Wedding Ceremony in Grand Central Terminal

[jis]

It seems genuinely strange that they would restrict Vanderbilt Hall rentals to "anything but weddings". That makes no sense whatsoever. I mean, I guess I could rent it for a commitment ceremony ?!?! An anniversary? A funeral? Excluding weddings makes no sense for that room.

There may be a background story we are missing about some rowdy entitled wedding group, and there could be many such in New York, that decided to do something horrific. I don't know for sure. Just a guess. And then the managers decided to nip the potential troubles in the bud as they sometimes are wont to.

 

[AFS1970]

Do Amtrak conductors get to perform wedding ceremonies, kinda like ship captains*? That'd be extra cool.

* This is a popular romantic misconception. Too bad.

Yes, but only at the exact moment that the train crosses the state border.

 

[me_little_me]

Yes, but only at the exact moment that the train crosses the state border.

And they can make up their own rules about it after consultation with the OBS.

 

[NorthShore]

It seems genuinely strange that they would restrict Vanderbilt Hall rentals to "anything but weddings". That makes no sense whatsoever. I mean, I guess I could rent it for a commitment ceremony ?!?! An anniversary? A funeral? Excluding weddings makes no sense for that room.

I'd like to have my funeral at a train station, followed by a funeral train to the cemetery.

 

[Just-Thinking-51]

I know Chicago in the past, has rent out the great hall for weddings.

Utica, NY has a pretty nice station too.

 

[Seaboard92]

What about a whole car. You could rent out a whole car on the Hudson River Wine Train which is the New York Central Hickory Creek and NYC 43 on the back of an Amtrak Empire Service. Then you get a train ride, food, and an amazing location. I think if you just bought all the tickets out on the car that would work.

 

[AFS1970]

The idea of a train wedding does sound interesting. I am a JP in CT but nobody ever calls for interesting ceremonies lime that.

 

[Metra Electric Rider]

I'd like to have my funeral at a train station, followed by a funeral train to the cemetery.

Jago H has a video about that in London (I know, I know, totally off topic)

 

[jis]

I must say there is something a bit macabre about a wedding thread drifting into funeral

 

[Metra Electric Rider]

I must say there is something a bit macabre about a wedding thread drifting into funeral

Hey, he started it! Something something old ball and chain?

 

[me_little_me]

I'd like to have my funeral at a train station, followed by a funeral train to the cemetery.

My wife offered to do that for me - only she didn't want to wait for me to die first!

 

[NorthShore]

"Until death do us part!"

"What time's that train?"

 

[Metra Electric Rider]

OK, since we've gone there.....



(and I suppose that's supposed to be GCT)

 

[NorthShore]

I must say there is something a bit macabre about a wedding thread drifting into funeral

Ah, LOVE! (Of trains.)

You know what the Catholic priests say, "We marry 'em and bury 'em!"

 

[me_little_me]

If Amtrak is going to use GCT, can we talk about Amtrak food in this thread? We do it in all the other threads!

 

[Seaboard92]

Someone rented John Webb's Babbling Brook for a wedding recently. They even had their cake made to look like the car. The first time I've seen a budd car in cake form.

There is your food reference.

 

[BlackDiamond]

Ah, LOVE! (Of trains.)

You know what the Catholic priests say, "We marry 'em and bury 'em!"

Reminds me of the old joke about Anglicans that they go to church 3 times in their life - their christening, their wedding, and their funeral

At Seashore Trolley Museum in Maine where I volunteer, we have had several trolley weddings at the park located at the end of our line where the bride and groom arrive in separate trolley cars, tie the knot then a reception at one of our car barns.

 

[NorthShore]

If Amtrak is going to use GCT, can we talk about Amtrak food in this thread? We do it in all the other threads!

What's a wedding without catering?

 

[NorthShore]

Reminds me of the old joke about Anglicans that they go to church 3 times in their life - their christening, their wedding, and their funeral

At Seashore Trolley Museum in Maine where I volunteer, we have had several trolley weddings at the park located at the end of our line where the bride and groom arrive in separate trolley cars, tie the knot then a reception at one of our car barns.

So they "couple?"

 

[Metra Electric Rider]

Reminds me of the old joke about Anglicans that they go to church 3 times in their life - their christening, their wedding, and their funeral

Also applies to Scandinavians....

If Amtrak is going to use GCT, can we talk about Amtrak food in this thread? We do it in all the other threads!

What's a wedding without catering?

I think OP already brought food into it by mentioning the management referring her to the restaurants and their responses on the catering front.

What about it AMTRAK catered the wedding - what a great PR stunt that would be!

 

[jis]

What about it AMTRAK catered the wedding - what a great PR stunt that would be!

Flex menu at a wedding! That would be something!

 

[joelkfla]

Reminds me of the old joke about Anglicans that they go to church 3 times in their life - their christening, their wedding, and their funeral

At Seashore Trolley Museum in Maine where I volunteer, we have had several trolley weddings at the park located at the end of our line where the bride and groom arrive in separate trolley cars, tie the knot then a reception at one of our car barns.

I hope they return on one car.

 

[Metra Electric Rider]

I hope they return on one car.

Via slumbercoach?

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Flex menu at a wedding! That would be something!

Amtrak is now introducing a new Flexible Spouse service. Choose from blondies or brownies in both cold and overheated varieties.

 

[me_little_me]

Flex menu at a wedding! That would be something!

Wedding at 10AM in GCT. Divorce at 1PM onboard the late Amtrak train.