Being a part of Marian and Michael's wedding was like stepping into another era.  For starters, their ceremony and reception took place at Preservation Park in Oakland, which is a beautiful block of restored and well-maintained Victorian homes.  Marian also had an a distinct vision for her December wedding: Christmas in the 1950s.  The amount of detail and decorating that went into creating "the look" not only for their venue but for Marian and her bridesmaids was truly astonishing.  Marian and her sister Sarah, an extraordinary event coordinator and designer, have been decorating Preservation Park every Christmas for years.  Every wreath, garland, bow, tree, really anything Christmas-related, transpired from their lovely handiwork.  Furthermore all of the ladies, Marian and her eight bridesmaids, looked as if they had stepped right off the set of Madmen.  Actually, they stepped out of a 1939 Rolls Royce for their grand entrance.  The Rolls served as a backdrop for a series of pin-up pictures that our good friend Brad made of all of the women (see a couple below).

Despite the amazing scene that Marian and Michael created, the best part of their wedding was truly how happy and excited these two were to be marrying one another.  They both had perma-grins the entire night, and with all that smiling how could they not have the foundation for a beautiful and happy life together?  Congratulations, you two!!!

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