Lauren Spraggins and Matt Jennette met through mutual friends 10 years ago; and then, they became reacquainted in Birmingham years later. When Jennette proposed in March of 2019, they decided to get married that summer, which set Spraggins on a whirlwind course in preparation for their big day – just five months away on Friday, Aug. 16.

“I never wanted a wedding. My whole life I said I just wanted to elope. After Matt proposed, we knew we wanted our family there for our vows, but we knew we did not want something big,” she said.