By Car From Long Island/Queens: LONG ISLAND EXWY. becomes I-495 W. Take the 35 ST exit on the left towards 34 ST/DOWNTOWN. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto TUNNEL EXIT ST. TUNNEL EXIT ST becomes TUNNEL EXIT ST/QUEENS MIDTOWN TUNNEL EXIT. Turn RIGHT onto E 34TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto 8TH AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W 50TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto BROADWAY. Turn RIGHT onto W49th ST (JACK DEMPSEY COR) From New Jersey/Staten Island: LINCOLN TUNNEL.onto I-495 E. Take the exit on the left towards 40 ST & NORTH/WEST SIDE HWY. Stay straight to go onto DYER AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W 42ND ST. Turn LEFT onto 8TH AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W 50TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto BROADWAY. Turn RIGHT onto W49TH Street (JACK DEMPSEY COR.) From Brooklyn: BROOKLYN BATTERY TUNNEL to SOUTH ST. SOUTH ST becomes FDR DR N. Take exit number 8- towards I-495/E 34 ST/MIDTOWN TUN. Stay straight to go onto FDR DR SERVICE RD E. Stay straight to go onto MARGINAL ST. MARGINAL ST becomes FDR DR SERVICE RD E. Turn LEFT onto E 34TH ST EXT. Stay straight to go onto E 34TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto 8TH AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W 50TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto BROADWAY. Turn RIGHT onto W49th ST (JACK DEMPSEY COR.) 239 West 49th Street (between 8th Avenue & Broadway) New York, New York |
By Subway Closest: N/R/W Trains to 49th Street Stop Also convienent: 1/2 Trains to 50th Street Stop or B/D/F/V Trains to 47-50th Street Stop or A/C/E Trains to 50th Street Stop. 239 West 49th Street (between 8th Avenue & Broadway) New York, New York |
S i t e Saint Malachy's Church (The Actors Chapel) 239 49th Street New York, NY Saturday, the fifth of October two thousand and two at quarter past six o' clock in the evening Built in 1903, Saint Malachy's Church is located in the heart of New York's theater district. Joan Crawford married Douglas Fairbanks Jr. here. |
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S i t e Saint Malachy's Church (The Actors Chapel) 239 49th Street New York, NY Saturday, the fifth of October two thousand and two at quarter past six o' clock in the evening Built in 1903, Saint Malachy's Church is located in the heart of New York's theater district. Joan Crawford married Douglas Fairbanks Jr. here. |
E x p l a n a t i o n Something old, something new.... "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue?" The "old" was usually a personal gift from mother to daughter, a symbolic piece of wisdom for married life. "Something new" symbolized the new family formed by the couple. "Borrowing" is especially important, since it is to come from a happily married woman, thereby lending the bride some of her own marital bliss to carry into the new union. Pagan Roman maidens wore blue on the borders of their robes to denote love, modesty and fidelity, while Christians associate it with the purity of the Virgin Mary. The Veil... A veil was used to disguise the bride so that she would not be recognized by the evil spirits wishing to harm the vunerable bridal couple. The Ring... A 19th Century reason for wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand was that this finger supposedly had a vein that led directly to the heart. The Kiss... The kiss that seals the wedding is much more than a sign of affection. It has long been a token of bonding - the exchange of spirits as each partner sends a part of the self into the new spouse's soul, there to abide ever after. |
D i r e c t i o n s Direction cards will be enclosed in invitations. Due to the congested nature of the area, the subway is the recommended method of transportation. If you prefer to drive, you may be able to find street parking on surrounding blocks since rules are more lax on Saturdays. If street parking may not be found, there are several garages located on 49th Street. The approximate cost for 1 hour is $7. How to get there? 239 West 49th Street (between 8th Avenue & Broadway) New York, New York |
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P r o g r a m A more exact program will be posted at a later date... Processional Opening Prayer Old Testament Reading New Testament Reading Vows Blessing of Rings Hands Ceremony Nuptial Blessing Recessional |
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By Subway Closest: N/R/W Trains to 49th Street Stop Also convienent: 1/2 Trains to 50th Street Stop or B/D/F/V Trains to 47-50th Street Stop or A/C/E Trains to 50th Street Stop. 239 West 49th Street (between 8th Avenue & Broadway) New York, New York |
By Car From Long Island/Queens: LONG ISLAND EXWY. becomes I-495 W. Take the 35 ST exit on the left towards 34 ST/DOWNTOWN. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto TUNNEL EXIT ST. TUNNEL EXIT ST becomes TUNNEL EXIT ST/QUEENS MIDTOWN TUNNEL EXIT. Turn RIGHT onto E 34TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto 8TH AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W 50TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto BROADWAY. Turn RIGHT onto W49th ST (JACK DEMPSEY COR) From New Jersey/Staten Island: LINCOLN TUNNEL.onto I-495 E. Take the exit on the left towards 40 ST & NORTH/WEST SIDE HWY. Stay straight to go onto DYER AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W 42ND ST. Turn LEFT onto 8TH AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W 50TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto BROADWAY. Turn RIGHT onto W49TH Street (JACK DEMPSEY COR.) From Brooklyn: BROOKLYN BATTERY TUNNEL to SOUTH ST. SOUTH ST becomes FDR DR N. Take exit number 8- towards I-495/E 34 ST/MIDTOWN TUN. Stay straight to go onto FDR DR SERVICE RD E. Stay straight to go onto MARGINAL ST. MARGINAL ST becomes FDR DR SERVICE RD E. Turn LEFT onto E 34TH ST EXT. Stay straight to go onto E 34TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto 8TH AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W 50TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto BROADWAY. Turn RIGHT onto W49th ST (JACK DEMPSEY COR.) 239 West 49th Street (between 8th Avenue & Broadway) New York, New York |
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