The New York City Elopement Team
Plan your NYC elopement without confusion, stress, or second guessing
If you are feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out how getting married in New York City actually works, you are not alone. This guide gives you a clear plan, so you know exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to do it right the first time.
Inside the blueprint, you will learn:
✅ Exactly how the NYC marriage process works (without confusing legal jargon)
✅ When and how to book your license and ceremony without messing up the timing
✅ How to plan a wedding day that actually flows and feels relaxed
✅ How to choose the right locations, timeline, and vendors
✅ How to make your marriage legal in your home country if you are coming from outside the US
✅ What most couples get wrong and how to avoid expensive mistakes
Start planning your NYC elopement with clarity and confidence
$27
Introductory Rate
Instant download • Start planning today
• 1,200+ couples served
• 1,000+ five-star reviews
Created by Jackie & Sascha, the NYC Elopement Experts
✔ Instant download
✔ Easy to follow, step-by-step
✔ Includes checklists, timelines, and worksheets
✔ Direct email support from Jackie & Sascha
Planning a NYC elopement should be simple…so why does it feel so confusing?
One minute it sounds simple.
The next, you are trying to figure out:
✅ how the marriage license actually works
✅ when you are allowed to book your ceremony
✅ what the waiting period means
✅ whether you need witnesses
✅ what documents you need
✅ and how this all works if you are coming from outside the US
🗽 So you open a few tabs. Then a few more. You read one thing…then something completely different somewhere else.
And now, instead of feeling excited...you are second guessing everything.
→ “Are we doing this right?”
→ “What if we miss something important?”
→ “What if we mess up the timing?”
🗽 And suddenly this “simple elopement” doesn’t feel so simple anymore.
The truth is…it’s not you.
→ The information is scattered
→ The process is not explained clearly
→ Most advice assumes you already know how it works
Which leaves most couples doing one of three things:
→ Overthinking every decision
→ Putting things off because it feels confusing
→ Or winging it and hoping it works out
🗽And none of those lead to a relaxed, enjoyable wedding day.
Bethany:
"Honestly this guide is an absolute game changer. It is brilliant! I’ve been so nervous about the appointment booking process and this has just made me feel so much more at ease! I’ve honestly felt so lost in planning because I’m a bit of a stress head. But this has honestly made everything seem so easy!"
There is a much easier way to plan your NYC elopement
You just need the right information, in the right order, explained in a way that actually makes sense.
→ Not scattered across ten different websites.
→ Not buried in legal language.
→ Not based on guesswork.
That is exactly why we created:
🗽 THE STRESS FREE NYC ELOPEMENT BLUEPRINT 🗽
A step-by-step guide that walks you through the entire process of getting married in New York City, from the legal side to your wedding day, all in one place.
It shows you:
→ what to do first
→ what to do next
→ what actually matters
→ what you can safely ignore
So instead of second guessing everything…
✅ you have a clear plan
And instead of feeling overwhelmed…
✅ you feel confident
This is not theory.
This is the exact process we have guided over 1,200 couples through, combining the perspective of both a photographer and an officiant. It is everything we wish every couple knew before they start.
You can keep guessing…or you can follow a clear plan
You start with a simple idea:
“Let’s just do a small elopement in New York City.”
But then…
❌ You are piecing together information from different websites
❌ You are not sure which steps matter most
❌ You second guess timelines and decisions
❌ You worry about missing something important
❌ You spend way more time researching than you expected
And even when things come together…it still feels uncertain
You start with a simple idea:
“Let’s just do a small elopement in New York City.”
✅ You follow a clear, proven plan.
✅ You understand exactly how the process works
✅ You know what to do first, and what comes next
✅ You make decisions with confidence instead of guessing
✅ You avoid common mistakes before they happen
✅ You spend less time researching and more time enjoying the experience
And instead of feeling unsure…everything just flows
The difference is not more effort.
✅ It is having the right guidance from the start.
Everything you need to plan your NYC elopement, from start to finish
From your first idea to your wedding day and beyond, you will know exactly what to do, when to do it, and how it all fits together.
Understand exactly how getting married in New York City works, without confusing legal language or second guessing what matters.
Whether you are planning months in advance or on a shorter timeline, you will know exactly what needs to happen and when.
From booking your appointment to your interview and beyond, you will walk into every step feeling prepared and confident.
Know what your day can actually look like, from the ceremony to your photo session, so everything feels natural and relaxed.
Clear guidance for couples traveling to New York, including how to make your marriage legally recognized back home.
The small things couples are always glad they did… and the common mistakes you can easily avoid.
So you are not just reading… you are actually planning, step-by-step.
Instead of guessing your way through the process, you will finally see how all the pieces connect, so nothing feels confusing or out of order.
If you have questions along the way, you are not on your own. You can reach out and get real answers from people who do this every day.
Rebekah:
"This is a beautifully done and extremely helpful guide, I feel so much more confident and so much less overwhelmed than I did before really reading this in detail, and I feel a lot better knowing that we will still be able to plan an amazing day."
Trying to piece all of this together on your own can take hours of research, second guessing, and uncertainty.
This brings everything together in one place, so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
If you tried to piece this together yourself, it would take hours of research.
$27
Introductory Rate
And if you decide to work with us, we will credit the full $27 toward your booking.
We’ve helped over 1,200 couples do this successfully
That is completely normal.
Because until someone walks you through it clearly, it does feel confusing.
Over the years, we have helped guide more than 1,200 couples through getting married in New York City. Between our work as a photographer and officiant team, we have seen just about every situation, timeline, and question you can imagine.
