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Autumn in Central Park is my favorite time of year. It is so beautiful and perfect for an elopement! With the help of A Central Park Wedding, I met Cara and Neal for photos all around Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Oak Bridge, the Ramble and the Ladies Pavilion.

Cara shares, “Neal and I met in Virginia in 2007 when he interned at the veterinary clinic where I was working. We immediately hit it off and several months later he was accepted into a residency program in Arizona. A few weeks after that, he asked me to move away with him and I accepted. After several more years together and a move to Las Vegas, he proposed to me on a summer trip to Montenegro on a little island off the coast of Perast. I, of course, said yes.”

After walking around the park for photos, the couple met their family in Central Park at the Ladies Pavilion for their wedding ceremony.

Cara adds, “When planning our wedding we kept shifting between having a big ceremony and running off to privately elope together. After several more months of trying to decide, we chose to have a small private ceremony with our parents and siblings in Central Park.

Congratulations Cara and Neal!

Jill and Marcus were married on a beautiful day in TriBeCa. The bride and groom got ready at the Tribeca Grand Hotel.

Jill and Marcus shared their first look right out in front of the Tribeca Grand Hotel.

The bride shares, “In the week leading up to the wedding, the forecast had been predicting rain, at one point an 80% chance. We were SO relieved that amid this crazy winter we had a mostly sunny day with temps in the low 60’s which enabled us to take outdoor photos (and was one less thing to stress over!)”

The ceremony and reception were held at the Mediterranean-inspired Thalassa restaurant.

Jill continues, “The day has so many favorite parts, but one of them was definitely the first look, as well as seeing Teagan and Rylan (the flower girl and ring bearer) in their wedding attire. They looked so cute! Another fun part of the evening was during the Hora. We had stopped it and then re-started it because my parents wanted to also be lifted up in the chairs. Marcus’s parents also joined in the chair-lift fun. One of my friends said to me, ‘That was either the shortest Hora ever or the longest Hora ever, I’m not sure.’

The night went by so quickly and we were so happy to celebrate with our family and friends who came in from all different parts of the country to attend our wedding. It meant so much to us to have them there. We had a great time!””

Congratulations to Jill and Marcus on your beautiful wedding in TriBeCa!

For more photos check out the slideshow:

Slideshow song: Thunder Clatter by Wild Cub.

Also, check out their engagement photos in the East Village.

Special thanks to al the vendors:
Hotel: TriBeCa Grand
Venue: Thalassa
Flowers: Bride and Blossom
Cake: A Simple Cake
DJ: Expressway Music
Make Up: Sissi Chan
Dress: Birnbaum & Bullock
Shoes: Nina Glynna Sandal
Earrings: Nadri
Rings: Heart of Gold
Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas
Officiant: Rabbi Melissa Heller
Videographer: Milestone Video Productions
Photo Booth: Sweet Booths
Photographe: Jessica Schmitt and Eric Swartz