SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. — A suburban New York City church has rejected a couple’s request to hold a Halloween-themed wedding.
Lisa Panensky and Jim Nieves signed a contract 13 months ago to get married on Halloween at the Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County. The 17th-century church is mentioned in Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
Church officials have said no to the couple’s plans to wear costumes and include theme music from “The Addams Family” and “The Munsters.”
The Rev. Jeff Gargano said the church was unaware of the Halloween theme until recently.
The church has offered to refund their deposit. The couple say they may get married at home.