2:15 pm - 8:00 pm
Dress Casual/Farmhouse/Western
The St. Cloud Chamber Music Group will begin playing at 230pm at the venue which is when we expect guests to arrive for the 3pm ceremony. Following the ceremony there will be a cocktail/appetizer hour directly behind the ceremony grounds and then an early dinner buffet will be served at 445pm. The DJ will open the dance floor shortly thereafter and drinks will be served throughout the entire event with numerous cider options, beer and sparkling wines. Please note that this will not be an open bar however each guest will have one drink ticket. The event will wind down by 8pm however there is an option to stay later for a bonfire which will conclude at 9pm. The morning after the wedding there will be a donation based yoga session at 1030am at Shanti Yoga Studio in St. Cloud followed by a lunch at Mr. And Mrs. Freedland's home at 528 4th Ave NE, St. Cloud, at noon. If you have any questions, please text Benjamin at 3107751472 or email him at ellisbendaniel@gmail.com
Hotel
Hotel blocks are available at the Hilton in Waite Park which is 10 min from the wedding venue. Transportation will be provided from the hotel.
Best Man
Jeff and Ben are first cousins and have known each other their entire lives. Ben has known with certainty, for many years, that when it came time to get married he would ask Jeff to be his best man.
Groomsman
Ray and Ben are first cousins, and best friends, and have known each other their entire lives through thick and thin.
Groomsman
Adam and Ben have been best friends since they day they crossed paths while Ben was in College in San Francisco in 2006. They love one another like brothers.
Officiant
It is our honor to have Jay Freedland officiate our wedding!
Bridesmaid
We are so grateful that Michelle, the grooms sister and brides future sister-in-law, will honor us with her presence in our wedding party!
Maid of Honor
It is the brides honor to have her dear friend Nannette serve as her maid of honor
Bridesmaid
Kristen was a very influential person during the brides cancer treatment and recovery and it is an honor to have her within the wedding party... Kristen and the bride are first cousins and have played pivotal roles in one another's lives.
Bridesmaid
The bride and Dawn have become close friends over the years and it is her distinct honor to have her as a bridesmaid.
Groomsman
Justin is a man of great integrity and charm. He is an amazing father to Ben and Kayli's niece Zoe and an outstanding husband to Michelle (Ben's sister). Ben feels very honored to have Justin stand with him as a groomsmen on his wedding day where he will walk Michelle, who will serve as a bridesmaid, down the aisle for the ceremony. Both Ben and Kayli are family-centric and so they are very happy to have a husband and wife of such close familial relations in their wedding party.
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