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Full wedding & engagement stories, as well as wedding planning resources.
Juliette Restaurant Wedding - Williamsburg, Brooklyn - Steph & Leslie
This very queer and fashion-forward winter wedding in Williamsburg, Brooklyn blends Jewish wedding traditions with the brides’ glamorous tastes. Editorial, documentary-style photography captures the combined intimate ambiance of Juliette restaurant and the high-energy of a 70s disco themed reception to create the party of this lesbian couple’s dreams.
Lafayette Restaurant Wedding - NYC - Sylvia & Ana
Sylvia & Ana’s chic, romantic NYC nuptials blended their multicultural family backgrounds for an intimate restaurant wedding at Lafayette Grand Cafe & Bakery in SoHo. From strutting around Tribeca’s cobblestone streets in their stunning designer outfits, to their incorporation of Greek wedding traditions, this lesbian couple curated a night that was truly authentic to themselves and unforgettable for their beloved guests spanning from Brazil to Canada.
4 Tips for a Smooth City Hall Elopement in Manhattan
Queer couple Sylvia & Ana chose to document their elopement at Manhattan city hall with a special guest, their rescue dog April! As adventurous yet low-key people, the newlyweds wanted to visit iconic attractions and architecture that show-off the character of New York City. They also share intimate and candid moments being photographed together in City Hall Park, on the 6 train subway, as well as the Supreme Court steps. Read these tips for making your wedding day special at the NYC marriage bureau!
Brooklyn Grange Microwedding - Río & Hope
In full sun with skyline views of Lower Manhattan, Río and Hope lived out a city rooftop garden fairytale. Their “first look” photos together, surrounded by abundant wildflowers and darting butterflies, had a non-traditional twist.
Weylin Wedding - Brooklyn, NY - Dixie & Eric
It all started at the Bowery Electric in the Lower East Side, when Dixie winked at Eric from across the bar during a mutual friend’s party. After she went in for the kiss and gave him her number, their destinies were set. Two years later, Dixie and Eric were engaged, sharing a home in the Upper East Side, where they enjoyed runs in Central Park, and frequent traveling. In her own words, Dixie said: “We’re not above a casual bottle of rose on a weeknight.” They wed less than three miles away from their original meeting place, just a hop across the East River at the Weylin in Williamsburg.
Manhattan City Hall Elopement - Haley & Teddy
Haley and Teddy wed on a beautiful day in October. Favoring romance over tradition, the couple had an intimate ceremony just outside city hall, before taking a glamorous and celebratory ride on the subway to their reception. After exchanging vows in the architecturally stunning Guastavino Tiles Ceiling outside of Chambers St Station, the pair were showered in flower petals and confetti as colorful and vibrant as the love they share.
MyMoon Wedding - Brooklyn, NY - Alex & Maddy
Alex & Maddy wed at MyMoon, a converted boiler room from Williamsburg’s industrial heyday turned chic Spanish style tapas bistro. Their guests convened on the restaurant’s spacious patio, amid urban, rugged decor paired with lush greenery and flower-filled bud vases. After the couple exchanged vows, they were joyfully showered in a flurry of bubbles.
Tuffet Wedding - Brooklyn, NY - Rachel & Katy
Rachel and Katy celebrated their love with a restaurant wedding at the chic wine and cheese bar and event space, Tuffet, in Williamsburg. In an unexpected moment of kismet, the wall across from the restaurant sported a mural commemorating Stonewall- a beautiful nod to the couples meeting place, which neither knew existed until their wedding day. In a small courtyard in the back of the restaurant, the pair exchanged vows during an intimate ceremony. In lieu of a traditional ring bearer, their audience of family and friends each held the box of wedding rings as it was passed around during the ceremony- allowing everyone to personally bless this symbol of their union before the official “I do’s.”
Bacchus Bistro Wedding - Brooklyn, NY - Lydia & Colin
Lydia and Colin celebrated their love with a brunch wedding in Cobble Hill on an August afternoon. The theme was garden party chic, with the venue bringing the “garden” element while the couple and their guests brought “chic” and “party” energy. The weather was mild and overcast, offering soft lighting throughout the day. The softness of the light mirrored the soft affection shared by the couple themselves.
Brooklyn City Hall Elopement & Roberta’s Pizza Reception - Amy & Andrew
Amy and Andrew broke the mold of what a wedding could be when they decided to throw themselves a big going away pizza party at Roberta’s in Brooklyn, disguised as a wedding. Their big day included a beautiful afternoon elopement at Brooklyn City Hall, followed by dinner and drinks in Bushwick, and a DJ set to close out their perfect day.
Brooklyn Courthouse Elopement - Vanessa & Max
In what sounds like a copy/paste meet cute from your favorite romcom, Vanessa and Max connected instantly while traveling abroad in Ireland. She’s American (a Brooklyn native with Haitian parents) and he’s French. Outside a fun-filled party in 2019, the two shared a cigarette and found an instant spark.
87th Street Community Garden Wedding - Manhattan - Abbey & Keith
Starting with their first look outside of the Museum of Natural History, the couple made several stops on their pre-ceremony jaunt around the Upper West Side, including Shakespeare Garden in Central Park.
