I have been planning weddings in Central Park since 2012. Many of our couples are visitors to New York City and so one of the first decisions they have to make is choosing which hotel to stay in while they are in town. There are so many hotels in Manhattan, each with their pros and cons. I am often asked for advice about where might be best to stay when couples come to get married in Central Park. It seems to me that the couples who have recently made decision about hotels themselves might be in a good place to answer that. So, here is a round-up of couples who have featured on the blog over the past few months and where they stayed.
Steph and Rob eloped from their home in Yorkshire in England to get married in Central Park in June. We held the ceremony on a boat landing which overlooks Bow Bridge, called Bow Bridge Landing. Most of our eloping couples stay for less than a week. Steph and Rob stayed in New York for two weeks. They stayed at the Sheraton, Times Square. “This was perfect for proximity to Central Park, but for any honeymooners I would advise staying in Midtown for convenience or even Brooklyn for a cheaper hotel rate,” said Steph. “The subway was so easy to use, and there weren’t actually many attractions we wanted to see in the Times Square part of the island,” said Steph.
Megan and Chris came over to New York from their home on Vancouver Island in Canada this June with their two kids. They planned to get married in Central Park in an intimate ceremony with just their kids while they were in town. Megan, Chris and their two kids were in New York City for six days and they stayed at Park Central Hotel in Midtown. “It was a great location,” Megan said. They said that they loved that there was a main Subway stop right on their street and it was an easy walk to places that they wanted to visit, such as Times Square, Broadway and Rockefeller Plaza.
Josh and Olly brought over a small group of their friends and family from the UK in June for their wedding in Central Park. The couple are from England, but the couple now live in Wales. They stayed at the Michelangelo Hotel on 51st Street. “It was an ideal location for us, right in Times Square and short walk from the park,” said Josh. “Having stayed in different areas including the Upper East Side and below Times Square, this felt the best location. The hotel was lovely, we booked a suite and they upgraded us even further, so the room was amazing! They did some nice extra touches to make the wedding memorable,” he told me.
Kerry and Dave brought their two kids with them to New York from their home in England. They got married in Wagner Cove in peak cherry blossom season, which usually occurs in April. The four of them stayed at the Westin at Times Square.
Anna and Peter eloped to New York, just the two of them, from their home in Manchester in England in September. They got married at Wagner Cove. The couple stayed in New York for seven nights. They stayed at the Kixby Hotel. “It was well located for everything and the room was lovely” said Anna.
Samantha and Kevin eloped to New York from their home in England in September. They stayed in New York for a week, at the Wallace Hotel on 76th street in the Upper West Side. The hotel upgraded them to a deluxe suite and left them a sweet note and some prosecco to congratulate them on their wedding. I love the Upper West Side! The buildings are beautiful and the restaurants are awesome, and of course it’s walking distance from Central Park.
Tayla and Hayden eloped from their home in the Midlands of England in early September. They got married underneath Bethesda Terrace because it was an unseasonably hot day. The couple were visiting New York as a joint gift for their thirtieth birthdays. They stayed at the Blakely Hotel in Midtown, not far from Times Square.
Kristina and Christopher got married under a tree that is special to them at the south end of Central Park at the end of December. They’re both from Germany. The couple stayed at the Kitano Hotel on Park Avenue for three days. “It was a very nice hotel that gave us a ‘60s in New York’ vibe and the location was perfect,” Kristina said.
Emma and Paul eloped from their home in Northern Ireland to get married in Central Park in October. The couple were visiting New York for a week so they stayed in one of their favourite chains of hotels, Citizen M. This time they stayed in their Times Square hotel. Emma told me that she is a little superstitious so the night before the wedding, she stayed in The Plaza, and then the two of them stayed there the night of the wedding before returning the day after to Citizen M.
Lauren and Osman travelled to New York from their home in Louisiana to get married in Central Park this January. They stayed at the Hyatt Place Times Square. “The staff were so great!” Lauren told me. She got ready along, so she had to ask the front desk clerk to zip up her dress. “She was amazing,” Lauren said. “She showed up to the room with a bottle of wine and two glasses and a plate of refreshments with a card for Osman and I,” she told me. Which is lovely, not all of the hotels do this. “The other staff members were great as well, printing out directions for us and other things, they all went above and beyond for us,” she added.
Rachael and Sean came over from their home in England to get married in Central Park in April. They live in Coventry in the Midlands. Rachael and Sean stayed at the Hilton Club hotel The Quin, which is in Midtown. “It was absolutely lovely and basically on the edge of Central Park so it was a fabulous location,” Rachael said. The hotel is just two blocks away from the south end of the park. They stayed for five nights, but they both agreed that they could have happily stayed much longer.
Analise and Jordan invited a small group of close family to New York City from their homes in Virginia and Texas for their wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion. They got married towards the end of March. The couple now live together in New York. Their families stayed at the Upper East Side Marriott (close to Analise and Jordan’s apartment) and the Lotte Palace Hotel.
Rebecca and Chase got married in Cop Cot in May. They brought around twenty-five guests with them for the wedding from their home in Virginia. The couple visit New York quite frequently. This time they stayed at Park Lane Hotel on the 35th floor overlooking Central Park. “We could actually see Cop Cot from where we were staying” Chase told me.
Emma and Rob eloped from their home in Dublin, Ireland in April to get married in the Ladies’ Pavilion. They have three kids, but they didn’t bring the kids to New York, they took some time off for just the two of them. They stayed in the MSocial hotel on Times Square. “The hotel was amazing and the staff were so accommodating,” Emma told me. The hotel has a really cool rooftop so on the morning of the wedding their photographer met them up there for some photos before going out in to the city. They stayed in New York for six days.
Each year I write a round-up of restaurant recommendations from previous couples, and this is my second round-up of hotel recommendations. You can check out the first blog I wrote with New York hotel recommendations here. It seems likely that I will post another one next year, since this seems to be quite useful for our visiting couples.
If you would like me to help you with your own Central Park wedding, whether you’re visiting New York with family, or eloping alone, or even if you’re a local couple who doesn’t care about hotel recommendations, visit our website. Keep updated with our news and see lots of beautiful photos, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Pinterest.
Allison and Andrew got married in Cop Cot at the South end of Central Park. Their wedding took place in October. They met as kids in sixth grade, and started dating in tenth grade. So, they grew up together. They moved out of their familial homes and moved in together.
