Wedding Day

Our Wedding

<p>Paul Michael and I met in Lexington around March 2021. Immediately, we hit it off! To no surprise, our first date consisted of walking around Cabela’s looking for turkey-hunting clothing! Paul Michael and I would text and Facetime almost every night for the following month. Our relationship started to slow down and then summer hit. I moved back home with my parents in Berea and Paul Michael stayed in Shelbyville. Then, one day, out of the blue, Paul Michael texted me! (#bestdayever). He wanted to tell me that all of his hard work paid off and that he accepted the job at Kentucky Utility. I was beyond ecstatic for him! From there on out Paul Michael and I were never separated. It truly was God telling us to get our life in gear and go back to one another. Shortly after, I moved into my first apartment in Lexington, Kentucky. One night while Paul Michael and I were doing the dishes, (this would be around September 2021) he turned to me and said, “Lauren, I love you.” How I did not collapse in that moment is beyond me. I looked back at him with tears in my eyes and whispered, “Do what?!”. Paul Michael looked me in the eyes and said,“I know you heard me.” I proceed, with a dish towel in my hand, wrapped my arms around him, tell him, “I love you too!” and kiss his sweet face. On December 25, 2023, Paul Michael and I were preparing for Christmas and getting ready to open presents when he handed me a stocking. I did not notice any movement he was making in front of me but I reached my hand into the stocking and wrapped my fingers around to what I thought was a lightbulb. I thought he was trying to play some form of lineman/power company-type joke. As I pull my hand out of the stocking, it is this beautiful, sparkly red ornament with a large white bow tied to the top that reads, “Will You Marry Me?” As I looked up at Paul Michael, he was already down on one knee in front of me, with tears in his eyes. He told me that I was the love of his life and that he could not imagine spending life with anyone else, and that he wanted to marry me. Needless to say, I said yes. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for joining us on this special day. May God bless you all like He has us. We love each and every one of you.</p>

Our Story

Engagement Photos 

Tori Horn

Kristen Greer

Natalie Miles

Leigh Miller

Bella Bramblett

Madeline Nethery

Josiah Armstrong 

Elijah Armstrong 

Paxton Fultz

Nicholas Miles

Bradley Greer

Cooper Duncan

Wedding Party

Q + A

<p>The hotel is less than 15 minutes from the venue! Also, it is less than three years old.</p>

Lauren + Paul Michael

Lauren + Paul Michael

Wedding Party