We have also received 1,000+ five-star reviews, which all come down to one thing:
✅ helping couples feel calm, confident, and taken care of
And that is exactly what this guide is designed to do.
Give you the same clarity and confidence, just in a format you can use on your own.
A simple way to move forward with clarity and confidence
You don’t need to have everything figured out right now.
You just need a clear next step.
This guide is designed to give you clarity quickly, so you can stop second guessing and start moving forward with confidence.
At $27, this is a simple, low-risk way to understand the process and see if planning your NYC elopement on your own feels right for you.
And if you decide you would rather have us guide you through everything…
✅ We will credit the full $27 toward your booking.
So either way:
✅ you are not losing anything
✅ you are only gaining clarity and direction
Everything you need to plan your NYC elopement. All in one place.
That is exactly what this guide is designed to give you.
For $27, you get a clear plan you can follow from start to finish.
With the NYC Elopement Blueprint, you will:
✅ understand exactly how getting married in New York City works
✅ know what to do, when to do it, and what actually matters
✅ avoid common mistakes and unnecessary stress
✅ feel confident making decisions instead of guessing
✅ spend less time researching and more time enjoying the experience
And if you decide you would rather have us guide you through everything or work with us as your elopement team...
✅ we will credit the full $27 toward your booking
Jade:
"The guide is amazing and provides all the information we needed when planning our wedding in New York! It just built up the excitement for our big. It’s a really helpful guide that every couple eloping to New York needs in their life!"
🗽Most couples wish they had this before they started planning.
Get instant access to the full blueprint
$27
Introductory Rate
Instant download • Start planning today
It is a small step…but it completely changes how this whole process feels.
Created by Jackie & Sascha, the New York City Elopement Experts
1,200+ NYC elopements • 1,000+ five-star reviews
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20 years!!
7,305 days.
175,320 hours.
10,519,200 minutes.
And around 631 million seconds of putting up with each other.
Today, exactly 20 years ago, I married my best friend. And I had no idea what the next 20 years would bring.
I love Jackie more today than ever. Which says a lot, because I already liked her quite a bit before. She is my best friend, my business partner, my favorite person to do absolutely nothing with, and somehow the only human alive who can handle my grumpy moods. No really, that alone should win her an award or something.
When we met, I was still an architect and Jackie was a musical theater actor. Neither of us could have imagined that 20 years later we would be running our own wedding business together, celebrating love for a living, and helping over 1,200 couples create their own love stories.
We literally spend all our time together. Business, travel, life...and I still wake up every day wanting more of it. That is either true love or early signs of insanity. Probably both.
And to think it all started when I walked down the stairs at Bethesda Terrace and saw her sitting by the fountain…in those ugly pink pants. (Yes, they were that bad. Whole nother story. Ask me about it sometime.)
Twenty years later, we have built this wild, beautiful, unpredictable life together. There have been plot twists, bad haircuts, flight delays, lost luggage, and a whole lot of laughter. And I would not trade a single second of it.
Here is to the next 20 years of chaos, love, and whatever else we get ourselves into. ❤️
If you made it to the end of this post, tell us how we know and met you. Because guess what…you are part of our story too. And we want to hear about it. Thank you for being an integral part of Team Reinking.
photo by the ever so amazing Sarah Best Johnson of @happyphotography_sj
Couples always ask me what happens if it rains on their wedding day. And my answer always is: “Then we will have fun in the rain!!”. 🥰
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photo | @saschareinkingphoto
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Sarah and Felix flew in from Germany, eloped in Central Park, and timed it perfectly with peak cherry blossoms. We started at the Ladies Pavilion with Jackie doing her thing, then wandered through the park like it was all theirs. Bethesda Terrace gave us drama, flowers gave us softness, and New York did what New York does best. Pure elopement gold.
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photo | @saschareinkingphoto
officiant | @jackiereinkingofficiant
team | @jackieandsascha
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From LIC to the Connecticut coast. We go way back with Artemis from our former life in Long Island City, so it meant the world when she asked us to be part of her and Mike’s commitment ceremony. Their celebration took us out of New York and onto a beautiful beach in Connecticut. Just the right place for a day filled with love, laughter, and a whole lot of joy. 🥰
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officiant | @jackiereinkingofficiant
team | @jackieandsascha
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Josie & Roman didn’t just elope - they made it a full-on adventure! 🎉✨ From saying “I do” at the iconic Ladies Pavilion to exploring Central Park and hitting the Brooklyn waterfront for more epic photos, these two did their wedding THEIR way.
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photo | @saschareinkingphoto
officiant | @jackiereinkingofficiant
team | @jackieandsascha
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Cheers to Agena & Taiwo! 🥂 These two lovebirds braved a chilly winter day in NYC and made it unforgettable. 💍❄️ Strolling through the bright lights of Times Square, their love outshone even the billboards. 💕✨ #NYCWinterWedding #TimesSquareLove #justmarried
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photo | @saschareinkingphoto
A magazine wrote an article about ‘Team Reinking’ and picked some photos they wanted to publish. Fun to see these photos. Some are quite a bust from the past. :) Do you have a favorite?
Keely & Kade, fresh from saying ‘I do,’ taking in the magic of Central Park’s fall foliage 🍂✨ Straight from Oklahoma to NYC for the ultimate elopement adventure—Central Park never looked so dreamy! 🌳💍 #CentralParkElopement #FallinLoveInNYC #elopinginstyle
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photo | @saschareinkingphoto
officiant | @jackiereinkingofficiant
team | @jackieandsascha
flowers | @starbrightnyc
makeup & hair | @missharlequinmakeupandhair
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