Their wedding date was important to them because the day they got married was their tenth anniversary of being a couple. I asked why getting married was important to them. “We are best friends, and we share the same values and life goals,” Allison told me. Also, they had plans to start a family and they wanted to be married first.
Their first choice for their wedding ceremony location was Bethesda Terrace. Unfortunately it was unavailable for the date they wanted. There was another large event happening there that day. This does sometimes happen with a place as iconic as Central Park. In the end, they were able to take plenty of photos at Bethesda Terrace, they just weren’t allowed to get married there.
They considered a spot overlooking Gapstow Bridge, which might have worked for them, but it’s kind of out in the open and I think a covered or contained space works better with a big group like theirs. We eventually discussed Cop Cot as an option. They were planning to have around thirty guests, and I felt it would suit their group well. It has seats for anyone who can’t stand for too long and it’s probably the easiest place to find of all of the popular wedding ceremony locations in Central Park, because it’s visible from 59th Street.
Allison and Andrew chose our package with wedding ceremony, video, photos, flowers and music. Check out our wedding packages here. That package has two hours of photography but they added in some extra time with the photographer. They wanted to take photos in Central Park, at the Top of the Rock, at the Brooklyn waterfront, and at their reception location in Brooklyn.
We went back and forth a little with some discussion before Allison and Andrew decided for sure what they wanted. They weren’t sure how much photography and videography coverage they wanted. This is pretty common. Some couples will have the feeling that they want everything to be recorded. I think this is a reasonable way to feel – you only plan to do this once, and you plan to look amazing while you’re doing it, in this amazing city, so why not? I do think it’s worth really thinking about the right balance for you as a couple between getting the photos, video and so on for the memories, and actually being there to appreciate and enjoy the day, to focus on your partner and your guests if you have them. In the end, Allison and Andrew didn’t have a full day of photos and several hours of video coverage as they had initially thought they might want. They decided on just video at the ceremony, and photos up to a point at the reception and then everyone was free to let their hair down after a little while.
None of their guests had been to New York before. Allison and Andrew had, and they were eager to share this awesome city with their loved ones. The couple stayed at Riu Plaza New York Times Square Hotel. We had their flowers delivered there in the morning, the colors were white and burgundy.
Allison and Andrew held the wedding ceremony in Cop Cot. The guests arrived and we have a violinist play background music for them before the bride arrived. She walked up the short hill to Cop Cot with her dad and he gave her away. They had the bible reading Colossians chapter 3, verses 14 to 17. I’ll put it at the end of this post. Then they exchanged traditional vows, then they read out some personal vows that they had each prepared in advance, and then exchanged rings.
Their photographer Jakub Redziniak took group photos by Cop Cot and then the couple walked up the Mall with him for some more photos in Central Park. Everyone else got on a vintage trolley bus. Then the newlyweds joined them and they all went on to the Top of the Rock to take some more photos there. Everyone got back on the bus, went over to Brooklyn, took some photos there with Brooklyn Bridge and the iconic Manhattan skyline over the river as backdrop and then went on to their reception. The reception was at Fornino at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
I asked how we did. “Our wedding went perfectly! Thank you so much for all your help!” Allison said. If you would like me to help you with your own Central Park wedding, whether want to celebrate in New York with guests as this couple did, or eloping alone, visit our website. Keep updated with our news and see lots of beautiful photos, follow us on Instagram, or Facebook, or TikTok, or Pinterest.
Colossians chapter 3, verses 14 to 17.
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them together in perfect unity.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell among you richly, as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, through psalms, hymns and songs singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
I have been planning weddings in Central Park for eloping couples since 2012, so it’s important to note that my views on this subject will be quite biased! Though I am British, I have lived in New York and also Las Vegas, so I know both cities well. I truly love both New York and Las Vegas, and I couldn’t really choose a favorite. The whole point of eloping is that the wedding is about the two of you, though, so it doesn’t really matter what I think. I hope this blog post will help a couple to decide which is best for them for their elopement – Las Vegas or New York.
So, why might a couple be considering eloping to Las Vegas or to New York? These are both high-energy, busy, iconic cities with a 24/7 culture. Both cities are world famous. If you’re trying to decide between these two cities then you have decided that you want an elopement in an urban environment with all the benefits a big city brings.
Las Vegas is probably the first place you think of when thinking about eloping in the USA. Consider your reasons for wanting to elope – is it because it’s quick, easy and stress-free? Then Vegas will do the job. Is it because you want an intimate and romantic ceremony, where you can focus only on your partner? I’d argue that New York is a better place to elope if that’s what you want. Many of the chapels in Vegas offer a standard wedding ceremony, with no options to personalize it. It will be quick and impersonal, like those at City Hall. There are officiants in Vegas who will perform a more personal ceremony, but they may not be available in the typical wedding chapels. I write all of our ceremonies for each couple, so every wedding ceremony that we perform is unique.
Are you considering an elopement to keep to a budget? Most of our couples come from the UK or Ireland. A flight to New York is likely to take eight hours, a flight to Vegas will be roughly eleven hours. It’s more costly and more exhausting to get to Vegas than to New York. Lots of our eloping couples stay in town for around five nights. The cost of hotels in likely to be similar in both cities – you can go really fancy and spend a lot, but there are lower budget options in both places.
Lots of our couples tell me that they chose to get married in Central Park because they wanted their wedding to be unique. Vegas really is the classic US elopement city, but does that make a wedding there unique?
Consider the photos you want to take on your wedding day. The typical elopement photos taken for a Vegas wedding might be in the chapel, in a casino, on the strip, with the Vegas sign of course – so if you like bright neon lights then Vegas will suit you. Vegas is in the heart of some stunningly beautiful desert, but keep in mind that’s a drive away (sometimes a long drive) and will require sensible shoes and very likely some or a lot of walking. Our weddings take place in Central Park, although we do sometimes plan weddings in other places in New York City. So, the majority of our wedding photos are taken in Central Park. There’s greenery, flowers, trees, lakes and bridges, all with the backdrop of the iconic tall buildings of Manhattan in the distance. If our couples want to take wedding photos in other locations in New York then they usually want to capture that skyline, maybe from the Top of the Rock or another viewing platform, or from the Brooklyn waterfront with the river and Brooklyn Bridge in the short with those downtown Manhattan buildings.
