Ellis Island Registry Room Ceremony

The day kicked off with a ceremony in the iconic Registry Room at Ellis Island in New York City. The high ceilings and stately arches set a grand, elegant tone for the evening, with soft candlelight and lush arrangements of hydrangeas and garden roses displayed atop tall, silvery stands only adding to the effect. “We walked down the aisle, which was lined with candles, just as the sun was setting and the pink and purple sky painted the windows like stained glass,” Lauren says. “The setting looked so magical, it was almost haunting.”