New York is filled with iconic spots—but no place says breathtaking romance more than the Empire State Building. The scene of memorable cinematic moments in An Affair to Remember and Sleepless in Seattle, it was the recent location of the nuptials of Tennesseans Celia and Chris. The couple oozed Southern charm and felt strongly that […]
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Last night, I watched the romantic favorite “The Vow,” with Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams. I suspect my readers will have seen the movie, which is based on the real life couple….deeply in love, the couple meets a cruel twist of fate when, injured in a car accident, the bride can no longer remember her
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Last weekend I was happy and honored to participate in the marriage of Ming and Daniel. A super smart and interesting couple, they’d met in college a number of years ago. Daniel is originally from Sweden and enjoyed many guests from his mother land. Ming, an Asian American, welcomed her engaging and chic relatives from
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I have had the good fortune to work with people from all corners of that wonderful country—Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and beyond. A few months ago, I was approached to officiate Tim and Nat’s wedding—They are from Tasmania! Unfortunately, due to a mandatory business trip, I was unable to serve them. However, my good
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I have always tried to help my destination couples see the many joys of small weddings, underscoring the idea private elopements and weddings with a limited number of guests can still be unique, wonderful, and highly personalized events of the heart. And this was certainly the case with my recent Texas grooms Ian and Tres.
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You just never know where you might be holding a wedding! Today I was contacted about a very last minute wedding for two fellows from the Bay area. I always do my best to help folks out, so we made a plan to do a private elopement at the Belvedere Castle in the Park. Unbeknownst
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I had the rare treat last week to officiate my first wedding at the “Top of the Rock” observatory in the beautiful Rockefeller center on 6th avenue between 49th and 50th this week. Sweethearts Lara and Michael were keen to feature the breathtaking views in Manhattan as the exchanged vows with a few loved ones. Our
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Americans love baseball. Be it the devotion to the World Series or the award-winning PBS series on the sport by Ken Burns, even a casual observer of American culture would recognize that this sport, with more than 150 years history in this country, holds a special place in our hearts. I know many folks who
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Couples who look to elope to New York have a certain zest for life, but my recent bride and groom Anne and John took it to new heights—literally. A number of weeks ago, I received a rather perfunctory query about a ceremony for a couple visiting New York from St. Louis. It was a lazy
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Any season is a good one for an elopement in Central Park, among the world’s most beloved gardens. Among the hidden gems of the grounds is the Shakespeare Garden in the mid/west portion of the Park. Shakespeare Garden, a quaint nook, is situated off of Central Park West at about 79th Street. Even for the
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