Both Las Vegas and New York offer some amazing options to celebrate, whether it’s just the two of you, or if you bring some close family and friends. You can see a show, and the restaurants in both cities are some of the best in the world. At the time of writing you cannot go to a casino in New York, and I believe Las Vegas does have a few of those!
Let’s think about the weather. Everyone knows that Vegas is in the desert, so if you don’t like the heat, don’t get married there in the summertime. Note that Vegas has a rainy season and a very windy season (and sand is in that wind!) and in the winter it gets below freezing at night time. New York gets cold in the winter, and you may see some snow. The spring is lovely, and brings cherry blossoms to Central Park. Summer is hot and humid in New York, but Central Park is always the coolest place in Manhattan because of all the grass and trees. Central Park in the Fall is stunning, as the leaves change color on the trees.
Obviously, I’m totally biased on this one because I make my living planning elopements and weddings in Central Park. We planned one wedding for a British couple who had been to Vegas beforehand with their friends and had a joint stag/hen do (bachelor and bachelorette parties) then flew back towards home and got married in New York. I have planned a few weddings where the couple get married with us in New York and then go on to other parts of the US for their honeymoon, and sometimes this includes Vegas. So, if you have the budget for it, then maybe you don’t have to choose after all.
I truly believe that your wedding should be about what you want and I hope this blog post has raised some points to consider that will be helpful in making a decision if you’re trying to choose between Vegas and New York for your elopement. If you would like me to help you with your own Central Park wedding, visit our website. Keep updated with our news and see lots of beautiful photos, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Pinterest.
Lorraine and Stephen travelled from their home in England to New York to get married. It was just the two of them for their wedding, which took place in early October. It was a second wedding for both of them. They had known each other for twelve years when they got married, and had been a couple for five years.
The date they wanted to get married was special to them, but it happened to fall on a US national holiday, so we were unable to get an event permit for the early afternoon time slot they wanted for their wedding ceremony at Wagner Cove. They had wanted to get married, take photos, and then have a horse and carriage ride.
We were able to secure a permit for later in the afternoon so we shifted things around a little and did everything in a different order than we had originally wanted to. Lorraine and Stephen got to Central Park in the early afternoon and they took a horse and carriage ride around the park. We arranged for our photographer to meet them at Cherry Hill as they got off the carriage, so they took some photos on the carriage before getting out of it.
They had a photo session around Cherry Hill, Bow Bridge and Bethesda Terrace before going over to Wagner Cove for the ceremony. Not everyone is happy to see their future spouse before the wedding. Some couples are choosing to avoid this tradition of not seeing each other until the ceremony in favor of practicalities. If couples have guests and they take their portrait photos before the ceremony then they don’t need to keep their guests waiting until they go on to the reception. In Lorraine and Stephen’s case, they were able to go off to celebrate, just the two of them, straight after they signed the license.
We held the ceremony in Wagner Cove. The officiant talked a little about their relationship to date and mentioned their loved ones back home. They both have kids so we wanted to give them a mention. Then the officiant read the poem ‘You and I Become One’ which I will put at the end of this post. They exchanged traditional vows before exchanging rings. Since they had eloped to New York, just the two of them, their photographer was the legal witness to their wedding.
October is a very popular time of year for weddings in Central Park. We often get the perfect balance of the fall colors and nice weather. The leaves tend to have changed color by October, but many are still on the trees at this point in the year, in November they’re all falling off. Temperatures are usually quite mild in October too, and for Lorraine and Stephen’s wedding day we saw bright sunshine.
It may have been just Lorraine and Stephen for the wedding, but they threw a party on their return home to celebrate with their loved ones, so they got the best of both worlds in many ways. I asked Lorraine how we did. “Everything went according to plan,” she told me. “It was the best day ever!” She said that their officiant and photographer both were lovely and that really helped to make them feel comfortable and at ease.
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You and I Become One
Hear my words, The silence has been broken, In the air I taste, The feeling of this moment.
You’re the one that reaches me, You’re the one that I admire, Every time we are together, My soul feels like it’s on fire. Nothing matters to me, And there’s nothing I desire, ‘Cept you
No more lies, the feeling is true, Look into my eyes, and all you’ll see is you. That’s when you and I become, You and me as one
Now we make our loving memories, Living heart to heart, Walk beside each other, Until the end of time.
Tanya and Wayne travelled from their home in Australia to New York in September for their wedding in Central Park. They had been together for six years when they got married.
The couple met through playing baseball at their local winter club. Their friendship grew slowly over the paths of the game. Several years after meeting, both of their relationships ended, their friendship grew stronger, and they eventually started dating.
We held the ceremony in the Ladies’ Pavilion. They knew from the very start of our planning process that was where they wanted to get married, but they had Wagner Cove as their second choice if it turned out that the Ladies’ Pavilion wasn’t available when it came to making our permit application. They were getting married on a Tuesday, though, which isn’t too busy for weddings, so we were able to secure their first choice.
I always advise that we get an event permit, even for a small group and even on a weekday. I’m glad that I did this time for Tanya and Wayne. They told me that when they got there, another couple was there hoping to get married, but of course they did not have a permit for this timeslot. So their celebrant asked them to wait for the short time it took for Tanya and Wayne to get married.
They had six guests to witness the wedding, two of whom were Wayne’s sons. They told me that the major drawback of getting married so far from home was that they couldn’t have all of their loved ones with them to witness their wedding. They were certainly thinking of their families back in Australia on the day, and they made a video so that they could share their wedding with them on their return home as best as the situation would allow.
Many of our couples agree that not having everyone they love there to witness the wedding is the main drawback. Many also agree with Tanya and Wayne that the benefits of getting married in New York do outweigh the downsides. “This trip to New York was a once in a lifetime and that makes it even more of a unique wedding,” Wayne said.
The whole group arrived together to Central Park for the wedding, but the guests and groom walked down to the Ladies’ Pavilion first while the bride hung back. Then she could walk down the pathway to the Ladies’ Pavilion alone to make her entrance. We had the officiant talk a little about their relationship to date as introduction to the ceremony. Then Tanya and Wayne exchanged traditional vows before they exchanged rings.
We had both a photographer and videographer there to capture the ceremony. “The photographer and videographer were really great,” Tanya said. She also told me that our videographer happened to spot the French President’s wife hanging out nearby while the wedding took place. “She wished us both congratulations and said how stunning my dress looked,” Tanya told me. Our videographer always creates a fully edited video of the ceremony with sound, and also a highlight reel set to music of the couples’ choosing. Tanya and Wayne chose “Harvest Moon” by Neil Young for their highlight reel.
