A Rustic Fall Barn Wedding at Dripping spring Baptist Church in Russellville, Kentucky

Kayla (23 and a registered nurse) and Alex (24 and a worship minister) met at the Baptist Campus Ministry at the University of Kentucky. They remained close friends through college until Alex moved back home and three and a half hours away, where they had to result to text and phone call conversation. Their long distance friendship eventually led to a dinner date after a college basketball game, but Kayla thought they were better off remaining friends while Alex lived so far away--that is, until their second date not long after. A little over a year later, Kayla graduated and Alex moved back to Lexington for his first job. In late April, after a date to the Newport Aquarium, Alex led Kayla on a walk to a nearby bridge, where he pulled out a lock engraved with their initials. They locked it to a bridge and threw the keys in the river before Alex pulled out a book with an engagement ring inside it. Just six months later, Kayla and Alex were married in Alex's family church, Dripping Spring Baptist Church in Russellville, Kentucky, followed by a cozy reception at Sugar Grove Carriage House.