‘I Would Love for You to Go on This Journey of Life With Me … Will You Marry Me?’

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times ASHLEY AND CAMERON DAVENPORT Live: Bessemer Married:  July 20, 2019 Met: Although Ashley and Cameron attended Auburn University at the same time, their paths never crossed. In 2017, Ashley’s uncle, Walter, tried to play matchmaker, and told her about a ‘nice young man’ he knew who would be great for her. Then, Cameron’s cousin Danny, who worked with Ashley at the City of Birmingham in the Division of Youth Services, also tried to set the two up, but neither attempt worked. However, in May 2018, the City of Birmingham hosted the Nusa [Neighborhood USA] Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham. Ashley and Cameron’s cousin Danny worked the event, and Cameron attended as a chaperone for the youth group from his church, 45th Street Baptist Church in East Lake. “I was aware that he may show up because I made the name tags, and when he came in I recognized him from the picture my uncle had shown me and my nerves started popping,” Ashley laughed. I felt like ‘OK, girl, get yourself together.’ I had some excitement to see what was about to happen. During a panel, I needed a...