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Proposal 2/4/17

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Our Story 1

Registry

 My loud big brother. This loyal, jolly man is better with kids than anyone I've ever met, largely because he's basically a big kid. This is useful since he's the Director of Children's Ministries at my home church and a bus driver (watch out for "Bobby's Big Yellow Bus", a new kids show that will come out in a couple years). He is also one of the most unique people you'll ever meet in the best and worst ways, occasionally sporting mutton chops and never far from weaving chainmail. He loves nothing more than to play games with friends and family.

Bobby Becker

My sassy little sister! Emilie is fierce in every sense of the word: she can WERK a sassy outfit (and she knows it) and she is fiercely loyal &amp; affectionate towards the people she loves. She is the absolute best friend and #1 fan, and I am so proud of her.  Sisters -- especially ones like Emilie -- make the best of friends, so it's pretty exciting that I get to keep Emi in my life for good. She'll be studying abroad in Chile leading up to the wedding, but back right in time to celebrate with us! 

Emilie Harwell

 I've always wanted a little brother and I guess Hunter will do. This guy is hilarious, competitive, has great taste in music, and is overall loveable. He's known for his clever, unexpected, and occasionally aggressive one-liners (check out Brooke's Twitter - it's 50% Hunter quotes). He is usually playing guitar or talking about track/cross country, both of which he's pretty decent at. He's #2 in the state for one of those. I'll let you guess which. 

Hunter Harwell

Mary Katherine (MKat) is my college roommate of four years. There's no telling where I'd be without this friend - she has kept me laughing through hard times, held me accountable, pushed me closer to Jesus, &amp; supported me when I didn't even know I needed it.  SO PUMPED to celebrate together. If you ever want to see the best "jaw-dropping" reaction on Earth, tell MKat something surprising. Her jaw will actually drop all the way down.

Mary Katherine Bryant (whaaat!)

Brindley is my cousin and, very technically, half-sister (our dads are identical twins). Brin has been my buddy since birth!! With a lot of personality wrapped up in a "fun-sized" package, Brin makes life a lot more spicy. We grew up together, along with all of our wonderful cousins, and used to daydream about our weddings while playing dress-up and finding the perfect mud mixture down in the creek. 

Brindley Harwell

 Tanner is the man you want your daughter to date. Unfortunately, he's either engaged or married depending on when you're reading this. Fortunately, she's pretty cool. Tanner likes to collect things, so he's one of those people who keep DVDs relevant in the age of streaming. He is also very generous, leading to a good chunk of his book collection scattered throughout his friends (I still have your "Screwtape Letters"). Tanner is a great friend and a patient listener. He's also from Texas. I thought I should include that. 

Tanner Hopkins

 I first met Trevor at our freshman year floor meeting. I walked up to him and said "we're going to be friends" and he probably said "why not" (his catchphrase and a 2 word summary of his personality). Since then, he's been a solid, dependable, and consistently great presence at Vanderbilt (and hopefully will continue to be). He was my video game partner throughout college. Unlike his impressively bland taste in food, Trevor is an incredibly interesting guy with a lot under the surface. He likes to learn different skills, a few being drawing, playing ocarina, metal working, and leather working. 

Trevor Hanken

Maani can switch on and off from the goofiest, most fun and bizarre person ever to a serious &amp; insightful source of wisdom. In fact, we are always in awe of how weird she is juxtaposed with how cool she is. She is always encouraging me to push myself, persevere, and be spontaneous, and I am grateful for her friendship. ALSO she is moving to Birmingham!!!!

Maani Kamal

 Trevor is one of those people who absolutely excels at everything he does, partly because he's a dedicated genius and partly because he only does a few things. Similarly, he has about 8 jokes he repeats and cycles through, while somehow keeping them as funny as they are annoying (he's a dad in the making). He has an amazing ability to only focus on and do one thing at a time, completely tuning out everything else that's happening. This can be something he's working on for school, a video game, or a TV show. One time we watched him beat Jak and Daxter 3 in one day. It was incredible. 

