Sunday Morning Mountain Hike

Boulder Creek by Wedgewood Weddings

Wedding Rehearsal

Sunday Afternoon Birdwatching Walk

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Reception

Eben G. Fine Park

Tuesday Morning Picnic Brunch

Fall

Our Wedding

Robert met Audrey in the climbing gym at CU Boulder, where (predictably) Audrey was showing off. As Robert describes it, he'd noticed that a cute girl tended to climb at the same times he did, and decided to strike up a conversation. As Audrey remembers it, she saw Robert attempt a route she'd already completed, and thought she'd impress him by climbing it better (as everyone knows, this is how you attract men). When Audrey realized Rob had remembered her name, she asked him what he studied, and upon hearing that he was a physicist, immediately decided she was interested. It turned out this was perfectly agreeable to Robert. Robert and Audrey disagree on what their first REAL date was. Audrey insists that it was the day she asked him to go top-rope climbing with her, followed by a tour of his laser lab and a three hour conversation about, well, everything. Robert, who would never have taken a girl for such a lame first date, marks the start of the relationship on the night he took Audrey to a lovely French restaurant. He bought her bone marrow on toast to see if she could handle weird food - she could take it or leave it, but declared she'd try it again! Six months later, Audrey left for grad school in California. The relationship survived and thrived through two years long-distance before the pandemic arrived. When the lockdowns began, Audrey convinced Rob to flee the Bay Area and come to live with her sibling Ember and herself in Boulder. Despite pandemic restrictions, that summer was one of the best, as Robert and Audrey learned to mix cocktails, went hiking, and generally enjoyed each other's company. Returning to their separate schools as restrictions eased was a burden for them both, but Robert soon moved back to the Bay Area, making the flight between his new home and Audrey's in San Diego shorter and less expensive. Consequently, the day after Audrey graduated from her PhD program, she threw everything she owned into her ancient Subaru and trundled right up to the Bay to live with Robert for good. Robert put together a wonderful marriage proposal, consisting of a delicious dinner and spectacular sunset views, which Audrey had been planning to say "yes" to for about four years. It's certainly true love, because not only does Robert wait for Audrey at the bottom of double-diamond-rated, cliff-infested, tree-covered ski runs, but Audrey waits for Robert at the top of equally steep, scorching hot, unrelenting bike climbs.

How We Met

Our Story

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Ember is Audrey's older sibling. Talents: Organizing bachelorette parties, generously hosting penniless sisters during Covid lockdowns, running ultramarathons, writing fantasy novels and short stories, and software development (which Ember does in an absentmindedly brilliant way to pay the bills so that they can get on with their REAL life.)

Ember Randall (They/Them)

Isabelle is Audrey's oldest friend - they've known each other since they were six years old. The friendship started with waving sticks and yelling on the playground, and evolved into cross country running and epic bike rides up large mountains, in the finest traditions of growing up in Colorado.

Isabelle Kennedy (She/Her)

Alisha is a friend of Audrey's from graduate school in San Diego, where she taught Audrey how to make authentic chai, never to microwave a latte, and (by example) how to have some sartorial style. She also works in Audrey's research group, where they've shared a lot of laughter during group meetings with their zany advisers.

Alisha Ukani (She/Her)

Amanda is also a friend of Audrey's from UCSD. They became friends after Amanda joined the running club - she'd decided she was going to run a 5k. Six months and a half marathon later, Amanda and Audrey had further discovered a shared love for window shopping, coffee drinking, research chatting, and even working/interning at Google. 

Audrey & Robert

Audrey & Robert

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