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Robyn Ashley Weddings · NYC
A wedding ceremony, written for who you actually are

Destination weddings.

I'm based in NYC, but I'll travel to officiate wherever the two of you are getting married.

A wedding ceremony at Brooklyn Bridge Park, guests seated in summer light
A bride and groom holding hands during a Central Park ceremony
Robyn Walker reading a custom-written wedding ceremony
A wedding kiss at the end of a NYC ceremony
Wedding guests applauding as the couple is pronounced married

Act 02 What it feels like

Dominique & Ellis · Charleston, SC

Act 03 Architecture

What is included

What you get when the wedding is a plane ride away.

The same conversation-first ceremony I write at home in New York, plus the licensing homework, the early arrival, and the travel plan a destination wedding needs.

  1. Chapter 01

    Planning happens over video, wherever you both are.

    All of the prep runs over video, scheduled around your time zone and mine. We start with the long conversation about the two of you, the same one I'd have with you over coffee in Brooklyn, and later we do a virtual walk-through of the venue, so I've seen your ceremony spot on a screen well before I stand in it.

    Robyn Walker reading a ceremony script in close detail
  2. Chapter 02

    The license question gets answered on the first call.

    Marriage law is the part couples worry about most, and the rules honestly vary. Some states accept my New York ordination as it stands, some want a local registration step first, and most foreign countries require a civil ceremony at home before you travel. I figure out which case is yours on our first call and walk you through it.

    A wedding script in hand at a ceremony
  3. Chapter 03

    I arrive two days early, three if it's complicated.

    The day before your wedding I'm walking the ceremony site, meeting your planner, and running your rehearsal, so by the wedding itself the space is familiar to me instead of new. If the venue is tricky or the legal side needs a local stop, I build in a third day.

    A couple exchanging handwritten vows during their ceremony
  4. Chapter 04

    Travel costs are agreed before you book me.

    Travel and lodging are quoted on top of the ceremony fee, in writing, before you commit to anything. The usual shape is economy or better on flights over four hours and a mid-tier hotel within fifteen minutes of the venue, close enough that your ceremony never depends on a forty-minute drive going well.

    Robyn officiating a ceremony at Brooklyn Bridge Park
  5. Chapter 05

    A ceremony that sounds like the place you chose.

    You picked Charleston, or the Catskills, or a hillside outside Lisbon for a reason, and the ceremony should say so. I write in where we are and why it mattered enough to fly everyone there, alongside the story of the two of you, and you hear every draft over video before anyone travels.

    A wedding party walking through the ceremony space
  6. Chapter 06

    A local officiant can sign while I do the ceremony.

    When the legal logistics in your state or country get heavy, there's a clean split: a local officiant handles the signature in their jurisdiction, and I write and deliver the ceremony itself. Your guests hear one ceremony either way, and the paperwork is filed by someone licensed exactly where you're marrying.

    Robyn officiating with the marriage license at the ready

Act 03 Investment

From $2,000. Custom quotes after our first conversation.

Act 04 The places

The places

Where couples have flown me to marry them.

A lot of my travel weddings stay within driving distance, in the Hudson Valley, the Catskills, the Hamptons, and upstate New York. The farther ones have taken me to Charleston, Savannah, Italy, and Portugal. Tell me where yours is and I'll tell you honestly what it would take to get me there.

A ceremony in the Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley
A ceremony in the Catskills
The Catskills
A historic ceremony in Charleston
Charleston, SC
A ceremony in Savannah
Savannah, GA
A ceremony on a Hampton beach
The Hamptons
A destination wedding ceremony abroad
Italy + Portugal
An intimate ceremony in upstate New York
Upstate NY
A coastal destination ceremony with skyline
Wherever you are

Act 05 The voices

The guestbook

A handful of voices.

  1. We felt like we were talking to a friend, and she made our ceremony one to remember.

    Stephanie + Justin Chateau La Mer Wedding ceremony

  2. Robyn, working with you has been a wonderful experience for us!!! . We truly value the time you took to get to know us, to personally select words and passages that you knew would be meaningful for our ceremony. You really made our day special by making it special and as equally important to you as well. We truly appreciate the caring and love that went into your work! ♥️ THANK YOU!!

    Millie + Rick THC The Hops Company, CT Wedding ceremony

  3. Robyn was a great officiant! She arrived early and was there to smooth over a lot of the obstacles I had on my wedding day! The ceremony was short and beautiful and I enjoyed every moment of it! She was amazing! Couldn’t have asked for a better person to help my husband and I start our new lives together!

    Hygdrea + Alex East Hampton, CT Wedding ceremony

  4. Robyn was absolutely amazinggggggg!! She made such a stressful day run smoothly and helped me keep calm before walking into the ceremony room. I highly recommend anyone hiring her for their big day, she’s the biggest sweetheart and truly cares for her clients and making their special day even better!

    Erika + Willie The Elan, Lodi, NJ Wedding ceremony

  5. We feel as though we've gained a friend, and the ceremony was really special and beautiful.

    Gina + Matt Tim McLoone's Supper Club, Asbury Park NJ Wedding ceremony

Read more in the full guestbook →

Act 06 Questions

Questions I get about traveling

The four questions I hear on almost every destination call.

  1. Can you legally marry us in another state or country?

    The honest answer is that it depends on where, and figuring that out is my job on our first call. Some states accept my New York ordination as it stands, some ask me to complete a local registration first, and most foreign countries require a civil ceremony at home before you travel. Whichever case is yours, I'll tell you plainly what it means and exactly what to do about it, so the legal side is settled months before anyone packs a bag.

  2. How do travel costs work?

    Travel and lodging are quoted on top of the ceremony fee, and we agree on every number before you book me. The typical shape is economy or better on flights over four hours, plus a mid-tier hotel within fifteen minutes of the venue so I can get to your rehearsal and your ceremony without depending on anyone's shuttle. You'll see the full quote in writing before anything is booked.

  3. When do you arrive?

    Two days before the wedding at minimum, and three if the venue or the legal side is complicated. The first day I walk the ceremony site, meet your planner, and run your rehearsal, and on the wedding day I'm there early, the same as I would be in New York. Arriving any later leaves no cushion for a delayed flight or a venue surprise, and your wedding is the wrong place to test my luck.

  4. Can a local officiant handle the legal part while you do the ceremony?

    Yes, and in a lot of countries it's the cleanest path. A local officiant or civil registrar handles the legal signature in their jurisdiction while I write and deliver the actual ceremony, and plenty of my couples marrying abroad also sign at the City Clerk in New York before they fly. Your guests hear one ceremony, written for the two of you, and the paperwork is handled by someone licensed exactly where it needs to be.

From the journal

Traditions that travel with you.

Act 07 The invitation

Tell me about your day.

I will write back the same week.

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Available 2026 + 2027 · NYC and destination · Bookings limited