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

Vow renewals.

Five years in, twenty-five years in, or back from a hard year. We mark it.

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

Priya & Devon S. · Backyard, Brooklyn

Act 03 Architecture

What is included

A renewal built for who you are now.

A different kind of ceremony than the first one, because you are different people. We start there, and the rest follows.

  1. Chapter 01

    A deep-dive conversation about the years between.

    I do not ask how you met. I ask what nearly broke it, what held, what you mean by us now. The script is built from those answers, not from a generic renewal template.

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

    A script that reflects the marriage you have.

    No echo of the original ceremony. The renewal names what has happened since, in the language of the life you have built, with the specifics only this marriage holds.

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

    Updated vow guidance for accumulated time.

    The first vows were a hope. The renewal vows are a report. I work with each of you on what you actually want to say after years of evidence, and the result reads like adults who know what they are doing.

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

    Including the kids, if they are in the picture.

    Letter readings, ring presentations, walking you back down the aisle. Real options for blending kids into the moment without making it cute. They show up as themselves.

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

    Officiating in front of the people who watched.

    A renewal audience is smaller and closer. The people there know the marriage. The pacing is different, the silences sit longer, the laughs land deeper. I read for that.

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

    Format guidance, formal or quiet.

    Backyard renewal with a grill running. Restaurant where you had your first anniversary dinner. Rooftop with eight friends. We talk about the shape that fits the marriage you have, not the wedding industry default.

    Robyn officiating with the marriage license at the ready

Act 03 Investment

From $1,200. Custom quotes after our first conversation.

Act 04 The places

The places

A renewal can happen wherever the marriage actually lives.

Backyard with the kids running through it. Restaurant where you had your first anniversary dinner. The aisle from the first wedding. Eight friends on a rooftop.

Brooklyn Bridge Park ceremony lawn at golden hour
Brooklyn Bridge Park
A small ceremony at Wagner Cove in Central Park
Wagner Cove
A ceremony on Bow Bridge in Central Park
Bow Bridge
A ceremony at Cop Cot in Central Park
Cop Cot
An intimate indoor ceremony in NYC
Battery Park
A wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan
Ladies Pavilion
A gothic-styled wedding ceremony at a NYC venue
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
A scenic NYC ceremony backdrop with skyline view
DUMBO Rooftops

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. We wanted an officiant that got us, and Robyn did just that. She treated us like family.

    Veronica + Julie Gapstow Bridge, Central Park Wedding Wedding ceremony

  3. We felt like we knew her for years. If you're thinking about Robyn, just do it.

    Patricia + Allen New York Public Library, Stephen A Schwarzman Building Wedding ceremony

  4. 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

  5. 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

Read more in the full guestbook →

Act 06 Questions

Common renewal questions

Four things renewing couples ask first.

  1. Does the renewal need a license? Is it legally binding?

    No, on both counts. A vow renewal is a public re-commitment, not a legal proceeding. You are already married. The renewal is for the people in the room and for the two of you. That makes the writing freer.

  2. Can our kids be part of it?

    Yes, and it lands the hardest. Walking you back down the aisle, reading a letter, presenting the rings, saying "yes" when I ask them to. I write the kid-facing moments without making them perform, which is the whole trick.

  3. How long should a renewal be?

    Twelve to twenty minutes. Shorter than a wedding ceremony, longer than a toast. Long enough to do the work, short enough that the people who came for the food are still with you when the food arrives.

  4. Where do people usually hold these?

    Backyards. Restaurants where the marriage has history. Hudson Valley spots that have been visited every year of the marriage. The original aisle, if it still exists. Rarely a ballroom. The places that hold the story tend to be smaller.

Act 07 The invitation

Tell me about your day.

I will write back the same week.

INQUIRE ABOUT A RENEWAL →

Available 2026 + 2027 · NYC and destination · Bookings limited