- Anna Muehlenhaupt and Russell Moore spent months crafting custom decorations for their "Harry Potter"-themed wedding.
- The couple's friends and family also helped create a number of magical touches.
- Their wedding featured Hogwarts house-themed table settings, wands, 600 "floating" candles, potion-inspired cocktails, and more.
- Anna and Russell's guests even dressed up as everyone from Lucius Malfoy to Luna Lovegood.
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For one day in February, Anna Muehlenhaupt and Russell Moore transformed a rustic building in Brooklyn into a little slice of Hogwarts.
Against a beautiful backdrop of the Great Hall, complete with hundreds of "floating" candles, the couple walked down the aisle, said "I do," and celebrated with their loved ones.
We recently talked to Anna and Russell to find out more about their "Harry Potter"-inspired wedding, and how they brought the magical universe to life. Take a closer look at their special day below.
Anna and Russell tied the knot at The Green Building in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Formerly a brass foundry, The Green Building is known for its sprawling event spaces, exposed brick walls, and soaring ceilings.
The two spent months crafting decorations inspired by "Harry Potter."
Anna said it was "very difficult to find classy pre-made 'Harry Potter' party supplies," so she and Russell — who both have backgrounds in theater and set design — decided to make most of their wedding decorations from scratch.
She also set out to "strike a balance" between making their wedding theme "too overdone and too subtle."
"I didn't want it to look like a children's birthday party, but I also didn't want it to look like including the 'Harry Potter'-esque touches were an afterthought," she told INSIDER.
Their family and friends also helped create a number of magical touches.
Anna said the couple's friends in New York City spent countless weekends and nights helping them fold flowers, make wands, string candles, and more.
Some of the couple's family members also came into town a week before the wedding to pitch in. Another group of family friends painted all the portraits that Anna and Russell wanted to hang on the walls of the venue.
Russell told INSIDER he feels "incredibly grateful" for everyone who made the couple's vision a reality. "Words can't describe my appreciation for them," the groom said.
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