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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By far the most popular spot for elopements/destination weddings in New York is Central Park. The Park offers innumerable beautiful locations to exchange vows. Moreover, even for those requiring a permit (for weddings with about 25 or more attendees), the cost is about $25 (and the process could be done online). A couple of weeks
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As Halloween approaches, I recall fondly a private wedding I officiated–in “costume” for a very nice local couple. The couple had met when they were very young. They went on separate journeys and reunited many years later. Pure romance. In a sweeping romantic gesture, the couple “eloped” and planned to surprise their friends and family
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The song, “Marry Me,” by Train, has become a new favorite wedding anthem. Earlier this week, we played the tune for a processional walk down the path of the Ladies Pavilion, Central Park. In seeing my beautiful brides from California, walking to this tune, I was taken back to an August wedding that I had
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Last weekend, I officiated a private wedding for Fabio and AnnMarie, a terrific North/South American Couple. Although the wedding ceremony was simple and planned on short notice, I was impressed by how a number of small, but meaningful, embellishments really made the ceremony extra special for the innovative couple. The bride and groom were accompanied
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Last Saturday, I was very happy to officiate a wedding of an attractive NYC couple, Derek and Hayley. In learning about their “story,” it quickly became clear that these two were BIG sports fans. And, like me, they had a penchant for college sports. Hayley was proud alum of the University of Michigan while Derek
I was recently asked to participate in an innovative wedding between a bride and her golf-loving husband. The ceremony took place on a beautiful Long Island course and started with a golf cart wedding processional. The groomsmen announced the beginning of the event with a contagion of drives off the tee box of the third
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On Saturday, I had the unique opportunity to participate in a “surprise” wedding for a happy bride and groom in Manhattan. The couple invited their friends and family members to an “engagement party” at the fancy Tribeca Rooftop. After a bit of mingling and some cocktails, they were told that this was really a surprise wedding. As
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A fundamental principle of the Celebrant movement is that a well-lived life marks and honors important events, rites of passage, and transitions—those filled with joy, as well as those marked by sorrow. Celebrant-led ceremonies are not merely “events” noting some significant life milestone, but they provide context, resonance, remembrance, understanding, and healing for those involved.
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