About Ultimate USA Weddings

Your New YorkWedding Planners

Serving couples since 2000, Ultimate USA Weddings brings personal guidance, calm planning support, New York City venue knowledge, and thoughtful wedding-day coordination to intimate celebrations throughout the city.

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Since 2000 Serving Couples

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Exclusive Top of the Rock Planners

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NYC Elopement Specialists

Global Destination Couples

How We Work With Couples

Personal guidance from the first conversationthrough the wedding-day details.

Marisa and Sandra are the people behind Ultimate USA Weddings, combining hands-on planning support with deep familiarity with New York City ceremonies and the practical details that shape a smooth celebration.

They help couples navigate location choices, trusted vendors, ceremony coordination, guest flow, timing, and wedding-day logistics so decisions feel organized and the experience remains personal.

The approach is warm and collaborative: clear guidance when you need it, thoughtful recommendations when choices feel overwhelming, and steady support as the details come together.

Personal Guidance Clear, thoughtful support shaped around your plans, priorities, and celebration.

Ceremony Coordination Careful attention to timing, ceremony details, and the flow of the day.

Vendor Guidance Help coordinating the trusted professionals and services that support your wedding.

Wedding-Day Logistics Practical planning for guest flow, access, timing, and important day-of details.

Meet Marisa & Sandra

The people behind your beautifully plannedNew York wedding day.

Marisa and Sandra bring warmth, polish, and hands-on planning and ceremony experience to every celebration, helping couples feel supported, prepared, and genuinely cared for from the first conversation through the final wedding-day moment.

Owner, Wedding Planner & Wedding Officiant

Marisa Peña

Marisa is an owner, wedding planner, and wedding officiant with a true love for helping couples from around the world experience the magic of getting married in New York City. She brings calm guidance, thoughtful organization, and genuine excitement to each celebration, supporting couples through planning decisions, ceremony details, and the meaningful moments that make the day feel personal.

“I get to meet couples from all over the world, and it feels amazing to help plan one of the best days of their lives.”

Owner & Wedding Officiant

Sandra Peña

Sandra is an owner of Ultimate USA Weddings and also serves as a wedding officiant, marrying couples and helping create ceremonies that feel personal, meaningful, and memorable. Her role allows her to be part of one of the most important moments in a couple’s life while helping each celebration feel warm, heartfelt, and beautifully guided.

“It’s the best part of what I do. I get to be part of one of their most memorable moments.”

Twin sisters with a shared passion.

Sandra and Marisa have worked together for more than 21 years, bringing a natural rhythm, trust, and steady teamwork to each couple’s planning experience.

Event experience with a polished eye.

Before entering the wedding world, Marisa worked at MTV Networks, including on major productions such as the MTV Video Music Awards and Movie Awards. That live-event experience helped shape the calm, polished, detail-focused approach she brings to once-in-a-lifetime celebrations.

Passionate about every couple.

The team genuinely loves what they do and is deeply committed to making every couple feel cared for, celebrated, and confident from planning through the ceremony itself.

How It All Began

A New York wedding company built with care,connection, and city expertise.

Ultimate USA Weddings has been helping couples celebrate in New York City since 2000, built on a love for the city and a belief that intimate weddings should feel beautifully planned, deeply personal, and thoughtfully supported.

Over the years, the company has grown into a trusted New York wedding planning team known for warm service, iconic locations, meaningful ceremonies, and thoughtful support for elopements, destination weddings, vow renewals, and proposals.

Today, Marisa and Sandra continue that spirit with a hands-on approach that blends calm planning, ceremony care, vendor guidance, and a genuine love for helping couples feel at home in the city on one of the most memorable days of their lives.

What We Believe

Wedding planning should feel calm,personal, and beautifully supported.

Our approach is grounded in personal care, clear communication, local knowledge, and steady coordination so couples can make confident decisions without losing sight of what the day is meant to celebrate.

Personal Care

Every couple deserves thoughtful guidance, warm communication, and a wedding experience that feels personal from beginning to end.

Trusted Planning

From timelines to vendors, locations, and ceremony details, we help keep the experience organized, calm, and easy to understand.

NYC Expertise

We know the city’s iconic wedding locations and help couples choose the setting that best fits their style, guest flow, and vision.

Warm Ceremonies

We believe even the most intimate elopement can feel elevated, meaningful, and unforgettable when the details are handled with care.

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Couples From Around the Globe

Planning your New York wedding from afarshould feel clear and effortless.

Many of our couples plan their New York celebration from another state or another country, often without being able to handle every detail in person before they arrive.

We help bridge that distance with practical guidance for planning, arrival logistics, ceremony details, and the paperwork needed for your home country, state, or region, giving destination couples a clear path from early decisions through the wedding day.

International Couples Guidance for couples traveling from the UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, and beyond.

U.S. Destination Weddings Planning support for couples visiting New York from across the United States.

Marriage Paperwork Support to help ensure the correct paperwork is obtained for your home country, state, or region.

Iconic NYC Locations Planning support for romantic settings throughout New York City, with thoughtful guidance for access, timing, and guest flow.

Begin Your Wedding Story

Ready to plan yourNew York City wedding?

Start with your date, the kind of celebration you are imagining, and the people you hope to share it with. Marisa and Sandra can help you understand the next steps and begin shaping a New York City wedding that feels right for you.

When you are ready, tell us where you are traveling from and how you want the day to feel. We would be honored to help you plan it with care.

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