Carrie Jacqueline Juliano and Randall “Brett” Laney were married May 21 at the Cathedral of St. Paul.
Father Gerald Holloway and Monsignor Michael Sexton officiated the ceremony. The couple was presented with a papal blessing from Pope Francis at the conclusion of the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Paul Juliano of Mountain Brook. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Basil Juliano and the late Mr. and Mrs. Mike Joseph Puccio.
The bride is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama, where she was a cheerleader and a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She is a specialty sales representative with Eli Lilly & Co.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Obie Laney of Dothan. He is the grandson of Mrs. Jessie Merle Lewis and the late Mr. Donald Kayo Lewis and the late Mr. and Mrs. Obie Ray Laney.
The groom received a master’s degree in business from the University of Alabama and is a financial adviser with Edward Jones in Tuscaloosa.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a beaded French Alencon lace A-line gown with a sweetheart neckline by Monique Lhuillier. Her custom-made lace straps and neckline were highlighted with hand beading using hundreds of Swarovski crystals that delicately flowed into her bodice. Her back was accentuated with lace-covered buttons that cascaded into her cathedral train. She wore a custom-made cathedral veil with crystal- beaded French Alencon lace. A demure comb of seed pearls and Swarovski crystals in the bride’s hair completed the ensemble.
She carried a hand-tied bouquet of pink and white garden roses encircled with ivory satin ribbon and the same crystal Rosary beads carried by her Mother on her wedding day.
Amy Elizabeth Dowdey, childhood friend, was the maid of honor. Katherine Beall Juliano, sister-in-law of the bride, and Kelsé Laney Saban, sister of the groom, were matrons of honor. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth DeGraffenried Burgess, Ragan Dillon Cain, Sarah Elizabeth Dawson, Melissa Juliano Donaldson, Rebecca Rachel Holt, Lacey Gray Hyche, Jessica Lauren Juliano, Leah Marina Juliano, Fleming Holt Long, Sarah Norville Peinhardt, Bethany Ruth Powe, Katherine Marie Seeger and Maggie Ann Seeger.
The bride’s attendants wore chiffon floor-length gowns in three shades of pink. They carried bouquets of roses in three shades of pink. The flower girls were Karoline Alexis Juliano, niece of the bride, and Amélie Elizabeth Saban, niece of the groom. They wore custom-made heirloom French hand-sewn dresses.
Randy Obie Laney, father of the groom, Paul Michael Juliano, brother of the bride, and Nicholas Michael Saban, brother-in-law of the groom, were best men. Groomsmen were Jeffrey Kennedy Anderson Jr., Brandon Hamilton Apida, John Adam Arrington, Jeremy Steven Bell, Bradley Elden Buchanan, James Keith Coker, Richard Coogan IV, Gary Campbell Ferguson, Kent Walter Guillot, Steven Brett Scyphers, Justin Roger Senn, Malcom Howard Senn and Frederick Scott Stetson. The ring bearer was Paul Michael Juliano Jr., nephew of the bride.
A reception followed at The Club’s Grand Ballroom. The entryway to the ballroom was draped with sheer fabric and a garland border of roses. The ballroom was decorated with massive silver urns and candelabras of roses in shades of pink. The ceiling was draped with sheer fabric and lights, and the chandeliers were encircled with pink roses. Guests enjoyed dinner, dancing and a fireworks display. The couple left the reception to pink and silver ribbon wands and pink rose petals, driving away in a vintage white Rolls-Royce during a fireworks display.
After a honeymoon trip to Grand Velas in Puerto Vallarta, the couple live in Tuscaloosa.
