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Maliya and Alex ditched a pricey traditional wedding for a $26K four-day lake house celebration with 32 close guests

Their intimate weekend included a lakeside ceremony, family-style dinners and plenty of time to relax together

After sharing the experience on TikTok, their nontraditional wedding went viral, inspiring others to do the same

Maliya Tapley and her now-husband Alex met in 2019 while she was finishing her last semester of college. At the time, she was working part-time at a gym where Alex was a member — and she couldn’t help but notice how handsome he was.

To break the ice, Maliya, 26, followed him on Instagram a day before her birthday — and it worked. The two went on their first date shortly after.

What Maliya didn’t know at the time was that Alex, 27 was o

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