Our NYC Elopement- The Brooch Bouquet

Obtaining these heirlooms, trinkets and bobbles was initially no easy feat! We had told most everyone that we were getting married in April ...!

Not only were we eloping in March, but I had to gather and send these items off to the extraordinarily talented Amanda Heer of Brooch Bouquets and Fantasy Floral in California!

My efforts more than paid off the instant I saw my bouquet for the first time. I was touched with the willingness and generosity for which I received each and every piece, and to see it all come together was a moment I will never soon forget. While we still admire it today, I plan on handing off these special pieces to my daughters during important milestones in their lives as well.

Jeffrey and I joked in New York {as I was stopped every few feet or so it seemed, so people could take pictures of it} that it was a "rock star."

We still believe that it is.

*Image Courtesy of Root Photography*

NYC - Central Park Elopement Video !

THESE wedding pros eloped! Jeffrey and I, that is!}

Though a secret, I "carried" my friends with me the whole time ... I commissioned the wildly creative and talented Amanda Heer with Fantasy Floral Designs to design my brooch bouquet. I secretly asked for brooches from my mother and Jeffrey's mother telling them that I was doing a speaking engagement on the use of family heirlooms in weddings. {sneaky!} I also asked my very best girlfriends for some treasures as well to incorporate into the bouquet along with many sentimental pieces I had in there from my beautiful daughters and mementos of our fun love story. I simply adore it, and plan on passing these items down to Sara and Carolina as they reach milestones in their lives.

The locale, Strawberry Fields in Central Park, along with our amazing officiant / celebrant, Sarah Ritchie {and the 100+ onlookers that shared our ceremony with us!} made for a most unforgettable, memorable and loving experience. We could not have asked for more on that sunny, brisk day in NYC ...a dream come true for me personally.

"Strawberry Fields Forever!" As for Nathan Root & Jensey Root--they will always have an indelible place in our lives !

Lisa & Jeffrey's NYC Elopement ! from Jeffrey Stoner Video on Vimeo.