May 2019

Love is Love is Love is Love

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Even in a hectic city like New York, where lots of folks have short tempers and sharp elbows, there remain tiny moments of human interaction that makes one’s heart swell…I had one of those experiences yesterday. I was gathered by the Simply Eloped team to marry a lovely British couple in Brooklyn Bridge Park, which […]

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Traditions from Home

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Even the most casual elopement ceremony can have wonderful touches of home. I recently married Sonam and Mizuho at the Treehouse for Dreaming (Dene Summerhouse) in Central Park. The Bride’s parents travelled from Japan to see their daughter wed. The groom’s father and siblings, all from Nepal, now lived in New York City. While the

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"Sarah, was a wonderful gift from God to help perform our marriage ceremony. She so attentive to what we wanted and helped us plan our ceremony in Central Park in New York. We completely trusted her and she gave excellent advice and ideas she had for our ceremony. She listened to the important pieces that we wanted included and then worked her magic with the rest."

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"There is not enough words to express my gratitude for service that Sarah provided for us on our special day. We will cherish these moments for years to come. The fact that you congratulated us in our 'first' language was a very pleasant surprise. My husband's parents who flew in just for our wedding were very impressed."

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