They first crossed paths at Mission Rock in San Francisco. Out of the blue, Mark pulled Sharon's hand as she walking through the crowd and asked her to dance—and she said yes. Afterward, they stepped outside and got to talking. Pretty quickly they realized they actually knew a lot of the same people and wondered how they never met before. Before the night was over, Mark asked for her number. From there, they stayed good friends for several years … but clearly, the universe had bigger plans.

From the very beginning, they knew there was something deeper between them—but for a long time, the timing just wasn’t right. Still, they stayed in touch, always finding their way back to each other. Then one casual day at Mark’s apartment, in the middle of just hanging out , he looked at Sharon and told her he loved her. That was the moment everything shifted. The timing finally lined up, and “just friends” became the start of a new adventure.

What started as a fun family day in San Francisco turned into one of the best days of our lives. After exploring the city with the kids, they ended up at the Palace of Fine Arts. While Jaxon was busy running laps around them like it was his personal racetrack, Mark suddenly got down on one knee. Between the laughter, the chaos, and Jaxon’s nonstop energy, Mark asked Sharon to marry him. It was perfectly imperfect—exactly their style.