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In Texas, Some Couples Say 'I Do' With Renaissance Flair

Karina Loren and Adam Sanders at the altar inside Texas Renaissance Festival’s Water Garden, one of five venues the festival offers for weddings. (Courtesy Andres Chapa)
Karina Loren and Adam Sanders at the altar inside Texas Renaissance Festival’s Water Garden, one of five venues the festival offers for weddings. (Courtesy Andres Chapa)

Among the many unconventional wedding traditions popular in 2016 were bridal parties wearing black, Mad Men-era cocktails, and casual-but-chic destination events.

And then there was the growing number of weddings taking place at the Texas Renaissance Festival, northwest of Houston. Amy Bishop (@AmyBishopInTune) of Here & Now contributor Houston Public Media reports.

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