After Tanya and Wayne signed the license with the officiant and two adult witnesses, the photographer took the Tanya and Wayne, and Wayne’s two sons to Bethesda Terrace to take some portrait photos together. They had a very sunny day in New York, as we often do in mid September, which is why this is one of the most popular months for weddings for us, along with May. “The weather was just right. Not too hot and was just stunning, Tanya said.
Tanya and Wayne got married in the late morning, so were able to go off for lunch afterwards and then the day was their to continue exploring New York together. I asked how we did. “The day went so smoothly and couldn’t fault anything,” Tanya said. “Thank you Claire for organising our special day. It turned out really good – everything was so smooth,” she said.
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Many of our couples come from out of town to get married in Central Park. I have been asked for restaurant recommendations by visiting couples lots of times! This is such a difficult questions to answer. New York City has thousands of places to choose from catering to a vast range of budgets and tastes, with pretty much every cuisine you can think of. Some of our couples just want a table for two if they’re eloping, some want a big table for a group, and some might want a private room in a restaurant.
So, each year, I write a round-up of where every couple who has featured on the blog in the previous year with the restaurant they went to on their wedding day, and any other restaurants in New York that they might recommend.
If you’re considering getting married in Central Park it might be worth reading through the FAQs page on my website for answers to some of the other questions that I get asked a lot.
All of our couples are different; some prefer a restaurant inside of Central Park (there are two and they both always come up in this yearly list), some want to walk from Central Park (or from their hotel) to the restaurant they celebrate in to avoid having to organize transport, some want to drive somewhere else in the city, and maybe sightsee with the guests along the way, and some will even go to another borough (the waterfront of Brooklyn is popular for those who want great views).
I wrote a post summarising where all the couples who featured on the blog in in 2024ate after their wedding, couples from 2023, couples from 2022, couples from 2021, couples from 2020, couples from 2019, couples from 2018, couples from 2017, couples from 2016, then from 2015, then those from 2014, and also those from 2013.
When I type it all out like this it makes me realize that I’ve been helping couples to get married in New York for quite a while! So, there are lots of recommendations to look through. Some restaurants keep coming up on the list, some restaurants might have closed over the years, and some are new to me. Below I summarise the couples’ recommendations who featured on my blog in 2025 along with a little information about their wedding and their group.
Rachael and Glen got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion in early November. They are both from Australia, and they had no guests. After their photo session finished up in Brooklyn, they went on to their dinner reservation at the River Café. “We had such a lovely three course meal here and the ambience and view made it feel so special – I’d highly recommend the River Café to other couples for their wedding dinner. We then headed back to The Plaza and enjoyed some of our two wedding cakes – a red velvet cake from Magnolia Bakery and a delicious fruitcake made by Glen’s mum as per family tradition. We also enjoyed some complimentary champagne from The Plaza.” They said they would also recommend Angelo’s Pizza near Carnegie Hall, and Katz’s Deli, “even though it’s a bit of a tourist trap it was fun just for the atmosphere,” they told me.
Sophie and Simon eloped to New York from their home in England in November. We can see all kinds of weather at this time of year, but often it’s not too cold or wet during this month. We had a sunny day for their wedding in Wagner Cove. After they finished up with their photo session in Central Park they went downtown to the Financial District for some drinks before their celebratory meal. They had a bottle of prosecco at Zizi wine bar. “They were great, and we got desserts on the house as a congratulations,” Simon told me. They went on for drinks at Overstory. “The restaurant and the cocktail bar are renowned for their incredible views of New York and it did not disappoint, the cocktails were amazing and it was an amazing experience for our wedding day,” Simon said. They ate at Saga. It is a two Michelin star restaurant, “we wanted somewhere special for our wedding night,” he said. “The meal was more of an experience and it was the perfect ending to such an incredible day,” he told me.
Sophie’s favourite meal during their trip was a pizza they had at Don Antonio. Sophie is Coeliac so they went to Don Antonio after they heard that they do a very good gluten free pizza. “The pizza was incredible,” Simon said. “I had actually tried a couple of the famous slices around New York which Sophie was unfortunately not able to try, but this was also the best pizza I had whilst in New York!” he said. Simon takes his cheeseburgers very seriously, they had a burger at Hamburger America and it made it to his number one spot on his list of top cheeseburgers. “The way they make them is incredible and they even do a gluten free bun so Sophie could enjoy it also!” Simon told me.
Cheryn and Kyle eloped from their home in Austin, Texas in November to get married in Central Park. They had pre-booked a pedicab ride around Central Park for after they had finished with the professional photographer. “The driver took us all over the park and took a ton more photos”. Then he dropped them off at the Tavern on the Green for a romantic wedding dinner.
Leila and Rob brought their close family over from their home in the North of England in June for their wedding in Central Park. Their guests were both sets of parents and Rob’s mum’s partner. After their photo session in the park, they went on to a Circle Line Landmarks Cruise, with a meal at Giardino 54 afterwards. They said that Giardino 54 was a lovely, dainty restaurant to finish off their day. “We certainly felt like the only table in the restaurant and the service was impeccable” Leila said. “The small, homely atmosphere was exactly what we were looking for. Whilst not our usual cuisine, the food was amazing,” she said. I asked them if they had any other recommendations. “Our first married meal was at Katz’s Delicatessen and we wouldn’t have had it any other way!” Leila said. “We’d also like to shout out Tom’s Restaurant in Brooklyn which (in our opinion) is the best breakfast in the whole world,” she added.
Lianne and Stuart got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion in early December. While they had some portrait photos taken by our photographer, their guests went on to Malachy’s Irish Pub to escape the cold and have some drinks. Our newlyweds went on to meet them there and after that, they all went to Darbar Grill in Midtown East for an Indian meal. “They decorated the table with balloons for us too,” Lianne said. In the evening, they went to the Mean Fiddler pub in Times Square, “which was so much fun,” Lianne said. “They couldn’t have done enough for us- sparklers, free drinks, mentions from the DJ. The owner even had me on the bar giving out free shots to everyone. It was a lot fun and definitely something we’ll always remember,” she said.
