAM, they get a notification on their phones: There's a shooting on Villanova's campus. Talia was safely in her apartment watching Friends. She saw the notification and went, "well that's unfortunate," before unpausing the TV. Ben meanwhile was in the zone of danger. He hid in the library with Talia's roommate.~Don't worry everybody, they survived. The "shooter" was a really loud accappella group that scared a freshman. Acca-awful! (Ben added that one.)~When they got the "all clear," Talia and her other roommate, Cassandra, went to pick up their roommate from the library. And who did they find there? BEST FRIEND BEN! Well, Talia was in luck: she was wearing her SUPER CUTE lucky yellow dress and blue jean jacket, and newly single Ben was like, "oooh she's cuuuute."~So then they got lunch, and it was NOT awkward! 45 minutes later, they were walking back to their dorms, and Talia stopped in her tracks, and let her roommates and Ben continue walking. When Ben inquired about this action, Cassandra informed him that Talia was politely cutting the cheese. It was in that moment, he fell completely and utterly in love.~After that, Ben and Talia became REAL best friends! They went to see Lion King in New York, and went to the Pastorals Formal together. It was only when Ben went to another formal with another girl that Talia was like "bro, what are we doing here?" And he was like, "don't worry, I ruined my chances when I got sick in her Uber."~So then, one day, when Ben was scrambling to submit a procrastinated paper on time, Talia was like, "hey what are we?" And he was like, "excuse me, may I please finish my paper first?" Then he TEXTED her that he liked her, like a middle school fool. (Ben objects to this, on account that he doesn't remember what actually happened.)~Since then, their first kiss was to the show Galavant. Talia met his parents when they saw the hit musical, the 80s musical! And then immediately long-distanced from Ben for a year during Covid. Then after that, for three years at law school.~Ben is the best thing that ever happened to Talia. He laughs at her dark humor. He let her drag him all the way to middle-of-nowhere Georgia for an impromptu vacation when Talia read a romance novel set in Virginia and then heard the song Chicken Fried and somehow related the two. He's listened to the song Fairytale in New York roughly 1,000 times because Talia probably has an obsessive disorder.~And there's nothing Talia loves more than her Sunday mornings kicked back with Ben, reading a book while he watches sports and pretends to read the Inquirer.~*Ben would like to add that he actually reads the Inquirer.**Talia would like to add that the cartoon section does not count.*

Talia and Ben

Our Story

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Wedding Party

We’re going for semi-formal with a fall, countryside feel. Sleek midi, tea-length, or ankle-length dresses, and dressy jumpsuits are all great choices. Jackets and blazers are encouraged for the cooler weather. Suits are welcome, but a full formal tuxedo or ballgown is definitely not necessary. Kids are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes for the reception! Adults are free to change into tasteful costumes after dinner/everyone's had a few drinks. . .Costumes encouraged for afterparty!!!!*Talia will be dressed as a bride.*

Dress Code

You will have vouchers for breakfasts at the hotel. Guest shuttles will run from hotels to wedding and reception site. (More information to come) Deadline for group rate: September 27, 2026

Hilton Garden Inn Exton/West Chester

Guest shuttles will run from hotels to wedding and reception site. (More information to come.) Deadline for group rate: September 27, 2026

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Philadelphia West Chester/Exton

Travel

If you arrive early and have a couple hours, walk through the seasonal display. Gorgeous. Get tickets on their website.

Longwood Gardens

If you love Andrew Wyeth, this is his premiere art collection, surrounded by the Kuerner farm and countryside he painted.

Talia & Benjamin

Talia & Benjamin

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