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An Elegant, Intimate Wedding at San Francisco City Hall in California

Tina Ray (29, in the Department of Veterans Affairs) and Erik Belty (32, United States Navy Corpsman) met through mutual friends at a dinner party the

Tina Ray (29, in the Department of Veterans Affairs) and Erik Belty (32, United States Navy Corpsman) met through mutual friends at a dinner party they were both invited to. After dating for some time, Erik proposed during a moment that it was just the two of them, and so they began to plan their wedding. Although they originally planned to have a larger wedding, the couple had an elopement at San Francisco City Hall to create a small and intimate day focused on celebrating their love. Tina wore a short white dress from BCBG and Erik wore a black Vera Wang tux, keeping the wedding attire very simple and easy. Tina and Erik chose a basic color palette of black and white to compliment the elegant look of the courthouse. Erik purchased a bouquet of red flowers for Tina while she was getting her hair done. After a causal wedding ceremony inside the city hall, the happily married couple and their guests went on a tour of the city and had dinner at Cha Cha Cha’s restaurant. After having a variety of shared dishes and ate the tres leches wedding cake, the couple and their guests went back to where Tina and Erik were staying at the Hotel Majestic and enjoyed each other’s company for the rest of the night.

The bride wore a pair of silver sparkly shoes on her wedding day, and held bouquet of red roses and ivory lilies and hydrangeas. "Erik had the flowers made at a flower stand on the street while I was getting my hair done right before the wedding," says Tina.
"My dress had white beading on the straps that matched the beading on my veil perfectly," says Tina. "I chose the dress that made me feel the most like a vintage courthouse bride."
San Francisco City Hall Elegant Ceiling
"We believe we were able to make our guests feel special since we were able to connect with them and enjoy our time together with none of the pressure that a big wedding can bring," says Tina.
Tina and Erik's hands were gently touching with their engagement ring and wedding band showing.
The couple had their first kiss at the ceremony held at San Francisco City Hall, surrounded by an intimate group of loved ones.
The bride and groom posed with a young family member at the San Francisco City Hall.
"The biggest element of our day that best reflected us as a couple was how simple and fun it was," says Tina. "Our philosophy has always been to just have fun and keep things light.
The bridal and groom sat on the marble steps of a square spiral staircase inside the San Francisco City Hall.
Tina and Erik exit through the elegant doors of the city hall venue as a married couple, with Tina holding up her ivory and red bouquet in the air.