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Shakespeare Garden wedding
Eloping in NYC’s Central Park
I like being a wedding officiant for couples who elope, Justice of the Peace style, in New York’s Central Park!
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Shakespeare Garden, Central Park Wedding Officiant
I’ve married a remarkable number of couples lately in the Shakespeare Garden. I think the shade and relative seclusion of the space is drawing my couples to this small niche. K+M married in the morning on a hot, although not quite stifling, day. Both looked gorgeous in blue. I love when my couples forgo traditional […]
MoreAn intimate wedding becomes an elopement
S+S first contacted me with plans to invite family and friends to their June marriage ceremony in the Shakespeare Garden. A few e-mails later, they booked formally. Weeks rolled by. Then the groom sent an e-mail canceling: they were having a really hard time coordinating schedules with family and friends. A few weeks later, he […]
MoreA lovely couple from Queens marries in Central Park
J+P opted for a most unusual ceremony and reception arrangement. I’ve married couples who planned private ceremonies immediately (versus the next day or week or month, which is very common) followed by a larger reception previously, but most invite parents or siblings to witness the exchange of vows. This pattern–a local couple who truly eloped […]
MoreAfter Irene delayed plans, a lovely couple finally gets married in NYC
I just want to express how grateful and happy we are that you and Liam were part of one of the most special days in our lives. It was a real pleasure to meet you and work with you through the whole process. Thank you for all your patience with us. It was incredible experience. […]
MoreFamily wedding
A+D committed to each other many years ago. They made it through college and countless other joys and difficulties of daily life. The graces of luck even gifted them with two beautiful daughters. And, with their family and friends finally gathered together on a not-so-hot morning, they exchanged poignant personal vows.
MoreMay their marriage “go ever ever on.”
Reading from their wedding: “Roads Go Ever Ever On” from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry flowers of June, Over grass and over […]
MoreDuring a heat wave, into the woods for the ceremony do we go
I am so glad to have met this fantastic couple who planned their NYC wedding from abroad in the U.K. Smart, relaxed, and –I know this seems commonplace, but it’s true– downright pleasant, this pair made a beautiful couple. As an added bonus, they married in the lovely Shakespeare Garden before heading to the Ramble […]
MoreSealed with a kiss after thirty years
M+T committed to one another officially thirty years after they first met abroad. When M came home from her travels, she told folks that she met “the one.” Then life interfered. The internet fostered their reunion. They planned a celebration in late May, yet life again accosted them. Fortunately, finally, nothing assailed their plans on […]
MorePerfect NYC Destination Wedding Dress for Shakespeare Garden
It is ethereal. Delicate. Travels easily. And, best of all, it fit this lovely bride perfectly. Dear Judie & Liam, Firstly, let me apologise for the lateness of this message; getting back to ‘everyday’ life has been a blur after such an incredible week. We would both like to thank you, Judie, for such an […]
MoreIt doesn’t get any more Justice of the Peace, NYC style, than this!
These fabulous Miami natives called me less than two weeks before their wedding. They flew into New York on Thursday night, got the license on Friday morning, went to court to get a waiver (which they said was very easy), and then got hitched in Central Park around 4 PM. Note: If you want an […]
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