Caroline & Byron in Birmingham, AL

Caroline and Byron first met in college at Auburn University, but it wasn’t until four years later that sparks began to fly. They ran into one another at Daniel George Restaurant in Birmingham, started up a conversation, and quickly became inseparable. The Bride Caroline Coats, 27, sales associate The Groom Byron Woods, 31, civil engineer The Date May 19 One night, as the couple was preparing to drive to Montgomery for a ball and Caroline was trying to decide which necklace to wear, Byron suddenly dropped to one knee and said, “I think this will look best on you” -- presenting her with a gorgeous engagement ring. The couple decided to channel a New York City vibe and have a contemporary wedding in the bride’s hometown of Birmingham.