Soon, the pair arrived at 87th Street Community Garden, where they were welcomed by their friends and family with a champagne toast before kicking off the ceremony. The couple wed in front of a wall covered with layered, sprawling ivy, which served as an apt and artful background for a couple whose love was in full bloom.
The intimate ceremony was followed by a cozy reception at Bustan, a Middle Eastern eatery on Amsterdam Avenue. The venue’s patio offered peeks of Manhattan’s fire escapes, a tableau of industrial metals and textures which contrasted against the greenery and warmly glowing string lights of the space.
Neptune Room at Radio Star - Brooklyn, NY - Morgan & Tim
East coast boy meets West coast girl. An introduction in college sparks a post-grad romance, and before you know it, you’re settling down together in Brooklyn, in an apartment you’ve designed with your person. This is an abridged version of Tim and Morgan’s love story, which they celebrated with an intimate restaurant wedding at the Neptune Room at Radio Star in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Boat Charter Ceremony & Neptune Room Reception - NYC - Kenzie & Zach
Zach and Kenzie left their homebase of Colorado to celebrate their wedding in the Big Apple. Framing the celebration as not only a party to officialize their union, they wanted their friends and families to experience what was quickly becoming their new favorite city.
They started at the William Vale in Williamburg, took the J train to the Lower East Side for a beer before meeting their wedding guests on a charter boat on the East River. They finally made their way over to Radio Star for dinner in their private dining room: the Neptune Room.
Manhattan City Hall Elopement - Sharon & Tristan
A modern Manhattan city hall elopement can also channel a timeless feel when the newlywed couple takes their wedding looks to the streets of New York City’s Chinatown. This romantic micro wedding features nontraditional details such as bespoke, vintage accessories, antique decor from historic buildings, and documentary-style photography inspired by old Hollywood glamor
Rule of Thirds Wedding - Brooklyn, NY - Parker & Jeff
Parker and Jeff, after meeting 10 years earlier on OK Cupid, decided to make it official at Rule of Thirds in Williamsburg in Brooklyn for their modern Jewish wedding. The couple decided to have the wedding in Brooklyn to show off the borough they love to friends and family, many of who traveled from out of town and were in NYC for the first time!
The heat was brutal that day, but the couple were cool as cucumbers as they got ready at William Vale with a stunning city sky line view. The two then explored Brooklyn and the surrounding neighborhood, heading to the waterfront and Marsha P. Johnson State Park (had to pay tribute to one of the most prominent figures of the gay rights movement!) They also wanted to show off street art and wheat-pasted walls while they walked to the venue- little details that are quintessentially Brooklyn.
The two emphasized they wanted a silly and romantic vibe for their wedding day, something that Rule of Thirds, one of their favorite restaurants, was the perfect venue to accommodate. The space was full of natural light pouring in from the floor-to-ceiling windows. A curtain separated the ceremony space from the reception area. The concrete walls, natural wood details, lush tropical plants and large skylight helped in building a natural and warm feeling to the multicultural wedding.
Wythe Hotel Wedding - Brooklyn, NY - Jenn & Ty
Jenn and Ty were married at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn after being together for five years. The two met at the Public Hotel where she worked and he played pool every Friday. After some flirty small talk, he asked her on a date and the rest is history!
Chinese Tuxedo Wedding - Manhattan, NYC - Sam & Stan
Samantha and Stanislas’s colorful, non-traditional wedding celebration at a chic NYC Chinatown Restaurant was the perfect mix of timeless style, modern traditions, and international influences. The couple took a no-stress approach to wedding planning, and went for cocktail party vibes for their wedding day- limiting formalities in order to prioritize socializing with friends. The bride made a statement with her vibrant yellow Solace London gown as the couple walked through the busy streets of Manhattan, and joined their guests for eclectic cocktails at the retro glam speakeasy, Peachy’s. The ceremony followed, upstairs at Chinese Tuxedo- a unique multi-level space that historically served as an opera house and was recently restored into a modern Chinese restaurant. The industrial restaurant’s leather booths, candles, and mid-century modern pendant lights complimented Peachy’s low lighting and neon signs. The food is spectacular- the chef being recognized as a NYC Rising Star in 2020. After dinner, the guests retreated back downstairs for the afterparty- complete with neon signs, disco balls, and flowers hanging from the ceiling- to dance the night away.
Box House Hotel Wedding - Brooklyn, NY - Eugene & Justin
Eugene & Justin had their laid-back wedding at the Box House Hotel in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on a windy day in April. The two met online in 2017 when they were both living in NYC, and wanted to host their wedding in the city they fell in love, and that means so much to the beginnings of their relationship.
Housing Works Bookstore Wedding - Manhattan, NYC - Lauren & Kathleen
Kathleen and Lauren are your classic friends to lovers romance, after meeting in high school, the two started dating and the rest is history! It was important to the couple that their photos were original and didn’t feel staged, they wanted the photos to reflect their quirky, silly selves.
The pair tied the knot (again) at Housing Works Bookstore— a primarily volunteer staffed bookstore run by Housing Works, a NYC based non-profit fighting AIDs and homelessness. The ceremony took place amid dark wooden bookshelves with string lights illuminating the space.