{"id":23368,"date":"2017-11-22T13:57:07","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T19:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/?p=23368"},"modified":"2017-11-22T13:57:07","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T19:57:07","slug":"blush-champagne-great-gatsby-wedding-at-the-bell-tower-on-34th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/blush-champagne-great-gatsby-wedding-at-the-bell-tower-on-34th\/","title":{"rendered":"Blush &amp; Champagne Great Gatsby Wedding at The Bell Tower on 34th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sparks flew instantly when Clara and Marko met one fateful night at a favorite Woodlands watering hole. The pair were so\u00a0captivated by each other,\u00a0in fact, that an\u00a0impromptu first date followed at a local diner, as soon as the bar closed for the night. Over bacon and coffee, Clara knew she found someone special, and soon the lovebirds were traveling the world together. As for Marko&#8217;s proposal, spontaneity sparked the moment:\u00a0\u201cOne night, when we were in our pajamas, eating junk food and watching Disney movies, it felt right, and I got on one knee, right then and there,&#8221; he says. The couple had their ceremony and reception at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/vendor\/bell-tower-on-34th-street\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Bell Tower on 34th<\/a>, where an elegant, villa-like atmosphere evoked the couple&#8217;s favorite book, F. Scott Fitzgerald&#8217;s &#8220;The Great Gatsby.&#8221; Notes Clara: &#8220;My favorite moment was my entrance down the grand staircase, and seeing the love of my life waiting at the end of the long walkway for me.&#8221; Our favorite moment? That&#8217;d have to be&#8230;all of the ones featured in this here blog post!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23386\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_024_660.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_024_660\" width=\"660\" height=\"989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_024_660.jpg 660w, https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_024_660-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23371\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_003_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_003_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_003_660px.jpg 660w, https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_003_660px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23370\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_001_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_001_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_001_660px.jpg 660w, https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_001_660px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23372\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_004_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_004_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_004_660px.jpg 660w, https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_004_660px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23373\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_005_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_005_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_005_660px.jpg 660w, https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_005_660px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23374\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_006_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_006_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" 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\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23383\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_015_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_015_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_015_660px.jpg 660w, https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_015_660px-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23382\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_014_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_014_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" 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\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23376\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_008_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_008_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_008_660px.jpg 660w, https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_008_660px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23377\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_009_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_009_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" 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\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23379\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_011_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_011_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_011_660px.jpg 660w, https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_011_660px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23380\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_012_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_012_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_012_660px.jpg 660w, https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_012_660px-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23381\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_013_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_013_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_013_660px.jpg 660w, https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_013_660px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23385\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_021_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_021_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_021_660px.jpg 660w, https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_021_660px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23387\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_034_660px.jpg\" alt=\"RW_ClaraMarko_BellTower_LawlessSpirits_034_660px\" width=\"660\" height=\"989\" 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The pair were so\u00a0captivated by each other,\u00a0in fact, that an\u00a0impromptu first date followed at a local diner, as soon as the bar closed for the night. 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