A Neutral, Pink and Navy Wedding at Antebellum Winston Place in Valley Head, Alabama

When planning an outdoor wedding, the possibility of rain is an issue. But this time, it made Cori Cunningham (27 and a nurse practitioner) and Nick Johnson's (25 and a deputy sheriff) celebration that much sweeter. Cori, Nick and their wedding party started the day by taking a few pictures with Mandy Owens Photography. Just before the ceremony started, it began to pour. Luckily, within 30 minutes it moved down to a drizzle and the bridesmaids started their procession through the wet grass to the porch at Antebellum Winston Place in Valley Head, Alabama. “The minute I started walking down the aisle, the rain completely stopped,” Cori says. She passed each hanging arrangement of baby’s breath from Traci's Unique Party & Floral Boutique in a white, V-neck wedding dress covered in a lace overlay and accented with a sweet fingertip veil. After she and Nick exchanged vows, the celebration continued with an outdoor reception. Each white table was nestled under the trees, as burlap runners, oil lamps and mason jars served as the centerpieces. Our favorite part was the entertainment. Cori and Nick’s high school friend, Jacob Stiefel, brought his band to play for their reception. He even sang a rendition of “Then” by Brad Paisley for their first dance. Afterward, all enjoyed strawberry, red velvet and chocolate cupcakes and two wedding cakes before Cori and Nick left in a sparkler exit. The rain started again just two minutes later. For future newlyweds, Cori shares a tip: “There will never be a perfect wedding day without something unexpected happening, whether it's rain or something else. But if it ends with you marrying the person you love, then it really is perfect.”