I can’t start this story without bringing it way back to my high school years when I met Teresa Albrecht (now Lekhmus)! We became fast and close friends and were soon doing everything together. I had always heard about this older brother of hers but didn’t know he actually existed until much later because he was never really around much when I went over.

Fast forward to the summer of 2019. Teresa and Benn decided that the other sibling was actually pretty cool and along with some other friends we all started hanging out. It was a summer filled with bonfires and mango white claws (lol). Benn and I became friends quickly and it turned into hours long phone conversations about anything and everything even when we weren’t with the group. They say friendship is the best foundation for a relationship, right? Who knew the all-knowing “they” was actually right! We developed feelings for each other, but I was leaving for law school in Albany in the fall so we knew it likely wouldn’t last.

I went off to law school, found out I HATED it, and when the year was over, I moved back home to pretty much start over in 2020. Wouldn’t you know it, Benn jumped right into action when he heard I was back and we picked up where we left off. We continued our long phone calls (Benn is a HORRIBLE texter) and through them continued to build on the friendship that we already had. I thought maybe, just maybe, it could be more but I treasured our friendship so much that I tried to push those thoughts out of my mind and figured what was meant to be, would be.

In October of 2020, Benn and I realized that we both wanted more and we began dating. We truly are each other’s best friends and that friendship has created such a solid foundation for our relationship together.

I have always been a little bit of a hopeless romantic and I always joke that our story is something out of a rom com because seriously, I fell in love with my best friend’s older brother? Is this book available in paperback?!

All joking aside, God has a funny way of allowing the messy pieces of our lives to fall together at exactly the right time. I prayed for years for a love like this and I am so excited to see where this life takes us.

We are so excited to celebrate with you all!

T&B

Wedding Day

4:30 PM–5:00 PM

Ceremony

5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Cocktail Hour

6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Reception