We know this isn't necessarily local for most of you. We would absolutely love for you to join us, but will understand entirely if you can't make it. Eureka Springs is a very special place to us and we would love to share it with you all for the weekend!

Alec and Lela met in February 2022 at a farewell party for one of Lela’s best friends, Alexis. Kat invited her now husband, Caleb, and his then roommate, Alec, to tag along. Alec and Lela met for the first time that night at Lela’s house. Kat then moved in with Caleb and Alec, so naturally over the next few months they ran into each other at crawfish boils, football watch parties, and birthday soirées. They got to know each other more and more, figuring out how many similarities they shared. From their “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” obsession, to ironically disliking Philly and the Eagles in real life. Alec needed a sign to make his move, so when the Rangers won the World Series on 11/1/2023, he sent that text. They had their first date at the Sweet Tooth Hotel and followed it up with a couple drinks at Good Friend on 11/4/2023. They’ve been inseparable ever since, and bought their first house in May, 2025.

We’d love for you to help us start our married life with a little culinary inspiration! If you’d like to participate, please bring one of your favorite recipes to the reception. Something meaningful, comforting, or simply delicious. We’ll have recipe cards waiting for you to write it down, along with a space on the back for a note, memory, or piece of advice. Thank you for sharing a bit of your kitchen (and heart) with us!