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It was the perfect summer day for a wedding at the Riverside Yacht Club in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Riverside Yacht Club Wedding

It was the perfect summer day for a wedding at the Riverside Yacht Club in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Wedding couple overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge

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DUMBO Brooklyn Elopement

A winter elopement in Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO is a dream come true for many couples looking for a unique and beautiful backdrop for their special day.

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Plan a Holiday Elopement in NYC

December is always a magical time for a holiday elopement in NYC. Beginning just after Thanksgiving, typically with the Rockefeller Center Tree lighting (usually the Tuesday or Wednesday after Thanksgiving), the season continues until just past New Year’s Eve. If you are thinking of eloping to New York City during the Christmas or New Years […]

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Vintage Pick-up Elopement NYC

Vintage Pick-up NYC Elopement New York City is always full of surprises, but having a TV show force a last minute ceremony site change is quite shocking! When M&D are unable to get a Friday appointment at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau, they opt for a ceremony in City Hall Park. (This is good thing, since […]

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Soho Grand Manhattan Elopement

Like many couples whose wedding plans were turned upside down in 2020 by the Coronavirus pandemic, this couple prioritized getting married legally. Since that wasn’t easy in NYC in the spring, they tied the knot in the groom’s home state of Virginia. However, they still wanted to have a stylish Manhattan elopement to officially celebrate! […]

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How To Get Married in NYC This Winter 

If you want to get married in NYC this winter, here are my best tips and ideas on how to have a fun and memorable experience. These suggestions are for couples looking to elope or have guests under 20 people. (but I’d really try and keep it under 10 until we know more!) I suspect […]

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Black Tie Backyard Wedding

One of the biggest trends I’ve been seeing with weddings this year are dogs as guests! With so many couples opting for marry at home or small scale in a park, their beloved canine friends can be ring bearers like in this black tie backyard wedding in Darien, Ct. The couple were married under a […]

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Dene Summerhouse Elopement

On the edge of Central Park near 5th Ave. and 67th streets, there is a walkway that takes one from the hustle and bustle of a busy street into a magical landscape. The Dene Summerhouse sits on top of a rocky hill overlooking a lawn and the native meadow. The rustic shelter is covered with […]

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Brooklyn Rooftop Micro Wedding

Never did I dream I’d get to photograph a rooftop micro wedding in my beloved Greenpoint, Brooklyn.  Back in early 2006 my soon to be husband and I moved into a basement apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. We fell in love with the neighborhood. Over two different apartments and five years we watched it change and […]

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City Vineyard Micro Wedding

When Covid-19 disrupted their wedding plans in Texas in September, this couple married with a mostly virtual audience on the terrace of City Vineyard in Manhattan. The ceremony was live-streamed to guests by the bride’s two very dedicated friends. Lindsay Rae Design provided the beautiful flowers on the tables and for the couple. A small […]