Deer Park Villa

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Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Dinner & Dancing

Mac's at 19 Broadway

After Party

Our Wedding

Alexander and Siobhan met at UC Berkeley during our time in the Cal Marching Band. Though we knew of each other and were generally friendly, our story truly began when Alexander broke his collarbone during a fateful ski trip. Every year, the Cal Band organized a ski trip to Tahoe. Most participants were beginners, skiing or snowboarding for the first or second time. Inevitably, someone always ended up injured, and this particular year, it was Alexander’s turn. While snowboarding, he took a hard fall. Instead of landing on his back, or somewhere the impact could spread more evenly, he braced himself with his arm—and ended up breaking his collarbone. During his recovery, Alexander couldn’t play his main instrument, the trombone. Wanting to stay involved with the band, he switched to the clarinet, an instrument he also happened to know quite well. This twist of fate brought him closer to Siobhan, who was also in the clarinet section. Spending more and more time together during rehearsals and performances, Alexander eventually worked up the courage to ask Siobhan on a date. You'd think this date would be typical: restaurant, movie, maybe bowling. No. Alexander asked Siobhan on a run through campus, and uphill, to the botanical gardens. As a cross-country runner, Alexander thought this would be a walk in the park. Little did he know, Siobhan hadn't run in years. The only sneakers she owned were Converse. Instead of throwing in the towel, Siobhan played it cool and accepted the challenge... but not before frantically running to a shoe store for a pair of running shoes. And to hide the fact that they were brand new, she took them outside to rub them in the rocks and dirt so that Alexander wouldn't think she wasn't fit. Surprisingly, Siobhan kept pace all the way across campus and into the hills before finally tapping out. Breathless, Siobhan asked Alexander to slow things down to a nice, steady walk. Together, we strolled through the gardens, admired the flowers, dodged a few bees, and wrapped up our outing with some good food. Overall, the date was amazing and marked the start of a strong and happy relationship.

Two Musicians and a Broken Collarbone

Our Story

Photos

Bridal Party

Serena Szwanek

Emma Clabby

Alicia Mojica

Kanika Mojica

Koy Saelee

Alicia Redwine

Ashley Cleveland

Groomsmen

Derrick Ewing

Oliver Wang

Wendy Wang

Eric Szwanek

Ernesto Mojica

Bryan Castro

Cats Of Honor

Toro

Wedding Party

Q + A

We have a hotel block with AC Hotel in Downtown San Rafael. This hotel is about a 15 minute drive from the venue. They do have hotel parking for $16/hr or $28/day. However, there are also paid parking garages for $10/day within a few blocks: Third &amp; C Street and the A Street garage. You have until April 9th, 2025 to book with our hotel block. Please click the website link below for access to the block rate! You are also more than welcome to explore other hotel options in the area! You definitely aren't obligated to book with our block.

AC Hotel San Rafael Downtown

Getting to the Venue

There are a few options for getting to our venue! TAXI/UBER/LYFT This is probably going to be the easiest method to get directly to the venue (without driving yourself). Plug in the venue address and go! The address is Deer Park Villa, 367 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, CA 94930 PUBLIC TRANSIT FROM THE AC HOTEL SAN RAFAEL DOWNTOWN Walk 4 mins to the 4th St &amp; C St bus stop and take line 23 Westbound toward Fairfax or 68 Westbound toward Inverness and ride about 21 minutes, getting off at Broadway and Bolinas Ave in Fairfax. From there it is a 14 minute walk to the venue. DRIVING I'll let you plug everything into your GPS on this one! The address is&nbsp;Deer Park Villa, 367 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, CA 94930. There is free parking at the venue, but space may be limited! If you are planning on drinking, we want to heavily encourage you NOT to drive and to find alternative transportation.

Airport Information

Both SFO and OAK are great options for those who have to fly. Getting from either SFO or OAK to the AC Hotel San Rafael Downtown is about 40-50 mins (really just depends on traffic and time of day). If you'll be going directly from the airport to the venue, SFO and OAK are both about 1 hour away from Deer Park Villa (again, depending on traffic and time of day).

Travel & Accomodations

Things to Do

Registry

Siobhan & Alexander

Siobhan & Alexander

Q + A

When is the RSVP deadline?

What is the dress code? Any colors to avoid?

Is there parking at the venue?

When should I arrive?

Is the venue indoors or outdoors?

Will last names be changing after the wedding?

Are children allowed?

Can I bring a date/plus one?

What type of food will you be serving at your wedding?

Will there be an open bar?

Where should we bring/send our gift?