A San Francisco Elopement // Carmen and Joe
San Francisco wedding is a truly unique one! Carmen and Joe are Dean and Chancellor (respectively) of two University of Wisconsin campuses, and on a Thursday afternoon this summer, they decided to elope atop the Golden Gate Bridge. Running is a big part of their lives and one of their favorite runs they’ve ever done together was on the Golden Gate Bridge. So they decided to travel to San Francisco, start on either side of the bridge and meet in the middle to get hitched! It made perfect sense to us, now all I had to do was quickly get Dennis over his fear of heights (did it!) and get fit (working on it!). We met the couple on the San Francisco side of the bridge where Dennis picked up Joe and drove north to the Marin side to begin our run. It was a classic San Francisco afternoon with the Golden Gate Bridge shrouded in misty fog, while on either side of the bridge, the otherwise lovely, sunny afternoon shone through brightly. Dennis ran with Joe as Carmen and I approached from the San Francisco side of the bridge. It was very sweet of them to stop periodically to let us run ahead, because I’m certain they would’ve easily blown past had we not been there – these two are in seriously good shape. Carmen and Joe love each other big time, and were literally bursting with love when they met atop the main span of the bridge. We’ve seen a lot of affectionate couples but I think based on a kisses-per-hour ratio, Joe and Carmen take top honors… and it was pretty awesome to be around. The two love each other through and through; they love cooking together (they are both vegans), playing music (they’re in a band together), and family. Their day was intimate, simple, and completely personal – they even made their own wedding day attire: SHC (Super Happy Couple) 062614 (their wedding date) – how cute is that? We’re happy we were able to share in their special day – congratulations you crazy kids!
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