When most people think of a gym, they think of somewhere to spend time before your wedding day, not during.
But on Sunday a Cincinnati couple married in a romantic ceremony at the Planet Fitness gym where they first met years ago.
Stephanie Hughes and Joseph Keith posed on treadmills after they recited their vows.
The newlywed couple said ‘I do’ next to dumbbells in a ceremony officiated by Planet Fitness staff member Kristen Stanger. Her bouquet had purple flowers which matched the gym chain’s logo.
Stephanie Hughes and Joseph Keith said ‘I do’ where they first met years ago, the Western Hills Planet Fitness
Keith and Hughes met when he asked her if she was using a piece of workout equipment
In a video, Hughes recalls meeting while using a Bosu ball at the Western Hills Planet Fitness when Keith asked if she was using a piece of the equipment.
Keith was looking for more than a workout buddy when he went to talk to her, saying it was ‘love at first sight.’
The pair have twin daughters together according to social media posts. Keith proposed to Hughes with a bib that read ‘will you marry daddy?’
She said: ‘I wanted to get married at Planet Fitness and we checked out a few venues before and I just could not see myself getting married there.’
Hughes said they checked out other wedding venues together but Planet Fitness seemed like the best place to get married
They aren’t the first couple to marry at a Planet Fitness in Ohio this year. A couple from Massillon were married at their local gym in June
Sara Hatch and Keith Henderson of Massillon, Ohio married at a Planet Fitness where they first met four years ago
While the concept of a gym wedding may sound unique, this isn’t the first Planet Fitness in Ohio this year.
In June, Sara Hatch and Keith Henderson of Massillon, Ohio married at four years ago while dozens of people sweated on treadmills mere feet away.
The groom wore a white tuxedo t-shirt and the bride wore white shorts, a white tank top and a veil.
Hatch told CantonRep.com: ‘This is where we met. This is where we fell in love. We still work out. We are into (weight) lifting. Why not get married in a gym if it is one of our hobbies?’
Then in 2015 a couple from Decatur, Georgia were engaged at a Planet Fitness where he worked as a personal trainer. Deon proposed to Sharonda inside of the gym surrounded by their friends and family, according to The Knot.