august 8th, 2026—lexington, KY
Photo by Elizabeth Withers
We can’t wait for 8.8!
We are so excited to celebrate with you NEXT WEEKEND in Lexington! We have lots of fun planned. See below for a schedule of events.For those visiting: A Lexington Recommendations Google Maps guide (also in Doc Form here)
schedule of events:
Friday August 7th: 2-5pm
Meet us at Windy Corner, a 15min drive from downtown in the heart of horse farm country. Fried pickles are on us <3 RSVP Here
Saturday August 8th: 4pm
The Main Event! We’ll see you at Gratz Park (or inside the Carnegie Center if it’s raining) at 4pm to settle in. Our ceremony will begin promptly at 4:30 with dinner, dancing, and several sweet surprises into the night.
Saturday After Party: 10pm
Our pals at the Green Lantern are hooking up a special edition Wedding Karaoke After Party(!) for this occasion. If you’re still on Cloud 9 like we know we will be, head over just a few more blocks to sing your heart out.
Sunday Brunch: 11am - 2pm
Tina and Carl are graciously hosting an open house casual brunch the next day at 852 Robin Road. Come meet their chickens, have wedding dessert for breakfast, and see where Ainsley definitely was never late for curfew.
RSVP HereFAQs:
Lexington recommendations:
If it’s your first time in Lexington, you’re in for a treat. It’s a special town. Here’s a list of recommendations, and the same stuff on a Google Map List.
Is there a weather plan?
If it’s looking like rain, the only thing that changes is our plan for an outdoor ceremony in Gratz Park. We’ll move it indoors to the Carnegie Center main lobby, so meet us there at 4pm.Otherwise - Friday and Sunday’s events all have inside options and the plan remains the same.
What’s the dress code?:
Friday Welcome and Sunday brunch: Casual
Saturday ceremony: “festive” aka “fun and fancy” aka “funky formal” - wear something you feel special in, or never get the occasion to wear. Upstage us!
Have fun with color and pattern and texture! It’ll be hot and humid so feel free to skip the suit jacket. Here’s a moodboard.
Are you registered somewhere?
Yes! We are registered at Zola and Heath Ceramics
Hotel blocks / recs:
We have a hotel block reserved at The Hilton downtown which is walkable to the Carnegie Center. The link to reserve (by July 8th) is here.Other close downtown options are Marriott City Center, The Sire Hotel, Residence Inn by Marriott, and the Hyatt
There are lots of Airbnb/VRBO options and other hotels a further drive away, text Ainsley if you wanna run any options by someone.
Cherry-headed love twins illustrated by our friend Bo Lu
day-of details:
Meet us at Gratz Park, behind the Carnegie Center at 4pm on August 8th.
Weather permitting, we’ll do the ceremony outside and the rest of the evening (cocktail hour, dinner, dancing, and dessert) inside the Carnegie Center for Literacy.
RSVP
Accessibility:
For the outdoor ceremony, Gratz Park is ground level and has a bricked path along the areas we will have the outdoor ceremony.
The Carnegie Center has a ramp entrance on its Mill Street side that takes you into the basement, and then an elevator to reach the main and top floors.
Bathrooms are in the basement and 2nd floors of the Carnegie Center.
Parking:
There is ample parking along Gratz Park on both Market and Mill Streets. Miraculously, in Lexington, metered parking is free on weekends.
No Box Gifts Please:
Since we will be flying back to San Francisco after the wedding, we humbly request no box gifts at the wedding. If you need our mailing address, just holler!
see you soon!
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Gratz Park /
The Carnegie Center
251 W 2nd Street
Lexington, Kentucky
