These are Sarah and Sam, back when they both worked here at Rapid Transit. Sarah has gone on to get her law degree. Sam has stayed on with us to manage our service department.
Last Sunday, they got married in a bicycle-centered ceremony that took guests on a two-wheeled procession through Douglas Park, and culminated in a reception at the HUB cooperative, that the happy couple call their home.
Light rain gave way to hazy sunshine as guests arrived at the ceremony site in Douglas Park on Chicago's south side.
Members of the families arrived by rickshaw.
Wedding guest (and former Rapid Transit employee) Christopher Wallace and his guest arrived by tandem recumbent.
The happy couple dispensed with some traditional elements, but kept others. Rather than walking alone down the aisle to the tune of Here Comes The Bride, Sarah arrived hand-in-hand with Sam, accompanied by the joyous ringing of bicycle bells, and the two ducked under the chuppah.
She eyed the gatherding clouds with some dimay, and indeed, more than a few raindrops fell on the guests assembled in the park.
Rain or no rain, they both looked terrific, and their wedding promises brought tears to my eyes, and those of many other guests.
Ceremony over, they are off to the party in their special limo.
Congratulations!
