In honor of my home state and The Derby, I thought it might be fun to look back at some of the classic Kentucky weddings that have been featured on little white book…

There’s so much to love about Jen and Jonathan’s Louisville, Kentucky wedding, but most of all I love the sincerity and sweetness that comes through when Jen describes the day.

What was your inspiration for the design/tone/feeling of your wedding day?
“I kept saying ‘simple;’ Jonathan said ‘classic.’ We wanted everything to be beautiful, of course, but we wanted to focus on what was really important and not get distracted by all of extra stuff. Jonathan’s family took care of the ceremony music – his dad selected all of the songs and played the piano, and his sister sang a solo while the mothers were seated.”

“The two things I knew about my wedding before we ever got engaged was that I wanted to carry pink peonies and that I didn’t want my girls to all wear the same dress. I didn’t realize how much I wanted to be married in Louisville until we got engaged — we were able to be married by the pastor I’ve known since high school.”

“We tried to keep the guest list as small as possible. It was a really special experience to be able to visit with each and every person who made the effort (since most came from out of state) to celebrate our wedding with us.”

“One of my favorite moments was seeing Jonathan for the first time. Not only did we get to have a special moment for just the two of us, but we also got to spend most of wedding day together. I was hoping this would help me stay calm during the ceremony, but Rev. Bishop performed such a touching service that there weren’t many dry eyes in the church.”

“Once we saw Glassworks, where we had our reception, we knew it would be a great venue for a party, so we focused on things that would make the evening fun for our guests – good food, an open bar and a great band to get everyone on the dance floor. We took advantage of the unique opportunities Glassworks offered — glass blowers worked in the hot shop during cocktail hour and we displayed glass art pieces on some of the tables.”

“My maid of honor led the Delta Gamma toast, and the band brought a recording of the (Texas) Aggie War Hymn.”

“We went to see the Wil Gravatt Band on our first date, and were so excited that the band was willing to travel to Kentucky to play at our wedding as well.”

“Our reception was exactly the party we hoped it would be. Every time that Jonathan and I danced together, I told him that I was just so happy that I could pop.”

Congratulations Jen and Jonathan! Thank you so much for sharing your wedding with us. A big thank you to Josh at Bella Grace too!

{photography by Bella Grace Studios; gown by Alfred Angelo; bridesmaids’ dresses from J.Crew; catering by LadyFingers; cake by Gallery House; music by the Wil Gravatt Band; Flowers by Lloyd’s; Transportation by R & R Limo and Louisville Horse Trams}