When Jessica proposed, Aleksandra mistook the ring box for a box of chocolates
Although their first date was a logistical flop, Jessica, director of marketing and communications at the Hazelton Hotel, and Aleksandra, a family lawyer, knew they’d stumbled onto a special relationship. Last July, after an almost decade-long romance, the Rodrigues’s celebrated their 150-guest wedding at the Aga Khan Museum with plenty of music and gourmet food. Here’s how it all came together.
Jess worked as the head of PR for South Place Hotel there, and I worked for a health club. She came in one day for a meeting looking for wellness partners that could offer additional services, like pool or spa access, to their guests. And I was working that day. That’s how we met. We started chatting and Jess told me that she hoped to see me again and would love to take me out to get to know me better. She asked for my phone number, and at first, we just kept talking over text.
But, when I showed up, she was just standing in front of the hotel. I said, “Yeah, go up.” And she responded, “The entire hotel is closed for a private party…” I felt terrible because I was the one who suggested it and hadn’t booked anything. Aleksandra looked amazing and was very sweet, but I was internally panicking. I was like, “Don’t worry—we’ll go somewhere else. There are tons of places.
I grabbed the box and opened it again. She was shocked. I got down on one knee and asked her to marry me. We popped champagne and called our families to share the news with them. We had a beautiful dinner that night and brunch the next day. My family joined us for brunch, and it was really special.When we got engaged, I was in Toronto for only five days before heading back to Ottawa. When the pandemic hit and universities closed, I moved back home.
The speeches were incredible and moving but kept short. We really thought about the guest experience. The ceremony was 15 minutes, and we were on time. We didn’t make anybody wait. We did our own vows, our officiant was a lovely man who just spoke about love, what it means, and really connected with us. When we went back to the tent, we immediately hit the dance floor and did our first dance right away—it was to Luther Vandross’s “Never Too Much.”The night was beautiful.
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