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If I had one word to describe these two, it would be adorable! Diana and Danial made the trip from Australia to NYC to have their dream wedding with us! Our wedding ceremonies can take place anywhere, these love birds decided to rent a loft on Park Ave and escape the cold. The location turned out to be a great spot for sure. We then headed to Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the NY public library for photos. Amazing day with amazing people;)
The bitter cold and snow weren't going to stop Jaye and Clayton from celebrating their love for each other! Not only did they come all the way from Australia, all of their friends and family did too! The Ludlow Hotel supplied an amazing location and ambiance for the getting ready shots and reception after. New York's incredible skyline supplied the backdrop for their wedding ceremony! Congratulations to all Australians for coming together and doing what's right for equal rights and gay equality! #lovewinsall #loveislove
Marlo and Kristof traveled all the way from Belgium to have their wedding day here in this amazing city! They said their I do's in Brooklyn Bridge park, right on the water, on Pebble Beach. The views are absolutely stunning and so is this amazing couple! We had a blast shooting all over Dumbo after the ceremony. Check out their blog to find out more about their elopement in New York and their adventures traveling around the world!
http://www.alongcameanelephant.com/2017/09/why-we-eloped-abroad.html
We have couples from all over the world come to New York City to have their wedding day with us! It's a wonderful experience for both the couple and everyone here at New York Dream Weddings! These two wonderful people are no exception. Jessica and Scott came from Australia to celebrate their love with us here in NYC! They stayed at the Park Lane Hotel and had their ceremony at the Ladies Pavilion in Central Park. We had so much fun all day that none of us wanted it to end! All the best to you both!
We have couples from all over the world! This beautiful couple came all the way from Australia and brought a party bus full of fun family and guests to enjoy their NYC wedding day! We had so much fun shooting all over New York City! The ceremony was at the Ladies Pavilion in Central Park. They opted for the string trio to play romantic songs while they tied the knot!
Getting ready is one of my favorite parts of the wedding day! There's so many things happening and fun details to capture. When there are children involved, it brings it to a whole other level! This incredibly sweet family brought there two little ones to NYC for their NY Dream Wedding. Adorable doesn't even begin to describe what transpired the morning of Holly and Veli's wedding day!
Nikki and Jordan's Dream wedding started at the Dream hotel! From the pictures you can't really tell, but the room was quite small! We made it work though! Their adorable smiles, and very apparent love for each other made it easy to capture all the beautiful moments. The insane shoes and dress helped too:)
The Pope was visiting New York on their wedding day so we had to improvise on the ceremony location. We ended way up on the west side of Manhattan at Fort Tryon park. Man was that a great find! The views were spectacular and couldn't have made a better background for their perfect wedding!
Nikki and Jordan came from Alberta Canada to have their wedding with New York Dream Weddings! They chose the Platinum package.
"We'll be writing you an epic review of such gargantuan proportions that surely everyone who reads it won't have a single doubt in their mind that 'New York Dream Weddings' is how to get married." Charlie Pulling
This is what kind of people Gemma and Charlie are, absolutely wonderful! Their wedding day was epic to say the least! The day started with getting ready at the Waldorf Astoria hotel. Gemma later told me how when she was a girl, she visited NYC with her parents and always dreamed of getting married and staying at the Waldorf! Well her dreams came true and I was lucky enough to be a part of it.
From there she was escorted to her ceremony location, the Ladies Pavilion, on a horse and carriage where she was surprised by Charlie with a string trio playing her favorite songs! The ceremony was beautiful and the photo tour included a ride in an old NYC yellow checker cab!
Take a look below to see their amazing wedding day! They chose the Platinum package with antique cab, horse carriage, and string trio add on's.
What can I say about these guys! They are super fun and ready for any adventure that comes their way! Mirima and Aubrey decided at the absolute last min to come to New York and tie the knot. They didn't know how or where but they knew it was going to happen! After a few failed attempts at finding the right people to make their dreams come true, they lucky found New York Dream Weddings! They contacted us Monday night, Tuesday they were married! Take a look at their review to see how it all went down!
