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Def an outdoor room with an indoor backup option. Do you need reccos on things like flowers etc? I wonder if a party planner can put something together for your quickly so you can focus on your mom. ❤️
An outdoor room would be great. A farm or open space perhaps?
That’s tough… maybe try a private event room or alcove at a restaurant? Or recite vows somewhere outdoors and then celebrate at a restaurant after. But it could be pretty chilly so you’d have to plan your outfit accordingly
definitely see if you can rent a private room at a restaurant! the same idea of what someone would do for a baby shower or wedding shower type thing. will see if any friends have location recs
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Reach out to The Perfect Wedding NYC; they do outdoor ceremonies in Central Park that are beautiful and well done.
April outdoor weather is a hit or miss but they offer spots that are covered in the park so you could try those and wear a warmer outfit (like a bridal jacket). Follow that up with a reservation at a restaurant for your group as a reception
Yes thank you so much for this! It ended up being exactly what I was looking for and I booked a package for a micro wedding with them ☺️
Update: we got married on April 3, my mom’s birthday, in nyc. Someone here hooked me up with the cutest little venue, including an officiator, I found a photographer through Airbnb experiences, and then made a lunch reservation for all of us. I got a dress and a veil online, and found a local flower shop who helped me with a bouquet. All in all we spent not even $1500 on a wedding planned in less than a month. I kept waiting on something to go horribly wrong, but it was a great day. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed with tips and ideas!!! 🙏🏻❤️
If there are only 5 of you call around local bars and restaurants for party rooms.
You need an officiant. One of your family could get ordained online.
Food to celebrate. Restaurant would be great here.
You may want bands. Can likely get something quickly for the ceremony. Nothing custom.
Same with dress. They take awhile to get altered so may not get the perfect fit. Suits are pretty easy to get tailored quickly if you don’t have one.
Trader Joe’s has tons of flowers for cheap. Hell even Costco.
You can also get a small cake since it’s only the 5 of you.
Don’t want the wedding to be legal? Very sorry about your mom. I was going to say find a pastor but a reputable one won’t do it if the wedding is not legal. . .
I think I used an officiant with the tag celebrations by Lara or something - she was affordable. But you could use anyone since not legal. There’s a lot of party rooms - maggianos and season 52s have them
How's it going, OP? Have you already decided? I hope everything's going well.
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SO happy to hear! best of luck to you Im so glad you found someone to help you get it all together!
You should check out mymoon. They specialize in micro weddings
I would reach out to them because for sure they do micro weddings 8 weeks out
Curious what are the unavoidable tax consequences of being legally married?
Maybe none but neither of us are experts and we just want to make sure we know exactly what the implications are before we decide to make it legal. But there are other reasons too, like wanting to save the “life changing event” for insurance, and not having enough time to set up a proper prenup due to the aggressive timeline.
My immediate thoughts without knowing your budget who is a big big fan of DIY:
“Venue” - perhaps a really really nice Airbnb or Vrbo in or just outside NYC with a workable space? Might be a little harder to find but I’m sure there are some hidden gems if you can spend some time space surfing.
Food/flowers - these tend to be some of the more wedding specific things people worry about. Unless flowers are really important to you, I can’t imagine you’d need many more than 5-10 arrangements for 5 guests just to liven up your space. Someone above mentioned trader joes and Costco! I’m a huge proponent of simple DIY flowers. For food, consider a private chef to come and cook within your location of choice! You can also get a cake to feed everyone pretty easily at any bakery within the vicinity of your space.
Legality - the only thing that makes a marriage “legal” is a piece of paper you get from the county, so if you don’t process that it won’t technically be legal. Nothing stopping you and your fiancé from sharing some vows and commitments in front of your guests!
Best of luck!
Try this wedding planner.
ckvweddings@gmail.com, phone number (818) 531 - 1271.
Fancy Airbnb and catering?
Looking at rental spaces now! Ideally I’d like something that’s cozy and intimate and doesn’t need a lot of dressing up. A friend of mine rented out a flower shop for her wedding which I thought was an awesome idea. Haven’t been able to find anything yet, but if anyone reads this and knows a place please let me know!! 🤞🏻🙏🏻
What about lauderee soho if that’s your vibe? Will be beautiful in spring - I think you could likely get a small section to yourself with five!
I would highly recommend getting a coordinator. It will be much easier and more convenient since you only have less than a month to prepare. Best of luck, OP.
A simple DIY in a rented room or space would be more than enough. That will be perfect if you want the event to be more private and intimate. You need more people to pull this off.