Destination Weddings NYC

07/26/2021

After a wave of pandemic-induced wedding cancellations last year, wedding season is back on.

03/01/2021

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Belvedere Castle I’m happy to have a modern elopement ceremony at the Belvedere Castle, later this week, prompting me to recollect about other happy ceremonies I’ve officiated over the years. The Belvedere Castle, one of the grandest and oldest locations in the Park, was built in 1865.  The Cas...

02/25/2021

The Always Popular Ladies Pavilion One of the most popular wedding spots with my brides and grooms is the Ladies’ Pavilion in Central Park. The little structure is at 76th and Central Park West, easily accessible by the street. The ornate gazebo-type structure comfortably houses 20 or so guests an...

02/23/2021

Wedding at the Metropolitan The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York at Night During the current deep freeze that we are enduring in the City, I was invited to officiate an elopement at the Metropolitan Museum. Being an art enthusiast, I jumped at a chance, for the 8 a.m. ceremony, despite the f....

02/23/2021

Grand Central Station With a chill in the air, many folks planning a private elopement or micro-wedding are looking for a spot indoors, to exchange their wedding vows. Grand Central Station has long been a favorite as an iconic location for a “private wedding.” In the heart of the city, on...

11/13/2020

Eloping in Autumn Historically, “high” wedding season has been between about April through September or October. In cities like New York, many like to celebrate their nuptials during the full flower of spring and summer, also a time when many folks are taking vacations. I’m here to say—don....

04/17/2020

A Little Ceremony at the South Street Seaport About six months ago, I moved down to Wall Street, in the Financial District in Manhattan. I had decidedly mixed feelings about the move, but tried to look on the bright side—it would be a chance to learn more about a new (to me) New York neighborhoo....

12/20/2019

So many wonderful Christmas spots for weddings. Photo by Marta Zapardiel for Simply Eloped

08/01/2019

Another good reason to consider eloping!❤️

The average American wedding costs nearly $39,000, and a growing number of couples is relying on loans to fund their special day. Some experts are concerned about bigger burdens for Americans already swamped with debt.

08/01/2019

A lot of good reasons to elope!

Your wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime occasion—OK, maybe a twice-in-a-lifetime? (Or thrice? No judgement!) Whatever the case, you’ve spent a lot of time and probably a lot of money on this thing. With your...

05/28/2019

Can’t wait to share this happy couple’s news tomorrow!

04/03/2019

As a Life-Cycle Celebrant, I'm always interested in creative use of ritual--related to a couple's background, home, or wedding location. Interesting piece in the Time's today about this orientation

A growing number of hotels around the world have take weddings in far-flung locales a step further by providing culturally-infused ceremonies.

04/02/2019

Fort Tryon Park There is no doubt that the majority of my eloping couples have their wedding at Central Park, the crown jewel of Manhattan. Featured in oh-so-many movies, landmark locations in Central Park (Bow Bridge, Cop Cot Gazebo, Shakespeare Garden, and Bethesda Foundation, to name a few) are i...

02/02/2019

What she said-

A woman and her husband decided to have a $1,600 "micro-wedding" with only 12 guests because they wanted to buy a home instead of spending a fortune on a wedding. Despite many offended friends and family members, they had a minimalist wedding — and they said it was everything they could have wante...

12/17/2018

Holiday wedding at the Top of the Rock!
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09/10/2018

We adore our Simply Eloped couples Miles & Jason and Fe & Simon. A rainy NYC day didn’t dampen their spirits❤️

04/25/2018

A sweet little Simply Eloped wedding at the Wisteria Pergola in Central Park

Central Park is the most popular location for New York City elopements. Covering almost 850 acres, it offers a variety of landscapes for weddings—ponds and waterfalls, rolling hills, gazebos, foun…

04/18/2018

A sky-high Wedding at the Top of the Rock brought to you by Simply Eloped. Photo by Gianna Leo Falcon.

Part of the appeal of a stress-free Micro-Wedding is picking a location that fits your personal style. Last week, I officiated a wedding organized by Simply Eloped, at the Top of the Rock, 805 fee…