Tevonda & Luciana’s Elopement at Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey
The Location
Tevonda and Luciana exchanged powerful, personal vows with the New York City skyline stretching behind them at Eagle Rock Reservation—a location known for its sweeping views and peaceful energy. Joined by Tevonda’s young son, their elopement ceremony was intimate and full of meaning.
This wasn’t just a union of two hearts—it was the coming together of a family. Their vows were raw and real, full of laughter, love, and a deep sense of purpose. With the skyline in the distance and nature all around, my photo/video team captured the emotion of the moment without ever interrupting it.
Testimonial
“Aretha made our elopement magical. My then fiance and I had to postpone our destination wedding twice. After the reality of this fact settled, and the disappointment and weariness subsided, we humbly decided to have a very small intimate elopement.
Our first task in doing this was, to find the perfect officiant. We did a Google search and we came upon, Weddings by Aretha. I contacted Aretha, via email, with very little expectation of a response. I was pleasantly surprised to see, that within a couple of hours we received an email from her.
That one email proved to us that Aretha was prompt, considerate, professional and invested in making weddings everything that they should be. After we engaged with Aretha during our Zoom consultation, we were elated. We felt excited, yet relaxed and calm. But most of all we felt that we were in good hands.
Aretha took her time and thoroughly explained the process about what we could expect prior to, during, as well as after the ceremony. She answered every question that we could think of, even the questions we felt were silly.
With less than one month away, Aretha informed us that she had availability and that she would be our officiant. At this point we felt that the dialogue and process, as well as our needs were met. Aretha then provided us with recommendations for a photo/video team for our special day, which we had not yet secured. YIKES
A few days prior to our special day, we received an email from Aretha asking if there was anything else that we needed that would make our special day better.
Aretha was an amazing officiant. Her eloquence and heartfelt vows captured our love completely and thoroughly. She was confident, as well as attentive for our ceremony. Aretha seemed genuinely happy for us, and it showed.
Aretha's demeanor, as well as her impeccable and appropriate attire, complemented our special day as well as her craft very well.
We would recommend her to any couple who desires to have a seamless ceremony officiated by someone who is a master of her craft.”
— Tevonda & Luciana
