What a wonderful time we had!

The ceremony, officiated by Pastor Todd Fisher (Brennyn's uncle and Kirk's long-time close family friend), was meaningful, wonderful, and intentional. Then, we gathered up for what we planned as a sweet, indoor-outdoor style reception at the Nunnlea Historic Home on Hurstbourne. Rain poured, but that didn't stop us from enjoying these precious moments. We have heard that guests enjoyed our simple, tasty "tour of our favorite things" hors d'ouvres and cake. We enjoyed seeing so many of you and, once the rain cleared, dancing the night away.

- Church Sunday morning: Southeast has traditional services at the Chapel in the Woods and right around the corner at the Blankenbaker Southeast campus, you can take part in contemporary services. Sojourn East and Ninth & O Baptist are also great churches connected to our story.

- Oxmoor and St. Matthews Malls

- Top Golf near Oxmoor Mall

- We love to walk the Big Four Bridge. Just over on the Indiana side, you can grab great pizza at Parlour or eat & play at Game Yard. Up & around the corner is Schimpff's Confectionery, which is always fun to see. Stay for one of their candy-making demonstrations. (Fun fact: our first date involved the Big Four Bridge & Parlour Pizza)

- The Shops at Paddock. Our Oklahoma friends might compare this to Tulsa's Utica Square or some nice outdoor shopping & dining area. This is very near Brenn's home and part of our familiar stomping grounds.

- Louisville Zoo. We love walking the zoo. It's great any time of day, but check their website for their after-dark light up events or lantern festivals.

- Explore the Parks. Louisville is really proud of our park system and, while we've spent most time in Seneca and Tom Sawyer, there are beautiful, connected parks in the Parklands we might recommend first, where you can take a hike, walk around, picnic, or just breathe in some fresh air. If it's not too far out of your way, Grandmother's favorite park-like spot is the Falls of the Ohio, and it's a great place to explore with cool history and great views.

- Churchill Downs isn't in our usual stomping grounds, but the museum, tour, and backside tour are all really great if you want to get a glimpse into that history.

- Drive into horse country. Enter Barn8 on Hermitage Farm or Foxhollow Farm into your GPS and soak up some sights that we've seen fairly often.

- Downtown museums like Slugger Museum, Frazier Museum, Kentucky Science Center - all so good!

-Check out historic homes like Locust Grove or St. James Court. Some offer tours and tea reservations you could enjoy if you plan ahead.

- Eat. Louisville's been said to be second to New York in chef-owned restaurants and consistently ranks high on "foodie town" lists, so research what you like and we hope you love it! Here are a few of our faves as a couple:

-- Sit outside at Gustavo's in Norton Commons or Prospect.

--Grab chicken at Joella's.

--Eat Biscuit Belly for brunch.

-- Get a snow cone at Boudreaux's or ice cream at Graeter's.

--Enjoy a donut from Jeff's Donuts (even if it's not breakfast time).