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Until now, getting a wedding designed by world renowned event designer Tom Noel, was only affordable to celebrities and social elites. Today, you have the rare opportunity to enjoy a beautiful, professionally designed wedding in Central Park at a super affordable cost. Tom Noel and his team's passion is to make planning your wedding ceremony a fun and stress-free process every step of the way.

 

Meet Our Founder, Leading Event Designer,
Tom Noel

Meet Tom Noel, our visionary founder and a renowned figure in the event and design realms. With decades of industry expertise, Tom is a globally recognized event designer with numerous style and design accolades. Leading publications and industry associations have featured him among the Top 10 Event Designers.

Tom's illustrious portfolio spans prestigious venues worldwide, from the Palace of Versailles to the Cannes Film Festival and even Princess Diana's Kensington Court Palace. He's been a driving force behind iconic weddings, including those of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, and the Lauder family. Tom's creativity has also graced events for fashion icons like Giorgio Armani and Valentino.

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Meet Our Founder, Leading Event Designer,
Tom Noel

Meet Tom Noel, our visionary founder and a renowned figure in the event and design realms. With decades of industry expertise, Tom is a globally recognized event designer with numerous style and design accolades. Leading publications and industry associations have featured him among the Top 10 Event Designers.

Tom Noel

Tom's illustrious portfolio spans prestigious venues worldwide, from the Palace of Versailles to the Cannes Film Festival and even Princess Diana's Kensington Court Palace. He's been a driving force behind iconic weddings, including those of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, and the Lauder family. Tom's creativity has also graced events for fashion icons like Giorgio Armani and Valentino.

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Meet Our Founder, Leading Event Designer,
Tom Noel

Meet Tom Noel, our visionary founder and a renowned figure in the event and design realms. With decades of industry expertise, Tom is a globally recognized event designer with numerous style and design accolades. Leading publications and industry associations have featured him among the Top 10 Event Designers.

Tom's illustrious portfolio spans prestigious venues worldwide, from the Palace of Versailles to the Cannes Film Festival and even Princess Diana's Kensington Court Palace. He's been a driving force behind iconic weddings, including those of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, and the Lauder family. Tom's creativity has also graced events for fashion icons like Giorgio Armani and Valentino.

 

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The Central Park Ceremony of Your Dreams

As Easy As 1, 2, 3...
Create
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Create

Browse our venues and curated packages, find the one that speaks to you, and we’ll take care of the rest.

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Reserve
2
Reserve

We’ll connect you with your wedding team to start bringing your ceremony to life through expert guidance.

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Attend
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Attend

Exchange your vows in front of those you care about most, and love every moment of it.

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The Central Park Ceremony of Your Dreams

As Easy As 1, 2, 3...
Create
1
Create

Browse our venues and curated packages, find the one that speaks to you, and we’ll take care of the rest.

Learn more

Reserve
2
Reserve

We’ll connect you with your wedding team to start bringing your ceremony to life through expert guidance.

Learn more

Attend
3
Attend

Exchange your vows in front of those you care about most, and love every moment of it.

Learn more

The Central Park Ceremony of Your Dreams

As Easy As 1, 2, 3...
Create
1
Create

Browse our venues and curated packages, find the one that speaks to you, and we’ll take care of the rest.

Learn more

Reserve
2
Reserve

We’ll connect you with your wedding team to start bringing your ceremony to life through expert guidance.

Learn more

Attend
3
Attend

Exchange your vows in front of those you care about most, and love every moment of it.

Learn more

Create

Create the perfect wedding ceremony with world-class event designer Tom Noel’s exquisite talent, vast understanding of timeless traditions, and innovative eye for current trends. Enjoy browsing our selection of beautiful Central Park venues and curated packages. Select your package with confidence, knowing you can always make changes to your services up to 4 weeks prior to your wedding date. From food to flowers to photography, have fun putting together the perfect ceremony of your dreams. You'll only be limited by a lack of imagination.

