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A Stoop Wedding in Brooklyn | Cup of Jo

Maddy and Cory wanted their wedding to be low-key and sweet, so they held it on their Brooklyn stoop. Their dog, Wally, watched from the apartment window, and their upstairs neighbor served as officiant. Here, Maddy walks us through the day…

“Cory and I got ready together in our apartment, just like a regular weekend morning. We took Wally on a long walk around the neighborhood; then we came back and drank tea and coffee and hung out on our couch, chatting about our day.”

“My mom arrived early. She never gets her makeup done, but our makeup artist had time to do hers; she was amazed by how a pair of fake eyelashes change your entire look.”

“I found the dress shortly after we got engaged. Even though I had it in a garment bag for over a year, Cory never looked. I love how comfortable the dress was with long sleeves and a mock neck.”

“I also wanted a party shoe, and I loved that these added color and sparkle. Now I’m waiting for someone else’s wedding so I can wear them again.”

“Here, I’m smiling at my dad, who was waiting to walk me to the stoop. Even though our hallway is pretty disgusting with the stained carpet, cracked banister, and laundry door behind me, this photo is kind of perfect. Cory and I have experienced so much here; this building is our home.”

“Our neighbor, Madison, was our officiant. We met her and her partner when they moved into the upstairs apartment after the pandemic began. Since none of us were going out or socializing much, we ended up spending a lot of time together on our stoop. Madison put so much care into making our ceremony beautiful. She even created an incredible questionnaire for Cory and me so she could gather stories about our relationship.”

“Our families and neighbors attended. I’ve lived in New York for more than 10 years, and this is the first time that I’ve ever been friends with my neighbors. We joke that our building is kind of like Seinfeld. We’re always in each other’s apartments or talking in the hallway. Our downstairs neighbor just got married in the backyard, and Madison officiated theirs, too.”

“Wedding kisses are stressful. People look weird kissing — it’s hard to know if your hands are in the right place or if your face is smushed — but I think ours came out okay!”

“During our wedding, there was still the usual traffic. A trash truck drove by, and they waved and honked. We signed our marriage certificate on the hood of this random Jeep parked on our street, and a roofing truck went by as we were signing.”

“The scaffolding next to our building has been up for three years. It’s an eyesore, but the perfect metaphor for the city: you have this beautiful flower-adorned stoop at one angle, and then you turn your head and there’s this ugly, but necessary, scaffolding. Cory and I have learned that the magic of New York City is all about perspective.”

“Our stoop feels like the most special spot, and we couldn’t imagine getting married anywhere else. When I’m walking through the door, I’m sometimes tired and carrying a bunch of groceries and just go inside. But there are other days when it hits me that, wow, this building holds so many memories, and now our wedding is one of them.”

Thank you so much, Maddy and Cory!

P.S. Seven NYC city hall weddings, a wedding at home, and would (or did) you do a first look?

(Photos by Karen Hill. Flowers by Alex Brannian.)

I love those little non-wedding wedding details. This makes me look back fondly on little moments of my wedding day in Greenpoint/Williamsburg nine years ago: the cab ride to the waterfront when my bridesmaids and i got stuck in traffic caused by an inexplicably large gathering of motorcycles, ducking into a bodega to get water, the photo capturing my fella and me emerging out of a green cab to the restaurant/venue, the late-night meandering to a bar with a small crew after the official party was over. And that it all took place in and around the familiar neighborhoods where our relationships blossomed and grew. So special.

I love this! Thanks for sharing.

Best wedding ever! You don’t have to buy into the wedding industrial complex to have a special day. I got married at the beach with a handful of friends and family and wouldn’t change anything. I love how New York this is and how personal it is to this couple. Congratulations!

I keep coming back to this post. It is that lovely! Wondering if we could get a Beauty or Week of Outfits post featuring Madison the officiant. I clicked through to her IG and she is radiating joy in every picture.

Lauren, you just made my week! <3

Now I’m trying to think of an occasion to have a baby’s breath garland on my stoop handrail

Ha!–my thoughts, too!

This is really sweet. Love her style!

I should also add that everything about this is BEAUTIFUL! the love is so apparent :) just wanted some perspective on their thoughts after the fact <3

friendly question! was this their first choice or did they end up regretting it? i see they had a second wedding after this wedding when it was safer to gather. just wondering if they only sought this option because of the pandemic — im asking because my fiance and i are considering our options and we’re torn between the age old question of “keep it tiny and save our sanity + money” or “wanting to party with all of our friends.” doesn’t seem like both is an optionwhen you also have a big fam like i do :( :(

I’m not Maddy, but my husband and I did a tiny wedding. We got married at a courthouse with just our parents + siblings in attendance (we have small families so that totaled 5 guests!) Then we all got dinner afterwards.

It was my first choice, it was perfect, I have absolutely zero regret (5 years later!), and I would do it that way 100 times over. I’m adding my story as a data point in case it’s helpful to you!

The things that were important to me were: (1) That it feel like a happy + easy day, not a stressful day, (2) I wanted to prioritize good photos and (3) good food. All three came true. And #2 and #3 were especially easy with a small wedding – we had plenty of time to go to two gorgeous spots to do a photoshoot before the ceremony, so our photos are incredible and I love them. Also we went to a killer restaurant and did it up with surf + turf and champagne and etc., and with only 7 people eating it cost a fraction of what normal mediocre wedding food for a crowd costs.

I would recommend thinking about what’s most important to you. If it’s “having all my people there” then the stress and money might be worth it to you? But if it’s “focusing on my partner and having a chill, beautiful day” then probably not!

