You guys, Ramona and Kristian planned the perfect New York City wedding! For after a decade long romance they exchanged meaningful vows in an elegant elopement in one of our absolute favorite places, Central Park. With L&L Style Photo behind the lens snapping up every handful of Designs By Ahn and loving moment, we’ve got it all just waiting for you in THE VAULT!
From The Bride…We met during our university years and it sounds like a cliché, but we really did fall for each other at first sight. Later on Kristian admitted that he had an epiphany while he was watching me from a distance very early in our relationship: He suddenly knew that I was his future wife. Yet, it still took him ten years to finally pop the question.
After Kristian proposed we quickly realized that we wanted to elope with just a few close friends and family. Neither of us had ever dreamed about having a big, traditional wedding and also we wanted celebrate the special day somewhere special. I came across wedding photos from New York while looking for wedding inspiration online, and I remembered how much I fell in love with the city when I visited in my teens. We just knew it would be the perfect location for our vintage themed wedding.
On the day of the wedding we got ready at our hotel. I had decided to do my own hair and makeup and the flowers arrived at the hotel while we were getting ready. I was so thrilled to see that the florist had exceeded my expectations. The bouquets were even more beautiful than I hoped they would be.
The ceremony in Ladies Pavilion was magical, and Judie Guild held a beautiful ceremony. We could not have picked a better location to get married. Even the weather was perfect that day.
The idea to rent a vintage yellow checker cab came just a few days before the wedding and I contacted Peter Yannello at the New York Checker. Unfortunately, all of their vintage checker cabs were at an event miles and miles away, but he kindly offered to stay in the city and use his own private vintage cab. Peter provided lovely company and he made our day so special. He played lovely vintage music in the back of the car, and we drove around Manhattan from location to location following the vintage Art Deco shooting itinerary the photographers L&L Style Photo kindly designed for us, listening to songs by Michael Bublé and Frank Sinatra. That was one of the highlights of our wedding!
We had an incredibly intimate and lovely dinner at Jojo’s restaurant on the Upper East Side. The food was amazing and the service was impeccable. I have rarely experienced more attentive and professional servers. Best day ever.
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Photography: L&L Style Photo | Floral Design: DESIGNS BY AHN | Wedding Dress: Phil Collins Bridal | Ceremony Venue: Central Park | Reception Venue: Jojos Restaurant | Bride's Shoes: Bella Belle | Officiant: Judie Guild | Transportation: New York Checker | Hair Accessories: The Sass B Collection