Reserve

Secure your reservation to engage our services and start the exciting planning process. Once you're a Happenings client, your personal Event Planner will immediately secure your date, time, and location details. You'll be assigned your own Coordinator, Personal Production Manager, and Location Manager to review and refine your vision. Together, they'll work tirelessly to create a flawless ceremony, and ensure it flows seamlessly from inception to execution.

Attend

The big day is finally here. We stand by Tom Noel’s philosophy: “A well-produced ceremony allows clients to attend it worry-free, knowing and believing that everything is being tended to their satisfaction." With both your Production Manager and On-Location Manager overseeing every last detail, your ideal Central Park wedding will exceed your expectations. You'll take your vows in a magnificent ceremony in front of loved ones, creating memories that last a lifetime.

Why Choose Happenings?

We're as excited about creating the perfect Central Park wedding as you are. That's why we've empowered you to book a uniquely customized wedding through our innovative planning process.
Save Money

Think getting a beautiful wedding designed by the world's leading event planner Is out of your price range? Think again! We've made customized and beautiful Central Park weddings super affordable for every budget.

Select Your Venue
100% Stress-Free

What's not to love? We've made planning your ceremony from inception to execution an easy, fun, and worry-free process.

Select Your Venue
Save Time

Planning a wedding is incredibly time-consuming. We'll take care of every last detail, so you'll have more time to focus on the important part -- finding your perfect wedding dress.

Select Your Venue

Why Choose Happenings?

We're as excited about creating the perfect Central Park wedding as you are. That's why we've empowered you to book a uniquely customized wedding through our innovative planning process.
Save Money

Think getting a beautiful wedding designed by the world's leading event designer is out of your price range? Think again! We've made customized and beautiful Central Park weddings super affordable for every budget.

Select Your Venue
100% Stress-Free

What's not to love? We've made planning your ceremony from inception to execution an easy, fun, and worry-free process.

Select Your Venue
Save Time

Planning a wedding is incredibly time-consuming. We'll take care of every last detail, so you'll have more time to focus on the important part -- finding your perfect wedding dress.

Select Your Venue

Why Choose Happenings?

We're as excited about creating the perfect Central Park wedding as you are. That's why we've empowered you to book a uniquely customized wedding through our innovative planning process.
Save Money

Think getting a beautiful wedding designed by the world's leading event planner Is out of your price range? Think again! We've made customized and beautiful Central Park weddings super affordable for every budget.

Select Your Venue
100% Stress-Free

What's not to love? We've made planning your ceremony from inception to execution an easy, fun, and worry-free process.

Select Your Venue
Save Time

Planning a wedding is incredibly time-consuming. We'll take care of every last detail, so you'll have more time to focus on the important part -- finding your perfect wedding dress.

Select Your Venue

The Happenings Story

Founded in 2008, Happenings has raised the bar of the events industry. We're the first-of-its-kind brand that empowers couples to book tailored wedding ceremonies and other unique events at the most iconic locations in the world. To date, we have thousands of satisfied customers, and we're the first Central Park wedding business that creates customized ceremonies by leading event designer, Tom Noel. Our mission is to make spectacular and professionally designed wedding ceremonies affordable to every couple without skimping on quality.
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How We Work Our Magic

We seamlessly combine beautiful locations , personalized service, and years of management expertise to create the most extraordinary wedding ceremonies.

Iconic Locations

Get stunning photos and bragging rights by having your celebration at some of the most iconic locations that will create lasting memories for both you and your guests.
Wagner Cove
Wagner Cove
Shakespeare Garden
Shakespeare Garden
Summit Rock
Summit Rock
Cop Cot
Cop Cot
Harlem Meer
Harlem Meer
Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill
Ladies Pavilion
Ladies Pavilion
Belvedere Castle
Belvedere Castle
Bow Bridge
Bow Bridge
Bethesda Fountain and Terrace
Bethesda Fountain and Terrace
The Pool and South Lawn
The Pool and South Lawn
Gapstow Bridge
Gapstow Bridge

