WOW Wedding

from TOPS in Lexington: July 2022

by TOPS Magazine

Don’t Bug Me

REAL WEDDING

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When you think of a Louisville Cardinals fan and a Kentucky Wildcats fan, you probably don’t imagine a loving husband and wife, but that isn’t the case for Will and Blair Flowers.

Will was born and raised in Louisville, while Blair was born and raised in Lexington, giving way to their choice of who to root for when the big game comes on. The couple met through Bumble, a dating app where women have to message first, and with some playful banter, the rest was history. “We ended up talking on the phone for the first time on July 31, 2019, got engaged on July 31, 2020, and our wedding was July 31, 2021.” Blair explained. Their ceremony was held at Spindletop, with enough charm and history to match the couple’s traditional wedding details. “Personally, to me the ceremony is the most important part.” Blair said. “It has always been a huge goal of our relationship to keep Christ at the center of it and if anything, we truly wanted His love to shine through on our day.” Keeping true to their love for Christ, Blair was able to find a cross to display at the altar that her florist beautifully decorated with flowers. The bride also knew she wanted her unity ceremony to be different from her two sisters, and loved the idea of “A cord of three strands is not easily broken.” Rather than a traditional candle unity ceremony, Blair found an Etsy shop who could bring her vision to life. One of the couple’s favorite moments from their wedding day was their first look, though they didn’t originally know if they wanted to do one to stick to tradition. “We are so glad we ended up doing one - it was truly special and a moment neither of us will ever forget.” says the couple. Sticking to tradition, Blair incorporated many sentimental details into her and Will’s big day. “My something borrowed, old, and blue happened to be my garter that my Granny wore in her wedding to my Pappaw and they’ve been married for over 64 years. My great grandmother actually made the garter and that’s who I’m named after.”

Meeting on Bumble and frequently referring to each other as honey, many of the couple’s wedding details included bee-themed decor. “I made the stickers for our honey jar favors since we were “Meant to Bee”, bees love flowers, and we call each other honey!” Of course, with a name like Flowers, the couple also had to incorporate plenty of beautiful floral details. “My shoes had little flowers on them, my mom’s dress had flowers as part of the design, my bridesmaids wore flower earrings, our ‘Mr. and Mrs. Flowers’ sign was surrounded by flowers, even the perfume I purchased for my wedding had a flower on the top which made it even more perfect.”

The couple’s advice for other brides and grooms is to enjoy every moment, because it will be over in the blink of an eye. “I couldn’t have planned any of it without my amazing mom, our wonderful wedding coordinator Amberly, and my sweet hubby, Will. It was our favorite day and we both wish we could go back and relive it again!”