This past weekend, I officiated a wedding on the landing of the Belvedere Castle in Central Park. As I walked up to the location, I was (again) struck by the beauty of the Shakespeare Garden which sits below the Belvedere Castle, the highest point in the park. The Shakespeare Garden, honors the great writer, and was opened to commemorate the …
As I perused social media today, these wonderful shots came up from an October 2019 stealthy elopement at the New York Public Library. It brought back such happy memories. For those who don’t know the NYPL, it is centrally located in midtown Manhattan at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street. Only a few blocks from Grand Central Station, it is adjacent …
For a couple looking to have an outdoor wedding in a more urban setting, perhaps the “High Line,” a relatively new landmark, fits the bill. As described in the Garden Guide: NYC by Nancy Berner and Susan Lowry, the High Line is a “21st Century Promenade, having all the poetry and thrill of the street but none of the noise …
Soon, very soon, we will be hosting small micro-weddings for clients in favorite locations like Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park and more. I was reminded of this gorgeous Simply Eloped couple Melissa & Robert with whom we worked a number of months ago. A newly blended family, they showed how easily one can incorporate certain traditions in a wedding ceremony, …