Firstly we would like to thank you soooooo very much for arranging all those things on number 99.9!!!Talking about cutting it fine, I think we did it really fine, from not haven't had nothing arranged the night before @ 6pmwhen we’ve met you @ Starbucks, Pennstation, to be married the next day in Central Park @ 15h00 with a Reverend, Limo, Flowers and champagne and the coolest of all photographer!, WOW !!! You Rock, Respect my man!!!Thank you so very very much for having made “Our Day” so Special!!!, Merima has always said from the day we’ve decided to do it on the last minute run away theme, that all will be alright, man then the night before we’ve GooGleD YoU!!! And All Was Perfect!!!I am looking forward going home tomorrow and to go and select our favourites and make an album from them!!!
Mr. Hall, We thank you from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for everything, you’re a star!!!
Regards
Aubrey & Merima
Perfect light, perfect couple, perfect love! Can't get any better than this! Sandra and Pierre traveled all the way from Germany to get married in the greatest city in the world, New York! We had a blast shooting all throughout the city and ending at the Brooklyn Bridge. From there, we parted ways, and the happy couple headed off to have a lovely dinner at the River Cafe.
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Jan 12, 2013, 9:45 AM
My wife and I are from the UK and recently got married in New York City, so we thought we'd put together a little guide that other couples might find useful.
Why get married in NYC?
We got asked this question a lot! Simple answer: we'd just bought our first house and we couldn't afford a big traditional wedding. Getting married in NYC is a lot cheaper, and on reflection it was absolutely perfect - our wedding day was relaxed, exciting and fabulous from start to finish. Even with hindsight, we wouldn't do it any other way - NYC was the perfect destination for us.
Planning.
There are a few options for getting married in NYC, as you can hire an officiant and get married at pretty much any location. As it was just the two of us, we opted to keep it simple and get married at the City Clerk's Office (141 Worth Street).
Whichever way you choose to do it, you need to apply for a Marriage License (more info here: http://www.cityclerk.nyc.gov/html/marriage/license.shtml). The Marriage License costs $35 and you can pay the fee by credit card or money order, but not cash, so bear that in mind. Once you have your marriage license, you have to wait 24 hours before you can tie the knot. If you get your license at 9:00am on a Thursday, it will actually say that you're eligible to get married from 9:01am on Friday, the following day.
To help speed up the application, remember to apply online before you get to the City Clerks Office using this link: https:/…cityclerkformsonline
The online application only needs a few details (full names, place of birth, parent's names etc) and took us less than five minutes. When you've completed the application, you'll be given a confirmation number to print out and take with you. From what we could tell, anyone who hadn't already filled in the online application was asked to fill it in using the available computers in the City Clerks Office reception. Also note that applications submitted online expire after 21 days, so don't do it too early!
Here's how our timing worked out:
December 15 - submitted our online application
December 27 - arrived at City Clerks Office to complete application and get license
December 28 - returned to City Clerks Office to be married
What happens on the day.
We got our marriage license on a Thursday, and the City Clerks Office was reasonably quiet - there were quite a few couples, but we were in and out of the building in about 30 minutes. We expected the same when we returned on the Friday, but boy were we wrong, it was really busy! We had to queue to see the guy on reception, when we got to him he checked through our documents (jokingly asking if we were sure we wanted to get married!) and then gave us a ticket for us to wait for our number to be called.
It can be a bit of a wait on a busy day (almost an hour in our experience, though that was the last Friday of the year) so it's worth having a bottle of water or something to drink with you, and note that there are restrooms in the lobby.
When our number was called, we went to a desk where the lady re-checked all our documentation and details (you need ID we you, we had our passports) and produced our marriage certificate. At this point you also pay the $25 fee for the marriage ceremony. Double-check all your details are right at this point, as it's the last stage before you get married - you can fix mistakes afterwards, but doing so will cost extra!
