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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway

Two grooms celebrating in a convertible after their San Francisco City Hall wedding
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The story

Two grooms married at San Francisco City Hall, stopped for ice cream, wandered the waterfront, and left the city in a convertible. The route gave a small wedding the shape of a complete San Francisco day.

San Francisco City Hall · Embarcadero

The ceremony stayed at the center.

The building supplied scale and architecture, but the photographs stayed with the vows, family reactions, and the relief that arrived once the ceremony was complete.

A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: the place and the peopleA San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: a candid part of the day
A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: a wider part of the wedding story

City Hall handled the ceremony. The city, the people, and one very good getaway car made the rest of the story.

A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: an unscripted moment

San Francisco

A short city route gave the day range.

Ice cream, the Embarcadero, Pier 7, and the convertible added distinct chapters without turning the afternoon into a landmark checklist. Every stop had a reason and enough time to remain fun.

A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: the celebration in context
A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: a wider frame from the story
A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: another frame from the same part of the day
A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 9 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 11 of the complete wedding story
A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 12 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 16 of the complete wedding story
A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 17 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 19 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 22 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 24 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 27 of the complete wedding story
A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 28 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 30 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 32 of the complete wedding story
A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 33 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 35 of the complete wedding story
A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 36 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 41 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 44 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 46 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 49 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 52 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 56 of the complete wedding story
A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 57 of the complete wedding story
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A San Francisco City Hall wedding with a convertible getaway: part 60 of the complete wedding story
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Why this story matters

A small wedding can still feel cinematic.

The scale came from movement and changing light rather than a large guest count. City Hall began the story; the drive through San Francisco made the ending unmistakably theirs.

Place
San Francisco City Hall · Embarcadero
Region
San Francisco
Photographed as
San Francisco City Hall wedding story

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Vendor credits

The people who helped make the day.

Wedding stories are collaborative. These credits come from the couple's planning records and link to public vendor pages.

Ceremony
San Francisco City Hall