 

Customized Services

Happenings™ helps you find the right service providers for all the key aspects of your event. We work to help you find the service providers with the features and options that best suit your needs.
Content Creator
Content Creator
Officiant
Officiant
Photography
Photography
Videography
Videography
Music
Music
Flowers
Flowers

 

Expert Management

Happenings™ is designed to help you create the perfect event from inception to execution. Every Happening is managed by a team of experts uniquely qualified to oversee all of the details for your individual event using a 4-phase process.
Coordinator
Coordinator
Production Manager
Production Manager
Planner
Planner
On-Site Manager
On-Site Manager
On-Site Staff
On-Site Staff

 

Wedding Ceremony Packages

Choose the package that speaks to your heart, and we'll take care of the rest.
Intimate
Ceremony Package
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$3,500
Overall package excl. Sales Tax
0% down & 0% interest payment
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What's Included
Location
Location
Management
Management
Officiant
Officiant
Flowers for 2
Flowers for 2
1hr Photography
1hr Photography
Modify Package
Modify Package
Celebrate
Ceremony Package
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$5,500
Overall package excl. Sales Tax
0% down & 0% interest payment
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What's Included
Location
Location
Management
Management
Officiant
Officiant
Flowers for 5
Flowers for 5
2hr Photography
2hr Photography
Acoustic Soloist
Acoustic Soloist
Modify Package
Modify Package
Elegance
Ceremony Package
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$7,500
Overall package excl. Sales Tax
0% down & 0% interest payment
...............................................................................
What's Included
Location
Location
Management
Management
Officiant
Officiant
Flowers for 5
Flowers for 5
2hr Photography
2hr Photography
Acoustic Duet
Acoustic Duet
1hr Videography
1hr Videography
Live Cast
Live Cast
Modify Package
Modify Package

Wedding Ceremony Packages

Choose the package that speaks to your heart, and we'll take care of the rest.
Intimate
Ceremony Package
..........................................................................................................
$3,500
Overall package excl. Sales Tax
0% down & 0% interest payment
..........................................................................................................
What's Included
Location
Location
Management
Management
Officiant
Officiant
Flowers for 2
Flowers for 2
1hr Photography
1hr Photography
Modify Package
Modify Package
Celebrate
Ceremony Package
..........................................................................................................
$5,500
Overall package excl. Sales Tax
0% down & 0% interest payment
..........................................................................................................
What's Included
Location
Location
Management
Management
Officiant
Officiant
Flowers for 5
Flowers for 5
2hr Photography
2hr Photography
Acoustic Soloist
Acoustic Soloist
Modify Package
Modify Package
Elegance
Ceremony Package
..........................................................................................................
$7,500
Overall package excl. Sales Tax
0% down & 0% interest payment
..........................................................................................................
What's Included
Location
Location
Management
Management
Officiant
Officiant
Flowers for 5
Flowers for 5
2hr Photography
2hr Photography
Acoustic Duet
Acoustic Duet
1hr Videography
1hr Videography
Live Cast
Live Cast
Modify Package
Modify Package

Wedding Ceremony Packages

Choose the package that speaks to your heart, and we'll take care of the rest.
Intimate
Ceremony Package
..........................................................................................................
$3,500
Overall package excl. Sales Tax
0% down & 0% interest payment
..........................................................................................................
What's Included
Location
Location
Management
Management
Officiant
Officiant
Flowers for 2
Flowers for 2
1hr Photography
1hr Photography
Modify Package
Modify Package
Celebrate
Ceremony Package
..........................................................................................................
$5,500
Overall package excl. Sales Tax
0% down & 0% interest payment
..........................................................................................................
What's Included
Location
Location
Management
Management
Officiant
Officiant
Flowers for 5
Flowers for 5
2hr Photography
2hr Photography
Acoustic Soloist
Acoustic Soloist
Modify Package
Modify Package
Elegance
Ceremony Package
..........................................................................................................
$7,500
Overall package excl. Sales Tax
0% down & 0% interest payment
..........................................................................................................
What's Included
Location
Location
Management
Management
Officiant
Officiant
Flowers for 5
Flowers for 5
2hr Photography
2hr Photography
Acoustic Duet
Acoustic Duet
1hr Videography
1hr Videography
Live Cast
Live Cast
Modify Package
Modify Package

Location

Get stunning photos and bragging rights by having your celebration at some of the most exquisite locations that will create lasting memories for both you and your guests.

