Marilyn & Michael Schobel
June 22, 2019
Story by SHELBI LEMEILLEUR
Photos by ASHLEY ARNOLD
M
ichael and Marilyn Schobel both
believe they were born in the wrong
era and wanted a wedding to reflect a
bygone age. That’s why the couple decided
to have a 1920s-themed wedding — flapper
dresses, suspenders, Model A car, and all.
Marilyn was living with a friend in
Industry when she met Michael, who
happened to be her friend’s cousin! While
the couple met online, they knew quickly
they would eventually get married. There
was no big proposal; instead, they went to
a jewelry store together to pick out a ring.
Initially, planning a wedding seemed
straightforward. However, Michael and
Marilyn soon discovered a venue that
would change their plans.
“We had already picked a place; we
were going to get married and have our
reception at Welcome Lutheran Church
because that’s the church where he
grew up in,” Marilyn says. “That’s where
his mother was married, his sister was
married, his grandparents were married,
so that’s what we were going to do.”
While touring Giddings Stone Mansion
for a bridal photo shoot, Marilyn fell in
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