Amanda and Danny brought their children over to New York from their home in England in August. They wanted to renew their marriage vows in Central Park to celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary. A big reason for renewing their vows in New York was wanting to go to the Hard Rock Café in Times Square to celebrate. Their party all had dinner there after the vow renewal, but Amanda and Danny were also able to arrange a quick photoshoot there in the morning ahead of their time in Central Park. After they were done in Central Park, they went back to the Hard Rock Café where the whole group all had a meal together to celebrate. That night, they went to the Top of the Rock to watch the sun set.
Richard and David brought a group of around thirty with them to New York from their home in England. They got married in Cop Cot in June. They held their reception at Bryant Park Hotel, in a private room on quite a high floor, overlooking Bryant Park. Our photographer stayed with them for a while at the reception to take some photos of the surroundings and then she left them to it.
Stacy and Brent got married in late November on Belvedere Castle Terrace. The eloped from their home in Kentucky to get married, they had no guests. After their photo session in Central Park, they went on to The Dakota Bar on West 72nd Street, where they celebrated with drinks and dinner. They said that two standout restaurants for them from the trip were Serendipity 3 near Times Square, “it was such a fun and delicious experience,” according to Brent, and the Tavern on the Green, where they ate dinner the night before the wedding. “The atmosphere there was absolutely beautiful and made the evening feel even more special,” he said.
Nathália and Filipe brought a small group of their closest friends with them to New York for their wedding on the waterfront at the Empire Fulton Ferry Boardwalk overlooking Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge. They are both originally from Belo Horizonte in southeastern Brazil. After their photographer left them, they had lunch at Brazilian Steakhouse Fogo de Chão with their friends.
Keira and Nick got married in Wagner Cove mid-morning and were finished with their photo session not long after noon. “After the ceremony and photographs we had lunch at Trattoria Dell’Arte which is next to the hotel we were staying at and then just had a look around the city,” Keira said. They had their celebratory evening meal at Keens Steakhouse, a popular one with many of our couples, “it was incredible” Keira told me. When I asked for any other recommendations Keira said they had a delicious soft serve ice cream from Glace at Rockefeller Center. They said that the one meal they are trying to recreate at home is a salad from Chopt! Keira told me that they don’t have those in the UK but it was the best salad they’ve had.
Danielle and Ciaran took their group on a bus ride around the city in a vintage trolley bus after their wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion. At the end of the bus ride, they were all dropped off at Rosehill Rooftop for the reception. I think the vintage trolley bus is the best option to get from Central Park to your reception location while partying and sightseeing along the way. They had booked Rosehill Rooftop for the group for three hours for food and drinks. Danielle estimated that it cost around $3500 for food and an open bar for three hours for all of their guests and they all enjoyed their time there. She said the cocktails and the food were amazing. They had also been to Magnolia Bakery and Los Tacos No1 while on the trip and loved them.
Anqi and Garett got married on Cherry Hill, overlooking the Lake and Bow Bridge, right in the middle of Central Park. The ceremony took place early in the morning on a weekday in July. The couple had taken their portrait photos beforehand, so they were able to leave the park with all of their guests. They went on to a cocktail brunch reception all together, right after the ceremony. They held that at Madeline’s, a bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. This couple are locals, so I didn’t miss out on the opportunity to ask them for restaurant recommendations. They took their families to Blue Willow, which is their favorite Chinese restaurant by Central Park South and Rosemary’s, which is their favorite family friendly Italian restaurant with locations around Manhattan.
Ross and Chris got married in Wagner Cove at the end of May. They brought a small group of close family over with them from their home in Scotland to witness the wedding and to celebrate with them in New York. They got married in the early afternoon, and while they took some photos around Midtown, their guests did their own thing for a little while. Then they all met up again for drinks and their wedding dinner at Gallaghers Steak House, “it was unreal!” they told me. They ended their day with drinks at the rooftop bar of their hotel.
Clionadh and Sam came over to New York with both sets of their parents as guests for their wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion. They flew over from their home in Dublin in early May for the wedding. After the wedding and photos in Central Park, the newlyweds and their parents went on to the Rockefeller Center with their photographer to take some photos at the Top of the Rock. After that, the six of them went for a celebratory dinner at Smith and Wollensky.
Martha and Juan got married on the Pool Lawn, in the North West corner of Central Park. They got married on 31st October – Halloween. After the wedding ceremony, Martha and Juan’s guests walked over to the dinner reception at Bistro Caza Azul. It’s over in East Harlem, close to East 118th Street. The couple stayed in the Park with the photographer for some portrait photos for a little while and then they went over to join them.
Angie and Michael brought a group of close immediate family with them to New York from their home in Michigan to get married in Central Park in September. Their guests went off to Magnolia Bakery on West 58th after the ceremony, and Angie and Michael stayed in Central Park for a little while longer with their photographer. The group all met back up at 5:30 for dinner on the rooftop at Catch NYC in the meatpacking district. “The food was wonderful and they were so accommodating for our larger group,” Angie said. “The weather was beautiful and we were seated upon the rooftop with a lovely setting. They even gave us all complimentary desserts to celebrate,” she added.
Donna and Jonny eloped to New York from their home in Ireland at the end of September to get married in Central Park. They held the ceremony in the Ladies’ Pavilion. They took a cab from Central Park to Cecconi’s restaurant in DUMBO Brooklyn for their celebratory meal. “We were seated by the window with a view of the waterfront, the bridges and the Manhattan skyline which was breathtaking!” Donna said. After their dinner they went to the Top of the Rock observation deck to watch the sun go down over those iconic Manhattan buildings.
Alyssa and Demetra came to New York in early October to get married in Central Park. They brought seventeen close family and friends from their home in Michigan to celebrate their wedding. After their day of taking photos, they went back to their hotel to get changed into lighter clothes for their dinner at Molyvos in Hell’s Kitchen. “I would recommend Molyvos, it’s an authentic Greek restaurant,” Alyssa said. Demetra has Greek heritage. After dinner, they walked around and found a rooftop bar in Times Square to hang out at for the rest of the night.
Candice and Joe brought a group of close family with them to New York in October for their wedding in Central Park. Joe’s family had to leave town immediately after the ceremony, so they all had a family dinner at Arte Cafe the night before the wedding. “The food was delicious and the atmosphere was cozy, Candice said. So the evening of the wedding was quite informal. They went to a Yankees game, and I’m told that they won! The following night, Candice and Joe went to the River Cafe in DUMBO. “It was incredibly romantic and the food was AMAZING. It is a Michelin starred restaurant and unlike anything I’ve ever experienced, and nothing we would splurge on in regular life,” Candice told me.
