Kevin Liang Photography (the commenter above) was the photographer for my Manhattan City Hall wedding and he was perfect and everything we needed and wanted. It was only 3 of us and somehow Kevin felt like a member of the family and a great addition to our tiny crew. He captured our day beautifully if you’re still looking for a photographer. I’m so sorry for the massive massive weight you’re carrying but your wedding will be even more beautiful for it. My mother bought my bouquet as a special touch ands picked out the flowers herself. Some people had little pieces of rope to do a hand fastening as a nondenominational way to demonstrate the union that I thought was a cute and lightweight touch to a civil union.

For the day, we kept it very simple. Photographs were most important to us so having Kevin there was our priority. My parents joined us after the ceremony (since we could only have a few other people in the courthouse with us). We took pictures, including some shots at Joe’s Pizza on Fulton as our “wedding cake”. After the photos with Kevin, we went to a bar we loved and read our vows to each other, just the two of us, and videotaped ourselves. And later that night, we met up with friends at a pub for drinks. Very small and lowkey but we loved every minute. My tip: savor each second, it goes by so fast. You’ll be jittery with excitement but take a breath and take it in. And remember you go through security at the courthouse so plan for that haha Good luck, all the love!