Trevor Jones

JVK is someone I can always count on to give me sound advice and Scripture to back it up. I admire her deeply for her huge heart and her solid faith. Importantly, she laughs at every single one of my jokes, even the sneaky ones, and I love her for it. We have been known to #honeymoon on group trips because we prefer to opt out of the sports stuff. If you are talking to Jenny and think she is the most perfect person ever, it's because she truly is. BUT... watch out for her alter egos: #slingjenny, #rebeljen, #sportsjen... to name a few.

Jenny Van Konynenburg

I met Zo the first week of college when I randomly sat at a table in Chemistry discussion, and we hit it off because we both liked to wear wedges. After four years of college doing life together, we have a whole lot more in common, with a LOT of laughs, some tears that led to irreparable mascara stains, and more than a few shenanigans. She is spunky,  fun, &amp; wise, and I can't imagine my wedding day without her. Also she's going to be a freaking awesome nurse practitioner. 

Zoë Olavarri

 You probably already know John somehow but I'll tell you about him anyway. He seems to know EVERYONE, which isn't surprising since he's a friendly, likable guy with a big presence. He likes sports and knows enough to almost make them interesting with different facts and stories. His memory is shockingly good. It's good enough that I remember the 2 or 3 times where I remembered something that he didn't (#pride). He's also one of those guys who gets stuff done, so he's good to have around. That and he's really entertaining. 

John Booker

 This is my dad. He is also my moral and spiritual role model and one of my best friends. He is a classically great dad in that he is incredibly handy (his nickname is Mr. Fixit), he cares a ton about our family, and he's kinda funny, in a little more than just a dad joke way. I'm continuing the patriarchal line of computer guys since he's a DBA (and apparently a pretty good one) and his dad got into the field while it was still pretty new. His strategy in board games is to complain a lot so we feel bad for him then come out of nowhere to win. Or just go after Bobby. 

Chris Becker

Bails/BVia/BVia-On-The-Track is a one-of-a-kind kind of friend. We have seen each other through a lot of ups and downs -- and dang is she a good person to have around for all of the kinds of times, ever. I can always count on Bailey for (1) stimulating conversation, (2) the most ridiculous/weird/random conversation, and (3) someone to really cheer me on to fight the good fight. She's also one of the truly funniest people I've ever met. BEIGE 

Bailey Via

 Ben is one of 2 cousins on my mom's side. He's really into hiking, Star Wars, and being cool. I don't see him a lot because he lives in the land of Florida, but we always have a good time when we're together. 

Ben Thornbloom

Kris started out as my sorority little and turned into one of my best friends.  She is a wise, faithful, hilarious, and enthusiastic friend who reminds us all that life is pretty sweet. I know I can call her with something really hard, or something extremely weird and random, and she will go right along with any of it. Also, she is an Instagram + Twitter celeb. I was tempted to use a picture of us in which Kris is in a yellow morph suit and I am in an owl suit, but I think that would be better for a different platform.

Kristi Troutman

 Alex is my closest cousin on my dad's side. We would have sleep overs pretty often and play this weird Disney skating game, throw boomerangs onto roofs, and try to "invent stuff". 

Alex McCameron

Gina is my sweet, sweet cousin and the third member of the "big girls" of the Cool Cuzinz Club (no lie, that is what it was called). She is our daredevil, our world-traveler, and one of the smartest people I know. She and her husband Alex are currently teaching English in China, and I'm thrilled they'll be back in the country for 12/17! 

Gina Lowry

 Patrick was one of my best friends at Vanderbilt. He was my go-to guy for girl stuff when Brooke and I were first talking. He likes to laugh, bake banana bread, and has recently gotten some gerbils. 

Patrick Kim

Abby is THE BOMB. I cannot say enough good things about the final girl member of the Cool Cuzinz Club. She is just so smart and kind and thoughtful and talented. I have loved growing up with her as my friend and family -- her hilarious sense of humor and gentle nature are one-of-a-kind. Side note: back in the day, we wrote a couple of plays together for our cousins to perform in the summer. Should've been at least nominated for a Tony.