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Franchesca and Andrew got married at Wagner Cove, beside Central Park Lake in October. They brought over their close family from Dallas and San Diego to New York for the wedding. They said they wanted to be married because it symbolizes their lifelong commitment to each other, “for the life we will be building together, for our future kids,” Franchesca told me. Franchesca was born and raised in the Philippines and moved to the US in 2015 and was 31 years old when they got married. Andrew was born and raised in Texas and was 40 years old. They met briefly through their work, where their roles overlapped. Franchesca trained Andrew for a short period, and they worked together a little for a while. They stayed in touch as friends and that friendship slowly grew into something more. “We officially became a couple in 2023, got engaged in 2024, and were married in 2025,” Franchesca told me.
They originally planned a big wedding close to home in Texas, “but the costs added up quickly,” Franchesca said. “Instead, we decided to celebrate in our favorite city – New York, even though we’re not from there,” she explained. At first, they planned to elope and get married at City Hall, and here’s my views on the pros and cons of getting married at City Hall versus in lovely, peaceful, beautiful Central Park (OK, I’m biased!). “But at the very last minute, we chose Central Park… and we’re so glad we did,” she said. “Big weddings are beautiful, but they can get expensive fast,” Franchesca said. “Elopements and small weddings are becoming more popular because they can be elegant, personal, and meaningful without breaking the bank,” she told me. “It all comes down to finding the right vendors who understand your vision and fit your budget,” she said. I couldn’t agree more.
Franchesca contacted me just two weeks before the wedding. They had begun planning everything themselves, and had a photographer booked and a marriage license secured. They wanted me to arrange a New York registered officiant, to write the ceremony for them, and to generally provide some guidance for the last part of the planning. They also thought they might want me to organize a musician for them, but in the end decided against it. “I found you on Instagram and saw so many positive reviews from other brides!” Franchesca said. I asked why they chose Central Park for their wedding. Franchesca told me that they are fans of the show Gossip Girl, so they may have gotten some inspiration from that. “Central Park is iconic, romantic, and unbelievably scenic,” she added.
Although Franchesca and Andrew loved the scene with the wedding underneath Bethesda Terrace in Gossip Girl, they didn’t want to get married there themselves. Some of their favorite photos were taken there, though. “It’s so iconic, and my husband and I are huge Gossip Girl fans, so it felt surreal to take photos there,” Franchesca told me. Instead, they chose to hold their ceremony in a spot very close by, but much more private. “Our ceremony was at Wagner Cove. Such a peaceful, romantic spot,” Franchesca said. She said that her biggest concern had been finding the right photographer, “someone with the aesthetic I wanted who still fit within our budget,” she said. They had done that before we were in contact. The couple had booked Magalie Lafleur for their photography. I’m more than happy for our couples to handle choosing any vendors themselves, for whatever reason. Franchesca carried a simple, white bouquet. Her mom, sister, and a family friend went to Trader Joe’s the day before the wedding and made the bouquet themselves. For the ceremony, we had the officiant talk a little about their relationship to date, then Franchesca and Andrew exchanged traditional vows. Then they exchanged personal vows that they had written for each other, before exchanging rings, which we brought to them by their niece and nephew. After the ceremony, their photographer took some photos at Bethesda Terrace, which is a short distance from Wagner Cove. They held a reception lunch at Ci Siamo. “The food was incredible, the open bar was a hit, and the patio views were beautiful,” Franchesca told me.
Franchesca and Andrew said that they had no regrets at all to abandon their plans to get married in Texas and fly their family out to New York instead. “Our families flew with us from Dallas and San Diego to New York, and we had the best week ever,” Franchesca said. The group stayed in New York for six days at the Marriott Hotel Downtown. Lots of couples tell me that with a destination wedding the whole trip becomes the celebration, and it’s a truly memorable one with the chance to spend quality time with all of your guests. “It was intimate, beautiful, and unforgettable,” she said.
I asked if they had any thoughts they would share with other considering doing something similar to them. “Getting married in Central Park was one of the best decisions we made. It was intimate, romantic, and everything we hoped for. It was a really dream come true for both of us!” Franchesca said. I asked how we did. “The fact that I contacted Wed in Central Park less than two weeks before our wedding and still pulled everything together flawlessly says it all. You truly know what you’re doing, and helped us make our dream New York wedding come true,” she said. Thanks so much for your kind words, and for sharing your story, Franchesca and Andrew, and I wish you both the very best of luck for the future. If you would like me to help you with your own Central Park wedding, whether want to celebrate in New York with family as this couple did, or eloping alone, visit our website. I think most of our out-of-state US couples come from Texas! Keep updated with our news and see lots of beautiful photos, follow us on Instagram, follow us on Facebook, follow us on TikTok, and follow us on Pinterest.
Karissa and Charlie eloped to New York from their home in England in August. They got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion quite late in the afternoon.
When they first contacted me, Karissa told me that they had been following us on social media since before they were officially engaged! We have some couples coming to us who are not really sure about what they want, and then we get some couples who have had a very clear vision about what they want for their wedding day, and have for some time.
Karissa and Charlie had been together for four years when they got married. They had met through their sisters. Both their sisters had wanted to get them together for some time. The couple had bought a house together, so it felt natural that they would get married one day.
Charlie proposed at Brancaster beach in Norfolk. It was a place they had visited on their third date, and yearly since. Once day in January, he suggested they go on a spontaneous trip to the beach for a picnic, and even though it was freezing cold and windy, Karissa agreed. After they had eaten, Charlie got down on one knee to propose. The reaction was a confusing “Are you being serious”, from Karissa. Charlie asked “…is that a Yes?” It turns out that it was a yes, and there were tears from both parties.
The couple and I talked before they booked their flights to New York. They knew they wanted a simple elopement, but with lots of photos. They were staying in Williamsburg in Brooklyn and they wanted some photos there and at the waterfront at nearby Domino Park before travelling over to Manhattan by Subway. They also stopped for pizza while taking photos in Brooklyn!
Since they were starting their photo session in Brooklyn, I matched them with photographer Jakub Redziniak, who has lived there for most of his life and knows the area well. He met them at the Airbnb where they were staying at in Williamsburg and started there with the photos. Please note that Airbnb are no longer allowed to operate in this way in NYC.
