A Classic Wedding at The Fairmont San Francisco in San Francisco, California

Nawal Atwan (35 and a physician) and Jon Johansen (29 and a pharmacist) had a very classic wedding at The Fairmont San Francisco hotel in San Francisco, California. They had a chic color palette of magenta (Nawal’s favorite color) with lavender and ivory accents. Wedding planner Robin Lewis from Make It Happen! helped the couple bring their vision to life and ensured they got hitched without a hitch. “I found Robin Lewis, the most amazing wedding planner, and she referred me to the most wonderful, caring and professional vendors to help plan our wedding,” Nawal says. “I loved planning the wedding; it was a fun way to express my creative side.” Tammy Toung from Memoire Studio beautifully captured all the details of the day. One of our favorite parts was Nawal’s stunning Maggie Sottero mermaid wedding dress. The bride loved the subtle ruching on the bodice, the full ruffled skirt and the silver beaded belt that added a little glam and set the tone for the entire wedding. To incorporate Nawal’s Jordanian culture into the wedding, the newlyweds entered the reception to an Arabic-style zaffa dance. The band played the tabla (a drum) while Nawal belly-danced with her new husband into the room to start the party. “For our guests, we wanted them to have as much fun as possible,” she says.