NYC Elopement Packages

Our greatest strength of our relationship is communication. We always tell each other how we feel and what’s on our minds. We understand each other and we work together towards our goals.

I started out by looking at City Hall, but I didn’t want to just go to City Hall because it didn’t feel special enough. I started to look for something that wasn’t City Hall but wasn’t a catering hall, either. I stumbled onto the Simply Eloped website and fell in love with the whole experience.

We read through the different options and looked at other people’s testimonies. We loved how special everything looked and how easy Simply Eloped made it. It was that one-of-a-kind wedding: a wedding to remember. Not only for us but for our guests as well.

We loved the idea of getting married outside. We first wanted to get married at Fort Tryon but unfortunately another wedding was booked there for that day. I started to try to find other places and came across Summit Rock. The more I read about Summit Rock the more I loved about it. It is the highest point in Central Park – Central Park is one of our favorite places. We would always go to Time Square to walk around, and then walk through Central Park. It was almost like it was meant to be.

Even though we were eloping we still wanted to keep some traditional wedding customs. Marc stayed at his brothers house the night before and got ready there that morning. We didn’t want to have a best man or maid of honor. We decided to have our family and friends’ kids be a part of the wedding. We had a sign girl, a girl ring bearer, a boy ring bearer and two flower girls. That morning I got my hair and makeup done with all of the girls. It was so special. My mom helped me get my dress on. I am a very organized person and I had lists made to prepare. Leading up to the wedding I didn’t feel nervous.

Simply Eloped help us so much! They were able to connect us with so many great people. At our wedding we had a guitarist playing our wedding song, “Beyond,” by Leon Bridges, a photographer, videographer, and officiant. They were all such amazing people. Everything that we wanted they were able to help us with and more.

We bought out a restaurant on the Upper West Side by Saint John the Baptist Church. The name of the restaurant is Marlow Bistro. It is a cute corner restaurant that serves farm to table food – the food is absolutely delicious. The restaurant had the vibe that we wanted for our guests. The owner was so accommodating … Everything from the decor of the restaurant to the cake. When we first starting planning we thought that we would have about 20 guests. Well, the list kept growing and we ended up with about 70 people attending!

This was one of the best experiences for the both of us. It is a very unique way to celebrate your love for each other. When everyone thinks of elopement they think that it means simple and small. Our wedding showed that you can have a classy elegant wedding with a mid-sized guest list. Anything is possible once you have love in your life. Simply Eloped let me and Marc show our love to the world on our terms.