Like you I'd never really envisioned a formal wedding. Actually, batting for the other team I thought I'd never get married at all but I found the girl and we'd been talking about it ....

Knott's proposal was incredibly romantic. She told me to save the date, she had plans and that she wanted to get to the Golden Gate Bridge early. It was Mid-Summer's Day, we drove to Crissy Field and hiked to the bridge. Somewhere around the 2nd tower she dropped to one knee and proposed,

Natch I said yes. That was handy because she'd made an appointment at Brilliant Earth to pick the rings.

The wedding itself was both romantic and comical. Concerned about the election I think it was me who said "let's get married now", Knott came down and we rode our bikes to Oakland to get the license. I was so nervous I nearly passed out in city hall. But I recovered we rode back and of course stopped at the LBS on the way home. OK, so now we have the paper, on to get married.

Knott had a minister lined up, she'd called from Seattle and made the arrangements. We'd confirmed with him that as soon as we had a license he'd fit us in. That was on Friday, Sunday he of course is busy, we're thinking he'd call on Monday. The next day we planned doing some shopping for the house remodel. On the way to Lowes the phone rang, it was Reverend Stewart "I have some time available today. Can you get here anytime between 2-5?"

Whip the car around, stop at home for a shirt, grab a Lara bar or two, phone Spazzdog for a witness and photgrapher and yes, she's available. As we drive to swing by and get her, Hilary (her land lord and my contractor) is printing directions to the church. The drive is out of Keystone Cops, skirting the worst of Bay Area traffic in and out of city streets. We arrive at the 150 year old church just in time.

A quick tour of the church and we chose a spot. They have a beautiful patio in the center with a fountain. Everyone was in jeans including the Rev

We exchanged rings ourselves on a beach near Pescadero (picture of which is on the "where's KnottedYet?" thread).

We will have a party/celebration when things settle down (I need to transfer my job and move) but I am very happy that we eloped, it was perfect.