Joel Kim Booster and John Michael Sudsina marry at San Francisco Exploratorium

Joel Kim Booster and John Michael Sudsina were married on Dec. 30 at the Exploratorium, an interactive science museum in San Francisco, before 167 guests. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Sarah Casey, Mr. Kim Booster’s childhood best friend and an ordained Methodist minister.

The two met in May 2021 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after receiving Covid-19 vaccines, when their respective friend groups converged at a nightclub called Industry. They connected over musicals, spent a long weekend as what they called “vacation boyfriends,” shared an awkward kiss in a restroom moment and described an intimate conversation in a cabana as the “cabana pocket dimension.” Their courtship continued by FaceTime, where they watched television together, and Mr.

Kim Booster spoke about the new relationship on podcasts while Mr. Sudsina at first pretended not to hear. They had a first official date after San Francisco Pride, moved between Los Angeles and West Hollywood, and solidified their relationship after Mr. Sudsina watched the director’s cut of Mr.

Kim Booster’s film "Fire Island." Mr. Kim Booster proposed in September 2024 on Jeju Island, South Korea, in a mishap-filled outing involving a shared boat and a nearly lost ring.

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Culture, Joel Kim Booster, John Michael Sudsina, Exploratorium, San Francisco, Puerto Vallarta