Some couples become close over shared workplace experience or pop culture but one Vancouver couple shares a special bond with transit.
This bond was so strong that when Aaron and Kyle decided to tie the knot they knew they wanted to incorporate transit into their big day somehow, despite the ever-changing COVID-19 restrictions. And what better way to do that than to save some bucks on a limo and take the SkyTrain?
“Since the beginning of our relationship Aaron has always been talking about transit. I think it was one of the first topics he brought up on our first date,” Kyle joked in a post to TransLink’s Buzzer Blog.
Aaron put such an emphasis on accessibility to transit that it ultimately shaped his decision to purchase his first condo just steps from the proposed Inlet Centre Station. In 2016, shortly after the Evergreen Extension opened, Aaron was able to ditch his car, and rely exclusively on transit.
The pair also enjoys the peace they find when they board the SkyTrain in Port Moody, a trip they took in what looks to be a completely empty train car to get to their wedding venue earlier this month.
“You have this time to sort of zone out and decompress. You don’t have to focus on anything else. That was the first time we read each other our vows,” Kyle said. “It was our chance to talk about how the day was going and to calmly recentre ourselves. Because after that, the second we got off the train it was a whirlwind. Taking transit was really a special moment for us.”
The couple held their wedding at the UBC Alumni Centre and they arrived at the venue early enough to grab a bite to eat before diving into their nuptials.
