When you're sitting at home in Lockdown at Corona time, you first notice what you did before the pandemic and what you thought was normal. It was "back then" in October 2017 when Sonja & Markus - two very dear people from Stuttgart - had organised an elopement for Saja in New York. Unfortunately, I had a wedding in Ireland in my calendar two days before and would have loved to come along. But Ireland is much closer than New York and so it worked out after all - as second shooter and best man. Wedding in New York - here we come!
Wedding photos in Manhattan
One thing you definitely have to bring along for a wedding in New York - be good on your feet. After getting ready at the hotel, we went all over Manhattan. One of our destinations was the "Top of the Rock" - the observation deck on top of Rockefeller Center. From there you have the best view over the city - under the open sky and with the landmarks within reach. We were happy to put up with the light drizzle.
Wedding ceremony in Central Park
Finally, the wedding took place in a small pavilion in Central Park. In the middle of the city, but still quiet and secluded, the two said "I do" - officially and legally with a celebrant from the city of New York and the wedding photographer as witnesses. Apart from us and the film crew, there were no other guests - a real elopement in New York.
Wedding finale in Brooklyn
Few places in New York have more charm than Brooklyn. Especially DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Bridge) has developed incredibly in the last 10 years. The former industrial area has become a hip district, which shows its best side especially in the evening light. So we took many more photos there before we could take the last photos on the Brooklyn Bridge until nightfall. A wedding finale where New York shows itself from its best side.
Second Shooter and everything in black and white - what's that about?
Of course, they didn't just get black and white photos. And of course there were many more close-up photos, more moments, more photos that tell a story. You can find more photos of this wedding reportage in New York at Saja's - because she was the wedding photographer. I was just a second shooter, contributing perspectives, navigating the city, getting coffee (and drinking more coffee). And that's why I was allowed to mess around a bit with the editing and edited everything in black and white. That's it.
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A wedding abroad works best with professional support. Erol Inanc from echtNewYork was responsible for the planning. Erol comes from Munich and has been a travel guide and wedding planner in New York since 2005. The organisation of the wedding licence of the Celebrant of the City of New York as well as the later procurement of the international marriage certificate were also part of his tasks. Saja Seus, wedding photographer from Frankfurt, provided the perfect wedding photos.
