Villa Bellezza Winery

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Our Wedding

We met just like everyone has recently.. on Hinge! If you don't know what Hinge is, it is an online dating app. We matched on Hinge in the end of May and went on our first date June 15th, 2022. For our first date we went mini golfing (which Alaina won by the way) and ended up walking around the park talking afterwards. Ever since that first date we went on a date every week until Bailey (finally) asked Alaina to officially be his girlfriend on July 27th, 2022.On July 3rd, 2025, Bailey proposed to Alaina on the beach in Hudson, Wisconsin! He had both families there with us afterwards and we all celebrated with champagne and cake!

Our Story

Aleese Aarness

Arial Touseau

Sydney Benck

Tori Benck

Kayla Meyer

Reece Ficek

Liz Donner

Anna Gerth

Collin Scholz

Jacob Syverson

Tyler Murphy

Owen Hamilton

Jake Saari

Matt Murray

Keegan Nielsen

Payton Bartsch

Connor Hull

Mikey Harris

Wedding Party

Q + A

July 27th, 2022 the day we started dating!

Our first concert together was Eli Young Band with some friends!

Bailey’s first time in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands with Alaina’s family!

Our first trip together with just the two of us to Asheville, North Carolina!

Fourth of July, 2023

Our 1 year anniversary pictures - thanks mom! ;)

First time going to WeFest… it was an experience that’s for sure..! Great music though :)

Halloween 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin as Subway Surfers!

Alaina’s college graduation in December of 2023!

2024 was the year of weddings for us!! (more than what's pictured here haha)

Christmas Tree Farm 2024

First Wild game together - a team we can actually agree on liking haha ;)

Moved in together in May of 2025!

BAILEY PROPOSED!!!! - July 3rd, 2025

Our engagement photos!!

Photos

Dress Code

You can also call to book if easier. Say you are booking a room as a part of the Benck/Aarness wedding. We will have a shuttle going to and from the hotel to the wedding venue. More to come.

AmericInn by Wyndham Wabasha

Other options:

There are also plenty of AirBnb's and VRBO's in and around the Pepin, WI area. Be on the look out for those sooner than later because they can book out fast during that time of year!

Travel

Township 23 Distillery - Nelson, WI

Humble Moon Saloon - Stockholm, WI

Stockholm Pie and General Store - Stockholm, WI

The Pickle Factory - Pepin, WI

Harbor View Cafe - Pepin, WI

Slippery's - Wabasha, MN

Hoppy Girl Brewing - Wabasha, MN

Reads Landing Brewing Company - Wabasha, MN

Alaina & Bailey

Alaina & Bailey

A&B

Wedding Day