Real Wedding • Newtown, Pennsylvania
Ben & Aryana’s Wedding at Tyler Gardens
Ben & Aryana • September 14, 2025 • Tyler Gardens, Bucks County
A warm, carefully paced ceremony built around their story, their vows, and one part of the script they intentionally saved to hear for the very first time on their wedding day.

A ceremony written for Ben & Aryana
On September 14, 2025, I had the privilege of officiating Ben and Aryana’s wedding at Tyler Gardens in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Their ceremony was designed to feel polished and intentional without losing the warmth that comes from making the words unmistakably personal.
The ceremony opened with an unplugged announcement that invited guests to be fully present. From there, we moved through a welcome, a brief moment of remembrance, the couple’s vows, their exchange of rings, and the final pronouncement. At the center was a custom Reflection on Love built from the details Ben and Aryana had shared during the planning process.


Photography throughout this story: Abbe Foreman Photography.
What made it personal
The part they chose not to preview
Ben and Aryana reviewed the structure of their ceremony ahead of time, but the personalized Reflection on Love was deliberately left out of the version they saw. They chose to hear that section live with everyone else.
That meant the story-centered part of the ceremony could still create a genuine first-time reaction rather than feeling rehearsed.
“His ‘Reflection on Love’ was particularly moving and told the key points of our story in a way we’d never heard.”
Ben V. • 5-star Thumbtack review
That is exactly what I want a custom wedding ceremony to do: sound like the couple, not like a template that could belong to anyone.


Why Tyler Gardens works so well for a ceremony
Tyler Gardens is a historic, European-style garden venue in Newtown with tiered gardens, stone staircases, formal landscaping, and a permanent tented reception space. For a ceremony, that setting gives couples a naturally defined focal point while still feeling open and garden-forward.
From an officiant’s perspective, the setting rewards a ceremony that is well paced and clearly cued. Processional timing, where the couple stands, when guests are invited to sit, and when the officiant steps aside all matter more when the architecture and sightlines are part of the experience.
Ahead of Ben and Aryana’s wedding, Ever After Vows also coordinated the venue’s required vendor paperwork and insurance documentation with Open Aire Affairs. That behind-the-scenes preparation is part of keeping the ceremony itself calm and uncomplicated.
Venue
Tyler Gardens
Newtown, Pennsylvania
Wedding date
September 14, 2025
Bucks County
Ceremony
Personalized wedding ceremony
Ever After Vows
A Bucks County connection that continued after the wedding
Later that fall, Ever After Vows was included in Bucks Happening’s 2025 Fall Wedding Guide, published in connection with the Tyler Gardens Fall Wedding Showcase and Open Aire Affairs. That feature was separate from Ben and Aryana’s wedding, but it grew from the same Bucks County wedding network and reinforced EAV’s presence in the area.
We continue to serve weddings throughout Bucks County and the broader Greater Philadelphia region. You can see the wider service area on our Areas We Serve page.
Planning your ceremony?
Planning a wedding at Tyler Gardens?
If you want a ceremony that feels personal, clear, and completely yours, tell me what you’re planning and I’ll help you map out the next step.
Venue: Tyler Gardens / Open Aire Affairs • Photography: Abbe Foreman Photography • Ceremony: Ever After Vows
