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Molly's dad, who owns a printing company, produced it for her
on paper sturdy enough to glue to a Popsicle stick — and hee-
haw! — it was both a guide to the ceremony and a fan.
After all, it was an outdoor summer wedding.
Above: You could call it a
barn raising as the couple
is lifted toward the rafters
by family and friends, as
part of the wedding hora.
Right: Cupcakes for the
crowd.
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A family friend did the flowers, which Molly chose for their avail-
ability and impact. "Peonies and hydrangeas give you a lot of
bang for your buck:' She tapped family members for their Mason
jars to use as vases.
Guests were greeted with photos of themselves clothes-pinned
to twine that was draped around the property. "It was another
way to incorporate our guests into the day."
Molly walked down the aisle to the strains of the Beetles,
played on an acoustic guitar.
At their place settings, guests read that a donation had been
made in each of their names to the Southfield animal shelter
Almost Home, where Molly and Nick had adopted their dog.
The buffet dinner was capped off — not with a traditional
wedding cake — but with cupcakes.
At the reception, Motown music by their favorite Detroit band
had guests dancing and singing along. Her friend and co-pilates
instructor Marianna Pruss led the hora.
"It felt pretty special to be getting a Jewish tradition going,"
said Pruss, a West Bloomfield resident who grew up at Temple
Israel.
"It was the most magical wedding I've ever gone to," Pruss
added. "It had so much character. It just goes to show that on a
budget you can have a wedding that leaves everyone feeling so
amazing and touched."
Molly said, "Everyone was saying, 'It is so you guys.' It was a
very personal wedding:'
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