Wedding in New York
Easy, cheap, stress-free: these are not words normally associated with wedding planning. But an increasing number of British couples are finding that holy trinity by getting married in one particular city: New York. With its iconic skyline and famous landmarks, the Big Apple has an aesthetic appeal which is matched by its easy access (a direct six hour flight) and even easier logistics; all you need to get married there is a license from the City Clerk’s Marriage Bureau, which can be picked up a minimum of 24 hours before. Rebecca Balcombe, 24, married her husband Neil in New York last May, in front of close friends and family. “We got engaged in Egypt in a hot air balloon. So we don’t do things normally!” she says. Reluctant to spend £50 a head in Britain with the obligation to invite a wider circle of guests than they would truly like, the idea of getting married abroad appealed to them immediately. Once they’d decided on New York – “We’d never been and we always wanted to go” – a sp...