And a wedding makes two.

Yes. There have been many changes since I last posted. My best friend asked me to be his wife in September. We were vacationing with his family in Destin, FL. One night he took me out to the beach, and on a blanket under the stars, as we listened to the waves lap against the shore, he got down on his knee and proposed. It was beautiful and intimate. Just the two of us in this perfect moment.

Three months later, we were married on a gorgeous, very un-January evening in January. It was sunny and 60 degrees, making outdoor pictures much easier than they would have been had we been dealing with snow, sleet, rain, or other typical January weather in Kentucky. We were surrounded by our friends and family where we laughed, cried, and were filled with joy as we became husband and wife. It was all that we wanted, and I have to credit all of our vendors who did an amazing job and meeting our vision.
Our flower arrangements, both for the ceremony and reception, were created by Ivory Rose Floral in Lexington, KY. Beth really listened to my ideas and created arrangements that perfectly suited my needs.

Music for both the ceremony and reception was provided by Jason Eustice. I chose acoustic guitar music for the processional, and he also sang "Amazing Grace" during the ceremony. During the reception, he switched to DJ extraordinaire as he played our favorite songs, sang and played a few of his own songs, and generally got the crowd going for the reception.

I highly recommend him.

Our cake was made by Tinker's Cake Shop in Lexington (the loose flowers on the cake were supplied by Ivory Rose to match the rest of the arrangements.. Tinker's used to have a storefront location in Nicholasville, but moved to a location downtown and they are available by appointment only for special ceremony cakes. The BEST part about Tinker's is that if you purchase your wedding cake from them, they give you a gift certificate for a complimentary 6" cake of your choice on your one year anniversary. As such, you don't have to worry about saving the top tier of your cake and trying to choke down freezerburnt and soggy year-old cake on your anniversary. You get a fresh, flavor-of-your-choice cake. The cake topper was purchased from Milan Creations on Etsy. I love the way it looked atop our cake and it worked so well with the ivory, black, cranberry and pink color scheme of our wedding.

Our reception took place at the Round Barn at the Red Mile. There were many reasons why I chose this location. It was rustic, it allowed everyone to be in one room rather than having to split people up over several rooms, and it allowed for us to do some unique things with the decorations. But most of all, it allowed me to pay tribute to my grandfather, who was once the Director of Security for the Kentucky Harness Racing Commission, and who took me there so often when I was growing up. So even though he passed before he could see me get married, I know he was there in spirit.

We were also blessed with a GREAT caterer. Bayou Bluegrass Catering, who is commissioned for all catering at the Red Mile, did an unbelievable job. We are still getting compliments on the food at the wedding, with most saying it was the best "wedding food" they've ever had. It doesn't get much better than that!

Lastly, I must pay a huge tribute to our photographer, Heather Ransdell Photography. Here are just a few of the images that we LOVED! The fabulous vintage Bentley came courtesy of Gold Shield Transportation.


All in all, it was a spectacular day filled with love. And I can't wait to see what the future holds!