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Opening 12/31/24
Opening 12/31/24
Booking Begins 1/2/24

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We’re honored to share & highlight the incredible love stories of our LGBTQIA+ couples as we plan their best day ever!

Griffin and Sebastian’s Love Story!

We’re so excited to be celebrating Griffin & Sebastian as they plan their wedding with us at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills. From the first time we met them, it was clear they cared deeply about creating a day that’s joyful, meaningful, and truly reflective of who they are. It’s been such a pleasure working with them through the planning process!

“We met in 2017 on a trip to Arizona through URI’s spring break service trips. Since then we’ve been best friends and spending this life together! Whether watching every movie released or traveling to Maine, New Hampshire, Las Vegas, Colorado, Ohio, Dominican Republic, and New Orleans, we’ve definitely created memories that’ll last forever. We got engaged in September of 2024 and in February of 2026 we’ll be getting married at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills! We’re so excited to be having our special day with this team as it’s a beautiful spot, the perfect energy, and a team surrounding us that wants us to make every second of it enjoyable, easy, memorable.”

With hearts full of excitement, we’re so grateful to Griffin & Sebastian for sharing their beautiful journey with us. The countdown to your best day ever at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills is on, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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Event Manager

Dimitri Brewster

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Dimitri is thrilled to be joining the Connecticut wedding group at the start of the 2025 season. He is joining us with what he likes to call “northern drive and southern hospitality”. The last 10 years in Charleston, South Carolina has given him experience in cooperate events, weddings, and restaurant management. He has also worked to help build and train teams from the ground up to produce the best experience internally and client facing.

His combined experience and passion in hospitality, and his degree in Interior Design help him to produce and execute beautifully detailed and thought out weddings from start to finish.

Wedding days can come with a whirlwind of emotions and seem to come to an end in the blink of an eye. Part of what Dimitri loves best is working closely with couples and their families to help navigate through those emotions on the special day, and to incorporate moments to pause and capture the beauty that comes with getting married!