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Our Wedding

[Cue the upbeat romantic comedy music] Katelyn Hayes was born in the sweet Southern town of Decatur, Alabama, to Billy and Shealaye Hayes—creative, caring, and a knack for talking to brick walls, Katelyn lived surrounded by family on their small Mud Tavern farm. Just 30 minutes down the road in Falkville, Alabama, Haydn Blevins was growing up with equally spacious pastures with Chris and Pam Blevins. Future counselor, expert listener, and guy with a very big Valentine’s Day secret. They lived close, but their paths never crossed—until one fateful swipe online brought them together. Distance couldn’t stop them (okay, it was like 45 minutes but still). All grown up, Haydn was living in Madison, Katelyn in Decatur, and they made the trek for date nights back and forth that ranged from tacos at Taco Mama’s, cooking meals together, to constallations and rockets, hanging out with friends, and cheering on Trash Pandas and Huntsville Havoc, and exploring the all the pockets of Huntsville. The distance didn’t seem to matter as their story grew from friends to love to planning for more. Fast forward three years later: Haydn popped the question on Valentine’s Day under the cover of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens’s greenhouse (yes, it was as dreamy as it sounds). They celebrated the only way they knew how—with Davenport’s pizza and a night out at the Broadway show Six. Now living in Birmingham, Katelyn is the Wellness Coordinator at Samford University, while Haydn is working toward his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Montevallo. They’ve got a cozy life, big dreams, and a serious love for a celebration and a better soundtrack. They can’t wait to tie the knot and celebrate with the people they love most—right in the heart of the Magic City. Coming this winter: the biggest party Birmingham’s ever seen (okay, maybe just the happiest). See you there! [Upbeat music continues to jam out]

Katelyn & Haydn

Katelyn & Haydn

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