Congrats to Ali and David on their wedding. They’re off on their honeymoon now. I was honored to stand with the groom as a groomsman. The wedding was phenomenal and overflowing with love and joy! I just saw on Facebook that they made the hallowed New York Times wedding section, a version of this article appeared in print on November 14, 2010, on page ST12 of the New York edition:

Alison Boyd, David Gelles

Alison Mann Boyd and David Gelles were married Saturday in San Francisco. Linda LeSourd Lader, an assistant Presbyterian pastor who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated at the University Club. Also taking part was William Morgan, a friend of the bridegroom and a Buddhist practitioner, whose role included leading a meditation.

Mrs. Boyd-Gelles, 30, is the associate director of the Renaissance Weekend, an organization in Charleston, S.C., that holds retreats for political and business leaders and was founded by Ms. Lader and her husband, Philip Lader. The bride, who works from San Francisco, is involved in the preparation and execution of the events.

The bride graduated from Roanoke College in Salem, Va., and received a master’s in international relations from the University of Sydney in Australia.

She is the daughter of Karen Mann Boyd of Bristol, N.H., and Marc A. Boyd of Bow, N.H. The bride’s father retired as the principal of the Maple Avenue Elementary School in Goffstown, N.H. Her mother is a reading specialist at the Bristol Elementary School.

Mr. Gelles, 31, is a reporter for The Financial Times, the London newspaper. He works in San Francisco, where he covers technology and media. He graduated from Boston University and received a master’s in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.

He is the son of Bonnie Pitman of Dallas and George Gelles of Santa Barbara, Calif. The bridegroom’s mother is the director of the Dallas Museum of Art. His father retired in 2000 as the executive director of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in San Francisco, and then was until 2003 the director of planning for the English Concert baroque orchestra in London.

The bride and the bridegroom met at a Renaissance Weekend in Santa Barbara in 2006. Ms. Boyd was working there, and Mr. Gelles was a new participant.

Ali Boyd and John Hlinko Talk Obama, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.

John Hlinko and his Treo dropped by for a Shirley Temple. He popped by for a visit but left to get some sleep before an appallingly long run the next morning. Oh, and John was super happy because his candidate, Barack Obama, did quite well last night. John was one of the folks who started Draft Obama, so he’s in deep and committed. I hope the run went well, John!