Romance In New York

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Photo Date: 02/14/2000

Photographer: Carroll, Pat

Caption: Jason Ratliff from New Kensington, Pennsylvania and Constance DuPree from Brooklyn, NY were married by Rev. Paula Posman in a ceremoney atop The Empire State Building in Manhattan Newlyweds on 86th Floor Observation Deck after their wedding on the 80th Floor.

Country: USA

Location: Manhattan, NYxt.

Reverend Paula Posman reviewed the wedding contract with German newlyweds Birgit and Marcus. The 26-year-old bride’s sparkly bouquet provided the perfect accent to her Euro-chic look.

Wedding Bells Ring All Over Town on Valentine’s Day

Jennifer Mascia

It was 10:45 a.m., and the 10:30 bride still wasn’t ready.

“Okay, everybody, we’re going with the 11 a.m. couple!” a public-relations representative announced to the 20 news photographers and seven wedding guests gathered in the sky lobby of the Empire State Building to see Natalie Malloy and Sgt. David Alonso of the U.S. Army exchange vows.

“I need a minute!” said the Rev. Paula Posman, the non-denominational minister who presided over 14 Valentine’s Day unions today, as she shuffled around for another set of marriage licenses while a tape playing Bach ceased mid-measure.

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How Can I describe my memories of the Valentine's Day weddings held on Top of the Empire State Building and on Top of the World Trade Center. Every year, for 12 years, I officiated the Empire State Building's Valentine's Day marriages and for 3 years, the World Trade Center's. The Events were always amazing and I always looked forward to them. There were so many Brides, so many Grooms, so many families, so many friends so many different love songs ... can you just imagine how much Love I was surrounded by every Valentines Day? And it was always so special and touching to meet all of the couples I had gotten to know so well as we spoke and emailed each other planning their ceremony. The Valentine's Day events on the tops of these 2 buildings will always, always, always hold a very dear place in my heart.

And then, there are my memories of weddings held on the top of both of these buildings, all year long. There was a time when The Empire State Building hosted weddings on their 102nd floor Observatory. It was painted white on the inside and dome shaped and to me it always felt like being on the inside of a wedding cake. And, I remember the awesome top of The World Trade Center with it's huge indoor and outdoor Observatories on the 107th floor of the South Tower. And then, there were the weddings held at "Windows of The World", the world famous restaurant which was on top of The World Trade Center's North Tower. I know everyone who was married there will agree that Windows on The World was the height of NYC romance and elegance and was, without question a very special place for a wedding.

Needless to say, NYC being the wonderland of romance that it is has an abundance of romantic venues for Valentine's Day. There are so many Valentine's day memories, many of which were held in locations all of nyc. There have been Central Park weddings, Horse Drawn Carriage Weddings, Hotel Suite Weddings ..... there are so many venues. This I can promise you: there is nothing like having a Valentine's Day wedding on the most romantic day of the year in one of the most romantic cities in the world.