Windwood Equestrian

Wedding Day

Ceremony & Reception

Winter

Our Wedding

Daniel, from Baton Rouge, and Brooke, from Birmingham, have slightly different takes on how their story began. Daniel swears they met one night at Quixote’s while at Auburn University, but Brooke will tell you they knew each other through mutual friends before that (and she’s usually right). What they both agree on is that they started as friends in 2019, not expecting their paths would lead to something so much more. By the summer of 2020, after months of growing closer, Daniel officially asked Brooke to be his girlfriend—even though she was living in Franklin, Tennessee, and he was still at Auburn. Their relationship started with a lot of phone calls &amp; facetimes, long drives, and learning how to make the distance work. Over the next couple of years, they navigated moves, new jobs, but eventually made the tough decision to go their separate ways, fully believing it was the end of their story. But life had other plans, and their paths crossed again when the timing was just right. They found their way back to each other in the spring of 2023, picking up right where they left off. That fall, Daniel made the big move to Birmingham, officially putting an end to the long-distance chapter of their lives. In the fall of 2024, surrounded by family and friends, Daniel got down on one knee—and Brooke said yes! Their story has been full of twists, turns, and plenty of laughter, and they can’t wait to start this next chapter together. They’re so excited to celebrate their journey—and their future—with all of you!

Our Story

Photos

Bridesmaids

DeDe Shipp

Anna Crifasi

Ashley Abner

Carly Short

Celia Crifasi

Halle Fazekas

Kelly Starnes

Layne Tosney

Meredith Jones

Taylor Stewart

Groomsmen

Colin Shortess

Alex Gamble

Anthony Grayson

Beau Lewis

Brandon Shaffer

Brennan Frederick

Charlie Shorey

John William Whitlow

Robert Quiroga

Wedding Party

Q + A

If you are looking for a hotel that will be most convenient to the wedding venue, this is the spot for you! It is a 20 minute drive to the venue and right off of Highway 280 so it is accessible to restaurants and shopping. If you want to venture to downtown, it'll be about a 20 minute drive, so you aren't far from other Birmingham attractions. We have a room block with this hotel, so make sure you sign up with our link to get the group discount by November 28th.

Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham/280 East-Eagle Point

Located just steps from all the Homewood shops, this hotel is another good location for those that want to discover more of Birmingham while they are in town. This will be about a 35 minute drive to the venue and less than give minutes to downtown Birmingham. Please book using the link above by November 12th.

Aloft Birmingham Soho Square

The Valley hotel is in the heart of Homewood and is the best place to stay if you are wanting to see more of Birmingham and have a more luxury hotel. AKA, this is for our boujee friends ;)It's right across the street from our favorite coffee shop, great restaurants, and a park. You're minutes from downtown and about a 40 minute drive to the venue. Please book using the link or call to make a reservation at this hotel by November 12th.

Valley Hotel 

Travel

Coffee

Domestique Coffee (Homewood & Downtown)

Honest Coffee Roasters (Homewood)

Baba Java Coffee (Hoover)

Eats

Saw's BBQ (Downtown & Hoover)

Shiki (Homewood)

Trattoria ZaZa (Downtown)

Back Forty Beer Company (Downtown)

EastWest (Downtown)

The Essential (Downtown)

Homewood Bagel (Homewood)

Drinks

Good People Brewing (Downtown)

Juniper (Downtown)

Freddy's Wine Bar (Downtown)

House Of Found Objects (Downtown)

Mayawell (Downtown)

Carrigan's (Downtown)

Continental Drift (Downtown)

There’s not much else to do in Birmingham other than eat and drink but if you insist…

Brooke & Daniel