I’m not Maddy either, but my husband and I eloped pre-pandemic (in our dining room, not even the cat bothered to show up), then had a catered cocktail party later to celebrate. It was effing awesome, and more than one engaged/recently-married couple told us they wish they’d done what we did!

Hi Liz – my husband and I had a small wedding (friend’s backyard, local restaurant catering, and about 20 people). We did it in part because we were on a tight timetable for an out of country move/job opportunity and being married simplified things. But it was also perfect. I think that given more time I could have complicated things a WHOLE lot. But this allowed us to splurge on what we cared about (good photos and food) and not care about other stuff (DJ, place settings etc). Only regret was that with such a short timeline (we pulled it off in 10 days) that some of my favorite people couldn’t make it.

Just wanted to throw in my opposite experience as a data point! I’m a pretty introverted person and I probably would have loved a tiny intimate wedding like this but we decided to throw the big party. Because so many of our people are far flung and we never get to see them it was an incredible opportunity to get everyone together I’m so glad we took it. It was kind of stressful and more expensive but weddings are a rare chance to gather and mingle your people for a beautiful and happy occasion. Good luck and just do what’s feeling right for you – there is no wrong way xo

sincerest thank yous for sharing your perspectives!! <3

I had a small wedding with only immediate family (12 people total) pre-pandemic. We wanted to elope originally, but changed course because we wanted our parents/siblings to be there and to treat everyone to a vacation. So we splurged on paying for an all-inclusive 3-nights in the Italian Dolomites where we got married and just hung out, hiked, and ate delicious food together. Would not change it for the world — still some of my best memories 10 years later!

I hear you, I have a biggish family as well (and my fiance doesn’t). We are having something in the middle – one court house ceremony + dinner with the whole family and a couple of months later a party with friends (including siblings + parents). As others have mentioned before – I think its really important to focus on you, and what you want, and go creative (maybe small ceremony + big party a couple of months later? Maybe friends who want to help out with party planning if its not a couple W wedding party? Or just wait and see if you regret not having a party and doing it a year later..). For us it was really not to have too many people at once (I am purposefully omitting the reception with the neighbours), so we could actually spend time with them and keep it low-stress (I think it’s working.) and ecological-ish. In that sense shout-out to the CoJ Community for the wedding dress advice – I went t a vintage store and found a wonderful Jackie O style dress + blazer.

This made me cry. I eloped and feel the same way about our photos – not everything is perfect, and I love that!

I agree! Watching a couple get married in front of a big crowd, which feels to me like I am intruding on what should be a private moment, all the money, and stress…it’s really not necessary! this is so much better! I have known a few couples who throw an engagement party only for the guest to realize it’s the actual wedding. Usually it’s a casual beer and BBQ kind of event, so less stress, but with everyone you love there!

It’s historically not been seen as a private moment. You are making a public commitment that has witnessed built into the formula. I loved the fact that I was asking our friends and family to witness our marriage (in the Catholic tradition the spouses marry each other and the priest or deacon witnesses the marriage). It also entails the idea that these people will counsel you when the times get tough and remind you of your vows.

Getting married is a big thing and a joyous celebration seems to be a good response to it. I joke to my husband that getting married is also a good reason not to get divorced. I don’t want to have to plan another wedding.

Stunning! Loved everything about it!

Once again, COJ read my mind. My partner and I don’t want a traditional wedding- and no idea how to plan! But this!! Just a day full of love in a place that means a lot, with your best shoes and morning cafe stroll? I feel seen!

I don’t like ANNOUNCING that two people should kiss in a wedding and we asked the priest witnessing our marriage not to prompt us after the vows. Instead, it was just a joyous, spontaneous kiss and hug.

P.S. For Catholics, the kiss stands in as a sign that the marriage will be consummated. You need freedom to marry, consent to marry and consummation for a marriage to be valid.

P.P.S. I also spontaneously kissed the priest on the lips at the sign of peace–LOL! He’s a good friend and I guess I was happy to be married.

What a lovely wedding! The dress! The shoes! The flowers on the railings of the stoop! The smiling faces of friends, family and the bride and groom!

Congratulations! What a lovely idea for a wedding :) you both looked stunning. Where is Madison’s suit from?? I love it!!

I’ll ask her!

I just DMed Madison, and here’s her answer: “Oh sure it’s old theory (outlet tho, girly is on a budget!!!)”

This is my kind of wedding. Love it!

Such a delightful post, v CoJ! Romantic, elegant, full of LOVE. Congrats!!

Lovely. Just lovely and so real and beautiful.

I love that they are so close with neighbors.

The building is such a part of their lives that it makes perfect sense that they were married there…and a neighbor officiated! PERFECT!

i could not love this anymore. it’s so perfect. i’m very tired of the over the top world we live in right now. we don’t need limos to prom. >”<

This is just so lovely! Such a special, beautiful simple way to be married. Thank you for sharing!

A STOOP FOR THE AGES!!!

This is so special. I think a lot about weddings lately as I plan one to my beloved boyfriend in my head. We both have children and had marriages to abusive people that went up in flames. Both with traditional large weddings. We both treasure the emotional safety we feel within each other.

So I struggle with – how do we best mark the day and only focus on what matters to us? I feel like our loved ones will be so overjoyed that they’ll want to celebrate us, and of course it’s special and beautiful and I’d like that too, but we’re also quiet people. I think it will be a ceremony somewhere outside with our children and a best friend, followed by a relaxed, happy meal with the people we love. I do intend to wear a gorgeous, long dress I found on Etsy :)

But really, I just want to be married to this man who feels like home to me.

I love this! I want to get remarried (but to my husband again!) on your stoop

This was lovely. Congrats to the happy couple!

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