We were given another ticket and had to wait another 20 minutes or so to be called to the chapel. There are two, east and west, with a small seating area in side. We were called into the west chapel and the ceremony was done in two minutes flat. You do need a witness, our photographer was ours, but it seems as though it would be very easy to find a witness while you're there. Just remember that your witness will also need valid identification.
And that's it, you're given your signed and sealed marriage certificate and you're good to go!
'Short' or 'Extended' Marriage Certificate
There are two types of Marriage Certificate you can get, the Short is the basic, and the Extended includes a bit of extra information that is often required by foreign jurisdictions. We were told that as UK residents we'd need the Extended certificate in order for it to be valid in the UK.
You can apply for the Extended certificate on the same day you get married, but it does require a few steps and trips to different buildings. We wanted to enjoy our wedding day after the ceremony so decided to come back and get the Extended certificate a few days later - you can do it anytime after you're married.
To get the Extended certficate:
1. Go back to the City Clerks Office with your Short certificate and identification, fill out a yellow Extended certificate request form and take it to the Records Room. Here you pay another $35 and an Extended certificate is given to you.
2. You then need to go over the road to the County Clerk Office (located in the Supreme Court Building, 60 Centre Street) to have the certificate signed at the Notary Public Desk at a charge of $3. This building has a security check and metal detectors, so it's best not to go with cameras and so on.
3. Once the Extended certificate is signed, you need to take it to the New York State Department of State (123 Williams Street, between Fulton and John) to get an Apostille that authenticates the document. This costs $10, but note that the New York State Department of State no longer accepts cash or credit card - it has to be money order! If you don't have one with you, you can go over the road to the Duane Reade pharmacy and buy a $10 money order at a cost of $11.
Once all that's done, your certificate is ready to be accepted in the UK. It doesn't take long to get it all done, but going between locations is a bit of a chore and you probably won't want to do it on the day.
What to Wear
In case you're wondering (like we were) what to wear, it's worth knowing that there's loads of variety at the City Clerks Office. Some couples were in casual clothes (jeans etc), some were smart, others were eccentric and quite a few were formal. We opted for the latter, with the bride in a traditional white dress and the groom in a grey tail suit. We felt very comfortable and enjoyed the attention. If you intend to go to other sites, take a comfortable pair of shoes - my bride took her sneakers in a bag and got changed halfway through the day.
When two people are truly in love it's like fireworks going off every second. To me it's the reason why we're here, why we breath, why we wake up in the morning! Dominique and John, I'm so happy to say, have that love for each other and it's a beautiful thing to witness. We had a great time shooting all over the city, finishing up at the Brooklyn Bridge.
Here is their lovely review of New York Dream Weddings.
“From the moment we stepped out of our limousine, Harley´s professionalism really shone through in his relaxed, yet personally sensitive style which transformed our own little ceremony in the park into memories for a lifetime.
He was non intrusive during the ceremony, though we later saw that his shots were up close and personal, capturing the moment perfectly.
We then went to Times Square for our bouquet hurling shots which went quite well, a friendly traffic cop even stopped traffic for some of our photos!
Then, we visited Grand Central Station for a few shots kissing on the main floor.
Also, these shots came out better and more intimate than the moment itself seemed to be, the shots are like magic.
Finally we visited the Brooklyn bridge for some classic photos with both the Brooklyn and the Manhattan bridges in the background. Thank you New York Dream Weddings for a wonderful day, and a set of photos any bride would die for!”
"Yes, we do weddings in the winter!" There's nothing more magical than getting married in a snow covered city with nothing but the sound of a falling snowflakes. Sabine and Daniel's dream was to get married in New York City, in the snow, and they got exactly what they asked for! We were literately shooing in a blizzard!
If you're looking for fun and an affordable way to get married in NYC, you've come to the right place! New York Dream Weddings is a wedding planning and photography company based in the greatest city in the world—New York! We specialize in non-traditional weddings using all the incredible backdrops this city has to offer to create your perfect day! Whether you want to get married at City Hall or Central Park (or anywhere in between) we've got you covered. We offer everything you need to have your Dream Wedding in NYC including:
Limo Service, Fresh Flowers, Photo and Video, Albums and much more!
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