Rehearsal Dinner

Ashford Acres Inn

Wedding

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

Bailey was a junior at the University of Kentucky, while Blake was living with one of his good friends, Sky in March of 2021. Bailey was the first to swipe right on Tinder one night and found out the next morning that the, "cute baseball player" swiped right as well. After texting for several days, they finally had their first date on Blake's Birthday, March 28, 2021. Little did they both know that the one swipe would result in countless movie nights, ice cream dates, weekend trips, getting their dog George, and even a trip to Disney World. Eventually on August 9, 2024, Blake proposed to Bailey at the St. Louis Zoo, one of her favorite places. Although she had a little bit of an idea that he was planning something, she was still surprised and so excited that he asked her to be his wife. Thanks Tinder for helping us meet our best friend ;)

If she didn't swipe right...

Our Story

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Bridesmaids

Madison Weishaar

Tessa and Bailey became best friends when they were in the sixth grade at the Academy of the Sacred Heart. Bailey was a new student that year and met Tessa during homeroom in Mrs. Stoker's class. This eventually led to several vacations spent together and memories that will last a lifetime. Although they attended separate high schools and colleges, they have still managed to keep touch. Each time they get breakfast for lunch when in town, it was like they saw each other yesterday. 

Tessa Bright

Ashley and Bailey met their freshman year at the University of Kentucky. Ashley lived only a few doors down from Bailey. They started to become really good friends when they both decided to go through recruitment and going a sorority. Although Ashley joined Kappa Kappa Gamma and Bailey joined Phi Mu, they become inseparable. From the late night chats in each other's dorm to eating together at the 90 every night. Ashley and Bailey eventually became roommates for their junior and senior years of college. To this day, they continue to go on hours long dinner dates just catching up about everything happening in their lives. 

Ashley Ranson

Catherine and Bailey became pharmacy friends when they were working at Baptist Health in Lexington. On their first days, they realized that they were both from St. Louis. Little did they know they grew up about 10 minutes from each other. If this doesn't describe St. Louis, we don't know what does!  Ever since this day, Catherine and Bailey have tackled pharmacy school together between study dates and sharing notes, they couldn't do it without each other! Not only does Bailey need Catherine by her side in pharmacy school, but on her wedding day as well. 

Catherine Barfield

Clara and Bailey met their sophomore year of college at the University of Kentucky. They both moved into their sorority house that year, but little did they know it would result in several late night laughs, study sessions, and going to fraternity parties together. Even though Clara transferred schools after their sophomore year, they have still been able to keep in touch though long FaceTimes and are best friends.

Clara Owen

Kadyn and Bailey knew each other throughout part of their undergrad at UK and became even better friends throughout pharmacy school. Kadyn and Bailey have been through it all while in pharmacy school together. They have taken several exams, studied for hours together and drank so much coffee at Starbucks. Bailey couldn't do pharmacy school without Kadyn and definitely needed her by her side on her wedding day as well. 

Kadyn Welch

Groomsmen

Blake & Christian would first cross paths as teammates at 12 years old when selected to the All-Star Team at Northern. They would then proceed to be deemed "rivals" in a sporting sense for the years to come. Battling it out on the diamond and occasionally the basketball courts as well. They would then un-knowingly commit to the same college in a small southern Ohio town called Portsmouth, where they would become teammates and even eventually roommates while playing baseball for Shawnee State University. By always having each other's backs, and finding ways to laugh at everything possible. They would eventually find a way to make it out of Portsmouth and back to their homes in Lexington, KY. alive to tell their tales. 

Christian Helton

Blake & Chase first met their Freshman year of college on move in day, when Blake and his parents were in shock at the new kid they watched pull up with an entire U-Haul trailer filled with just his shoes. These two would go on to become roommates for the next 2 years and in that time also become brothers for life. They would endure together countless 6am work out wake up calls, weekly "power-hours", and numerous late night back road drives through the hills of KY hunting down wall decor (street signs) that still stand as Shawnee State's coolest dorm room ever. Blake never thought that some crazy a** kid from Pymatuning Valley would be a life long friend. But he knows that Chase is never further than 1 phone call away.

