On Sunday, East Village residents Yael Kanarek and Gili Getz, surrounded by friends, family and the neighborhood they love, were married in a ceremony in Tompkins Square Park (near the Slocum Memorial Fountain) ...
Following the short ceremony, the guests went to a celebration at Abraço, the cafe on Seventh Street where the couple are regulars.
Photos by Daniel Efram
hell yeah! mazel tov to the happy couple!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, may your lives together be long and happy ones!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the happy couple. I love weddings!
ReplyDeleteAhhhh, mazel tov!!! Yael is an artist and designer -- she's so talented. I have one of her necklaces that says RESIST.
ReplyDeleteThanks Marjorie! It was so much fun.
DeleteMazel tov all around! Many happy years!
ReplyDeleteYou should profile Rabbi Bronwin who officiated the wedding. She's a cool cat.
Congratulations. I'm sure you had some great coffee and pastry at Abraco.
ReplyDeleteThe best is yet to come!
ReplyDeleteThis is one great couple! I'm really happy to be a friend. Mazal Tov!
ReplyDeleteAmazing wedding and amazing couple!! here's to a life full of love and extraordinary!
ReplyDeleteNice photos Dan!
ReplyDeleteI skip the park one day and look what happens!
ReplyDeleteHold up. Since when are people allowed to hold private and religious wedding/whatever ceremonies in public parks? They can't get married on private property?
ReplyDeleteCall me a killjoy but what's to stop people from turning Tompkins Square Park or any park into a regular/steady wedding site? Theoretically I could go to the park to sunbathe on a Sunday afternoon and have to hear a wedding in the distance which disturbs my peace and quiet. Why should I have to get up and find a quieter spot? Religious stuff is encroaching on public turf I contribute the upkeep towards via taxes. Separation of church and state anyone?
If this isn't privitazation of public parks then it's dangerously close.
All the happiness to this couple and every couple but get married on private property will ya?
The Parks Department website has more info:
ReplyDeleteThere are few more lovely settings for a wedding than New York City's parks. Among the thousands of acres of greenery, couples can find a spot for all types of celebrations.
Wedding ceremonies can be conducted in any of the parks, but doing so requires a permit. To apply for a Special Events permit and learn about Parks rules for special events, visit the Special Events permit page or contact the borough permit offices ...
There's even a section noting "Special Wedding Packages."
At 7:08 AM, Anonymous said: Hold up. Since when are people allowed to hold private and religious wedding/whatever ceremonies in public parks? They can't get married on private property?
ReplyDeleteWhen getting married is against the law, only outlaws will get married.
To 7:38
ReplyDeleteHow do you feel about the Hare Krishnas, who've been coming to the Park since the 1960s? Are the members of the Mennonites who feed the poor and sing on Saturdays? There are other religious groups who preach and feed the needy as well during the week.
Yeah, and I thought I was killjoy jerk face.
ReplyDeleteSeparation of church and state? The State's the biggest religion in town (how many divisions does the Pope have?); naturally it doesn't like anything encroaching on its territory. Separation of the People and the State would better.
I'd rather have small groups assembled for weddings than noise polluting wannabe musicians screaming all Saturday afternoon.
Thank you all for the warm wishes. It was a perfect wedding <3
ReplyDeleteScuba Diva - I never said getting married was against the law, I said weddings in public parks are privatization of public space and church thus religion being brought onto state land, and just because "the city says so" doesn't mean it isn't privitization of public space. Lemme know when a church has a non-religious event you have. Also let me know when religion accepts abortion and gay marriage.
ReplyDelete10:19pm - I don't want to see a wedding, a sermon, a mass, or any other religious ceremony on a taxpayer-paid public state land especially when religious institutions do not pay a lick of taxes or support a woman's right to an abortion or a same-sex couple's right to marry. You want to hold a wedding? Have it in a church or on private property. As for the Hare Krishnas and Mennonites in the park, they are practicing their right to free speech and providing a service to the neighborhood community. Weddings are not free speech and benefit no one save whoever makes a profit off it like the wedding officiant, photographer, setup people etc.
11:59pm - Killjoy jerkface? Up yours. I'd rather see people play music than turn a public space into a private chapel. The state is religion? Please.