Meet Rabbi Blane & The WICP Team

Some wedding officiants perform ceremonies. Rabbi Steve Blane creates them.

For nearly two decades, Rabbi Blane has been bringing couples together in the most magical setting on earth — Central Park, New York City. As founder of Wedding In Central Park (WICP), he has officiated hundreds of ceremonies for couples from across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Scotland, and beyond.

But Rabbi Blane doesn’t just show up and read from a script. He consults personally with every couple, learns their story, and then hand-selects the perfect WICP wedding team — the right photographer to capture your unique connection, the right musician to set the mood, and the ceremony structure that feels authentically yours.

You may also request Rabbi Blane as your officiant directly. Either way, your wedding is built around you.

Why Couples Choose WICP

Central Park is unlike any other wedding venue on the planet. It’s 843 acres of living, breathing beauty — cherry blossoms in spring, golden leaves in autumn, sun on Bow Bridge, the Manhattan skyline rising beyond the treeline. It never looks the same twice, and neither does any WICP wedding.

Couples fly from Edinburgh, Sydney, London, and Dublin to marry here. They come because Central Park is iconic. They come back — again and again in their memories — because WICP made their ceremony feel deeply personal.

Our team has performed ceremonies at Bow Bridge, Bethesda Terrace, The Conservatory Garden, The Shakespeare Garden, Cherry Hill, and dozens of other breathtaking locations throughout the park. We know exactly where to stand as the light falls, exactly when to begin so the moment is perfect.

The WICP Approach

Every wedding begins with a personal consultation with Rabbi Blane. He’ll talk with you about your relationship, your vision, your values, and what you want your guests — whether two witnesses or two hundred — to feel when they watch you exchange vows.

From that conversation, he builds your ceremony and assembles your team. No cookie-cutter packages. No generic vows. Just an intimate, intentional celebration that reflects exactly who you are as a couple.

Whether you choose The Essential Elopement, The Classic Central Park, or The Grand Ceremony, the WICP promise is the same: your day, your way, in the world’s greatest backdrop.

Ready to begin? Call or text Rabbi Blane directly at 917-407-0477, or visit our Book Now page to start planning.