Kelsie and Ben met in 2015 when Kelsie was visiting a friend at Duke University. “That weekend, he suggested that we go to a party at a guy’s house. The guy’s name was ‘Ben Green.’ I distinctly remembered the name because everyone kept referring to him by his first and last name. Fast forward to 2017, when I went to visit my friend again- this time he was living in Arlington, Virginia, and his roommate was none other than Ben Green. After reminiscing about North Carolina over some grilled hot dogs and hamburgers, it became clear that there was something special. We went on our first date a week later and have been together ever since.”
The couple got engaged in October of 2019. “Ben drove us up to my parent’s farm and proposed on the hillside with the field of crops in the background. It was so peaceful, private, and perfect. We then headed downtown to Firestones to celebrate.”
Initially, Ben and Kelsie had not planned to get married in Frederick. “With the pandemic, our plans had to drastically change. Once we knew we wouldn’t be having our big wedding, it became clear that our intimate wedding needed to be somewhere we both loved, which was my family farm in Frederick. There was so much family history there, and we loved that we could share it with our 10 guests. We even ended up getting married in the same spot on the farm where Ben proposed.”
Instead of 200 guests, the couple had 10 attendees. “Our pastor even had to Zoom in from Illinois to perform the ceremony. Ben and I decided to write our own vows, which is something we would have never shared with over 200 people.”
Kelsie and Ben chose decor that complimented the farm. “We tried to have lots of personal and natural elements for decorations. Nothing was overstated or overdone. We also had family photos of loved ones who couldn’t attend because of COVID-19 restrictions spread across the tables.”
Ben is a Water Resource Planner at Wood, PLC. Kelsie is an English teacher at Urbana High School. They currently reside in Downtown Frederick.
Vendors
Venue: Yankeeland Farms
Catering: Dutch’s Daughter
Photography: Mary Kate McKenna Photography **
Attire: Bridal Suite Boutique
Jewelry: Colonial Jewelers**
Flowers: Freesia and Vine
Hair: New York, New York Salon
**FrederickWeddings.com member
