We've all driven past the Bowers Museum while wedding parties pose for pictures outside its mission bell entrance. But what's the venue like inside? Orange County's largest museum is elegant in all the right places. The Margaret and Cleo Key courtyard, framed by the mission-style arches and immaculate landscaping, is a gorgeous place to exchange marital vows. Its historic hacienda balcony offers a wide, descending staircase that's perfect for the bride to make her entry. Wedding guests need not travel far for reception revelry: The courtyard converts into a place of dining and dance, accommodating around 350 people, leaving no need for uninvited cousins! Stringed bulb lights illuminate the evening sky, a gorgeous open-air setting in the Golden City to celebrate love happily ever after.
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