The three of them – the couple and photographer – travelled over to Manhattan for the wedding ceremony in Central Park. They held the ceremony in the Ladies’ Pavilion, one of the most popular wedding ceremony locations in Central Park. It’s a very good choice at most times of the year. Throughout most of August New York is hot and sunny and humid, so it’s nicer to hold a ceremony in a shaded spot at this time of year. The Ladies’ Pavilion has a roof to keep off the sun or the rain, whichever comes along!
Karissa and Charlie had two poems read by the officiant during their ceremony, both chosen by Charlie’s mom. They were All I Want by Afurbie and I Belong in Your Arms by Deborah Bridea and I’ll put them both at the end of the post.
After their photo session in Brooklyn, followed by the ceremony at the Ladies’ Pavilion and photos afterwards in Central Park, they returned to Brooklyn. Karissa and Charlie had their celebratory dinner at The River Café, one of the most famous restaurants in Brooklyn, which has a stunning view over the East River of the iconic Manhattan skyline.
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All I Want by Afurbie
All I want is to love you, for the rest of my life. I want you to be the one; I’ll wake up every morning with you by my side. Knowing that no matter what happens, I’ll be able to come to your loving arms. All I want is to share everything with you. To be able to talk about our ideas, our dreams and little every day things. Things that make us laugh, and the not so little things that we can’t help worrying about. All I want is to give you is my love.
As a place you, can always come to for acceptance. The simple comfort that silence brings, when things left unspoken, can still be understood. All I want is to grow old with you, to watch our life unfold. All I want is to love you forever.
I Belong in Your Arms by Deborah Bridea
I belong in your arms Finally, I have found a place Into which I fit perfectly, safely And securely with no doubts No fears, no sadness, no tears This place is filled with happiness and laughter Yet it is spacious enough, to allow me The freedom to move around To live my life and be myself This wonderful place, which I never believed really existed I have found finally Inside your arms, Inside your heart, inside your love
It is so much easier to get married in New York than it is to get married in Ireland! Most of our clients are coming over from the UK and Ireland to get married in Central Park. I’m British, I got married in Central Park in 2011, and I was living in New York at the time. This blog post is a long answer to a frequently asked question about what paperwork Irish couples need to get married in New York.
As I understand it, in Ireland, couples need to give at least three months’ notice to a Civil Registration Office of their intent to marry. You don’t need to do this at home in Ireland nor in the US if you’re getting married in New York. If you were getting married in Ireland you’d also have to attend an appointment with your partner to declare your intent, and obtain a Marriage Registration Form. Again, you don’t need to do this at home in Ireland nor in the US if you’re getting married in New York. Quite often, I find that Irish couples almost can’t believe how simple it is to get married in the USA.
Here’s what the Irish Citizens Information website says about getting married in the United States: “When you get married abroad, you must meet all the legal requirements of the country you are marrying in. These legal formalities are usually different to those in Ireland.” Here’s the link to the website, for more information.
So, what exactly are the legal requirements of the country you are marrying in? Each US state has different rules for getting marriage licenses. This might be waiting periods, or blood tests. At the time of writing, couples are not required to take a blood test to get married in the state of New York, and the waiting period between getting the license and getting married is 24 hours.
Before you go to New York, you should register online for your marriage license and make an appointment to go to City Hall in person to pick it up. The two of you will need to go together, and to take your passports, and proof of final divorce of death of your previous spouse if you have been married before. A marriage license will cost $35. The Manhattan branch of the City Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday (not open on holidays), 8:30am to 3:45pm, and is at 141 Worth Street.
The appointments to get your marriage license from City Hall become available three weeks beforehand. I’ve written a blog post that is a step by step guide to making an appointment to get your marriage license from New York City Hall. Keep in mind when making your travel plans that you can pick up the license at any point – ie you can arrive at the airport and go straight to get your license, or you can leave it a few days before you get your license. The waiting period rule is all about leaving 24 hours between getting the license and getting married.
Then you hold a wedding ceremony! This is the part where I can do everything for you, if you want to get married in beautiful Central Park. I can book the New York state registered officiant, get your event permit for the wedding ceremony location in Central Park, write the ceremony with you, book the photographer, help you to make a plan of timings for the day, book any musicians, video, hair and makeup, and order your flowers. Check out our wedding packages and prices, or drop me an email at info@wedincentralpark.com to ask any questions.
Take your license with you to the ceremony. If I’m planning your wedding with you, then I’ll remind you of this a few times in the run-up to the wedding! After the ceremony, the couple sign the license, along with the officiant and either one or two witnesses who must be over the age of 18. There is only a requirement for one witness but there’s space on the license for two, and if you’re eloping then we can ask your photographer to be your legal witness. Then the officiant sends the completed license to the City Clerk’s Office, they register your marriage and then they mail the short certificate to your home address, wherever you live. If you need the marriage certificate straight away and can’t wait for it to come in the mail, then you can take the completed license back to the City Clerk’s Office in person to get the certificate.
The Irish Citizens Information website says that couples must then register the marriage with the Irish General Register Office (GRO), but it also says that marriages abroad are generally valid if they are valid where performed. So, if we have followed the process described above, then your marriage is valid, but the Citizens Information website says registering ensures it’s on Irish records, so it seems sensible to me to do that too.
Check out our wedding packages and prices, the prices quoted are in US dollars, but I can take payment from a credit card from anywhere in the world. Drop me an email at info@wedincentralpark.com to ask any questions. If you would like me to help you with planning your own Central Park wedding or elopement visit our website. Keep updated with our news and see lots of beautiful photos, follow us on Instagram, follow us on Facebook, follow us on TikTok, and follow us on Pinterest.
Fallon and Ross brought a group of close friends and family with them to New York in December for their wedding. They got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion, beside Central Park Lake. Ross is from Edinburgh, Scotland and Fallon is from Leeds, England.
The couple met when they were both at University in Edinburgh, they were both working at the same nightclub. They were friends for about a year before they became a couple and had been together for just over eleven years when they got married. Ross was 32 and Fallon was 31. “We would have been married much sooner, but our love of travel took over our bank balances and we just never quite got round to it,” Fallon told me. “We have been lucky enough to travel all over Asia, Europe and the US as well as living in New Zealand for a short amount of time,” she added.
