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The Aisle Journal

Planning guides, ceremony ideas, and stories from Eastern Alabama couples.

Faith & Weddings

One Cheer from Inside the Machine

Brad East gave the wedding industrial complex two cheers. I can manage one. I'm building it.

June 12, 2026Read more

Vendor Stories

What Handmade Means at an Alabama Wedding

The florist grew the ranunculus in her own field. The baker has been making that cake for 15 years. The photographer has shot 300 weddings in this region and knows what the light does at golden hour on the Coosa River. This is what local and handmade actually means.

May 29, 2026Read more

Community

Ten Percent to Books: What The Aisle Does With Every Dollar It Earns

Every event The Aisle hosts gives ten percent of revenue to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library through UWECA. Alabama matches it dollar for dollar. Here is what that means in practice.

May 29, 2026Read more

Planning Guides

The Wedding You Never Got to Have

1.7 million weddings were disrupted in 2020. The five-year window to celebrate is open right now.

May 20, 2026Read more

Planning Guides

How to Plan a Vow Renewal (Without Overthinking It)

A vow renewal is not a second wedding. It is something smaller and more honest. Here is how to plan one.

May 20, 2026Read more

The Aisle Expo

Planning your celebration? Meet your vendors in person.

The Aisle Expo. October 18 at Anniston Museums and Gardens. Photographers, venues, florists, and officiants all in one room.

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