The Wedding Library

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From a grand ballroom affair to a challenging island wedding, the Wedding Library provides meticulous partial to full-service planning and design for discriminating families. At the helm is owner Claudia Hanlin, who is armed with knowledge garnered from planning hundreds of weddings for over thirteen years. She relies on a team of in-house experts and strong relationships with a wide range of the best vendors and resources in the industry.

Claudia’s services are coveted by the elite of NYC’s financial, real estate, fashion and media families and by discerning and creative couples everywhere. The company has planned events for over ten percent of Fortune 500 key executives, including the CEOs of Chrysler, Toys R Us, Dow Chemical, Sony BMG, Verizon, Martha Stewart Omnimedia, Shearson Lehman, and Charles Schwab. Please enquire.

We take care of the tasks that make your celebration “work” rather than a wonderful time to enjoy family and friends and honor your upcoming union. Photo: Mel Barlow

Planning a wedding requires an understanding of impeccable timing – even knowing when to give the bride a moment to reflect. ++Photo: James Christianson

We find the perfect woodland glade (even in Central Park), and seize the opportunity to use a movie klieg light as a quintessential New York City backdrop. Photos: Karen Hill

Choosing superior vendors, staying on budget, providing innovative solutions and an unfailing eye are keys to a perfect party. ++Photos: Donna Newman, Claudia Hanlin

We respect and understand the religions, cultures and traditions that weave together families. This sensitivity is reflected in everything from our invitation wording, to our menus. Photos: Karen Hill

Every detail of your wedding is reflected in our precise paperwork. That way we are prepared for the unexpected, we anticipate issues and solve them before they occur. Photos: Eric Weiss, Julie Skarratt

Access sets us apart. From a private night at the museum, to finding the best vendors, our resources are endless. Photos: Karen Hill

Wedding design requires a sensitivity to place, an understanding of your audience and an extensive knowledge of color, balance, and how and where to make an impact. Photo: Eduardo Patino

From intimate weddings where you need the logistics to run perfectly to the complex design of an elaborate tent wedding, we focus on your needs. ++Photo: Jen Huang

We’re there to help the magic moments happen. Because sometimes it’s what you don’t see that makes the day perfect. Leave the hard stuff to us. ++Photo: Chris Jorda