Fallon and Ross got engaged in October 2024 on a trip they took to Singapore to celebrate their tenth anniversary of being together. Ross popped the question under the lights at the Gardens By The Bay after the light show. He told Fallon afterwards that he had always planned to do it there as he knew it was her favourite place out of anywhere they had ever been together. With their love of travel there was no question that they wanted to get married abroad. “We always wanted a small wedding as it is what suits our personalities and likes best,” Fallon said. Christmas is her favorite time of year, so they very quickly decided on December being the month when they wanted to get married. Then they started to consider where might be a place they would want to visit at this time of year and they were drawn to New York. “The only other option we considered was a Vegas wedding by Elvis,” Fallon told me. “Having been to both cities before we were torn, but in the end we flipped a coin which picked for us,” she said.
I’m so glad that fate chose New York for them! “It worked out well for us as nowhere does Christmas quite like NYC and looking back we can’t imagine having our wedding anywhere else,” Fallon said. She told me that she and Ross have acted like a married couple for as long as they can remember, so nothing really changes for us to be married. But making things official felt like the next step in their relationship. “Now we are able to share life’s accomplishments and challenges together legally, as a unit and with the same name,” she said. “We stumbled upon Wed in Central Park by chance when looking at locations in NYC to get married,” Fallon told me. “We looked through the website and social media and we were sold!” she added. “After we first spoke to you asking for a bit more information, we were both sure we didn’t need to look anywhere or for anyone else to help plan our wedding,” Fallon said.
I asked if they had had any concerns about getting married in New York. “Our biggest concern was the weather as it can be really hit or miss in New York in December!” Fallon said. They chose the Ladies’ Pavilion for their ceremony location, which does have a roof, but wouldn’t fit their whole group under the roof so some would get wet in the case of heavy rain. So, we made a good weather plan and wet weather plan, and we agreed they would hold the ceremony underneath Bethesda Terrace in the case of heavy rain. “You really put our minds at ease by having a back up location in case the weather didn’t hold out for us, but regardless we just accepted that it’s something that comes with the territory getting married outside in December,” Fallon said. The other thing Fallon and Ross were slightly concerned about was whether people may pass through the ceremony space or try to use the same space at the same time as them, this is another common worry. “We had no reason to worry at all. Having the permit for the space put our minds at ease and everyone we encountered on the day was really respectful, kind and friendly. I lost count how many people offered their congratulations!” Fallon told me. Lots of couples tell me that they really enjoy the congratulations they received from New Yorkers and it adds to the good memories of their special day.
In the end, it didn’t rain and the locals were respectful and pleasant. Another good thing about holding a wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion is that it’s kind of an enclosed structure, and as a result it’s quite clear that this space is for the wedding, so it’s very unlikely that anyone would wander through. “Our ceremony went better than we ever imagined,” Fallon said. “Our officiant and photographer were both so friendly and knowledgeable,” she said. She and I had worked on the ceremony wording together beforehand. I always ask our couples some questions about themselves and we go back and forth a little to get the ceremony that feels right for them. “Having the time to mend and reflect on our ceremony wording during the planning process was so valuable – Ross and I were able to reminisce about some of our favourite moments together and equally able to take the time to remember those who couldn’t join us which was important to us both,” she explained. They wouldn’t get that sort of attention from Elvis in Vegas!
Their guests were close family. “Most of our guests had been quite worried about the cold in December, but they all enjoyed the ceremony and the day and couldn’t have imagined us doing it anywhere else,” Fallon said. “They were really impressed how well everything was planned and came together given everything was planned via email!” she told me. Lots of couples tell me this. After planning hundreds of wedding since starting this business in 2012, I feel I know what I’m doing now and have a slick process. Fallon bought her wedding gown from a small boutique in Harrogate close to her hometown and Ross stayed true to his roots and wore a kilt bought from Glasgow. I had arranged for their flowers to be delivered to their hotel on the morning of their wedding and they had seasonal blooms, and they had been sure they wanted to include thistles as another nod to their home in Scotland. I had also arranged for a hair and makeup team to come to the hotel room to make the bride and the maid of honor look so amazing.
After the ceremony, and photos at the Ladies’ Pavilion with the group, their photographer took Fallon and Ross for some portrait photos around Central Park. Then they left in a cab to get some shots at Times Square. While they did that, the guests went on to Valerie to enjoy a cocktail drinks reception. The newlyweds joined them after their photos and went on to to Tao Uptown for dinner. They had hired out a private space there and they told me that they had some amazing food there. They all walked back down to Midtown and caught a show on Broadway. “When we were walking to Broadway, Ross and I walked past the Rockefeller Center with the Saks Fifth light show playing in the background when we caught the first flurries of snow – that moment just encapsulated the whole magic of having a wedding in NYC in the run up to Christmas,” Fallon told me.
Fallon and Ross and their group stayed in New York for five days. They all stayed at Iroquois Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. “It was a fab location, right amongst the hustle and bustle!” Fallon said. I asked if they had any regrets about not having a “traditional” wedding closer to home? “None,” Fallon said. “For Ross and I, having a destination wedding took away so many pressures of planning a ‘traditional’ wedding, and really gave us the opportunity to make sure that everything we planned for our day was for us and that we spent it doing the things we enjoy,” she said. That’s exactly our aim, and I’m so glad to hear it!
I asked if they had any other thoughts on marrying in Central Park that they would like to share with anyone else considering doing something similar. “If you’re unsure, go for it! One of the best decisions we have made,” Fallon said. I am always asked for restaurant suggestions, so I always ask our couples. “Tao Uptown and Bazar Tapas are an absolute must! And Hole in the Wall for breakfast,” They recommend. They held a welcome dinner for all of their family the night before the wedding at Baires Grill which they said was a massive hit. I asked how we did. “We couldn’t recommend Wed in Central Park enough and it is at the top of our recommendation list for anyone thinking about a destination wedding in New York,” Fallon said. “Claire has been amazing from start to finish; the planning was so stress free, all our questions were answered so quickly and in such detail that by the time our day came around we were able to just enjoy it. Everyone involved with the wedding was absolutely faultless. Ross and I can’t thank Claire enough, we wouldn’t change a single thing about our day,” she added.
Thanks so much for your kind words, and for sharing your story, Fallon and Ross, and I wish you both the very best of luck for the future. If you would like me to help you with your own Central Park wedding, whether want to celebrate in New York with family as this couple did, or eloping alone, visit our website. December weddings are so very popular! Keep updated with our news and see lots of beautiful photos, follow us on Instagram, follow us on Facebook, follow us on TikTok, and follow us on Pinterest.
