Wow.  What a wedding!  I really loved the engagement shoot with Nate and Amanda a couple months ago, so I just KNEW that this wedding was going to be a fun one.  Their families and friends are fun and laid back, so the entire day was just perfect.  I started off the day with Amanda at Christy’s Studio on Main in Nicholasville, and we enjoyed a nice leisurely pace the rest of the morning, going to her parents’ lovely home to meet up with the girls for makeup.  My second shooter Scott met up with the guys at the Embassy Suites before we all cruised on over to Southland Christian Church.  Amanda and Nate chose to do what so many couples are doing now, which is having their “First Look” moment early in the day rather than during the processional.  This is SUCH a great thing.  Not only did we get to really nail down all of the formal shots in one quick setting, but we had some extra time to take Nate and Amanda off for some fun portraits alone.  We finished way ahead of schedule, so the wedding party had a good 45 minutes of relaxation before the start of the ceremony.  Immediately after the ceremony, there was no break in the flow of the day’s events.  All of the formals had already been captured, so Nate and Amanda enjoyed their time with guests in the receiving line before leaving straight for the reception.  Once at Fasig-Tipton, we had some time to play outside without keeping the guests waiting for long at all.  Oh, and the wedding was on Derby Day.  Nate and Amanda not only planned time for the derby to be viewed by all of the guests on the overhead tvs, but they also placed bets on behalf of all of the guests in advance.  What a great time!  Central Cateringprovided great food as always, and the music and events were timed perfectly with the help of Tony Wright.  Make sure to check out the slideshow by clicking HEREor on the play button below.  All of the images will soon be ready to view.  You can go ahead and pre-register HERE (easy-just need your email address), and you’ll be notified once the images are ready.  Thanks for dropping by!  -SR