Chase Thurber

Blake & Sky (aka. Da Juice) first became acquainted when Sky transferred back to his hometown of Portsmouth, OH to attend and play baseball for the Shawnee State Bears. Prior to that he was a local legend as a 3 sport athlete who would initially attend Rio Grande University on a Basketball scholarship. Blake & Sky stayed close throughout the remaining years of college even though they were never able to officially play on the ball field together in the spring. After college they would go different ways living in different states, but always remained in close contact. This is how they would eventually become roommates when Sky decided to move down to Lexington, KY. Once they moved in together a brotherly bond was formed for life, as they would endure the highs and lows of just getting through life as roommates do. Blake didn't really know what he was getting himself into becoming Sky's roommate but he would also never exchange those two years for anything. 

Sky Oliver

Blake & Brandon have been teammates and brothers ever since Cal Ripken baseball at South Lexington. Here they would mainly lock down the right side of the infield together. As Blake would be at 2nd base, and Brandon would as he puts it "stay in his hula hoop" at 1st base. Leaving the rest of that side of the infield for Blake to cover. They would even go on to become Football City Champions in Middle school together in 6th grade, then eventually make their HS baseball team together as 8th graders too. Once in High School Brandon transitioned into the team's Ace on the mound and Blake would be backing him up somewhere in the field. These once teammates, would then branch off in College and attend rivaling schools in the Mid-South Conference. Even though their schools never quite got along, or even tried to brawl. Blake and Brandon stayed as close as they were all those years back at South Lexington.  

Brandon Calia

Growing up Blake & Brady could constantly be found fighting and arguing like all good brothers do. Some say this is because all of the similarities that they shared, and the competition that arose within those similarities. But Blake would say that was all due to the fact Brady could never beat him in pick up basketball... Only jokes Brady haha! Through the years though. As that basketball goal in the driveway was out grown, and even as Blake would go off to college. One thing became very apparent to Blake. That was the fact that the little kid Blake would always go back and forth with in the drive way or even putting holes in the hallway walls with. Turned into a young man that would go to bat for him with no questions asked and at the drop of a hat. Brady became the best middle brother that Blake could have ever asked for, and he is honored to have him standing beside him on his big day. 

Brady Marshall

Blake and William always found a connection past their brotherhood through hard work. They spent uncountable summer hours mowing lawns, working for EKU's Relocation Team, or any other side jobs they could come across together. William or as he is known only to his family as "Willy" was even un-knowingly a role model to his big brother at times. This was all due to the level of care that William would show people he cared about, and how he would see through any project that he started to the very end. You would not know it by looking at his stoic demeanor, but William is one of the most caring and kind-hearted gentleman you could ever come across. This fact, along with all the trying times William has helped see Blake through, are only a few of the things that make William the best younger brother that Blake could have ever asked for. Therefore, Blake wouldn't want to see him anywhere but by his side on his wedding day. 

William Marshall

Wedding Party

Q + A

Hyatt Place Lexington

Holiday Inn Lexington - Hamburg, an IHG Hotel

Travel

Our Favorite Local Eats!

Breakfast: Josie's, Great Bagel, DV8Lunch/Dinner: Goodfella's Pizza, DV8 (yes, they have lunch too!) Carson's, Big Kahuna, Drake's, Pies and Pints, Joe Bologna's, Local Taco, Joella's Chicken, Blue Sushi

Make reservations to go on a bourbon tour or swing by the gift shop at Buffalo Trace. After all, you are in bourbon country!

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Stop by the Distillery District in Lexington. You can grab a bite to eat at Goodfella's Pizza, a drink from a local distillery, play arcade games, and listen to live music all in one spot!

Lexington Distillery District

See the rolling hills of Kentucky first hand at Red River Gorge, only 45 minutes east of Lexington. Red River Gorge offers a variety of hikes for all ages. Our favorite hike is to the Natural Bridge!

Red River Gorge

Things to Do

Registry

The wedding ceremony will be outdoors, followed by an outdoor cocktail hour, with dancing and dinner inside to finish the night. Please see the travel tab for hotel options in Lexington and near Cynthiana, KY.

Bailey + Blake

Bailey + Blake

B&B

Wedding

4:30 PM

Ceremony

5:00 PM

Cocktail Hour

6:00 PM–11:00 PM

Reception