T I M P O RT E R
DESTINATION MARIN
Frank Lloyd Wright’s distinctive Marin Civic Center building hosts more than 600 marriages a year, serving as a unique backdrop
for couples who are joined in matrimony by a deputy county clerk for a fee of $56. The betrothed may have their civil ceremony in
several spots in the building. Most opt for the compact garden off the second-floor cafeteria, where a bubbling fountain provides
a natural sound track and the Civic Center’s soaring golden spire offers inspiration. That’s where San Rafael’s Raphael Barker and
Keri Syndulko exchanged vows during a rainy afternoon in December.
TIM POR TER
CELEBRATING THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND CAUSES OF THIS UNIQUE COUNTY
In Marin
Saying “I do” without leaving the county.
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