Melissa & Rob

Melissa and Rob had a small, intimate affair at the Water's Edge in Sea Bright. It was mostly family and close friends... even the workers were close friends! John, Jacqui and Cara all had connections to the bride beyond being the photographers at her wedding! Melissa was actually a former student of John's who graduated with a degree in photography from Drexel (so clearly, she had her pictures in mind during the day-- she was an extremely easy bride to work with!). Jacqui's high school gymnastics coach was the Maid of Honor and Cara's family has been friends with the bride for years -- they even live down the street from one another!

The weather was hot, the beach was beautiful and this couple was charming to be around. Melissa and Rob normally live in Texas, where Rob is currently stationed, but they returned to the Jersey Shore because you might take the Shore away from a Jersey Girl but you can't ever take the Jersey Girl out of the Shore!

A great day and we wish the happy couple all the best!

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Bobbi & Frankie

Talk about va-va-voom! Bobbi has been one of our blog-stalkers and she approached her wedding with a specific goal: to feel great and have fun. Mission accomplished! Bobbi and Frankie have known eachother for years and you can really see that deep love in their eyes. Bobbi has catapulted herself to our Top Brides of All Time list with her extremely kind and generous heart and her anything-for-the-photo attitude. Her pictures flat out ROCK and we are so proud to present them to you!

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COOL TIP:: One thing brides should think of is how their engagement session and wedding will reflect one another. In Bobbi's case the reflection was literal-- we duplicated a pose!

Robin and Tim

This past Saturday Jackie, Rebecca and I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Robin and Tim at the beautiful Rutgers Botanical Gardens. Robin's sister Lisa (whose wedding we photographed in 2007) served as the Maid of Honor, while Tim's brother Colin was the Best Man. What started out as a rainy Saturday morning turned into a bright, clear (but muggy) afternoon just in time for the outdoor ceremony. After the usual family and bridal party shots, we all walked to the bamboo forest for some interesting portraits. It's very easy to get lost in your photography (as well as the forest) when you are clearly photographing a couple that shows this much love for eachother. The reception followed at the Log Cabin Pavilion on the grounds. Family and friends danced the night away under the stars. Check out the slide show!

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Staci & Adam

Adam and Staci are close to the heart of the Heyn Photo Family for a few reasons. First, you may recognize Staci from her sister Carrie's wedding pictures! The Frost Family are repeat clients and we couldn't be more thrilled to work with them again! Adam has another connection to the studio: he's been best friends with Marissa for years! Shooting their wedding was like shooting for family and we were excited to strut our photographic stuff. There was a fantastic restaurant in the hotel decked out in red and black with vintage photographs all over the walls: we had an absolute BLAST shooting there! One tip for a great wedding shoot: a fabulous location!

We wish Adam and Staci the very best in their new life together!

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