Lauren Elizabeth Melin and Michael Thomas Moone were married on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at First Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, Wash. The pastor presiding was the Rev. Dr. Bruce Baker. The maid of honor was the bride’s sister, Natalie Melin. The best man was the groom’s brother, Matthew Moone.
Lauren Melin is the daughter of Robin Scheumann Baker, of Mercer Island, and David Wright Melin, of Bellevue, Wash. Her grandparents are Dick and Gretchen Scheumann, long-time Seattle residents. The groom’s parents are Mike Moone and Jan Soderstrom, of Menlo Park, Calif.
The bride works at Harris myCFO in Menlo Park, Calif., and the groom works at Sun Power in Point Richmond, Calif. The couple met years ago in college, when Lauren was attending Claremont McKenna College and Mike was at Pomona College.
The couple had a formal evening wedding in the midst of three days of celebrations. The flowers were all white; roses, lilies, gardenias and orchids. There were eight bridesmaids and eight groomsmen. The wedding took place at First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue. The reception was held at the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle. The couple is making their home in San Francisco. They are taking a tropical honeymoon at a location which was a surprise to the bride.
