Together with their families

Kenji Mori & Aisha Rahman

invite you to celebrate their wedding

Date
September 19, 2026
Venue
City Hall, Then The Astor Rooftop, Manhattan, NY
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Our Story

We met on the L train in 2022, both squeezed against the same pole during a packed Friday rush. Kenji was reading a paperback he'd already finished; Aisha called him out on it, and the argument lasted four stops. We swapped numbers at Bedford Avenue and never stopped talking since. Three years, one tiny Lower East Side walk-up, and a shared coffee obsession later, Kenji proposed on the High Line at sunrise -- no ring, no speech, just the question. Aisha said yes before the next train passed.

Schedule

  • 10:00 AM

    Courthouse Ceremony

    City Hall, Room 200

  • 11:00 AM

    Coffee & Photos

    City Hall Steps

  • 6:00 PM

    Cocktails & Toasts

    The Astor Rooftop

  • 8:00 PM

    Dance Floor

    The Astor Rooftop

Venue

The Astor Rooftop, 88 Lafayette Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10013
The ceremony is a short, intimate civil service at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau downtown. The party picks up that evening on a glass-walled rooftop in Tribeca, twelve floors up with skyline views in every direction. The building is fully elevator-accessible. Cocktails and dancing are all under the open-air canopy, so dress for a breeze after sundown. There is no on-site parking -- the subway is your friend (see directions below).

  • The proposal, sunrise on the High Line

  • Engagement drinks downtown

  • Late-night ramen run

  • Where we first met, the L train

Registry

Travel & Accommodation

**Hotels nearby:** **The Frederick Hotel** — 95 West Broadway, Tribeca, NY. 5-minute walk from the rooftop. We've held a small block of rooms; mention "Mori-Rahman Wedding" when booking. (212) 566-1900. **Hotel 50 Bowery** — 50 Bowery, Lower East Side, NY. 10-minute drive, steps from Chinatown's best late-night eats. Modern rooms with skyline views. **Getting there by subway:** Take the 6 to Canal Street or the N/Q/R/W to Canal Street, then walk two blocks to Lafayette. For the morning ceremony, the R/W to City Hall or the 4/5/6 to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall drops you at the door. **Parking:** There is no on-site parking. Several paid garages sit along Lafayette and White Streets, but the subway is faster.

We can't wait to celebrate with you

Please RSVP by August 15, 2026.

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