For a franchise with such a short and unremarkable history the Carolina Panthers sure seem to attract an odd level of devotion. Most recently a curious young couple thought fit to devote their entire wedding ceremony to the team they love so much.

The bride wore a beautiful white wedding gown, and the groom was dressed in black with a Panthers tie. The maid of honor and the bridesmaids wore customized white team jerseys with the number 9 signifying the month, and either Maid of Honor or Bridesmaid on the nameplate. The best man, usher, and groomsmen all wore black team with the number 30 signifying the date, and either Best Man, Usher or Groomsman on the nameplate. The flower girl was a future Top Cat, wearing the traditional black and blue cheerleader outfit, and the ring bearer wore a blue number 30 Ring Bearer jersey.

If you'd like to congratulate the lovely couple they're registered at the souvenir stand next to section 108 and their local Brew Threw location. Frankly I like this idea a hell of a lot more than the alternative option for sports themed weddings in the Carolinas...

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12:40 PM on Sat Oct 27 2007
By Unsilent Majority
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being_sven at 12:49 PM on 10/27/07
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We'll see if it ends up being a Freddy Lane-themed marriage.
Philistine at 12:54 PM on 10/27/07
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The groom's just going end up going down and being replaced by an old guy named Vinny.
VTBen at 12:58 PM on 10/27/07
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Wasn't something like this done with the Baltimore Colts in the movie Diner?
cubs2234 at 12:58 PM on 10/27/07
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Why would you publish pics of my wedding on here?
44 in a Row at 01:02 PM on 10/27/07
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Mike and Mike want in on this.
Slothrop at 01:04 PM on 10/27/07
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@VTBen:

yep. and the great line is about how the bride should've been thankful the groom wasn't a Steelers fan.
BigTenObsession at 01:10 PM on 10/27/07
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rae carruth would have handled this quite differently
Slothrop at 01:15 PM on 10/27/07
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and hell, for a Carolina wedding, this looks rather formal. everyone's wearing shoes and no cut offs. nice.
BigTenObsession at 01:18 PM on 10/27/07
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andie better call in to Kinnick Stadium - Ferentz is about to have an aneurysm on the sidelines
The Fake Gimel Martinez at 01:21 PM on 10/27/07
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Thank God I had my Bassmaster-themed wedding before the Internets got big.
Kid Canada at 01:24 PM on 10/27/07
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The flower girl was a future Top Cat, wearing the traditional black and blue cheerleader outfit

Better get her DSHOF plaque ready.
toecutter at 01:53 PM on 10/27/07
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You can tell its a formal wedding because they tucked the jerseys in.
Afino at 02:14 PM on 10/27/07
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Wasn't He Hate Me #30?

That would make this 500000 times better.
Chief Wahoo at 02:17 PM on 10/27/07
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I'd really expect something like this in Pittsburgh.
Herbies_Wingman at 02:18 PM on 10/27/07
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Rae Carruth wasn't invited?
Tuffy at 02:55 PM on 10/27/07
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Testaverde threw the bouquet to a bridesmaid in another wedding.
TheJerseyDevil at 04:45 PM on 10/27/07
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@Chief Wahoo: Done. A non-blood relative of mine had a Steelers-themed wedding, complete with black and gold bridesmaid dresses, favors and cake.

She was divorced six months later. Stay classy, Pittsburgh!
How do you spell retard? at 03:06 AM on 10/28/07
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@Afino: Sadly, He Hate Me was number 32 with the Panthers (he was number 30 in the XXXXXXXTREEEEEEMEEEE Football League).
But the sad thing given his current employment status, he could have served as minister. He was probably too busy hanging around high schools with his first cousin FredEx and gigantic white dudes in Hollister shirts [deadspin.com] trying to get some illegal poon tang.