The weekend kicked off with laughter and easy conversation at San Rafael Joe’s, where family and friends gathered for a welcome dinner that felt both intimate and celebratory. Glasses were raised, stories were shared, and that joyful anticipation of what was to come filled the night air. It was the perfect preview of the heartfelt day ahead. As an added special touch, Sarah wore her mom's wedding dress to the welcome party.

First Look on the Mission Blue Lawn
When the next morning arrived, Sarah and Marc shared a quiet first look on the Mission Blue Lawn at Cavallo Point a moment filled with genuine emotion that set the tone for the rest of the day, while Sarah's bridesmaids snuck a look through the window of their getting ready room. Even with the famous San Francisco fog weaving through the trees and hillsides, there was a serene beauty to every glance and every laugh. As the light softened, it made space for every heartfelt expression between them.

A Ceremony Full of Heart
Their ceremony unfolded on that same lush lawn, surrounded by the landscape’s soft hues and the gentle hum of nature. There was honesty in every vow and wonder in the way the day seemed to pause, even if the Golden Gate Bridge stayed shy behind its blanket of fog. With friends officiating the wedding, reading passages that made everyone cry, and simply watching on with love, it was real, it was quietly stunning, and most of all, it was them.

Moments That Made the Day
A harpist filled the space with beautiful, live music through the ceremony giving it a sense of calm poetry while a live caricature artist playfully captured guests’ personalities in real time during the reception. Sarah and Marc did their grand entrance to a song from A Goofy Movie and DJ Taj Panganiban had the dance floor going crazy with his amazing curation of 90s and 2000s hits. These little details weren’t just extras; they were extensions of who Sarah and Marc are: thoughtful, joyous, and a bit whimsical.

Looking Back With Heart
Sarah and Marc’s Cavallo Point wedding wasn’t a fairy tale because everything was perfect, it was beautiful because it was real. Fog wrapped around the Bay, laughter echoed under the trees, and two people surrounded by the ones they love promised forever to each other. It was one of those celebrations that stays with you; messy, meaningful, and absolutely unforgettable.

There’s something beautifully poetic about a wedding day that doesn’t go exactly as planned and for Sarah and Marc, their summer celebration at Cavallo Point in Marin was a picture of that kind of magic. These two Chicago-based souls traveled west to say “I do,” and even though Karl the Fog decided to stick around all day (hiding the Golden Gate Bridge until the sun slipped down behind it), every moment felt right where it was meant to be.

A Laid-Back Welcome in San Rafael