Tammi and Gerome Taylor stood before a beautiful white arch adorned with greenery and tulle Thursday, professing their love for each other and renewing the wedding vows they first took a decade ago.

They were surrounded by their children and several dozen friends. They were also surrounded by strangers. And cashiers.

That’s because the ceremony took place in the Adamsville Walmart. True story.

It’s where they met in a checkout line, and it’s where Tammi wanted to return to celebrate their marriage. “I just wanted it special and I wanted the community in on a good love story,’’ Tammi said. “There’s so much more to Adamsville than a food fight at Walmart.”

In August 2018, tempers flared and fruit flew in produce aisle after a dispute turned into a brawl. What started it was never made clear and the tale made its away around social media and beyond. “My Walmart was known for food fights, and I didn’t not want it to be known for that.”

The idea to celebrate her anniversary came to her in her sleep. “I just woke up out of my sleep,’’ she said. She then told her husband and he told her, “You’re crazy.”

But they decided to go for it because, after all, it’s where their story began.

It was 11 years ago when Tammi, a Brooklyn native, ended up in Alabama en route to Georgia. She went to use the ATM at the Adamsville Walmart but it was broken. As she made her way to Customer Service, she decided to cut through the checkout line so she wouldn’t have to circle the entire store to get where she needed to be.

Gerome, an electrical engineer, was checking out and Tammi asked if she could “scoot” behind him. “He was the perfect gentleman,’’ she said, and then asked her if there was anything else she needed. She replied, “a million dollars” and he laughed and said he’d see what he could do.

It was about 10 to 15 minutes later when Tammi finished her business at the store. As she left, she noticed Gerome was still in the parking lot. Knowing he had only two small bags to load in his car, she surmised he was waiting for her. “I knew he was out there waiting for me,’’ she said.

They talked and exchanged numbers and went their separate ways. A week later, Tammi called Gerome to ask him to look at a car she was buying. “He said it was a crappy car and do not buy that car,’’ she recalled.

His actions that day, she said, showed her he was a man of integrity, not something she had experienced much in her life. Within weeks, they had planned a vacation together. Six months later they were engaged, and six months after they were married.

Between the two, there are eight children. They have two together. “It’s his, mine and ours,’’ she said.

Tammi has been involved in many community activities in Adamsville. In 2016, she filed to run for mayor against long-time incumbent Pam Palmer but was thwarted—disqualified, along with others who were told they failed to file ethics reports when qualifying to run, as required by a new state law.

Her love for the community, she said, fueled her desire to make their celebration public. She had to get the approval from Walmart’s home office, and the company not only approved but ended up supplying the wedding cake and Sparkling Apple Cider. The first 25 people to sign the guest book also received a free Walmart grocery delivery voucher.

The reception followed in the parking lot with food provided by Miami Fusion Café and It'z A Wrap food trucks. The couple asked that guests bring unwrapped toys for children in need in the Adamsville and Graysville communities.

“This was a community event. I wanted the community to come out, get saved, get revived,’’ she said. “I was so happy. I’m always happy, but it was special.”

“Marriage is not easy. I looked at my husband today and saw so much growth in our relationship,’’ Tammi said. “I was just so happy walking into the Walmart.”

“Everybody has an idea of what they want their wedding to be,’’ she said, “and this is what I wanted.”