Management

Happenings™ is designed to help you create the perfect event from inception to execution. Every Happening is managed by a team of experts uniquely qualified to oversee all of the details for your individual event using a 4-phase process.

Ceremony Officiant

All of the wedding ceremony officiants Happenings™ works with are state licensed officiants and are the best of the best. Whether you are looking for a particular religious ceremony, a mix, or one that is non-denominational we will help you find the right wedding ceremony officiant for your needs. Whether you are looking for suggestions for vows or you want to write your own, our officiants are prepared to deliver the exact ceremony you’ve been dreaming about.

Please note: in order to have your marriage officially recognized by the state you must obtain the wedding license. Our licensed officiant will sign and deliver the executed wedding license immediately following your wedding ceremony. The typical processing time is 2 to 6 weeks. The finalized marriage license will be sent by the state to the address you provide.

Flowers

Flowers play an integral role in setting the mood of your wedding ceremony. They add a bit of texture and color and can enhance the overall elegance of your special moment. Happenings™ works with the best florists in the area to ensure that you are getting quality, variety, and reliability. Our florists offer a wide variety of floral arrangement styles and can customize arrangements to suit your individual preferences. Each of our florists have a reputation of being reliable, punctual, and offering excellent execution. Whether it’s a simple rose or an exotic orchid, our florists can make your flower vision come true.

Happenings™ simplifies the process of getting exactly what you want. Inside your Happenings™ event profile you can select inspiration images for your floral arrangements. However, if you have something particular in mind just simply take a picture of it and download it directly into your file. We will share this information with your florist that can help turn your vision into reality.

Photography

Happenings™ helps you capture truly stunning photos that will help you hold on to these special moments for a lifetime. We work with an amazing team of photographers offering a full range of options from portrait style to photo journalistic. Our photographers can be hired for just your wedding ceremony or to document your full day, with bookings from one-hour to a full day (8 hours).

Each of the photographers Happenings™ works with have experience shooting in our iconic locations, including Central Park, and can help set the perfect scene for your wedding photos.

Our photographers will give you a teaser file with some key images within one-week of your big day. You’ll then get a complete digital file of all images within two weeks. All of these images are yours to use, copy, and share with no additional fees.

Acoustic Soloist

A live musical performance can add a unique presence and tone to your ceremony. Happenings™ offers some of the best talent to complement your special day, coming from the top schools, symphonies, and other performing arts facilities locally. Whether you are looking for an acoustic soloist, duet, trio or quartet we can put together a dream team of talent for you.

Our music packages allow you to choose guest arrival, precessional, and recessional songs. Have something special in mind? No problem! Simply give us your suggestion and we can find the best musician or musicians to suit your particular needs.

Acoustic Duet

A live musical performance can add a unique presence and tone to your ceremony. Happenings™ offers some of the best talent to complement your special day, coming from the top schools, symphonies, and other performing arts facilities locally. Whether you are looking for an acoustic soloist, duet, trio or quartet we can put together a dream team of talent for you.

Our music packages allow you to choose guest arrival, precessional, and recessional songs. Have something special in mind? No problem! Simply give us your suggestion and we can find the best musician or musicians to suit your particular needs.

Videography

If you want to relive your big day over and over, then you’ll want to hire a videographer. Happenings™ works with an amazing team of videographers that cover a full range of shooting options. Like our photographers, our videographers can be hired for a minimum of one-hour and up to a full day (8-hours).

