OvenBird

Rehearsal Dinner

Cathedral Church of the Advent

The Main Event

Mountain Brook Club

Reception

Our Wedding

Lil and Cole first met in their high school Spanish class. Six years later and their foreign language skills have deteriorated but their love has not. Lil and Cole both attended Washington and Lee. Now, Lil is in dental school in Birmingham, and Cole is in law school in Nashville. They look forward to putting long-distance dating to rest when Cole moves back home this summer just in time for the wedding. They could not be more excited for everyone to celebrate their marriage in their beautiful hometown.

The Valley Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton

Hampton Inn Birmingham/Mountain Brook

Travel

Lil and Cole's favorite restaurant in Birmingham, Abhi is an excellent modern Asian restaurant in Mountain Brook Village. Inspired by Executive Chef’s Abhi Sainju’s Nepalese background, many dishes will reflect traditional dishes from his homeland. The menu ranges from some of the best sushi in Birmingham to delicious spicy noodle bowls to even KFC lollipops (Kathmandu Fried Chicken).

Abhi Eatery and Bar

A fun and unique Mexican restaurant in downtown Birmingham, El Barrio has some of the best margaritas, queso, and other modern Mexican cuisine options. Unfortunately, they do not accept reservations and can get busy at dinner, so the best times to go are usually for lunch or an early dinner. El Barrio is also near several popular downtown bars at which guests can also wait.

El Barrio

A 2020 James Beard Award finalist for Best New Restaurant, Automatic has some of the best seafood and oysters you can find this far inland. The menu offers a variety of seafood dishes, featuring fish primarily sourced from the Gulf of Mexico, oysters from waters along the Southern and Eastern coastlines, as well as a selection of land-based produce and proteins.

Automatic Seafood and Oysters

With both a formal dining side for an upscale dining experience to a cafe for a more casual affair, Bottega features flavors inspired by the wine bars and trattorias of Italy–from Venice to Palermo. The best aperitifs, wines, beers, cocktails, savory bites and sublime desserts are offered in a warm and sophisticated atmosphere. Italy inspires the cuisine, carefully crafted by linking ingredients from the American South with artisanal producers from the Italian countryside.

Bottega Dining Room

Tied with El Barrio for the couple's favorite Mexican restaurant in town, Little Donkey in downtown Homewood boasts a menu that ranges from delicious traditional Mexican foods to southern fried chicken. Like El Barrio, Little Donkey also does not take reservations but usually does not have as long of a wait. If you do find yourself waiting, stop by the Grocery, a new brewpub just next door that features an array of craft beers Birmingham's best breweries.

Little Donkey Méxican Restaurant | Homewood

The causal offshoot of one of Birmingham's best Italian restaurants, Gianmarco's, Pizzeria GM's offers excellent, distinctive pizzas at very reasonable prices. If you find yourself in West Homewood with a little money and a big appetite, Pizzeria GM's is the place to go.

Lil & Cole

Lil & Cole

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