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Louise and Steven's November Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion

Louise and Steven’s November Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion

Louise and Steven got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion just as the leaves were starting to turn in early November.  They are from London, England and were 30 and 32 when they got married.  Louise and Steven met at school, Louise told me.  “He is two school years older than me and we went through school knowing of each other,” she said.  Several years after leaving school they reconnected in a…

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Michelle and Jessie's Intimate Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion

Michelle and Jessie’s Intimate Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion

Michelle and Jessie got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion in June.  They are both born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.  Jessie is 31 and Michelle is 29 years old.  Michelle and Jessie met in August 2008, when Michelle was seventeen and Jessie was eighteen.  Jessie was working in the Subway sandwich shop in their neighborhood.  Michelle did not much feel like eating at the time but her Mom,…

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Hayley and Mark's Wedding in the Ladies' Pavilion

Hayley and Mark’s Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion

Hayley and Mark got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion in May 2019.  Hayley is 50 and Mark is 47 and they’re from King’s Lynn, Norfolk in the United Kingdom.  They met at work, a manufacturing company in King’s Lynn.  They had both experienced long-term relationship breakups, with similar circumstances.  After meeting through work reasons, they realised that they got along well and would bump into…

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Phil and Peter's Wedding in the Ladies' Pavilion

Phil and Peter’s Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion

Phil and Peter got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion on a beautiful, crisp and sunny morning in October.  They contacted me after searching on the Marry Abroadwebsite at the beginning of September.  They knew they wanted to get married within just a few weeks.  They already had a travel plan in mind, and I just confirmed that it would work, and allow for them to collect their license in advance of…

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Caryn and Kristopher's Fall Wedding in the Ladies' Pavilion

Caryn and Kristopher’s Fall Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion

New Yorkers Caryn and Kristopher got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion in October.  They seemed to pick the peak time of the middle of the month to see the loveliest Fall colors on the trees.  Caryn first contacted me in August – just two month before their date!  I do love a last-minute wedding. 

Caryn and Kristopher met at work, they were friends and work buddies for about three years before…

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Sarah and Richard's Wedding in the Ladies' Pavilion in August

Sarah and Richard’s Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion in August

Sarah and Richard got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion in August.  They were a party of fifteen in total, all over from the UK.  They had been together for three years when they got married in Central Park.  They had got engaged on a previous trip to New York for New Year’s Eve.

Sarah and her dad arrived at Central Park in a vintage cab.  Drop me an email if you’d like further information and…

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Kerry and Mark's Wedding in the Ladies' Pavilion in December

Kerry and Mark’s Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion in December

Kerry and Mark, both 36, brought thirteen of their close friends and family over from their home in Lancashire, UK for their wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion in December.  They met at a New Year’s Eve party in 2008, they didn’t get together straight away, though.  They had been together for six years when they got married.

The couple have a son, Mikey, and getting married was important to them…

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Jess and Andy's September Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion

Jess and Andy’s September Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion

Jess and Andy got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion in early September.  Jess is from Cardiff and Andy is from Herefordshire in the UK.  They got engaged at Disneyland Paris, in front of the castle.  It was a total surprise for Jess, she wasn’t expecting it all, and she said that it was really magical.  They had been together for six and a half years when they got married.  “For us it was the…

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Christine and Alwyn's August Wedding in the Ladies' Pavilion

Christine and Alwyn’s August Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion

Christine and Alwyn got married in the Ladies’ Pavilion in August.  They met online through Eharmony.  Alwyn was Christine’s first and only online date!  She was on the app less than forty-eight hours when she first spoke to him.  They had been together for a year and a half when they got married.

They got engaged in the Loeb Boathousein Central Park in January.  “We wanted to be married…

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Emily and Casey's Destination Wedding in the Ladies' Pavilion

Emily and Casey’s Destination Wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion

Emily and Casey, both 24, are from a small town just outside of Manchester in England. They met in high school and have been together since the age of thirteen so they have certainly had a lot of time to discuss their wedding plans! They brought their close friends and family over to New York for their wedding in the Ladies’ Pavilion in July.

They knew they wanted something a bit different for…

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Stephanie and Jack's Wagner Cove Elopement

Stephanie and Jack’s Wagner Cove Elopement

Stephanie and Jack eloped to New York to get married in Central Parkin July. Stephanie (26) is from Dublin, Ireland and Jack (23) is from London, UK. They live in Dublin with their two year old son, Kai. They met at their work. They both applied for the same position and Jack originally got offered the job. A week later, another vacancy opened up in the team and Stephanie was offered that job.…

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Crystal and Robert's Vow Renewal in the Ladies' Pavilion

Crystal and Robert’s Vow Renewal in the Ladies’ Pavilion

Crystal and Robert brought their three children with them to New York to renew their wedding vows in Central Park this July. They live with their family in Texas. They met when they were 19 and 21 years old, 19 years ago; they were engaged four months after they met!

“When we got married we wanted something very small and very intimate,” Crystal told me. Their wedding was held in the Little…

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Ways to Make an Entrance at a Wedding in Central Park

Ways to Make an Entrance at a Wedding in Central Park

One quite important part of a wedding ceremony is the way it begins.  The arrival of the people who are getting married is always exciting.  Traditionally, the arrival of the bride has been a very big deal.  Everyone else is ready and waiting and she appears to a big gasp from all in attendance.  In recent times, I’ve seen grooms make a grand entrance too, or couples arrive together, and that…

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Which Location in Central Park is Best for Your Wedding Ceremony?

Which Location in Central Park is Best for Your Wedding Ceremony?

Once you have decided that you want to get married in Central Park, then the next decision is to choose where exactly you would like to have the ceremony.  The location that suits you best might depend on how many guests you have, how much privacy you need, if you want a stunning view, if you need seats or perhaps whether you’re concerned about rain (or too much sunshine!).  Whichever location…

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Ladies' Pavilion in Central Park

Ladies’ Pavilion in Central Park

The Ladies’ Pavilionis a lovely art deco wrought iron gazebo beside the Lake.  The closest entrance to the Ladies’ Pavilion is the one right by John Lennon’s old home, the Dakota, at Central Park West and 72nd Street.  It is a very popular wedding location, and my personal favorite, it is the where I got married. There are seats inside and it has a pretty gray slate roof and charming wrought iron…