Each of our videographers have experience working and filming in our iconic locations, including Central Park, giving them the know-how to perfectly capture your wedding ceremony in this idyllic setting. Our wedding videographers offer packages that include a complete digital download of all footage as well as a five minute edited video to be accompanied with sound. Additional editing options are also available upon request.

Live Cast

Not everybody can attend in person but many would like to share in the moment. This is especially true in today’s environment. This means couples are now finding ways to stream their event so guests that cannot attend in-person can still enjoy the festivities. Happenings™ not only helps you plan your event, but it can also act as a live-streaming platform, broadcasting online to anyone, anywhere. Whether it’s a family member a great distance away who is unable to travel or your Facebook friends, Happenings™ lets everyone you care about be there with you.

Testimonials

What Our Happy Couples Are Saying
Doreen & Eric
Doreen & Eric
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"Eric and myself would like to say a BIG Thank you for all your help in planning our Wedding Day.Our day was More Than We Could Ever Have Hoped For and with your help and support it went So Smoothly. It was wonderful to meet you all, and after all the e-mails back and forth, it was good to meet in p...

Ben & Megan
Ben & Megan
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"Again thank you for Helping Me Plan All Of This, you made it so Efficient and Enjoyable! Happenings met and Exceeded My Expectations. They are Very Easy To Work With and have Great Ideas."

Richard & Jenny
Richard & Jenny
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"The wedding pictures have just arrived today. They Are Stunning! We are delighted with how they look. We had a Dream Wedding in NYC, and Appreciate All The Work you guys put in to make it So Special. The flowers in particular were Amazing! Once again, thank you so much for every thing you did for u...

Rebecca & Adam
Rebecca & Adam
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"I just wanted to Thank You very much For Organizing everything for Our Special Day. It was a Beautiful day and everything seemed to work out just fine. Adam and I are Very Grateful For All Of Your Help. Our photographer was Amazing! Again A Big Thank You to you and your team."

Kelly & Adrian
Kelly & Adrian
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"We were Beyond Satisfied with our ceremony and all the preparations and everything. You all did an Amazing Job, and we are So Thankful to you for making our wedding so Perfect And Special! I appreciated that you offered Packages, Which Made It Clear what was and was not included. At the same time, ...

Viridiana & Jesus
Viridiana & Jesus
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"Amazing, very thorough. Shannon always sent me all the information.. and I mean, everything! They met my expectations and All Was Perfect!"

Dawn & Neil
Dawn & Neil
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"I wanted to send you a quick note to say Thank You. The wedding could not have gone any better and certainly was a Wedding That People Dream About. The pictures that we have received are Stupendous and Sharon did an Excellent job. Some of the poses are So Unique and I would Certainly Recommend her ...

Neil & Beth
Neil & Beth
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"Effortless. Every question answered and the girls were Amazing. Very Friendly. Everything was Organized and Clearly Laid Out. I would Absolutely Recommend Happenings in the future. The whole Process was Easy and the day was Amazing. Thank you!"

Elizabeth & Troy
Elizabeth & Troy
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"Wonderful, Shannon was great planning a wedding from Australia so mostly done over the phone, she got back to me quickly and Answered All My Questions and concerns and on the Day it Was Amazing No Stress or worry about everything. I wanted planning the wedding and the wedding day to be as stress fr...

Mark & Cecile
Mark & Cecile
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"We are still getting comments on how Wonderful our Wedding ceremony was Elegant but Simple and Relaxed, exactly what we wanted and your team was responsible for making it happen. Thank You again for everything you did!"

Brenda
Brenda
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"From the moment I called them they Kept In Constant Contact with me. I had Every Question Answered and Felt Assured that anything I wanted I could have as far as extra services. I appreciate that everyone involved from the planner to the photographer were Very Enthusiastic about my day, even though...

Abby & Eric
Abby & Eric
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"Wanted to let you know the Wedding Was Perfect & we were So Happy with everything! you did an Amazing Job! you are great at what you do! again, Thank You again for everything so Very Much!"

 

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