Two Lucky Couples Will Tie The Knot Atop Of The World’s Most Romantic Building This Valentine’s Day For The Iconic Building’s Silver Anniversary Hosting Weddings
by Heather Cassell
Two lucky couples beat out 1,000s of brides and grooms around the world to win a coveted dream wedding on top of the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day.
On February 14, Fabiana Faria and Helena Barquet and Nachiket Patel and Chitra Pathak will get their dream wedding on top of the New York City landmark.
The couples will tie the knot in two separate 15-minute ceremonies on the iconic building’s famed 86th-floor Observatory.
“I’m excited to officiate at the weddings for Helena and Fabiana as well as Chitra and Nachiket and continue this tradition for its 25th year,” said the Empire State Building Observatory vice president Jean-Yves Ghazi in a statement.
Fabiana and Helena, who own Coming Soon, a Manhattan home goods store, fell in love seven years ago when they worked together in the design industry.
Fabiana proposed to Helena at New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel.
Fabiana is originally from Venezuela.
Nachiket Patel and Chitra Pathak also won a Manhattan view wedding.
The couple. who now lives in New Jersey, is originally from Mumbai, India. They met a decade ago when Chitra’s brother introduced them.
The brides get to select a gown of their choice as a gift from Kleinfeld Bridal’s and receive other prize packages.
For the first time ever the Empire State Building opened its Valentine’s Day wedding contest to couples around the world for its silver anniversary this year, according to the February 5 Empire State Building news release announcing the winners.
Valentine’s Day is the one day of the year on which select couples receive the chance of a lifetime to get married at the World’s Most Romantic Building.
Since 1931, the Empire State Building’s observatory deck has been the setting for countless on-screen romances which makes it the perfect backdrop for couples to share their love and exchange their vows.
“It’s evident that the storied history and romance surrounding the Empire State Building continue to touch lives around the globe,” said Jean-Yves.
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