Weddings at Bow Bridge, Central Park

Bow Bridge is certainly one of Central Park's most well-known features.  I think pretty much everyone who has visited Central Park will have a photograph of Bow Bridge. 

Bow Bridge affords beautiful views across Central Park Lake, and a photograph of a newlywed couple on Bow Bridge can be framed with either the grand apartment buildings of Central Park West in the background or with the rowboats on Central Park Lake and the tall buildings of Central Park South in the background. 

It is also popular for our couples to take a photo on Cherry Hill with Bow Bridge in the background, because the bridge itself is so photogenic.  

A wedding ceremony on Bow Bridge would not suit a couple who don’t like the attention of passers-by.  It's a fairly narrow footbridge and people would be walking by as you get married

Bow Bridge is still quite a popular spot for elopements and very small weddings.  We find that once a ceremony is underway, a couple doesn’t really notice anyone walking past, and if there’s a small group with you, that does tend to provide a barrier between the couple and the public! 

Bow Bridge is certainly not the most private spot in Central Park for a wedding, but it really does provide a striking view as backdrop. 

Even with an event permit for your wedding, members of the publib may still pass by your wedding ceremony if you hold it on Bow Bridge.  For that reason, Bow Bridge would not be appropriate for a wedding with a large group of guests, because too many people would block the right of way of the public to walk along the bridge. 

Beautiful Bow Bridge spans Central Park Lake's narrowest point and links Cherry Hill to the sprawling woodland of the Ramble. The bridge is named for its shape – reminiscent of a violin's bow.  There is a boat landing on the Ramble side, which is a nice spot for an elopement or very small wedding ceremony.  You would have Bow Bridge in the background if you got married there, and a little more privacy.

The maximum number of guests allowed for an event permit issued for a wedding here is 25 people, but I wouldn’t advise any more than ten.  The pictures on this page show a little of weddings on Bow Bridge or portrait photos of newlywed couples there. 

Check this page of the Central Park wedding blog for more photos of Bow Bridge or email me for any advice on this location.  For a detailed consultation and to discuss this location, or others in more detail (non-binding and free of charge), please send me an email.