Abby Harwell

There is no one better fit to read Scripture at our wedding than Morgan. Not only did she disciple me for two full years, but she has remained a constantly wise and generous friend since she graduated from Vanderbilt. One of my favorite plot-twists of life is that she and her husband, Dan, ended up in Birmingham for graduate school, meaning I got to keep them for a few more years!!! 

Morgan McNeill

 My man, my big. Alec is a great guy and a really good friend to have. He knows everything about coffee and is a fantastic photographer. He helped me pick out the proposal spot and took those MIND-BLOWING pictures of that incredibly special moment. Many thanks, Alec. 

Alec Myszka

Lydia &amp; Mary Wynn are two of the cutest the world has to offer, and their parents Booth and Laura have been in my life for a very long time. Booth was always the big brother/fun uncle in my life, and when he married Laura, she became a dear friend of mine, as well . (Thanks, Mom and Dad, for having cool friends!)

Lydia & Mary Wynn Armstrong

He's not actually in the wedding party, but I (Brooke) felt like he needed some recognition on here.

Ranger 

Wedding Party

Q + A

Harwell/Becker BlockConvenient location for downtown &amp; the Harwell house, walking distance to the idyllic Mountain Brook Village. About 15 minutes from the airport, and 25 minutes from the venue! Click the link below to reserve! Deadline is November 25th.

Hampton Inn Birmingham/Mountain Brook

Get the app! Believe it or not, this southern town came around and got Uber!

Uber

Harwell/Becker BlockOnly ten minutes from the venue! Convenient for the Homewood area and Brookwood Mall. About 20 minutes from downtown and 20 from the airport. Call the number listed or click the link below. The group code is WED. If you use the link, make sure you are on a computer (not phone), and once you check availability, the code (WED) should be entered and "Harwell Becker Wedding" should be labeled.Deadline is November 15th.

Holiday Inn Birmingham - Homewood

Will need to taxi or Uber from the airport to your accommodations.

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

If you are looking for a more resort-like experience for the weekend, check out the gorgeous Ross Bridge. We don't have a reserved block here, but it is one mile down the road from the venue and a lovely place to stay.

Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa

Travel

Go check out this giant statue of the mythological god of iron that overlooks Birmingham. Birmingham is known as Iron City because of the natural metals found in Birmingham that sparked its growth.

Vulcan Park & Museum

Zoolight Safari (a Christmas light show spectacular) is running this time of year - would definitely recommend if you have time!

Birmingham Zoo

The beautiful, historic Alabama Theatre is in the theatre district downtown. While it's fun to just see by itself, they also run classic Christmas movies in December. Check out their schedule online!!

Alabama Theatre

This is a giant outdoor mall where you can find just about any shopping you'd want. There's also a Carmike movie theatre, several restaurants, a Steel City Pops (hollaaa), a Barnes &amp; Noble, and a Trader Joe's grocery store.

The Summit Birmingham

If it's not too cold out, a walk through Railroad Park could be fun! While you're there, check out the Rainbow Tunnel nearby and you could even walk a ways down the Magic City Rotary Trail. All within walking distance of one another.

Railroad Park Foundation

Barber Motorsports Park

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

McWane Science Center

This is one of Brooke's favorite spots -- the guacamole, the tacos, the burgers, the drinks, the atmosphere... if you go for brunch, they have an AMAZING breakfast taco. Plus French press coffee.

Babalu Tapas & Tacos

Right down the street from Railroad Park and right across the street from Regions Field (where the Birmingham Barons play), this brewery is very Birmingham and very fun.

Good People Brewing Company

OKAY. This place has the BEST COOKIES in all the land. The "breakup cookie" could win some serious awards. Get a cookie and a coffee and enjoy the quaint Crestline village, lit up for Christmastime.

Church Street Coffee & Books

You're going to have to find it yourself, but this is a Gatsby-themed "secret bar" with a beautiful interior and really good drinks.

The Marble Ring

Another Mexican food recommendation. No one's surprised.

El Barrio Restaurante Y Bar

You're sure to find a good crowd at this popular bar downtown! They also serve dinner.

Brooke & Tim

Brooke & Tim

Photos

Engagement Photos

Proposal 2/4/17