Central Park Weddings

Lynn and Seamus came over to New York from their home in Ireland with a small group of close family. They got married in Central Park in early November. Their wedding ceremony took place in the Ladies’ Pavilion, overlooking Central Park Lake.  Lynn is English and Seamus is Irish, and they had been together for more than eight years when they got married. The couple met through Lynn’s work.  She…

Are you considering getting married in New York’s Central Park during the springtime?  It shouldn’t be too hot, or too cold at this time of year, but there is the possibility of rain.  After all, those gorgeous photos of Central Park in spring, with colorful blossoms, blooming flowers, and vibrant greenery, owe a lot to the season’s occasional showers. If you are someone who prefers to avoid…

Jenny and James brought over eight guests from their home in the UK for their wedding in New York in October.  Their wedding ceremony took place in Wagner Cove, overlooking Central Park Lake. The couple had been together for almost six years when they got married.  They met in a car where James was working at the time.  Since then, they had bought a house together and they had a dog together, so…

Courtney and Devonta brought a group of loved ones with them to New York from their home in South Carolina for their wedding in June.  Courtney was 31 and Devonta 32 when they got married.  They said “I do” in the Ladies’ Pavilion on a Friday morning. I asked how long they had been together when they got married.  It seems the answer to that is complicated.  “It depends on who you ask,” Courtney…

I have been helping couples to plan weddings in Central Park, New York since 2012.  Most of my couples are from outside of New York, and often from outside of the USA.  Often, when couples first contact me, they say they have decided they want to elope to New York, or bring a group of family and friends with them for microwedding or destination wedding in New York.  But, so many people say in…

Laura and Hagen eloped to New York from their home in Glasgow, Scotland.  They got married in May at Belvedere Castle Terrace.  Laura was 40 and Hagen was 39 when they got married, they have a son together, but he stayed at home for the trip. The couple had been together for five years when they got married.  They had gotten engaged on Christmas Day at home in 2024, when Laura was eight months…

Are you considering getting married in New York’s Central Park during the Winter?  Perhaps you want to be in New York for all of the holiday events and see the Christmassy displays everywhere in the city, and you want to get married when it’s your favorite season.  So many people tell me that they have always wanted a winter wedding.  Perhaps you have seen photos of Central Park looking…

Scottish couple Patsy and Thomas got married in Wagner Cove in October.  They had been together for twenty years when they got married.  Their guests of honor were there two kids, who were 15 and 13 when their parents got married.  “The kids are over the moon we have finally decided to tie the knot,” Patsy told me. When we started planning they had already booked the family trip to New York. …

Are you considering getting married in Central Park during the autumn?  New York is so pretty at this time of year; the city’s parks are full of trees, and many of them are changing color during the fall.  The vibrant fall foliage can be the perfect backdrop for a romantic wedding ceremony and truly unforgettable photos.  Central Park’s beauty in the fall is renowned, as the changing colors of…

Abi and Simon eloped to get married in New York from their home in the North West of England in April.  They held their wedding ceremony in the Ladies Pavilion, overlooking Central Park Lake.  Simon was 54 and Abi was 48 when they got married, and it was a second wedding for them both.  I asked if they had any regrets about eloping, “no regrets at all.  The day was perfect in every way,” Simon…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…