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Rayna at Always Planned called and asked me if I’d be open to shooting a wedding at the Opera House in Lexington.  Uhhhh….let me think about that.  YES!  Of course!

Anne-Bennett grew up in Kentucky and spent a lot of time watching performances at this theatre.  She’s been living in other states more recently, so this was a homecoming of sorts for her.  I love that she and Austin picked such a cool spot for their wedding.

Big thanks to all the great vendors!

venue: Lexington Opera House (Thank you all for helping out with the lighting! It rocked!)
hair: Amanda Reed
catering and linens: Lundy’s Special Events (Hey Kara!  You rock!)
live music: Tim Talbert Project
chairs: Purdon Rentals
makeup: Ana Crane-Simpson (Good seeing you again, Ana!)
flowers, decor, design, planning: Always Planned (Rayna—Your company’s name should be Always Awesome!)
ceremony music: Chanson Trio
cupcakes: BabyCakes (Tricia!  Oh. Em. Gee.  Those cupcakes were so good.  I had two.)
pipe and drape: AVT
car rental: Goldshield

Here are some highlights from the day!  Don’t forget the slideshow at the very end!

Anne-Bennett and Austin wanted to go ahead and knock out all of their pictures beforehand, so we arranged for their first look to be on the stage.  Talk about a picturesque moment!

These two were so sweet with each other during the first look.  They literally stood there for 5 minutes chatting and loving on each other.  Awesome.

Hello Miss Wedding Gown Model!  Way to rock that dress!

Great shot by Betsy.

Coolest part of the evening?  After their first kiss at the end of the ceremony, the curtain behind them was raised to reveal the reception setup.  The live band went right into a song, and Austin and Anne-Bennett had their first dance right then and there with the guests watching from their auditorium seating.  Pretty cool, eh?

And here’s the slideshow! When you’re finished, please feel free to leave me some comment love below and hook up with me on Facebook and Twitter. I love staying in touch with folks who stop by my blog. Thanks, y’all!

Oh, and lastly, to see all of the shots from the wedding and reception (there were tons more), click HERE and preregister. You’ll be notified here in a few days once they’re posted into a gallery. Thanks!