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alabama

Real wedding stories from Alabama, plus offbeat venue ideas. Also be sure to check out our favorite Alabama wedding vendors from our Vendor Guide!

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Sarah & Corey’s budget Viking wedding with a pop culture twist

Vikings, Star Wars, and superheroes — oh my! This warm weather wedding has major charm, lots of DIY cosplay action, and a good group of participating guests to make it fun. With a little Viking heritage, lots of movie soundtrack music, and some name mispronunciation, there’s a lot to see here.

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Vintage snack: looking fine in Mobile Bay circa 1981

These gorgeous people had a seaside wedding in Alabama and have also stolen my heart. There were crab cakes, boats, and seriously awesome ascots. Check out this 1981 vintage wedding that is still going 30 years later.

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Ginny & Adam’s arty New Year’s Eve wedding

The couple stands in front of a hand-painted sheet with Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” on it. Wait, what? Yep. And get ready for some beaded pomanders and a rad cake, too. Lots of awesome detail in this wedding!

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Mariesa & Gary’s TV geek wedding (with a broken foot)

Not even a broken foot and a VERY large walking cast could stop Mariesa from marrying her fellow TV geek Gary. See how they pulled it off this TV-themed wedding and looked great doing it.

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Sabrina & Paul’s artsy caver wedding weekend

After yesterday’s post about cave weddings, I got so many emails asking for more information about Sabrina’s cave wedding, that I figured I better post her profile right away!