When you’re a supporter to the extent Katie and Ian Peters are, you don’t miss a match.  

Your club is in poor form? Ominous weather looming? Got married a few hours ago? 

You don’t miss a match. 

On June 19, hours after they said “I do” in front of their family and friends - some of whom are fellow Birmingham Legion FC supporters - the new Mr. and Mrs. Peters made their usual trek to BBVA Field. This time, however, they entered the supporters’ section to join their fellow members of the Magic City Brigade in a white dress and suit (minus the tie). 

The couple has spent plenty of time at BBVA Field cheering on Legion FC - they rarely miss a home match. Ian has been supporting soccer in Birmingham for years. On one of their first dates three years ago, he introduced a skeptical Katie to soccer and ultimately Legion FC. She fell in love with the atmosphere, the culture, the family of supporters and, simultaneously, with Ian.  

“I really was falling in love with the game and with him,” Katie said. “It was fun getting to know each other while we enjoyed the tailgates and the games together.” 

Supporting Legion FC became an integral part of their life together, so when their wedding fell on the same day as a home match, it didn’t take long for them to decide where they’d end their special day. 

“We had our wedding date set already and we knew there was a chance there would be a game on the same day,” Katie said. “The schedule was released, and Ian immediately said, ‘So we’re going to the game, right?’ and the more I thought about it, the more I was like ‘We have to go.’”