This past year, 2015, was another wonderful time to serve couples from New York and beyond. Nuptials this year came in all different packages. There were fancy affairs at many local venues, restaurants, castles, vineyards, and gardens, as well as private homes. Plenty of folks eloped to Central Park or other public gardens to exchange […]
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Visit “Love is a Small Word!” This dynamic publication features a wide-variety of ideas for your ceremony and wedding. Whether you are a destination bride coming from Europe for an elopement in the Big Apple or a New York native planning the wedding of your dreams, this site will offer ideas for you ceremony, including
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Back in April, I married the lovely Alex and Chris, Aussies who were making a new home in New York. He was as handsome as she was beautiful, on that crisp spring day in Central Park. Everyone shined, basking in the glow of the love between the bride and groom—and their obvious affection for the guests.
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I continue to be amazed at the number of couples who elope to NYC. And with the passage of the Marriage Equality Law a year ago, the number of couples eager to travel to New York has increased exponentially it seems. While most of these eloping couples come to me for a “short and simple
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Years ago, I thought there was “one way” to officiate a ceremony. A couple would host a wedding—however that might look—and the individual conducting the ceremony signed the license. Alas, especially in a place like New York, that is not the case. There are numerous permutations that are appropriate for couples having different needs. Legal
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I never realized how many couples choose to elope to New York City! They come from everywhere–Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia, not to mention the American states. I have had the good fortune to work with couples from so many countries and spots here in the U.S., and from time to time, I even
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NYC & Co, the business and tourism organization here in the City, has reported a record number of tourists visited the Big Apple last year. I agree, based on my experience with brides and grooms, who choose New York for their destination weddings! While traditionally destination weddings have been associated with warm weather spots, NYC
NYC & Company, the business and tourism organization here in the Ciy, has reported a record number of tourists visited the Big Apple last year. I agree, based on my experience with brides and grooms, who choose New York for their destination weddings! While traditionally destination weddings have been associated with warm weather spots, NYC
With the historic blizzard of the past week, they rearranged their simple flight to NYC, flying instead to Toronto and taking the “Maple Leaf” Amtrak down to the City.
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As a Celebrant—not simply a wedding officiant—I strive to personalize each of “my” wedding ceremonies, regardless of time constraints or other challenges. With a short turnaround time and other logistical issues, it isn’t always easy to create the unique, detailed ceremonies that move the bride and groom and their guests. But, “I do the best
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