Weddings · Elopements


Just the two of you,

and the park

A last-minute wedding, a minimony or a private elopement — planned end to end by people who do this every week. Officiant, witness, coordination and photography, all in one package. Up to four people, and nothing for you to organise.

Signature package $3,450

Officiant and witness included

Wedding day coordination handled

One hour of photography included

Deposit fully refundable

Since 2004


An elopement is simple. That’s the entire point.

No guest list to manage, no seating plan, no year of planning. You pick a date and a spot; we bring the officiant, the witness if you need one, the photographer and someone to hold the area while it happens. A permit is recommended rather than required — but if you want one, we need 21 days’ notice to secure it, and the Conservatory Garden carries an additional $500 fee. This package can only be booked within three months of your date.

$3,450

Signature elopement package

4

People in total, including you

21 days

Notice to secure a permit

24 hrs

To hear back after you book

Where to elope

Where will you stand?

Every one of these works for a party of four. What changes is the light, the privacy and how many strangers will be watching. Pick one and we’ll tell you the truth about it.

Bow Bridge

Guests
Best light
Nearest gate
Good to know
Hold this spot

Elopement packages


One package. Two ways to build on it.

Everything starts from the Signature Elopement — permit, coordination, ceremony, officiant, witness, an hour of photography and your gallery. The tiers below simply add the styling and extras most couples end up wanting anyway.

Signature

The whole elopement

Up to 4 people total

From

$3,450


Central Park wedding permit

Officiant, and witness if needed

Wedding day coordination

1 hour of professional photography

Online print-quality gallery

Most booked

Signature + Styling

Up to 4 people total

From

$4,395


Everything in Signature

Hair & makeup styling

Bridal bouquet & boutonnière

Personalised ceremony script

Vendor coordination on the day

Online print-quality gallery

The Full Day

Nothing left to arrange

Up to 4 people total

From

$5,915


Everything in Signature + Styling

Walkthrough before the day

Second hour of photography

Solo acoustic musician

Full running order, minute by minute

A fully refundable $500 minimum deposit secures your date. A signed contract and 50% retainer confirms planning. A permit is recommended but not required — 21 days’ notice is needed to secure one, and the Conservatory Garden carries an additional $500 permit fee. This package can only be booked within three months of your elopement date.

In every package


Eight things you won’t have to arrange

The permit is optional — but timing isn’t

Unlike a full wedding, an elopement doesn’t legally need a Central Park permit. We recommend one anyway, because it’s the only thing that stops another event being booked on top of you. Securing it takes 21 days’ notice, and the Conservatory Garden carries an additional $500 fee.

Up to 2 guests

Four people in total, including the two of you and your officiant’s witness.

Central Park wedding permit

Recommended rather than required — filed on your behalf with 21 days’ notice.

Wedding day coordination

Securing the ceremony area, coordinating vendors, keeping the whole thing to time.

Personalised ceremony

Written with you, non-religious or faith-led, and yours to keep afterwards.

Licensed officiant

A licensed NYC officiant to perform the ceremony on the day.

A witness, if you need one

Provided at no extra cost so you don’t have to bring a third person.

One hour of photography

Professional coverage of the ceremony and portraits afterwards.

Online wedding gallery

Edited, print-quality images delivered digitally, yours to download and share.

How it works


Four steps, and the first one takes a minute

STEP 01

Book your elopement date

Choose your preferred date and secure the package with a fully refundable $500 minimum deposit. Bookings open three months before your date.

STEP 02

We call within 24 hours

A planner talks through your custom package details, then sends a signed contract and a 50% retainer to confirm the planning services.

STEP 03

We handle the details

Permit filed if you want one, officiant briefed, photographer booked, ceremony script written with you and the running order set.

STEP 04

Show up and marry

We arrive first, hold the ceremony area, run the day and hand you a print-quality gallery a few weeks later.

Optional add-ons


Build the rest of the day around it

Added to any package. If you have an idea you don’t see listed, ask — most things are possible inside the park’s rules.

Before you book

Questions we’re asked every week

Do we need a permit to elope?

A permit is recommended but not required for an elopement. We do advise one — it’s what stops another event being booked over your spot. Securing it needs 21 days’ notice, and a permit for the Conservatory Garden carries an additional $500 fee.

Up to 2 guests, which is four people in total including the two of you. If you want more than that, it stops being an elopement and becomes a ceremony package — tell us and we’ll price it properly rather than stretching this one.

This package can only be booked within three months of your elopement date. That’s deliberate — it’s built for last-minute weddings and short-notice plans. If your date is further out, we’ll put you on a full ceremony package instead.

Yes. The $500 minimum deposit is fully refundable and simply holds your date. It only becomes non-refundable once you sign the contract and pay the 50% retainer, and we’ll set those terms out in writing before you commit to anything.

We contact you within 24 hours to start discussing your custom package details — the location, the timing, the ceremony script and any add-ons. A signed contract and 50% retainer then secures the planning services and we take it from there.

Almost certainly. The add-ons listed are the ones people ask for most, not a closed list. If you have an idea you don’t see here, get in touch and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s possible inside the park’s rules and what it would cost.

Start here

Tell us the date. We’ll tell you what’s free.

No obligation and no deposit to check. A planner replies within 24 hours with the locations still open on your date and what each one would cost.

Prefer to talk? Call the local team on (212) 555-0184, weekdays 9–6 ET.

Book your elopement

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Central Park elopements

Permit, officiant, witness & photography included · $3,450