Kevin & Ryan in San Francisco, California

When DOMA was struck down a year and a half after their civil union in Chicago, Kevin Weinstein (a wedding photographer) and Ryan Sabin (an inventory control specialist at Apple) finally had the chance to get what they always dreamed of: a federally recognized wedding. The pair flew back to Kevin's hometown of San Francisco for a simple city hall ceremony that focused on what mattered most to the couple - getting married.

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