Deana & Brian’s Elopement at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, New York City
Elopement Gallery
The Location
Deana and Brian chose Belvedere Castle for their elopement ceremony—and the moment couldn’t have been more magical. With its dramatic stonework, sweeping views, and old-world charm, this Central Park gem gave their intimate celebration a fairytale backdrop.
Surrounded by their closest loved ones, they exchanged heartfelt vows I had the honor of writing for them.
My photo/video team captured it all—from the emotion in their ceremony to the joy that followed. If you're imagining an NYC elopement that feels timeless and personal, let’s create it together.
Testimonial
“My advice, hire Aretha! She does a fantastic job!
Our story…We wanted to get married without going through a year of planning. We were hoping to do this at the end of July. It was June. I came across “Weddings by Aretha“ in a search for elopements for the NY/NJ area. We had a date in mind, and it was important to us to have pictures to commemorate the day and to be able share with our friends & extended family.
What initially drew me to Aretha’s website is she had several packages to choose from -including photos and rates. I then did some research and saw the beautiful videos of previous weddings she officiated. They all were so beautiful, the vows made me cry. One right after another.
After we connected and spoke over the phone, I explained what we wanted and she navigated me through the website, made suggestions, and told me what package would be best.
After speaking with her, I knew we were in good hands. Aretha connected us with her photo/video team and she was able to officiate the wedding on our chosen date. She also suggested Central Park as the prime location and we got some beautiful photos and video.
She wrote beautiful vows. (It is an option to write your vows, but we had limited time.) She asked us a little bit about each other on an emailed questionnaire.
On the day of the wedding, we recited the beautiful words she had written to one another. It was like she knew us. The vows were perfect! We had two witnesses. My husband’s brother, and my first cousin. We included our parents. We had a beautiful wedding day! We have no regrets with our decision to have a small intimate elopement. I would highly recommend “Weddings by Aretha.”
— Deana & Brian
