{"id":539861,"date":"2015-01-22T14:00:49","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T20:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/what-junebug-loves\/?p=539861"},"modified":"2015-12-17T16:11:04","modified_gmt":"2015-12-17T22:11:04","slug":"quirky-fun-nyc-elopement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/quirky-fun-nyc-elopement\/","title":{"rendered":"Quirky and Fun NYC Elopement"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539874\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/00\/9b\/009bae518d2d8f73.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Choosing your wedding photographer on Reddit may be an alternative avenue, but Jem and Alex got lucky when Boston photographer Alex Xu, of <a href=\"http:\/\/xuliuphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Xu Liu Photography<\/a>,&nbsp;responded to their call. The quirky couple planned a casual NYC elopement in Central Park, complete with sparkly sneakers and victory rolls. We love their impulsive attitude towards wedding planning, and their easy-going spirit definitely paid off when it started to drizzle during the portrait session. The resulting images are &uuml;ber romantic and totally fun.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jem and Alex<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Central Park, New York, New York<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Inspiration:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"il\">Jem<\/span> <span class=\"il\">and<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Alex<\/span> are a bit quirky which is reflected in their big day. The vintage-themed wedding was done on a budget. The dress was from a friend&rsquo;s boutique, the suit mismatched pieces from vintage stores. Flowers were picked up from a Williamsburg grocery store <span class=\"il\">and&nbsp;<\/span>put together in the morning by <span class=\"il\">Jem<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The veil was hand stitched one late night using a vintage pearl necklace, pheasant feathers <span class=\"il\">and<\/span> French netting.&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Jem<\/span> frantically went from tomboy to make up <span class=\"il\">and<\/span> hair expert in the months leading up to the big day, doing hers <span class=\"il\">and<\/span> her good friend Sarah&rsquo;s. Sarah rocked a vintage dress featuring her favourite skulls, with a victory roll hairstyle, going for a 50s vibe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539862\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/de\/10\/de10cd51292063d6.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539863\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9a\/78\/9a7876f18d9ca2cb.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539864\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/25\/07\/2507fd3daf64ede8.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-3\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539865\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/11\/65\/1165373f1edde8bb.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-4\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539866\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/83\/de\/83dea44f6bc9cb63.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-5\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539867\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bc\/86\/bc8652e3d33d0ae7.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-6\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539868\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2b\/f2\/2bf24869335efafc.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-7\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539870\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0c\/71\/0c71e84a4a6d3442.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-9\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539871\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f8\/a1\/f8a1e8b68c52398f.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-10\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539872\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/35\/8c\/358c031d896e47bc.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-11\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539873\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/cc\/1b\/cc1b9baafb654a61.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-12\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539875\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/89\/e9\/89e91cc089fa7812.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539876\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5e\/7f\/5e7f4b2133d34767.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539877\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5c\/8f\/5c8f8921486f1336.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539878\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/48\/64\/4864e85871734471.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539879\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/34\/b5\/34b5a9744c4702a0.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-18\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539880\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4f\/c8\/4fc89da52686188c.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-19\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539881\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/68\/71\/68719ff63e9195d5.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-20\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539882\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/be\/5e\/be5eb4ea9503d578.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-21\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539883\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b7\/c0\/b7c09f0cadd02b15.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-22\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539884\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3e\/25\/3e25fef8110c396b.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-23\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539885\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/67\/1a\/671a4acda23ab9fe.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-24\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539886\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5d\/5a\/5d5a3d6531dc6005.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-25\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539887\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/be\/e3\/bee3e70478a2c2e1.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-26\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539888\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e5\/ee\/e5ee265741a8ac40.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-27\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539889\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/af\/5f\/af5fa96c473dabf9.jpg\" alt=\"Quirky-NYC-Elopement-Betty-Liu-28\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Moments:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"il\">Jem<\/span> wrote the ceremony, which left her struggling a bit to come up with things to say in the vows as she&rsquo;d already covered most of it! Thankfully, <span class=\"il\">Alex<\/span> is a funny guy, so when he promised to love <span class=\"il\">and<\/span> cherish her, as well as sing silly songs about her (their favourite past time) forever, he made everyone laugh.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple Recommends:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"il\">Alex<\/span> Xu was fantastic. He answered my plea for a photographer on Reddit <span class=\"il\">and<\/span> came all the way from Boston to do the photos. Everyone has said how wonderful they are. I genuinely don&rsquo;t think they could have come out any better. It looks like the happy ending to an awesome indie film.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/xuliuphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Xu Liu Photography<\/a><br>\nOfficiant &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weddingyourwaynewyork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beth&nbsp;K Lamont<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.corsetanddresses.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Corset and Dresses<\/a><br>\nRings &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shirubatree.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shiruba Tree<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks <a href=\"http:\/\/xuliuphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Xu<\/a>&nbsp;for sharing this fun NYC elopement with Junebug! For more quirky&nbsp;wedding ideas, check out Luisa and Josh&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/what-junebug-loves\/vintage-inspired-wedding-architectural-artifacts\/\" target=\"_blank\">vintage inspired wedding at Architectural Artifacts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/what-junebug-loves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/xoxoNicole9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-nicole.jpg\" alt=\"xoxoNicole\" width=\"105\" height=\"47\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing your wedding photographer on Reddit may be an alternative avenue, but Jem and Alex got lucky when Boston photographer Alex Xu, of Xu Liu Photography,&nbsp;responded to their call. The quirky couple planned a casual NYC elopement in Central Park, complete with sparkly sneakers and victory rolls. We love their impulsive attitude towards wedding planning, and their easy-going spirit definitely paid off when it started to drizzle during the portrait session. 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