Carrie & Scott

Saturday's wedding was another wedding amongst friends because Marissa once again had friends, namely Carrie's sister Staci, and a former bride, Lisa Jemal, in the bridal party. Carrie was a girl with a classic Hollywood face so what did we do? Immediately we did some old-school glamour lighting on her and it really made her eyes just POP!

Carrie and Scott might have been trapped inside most of the day from rain but when they got a window they ventured out for a five-minute shoot. Still, who said you can't have fun inside? Good photographers work with the settings they have to the best of their ability and we found some really interesting places to pose our bride and groom. This was a couple who smiled whenever they looked at one another and that sort of dedication does more for a photo than anything else :)

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Kristine & Jeff

It was a long weekend for the Heyn Photo crew: back to back weddings! The first wedding, our Friday Affair, was Kristine and Jeff who were bubbly throughout their day (even when it was horribly humid or raining cats and dogs). Jeff and his boys started their day down by the beach and then high-tailed it over to St. James in Red Bank where Jeff had to have an emergency White-Out application on his collar.

After the church let out the skies opened and the wedding party went to Monmouth University for pictures (this is why its always great to book an indoor location...no one can predict the weather!). We had a lot of fun at Monmouth (as we always do) and the pictures decidedly reflect that joy :)

At the Shadowbrook Jeff let his love of Michael Jackson show through with a sequined glove and Kristine said no to high heels and yes to customized pink and zebra high-tops! Unique accessories like that always make for fun photo opportunities :)

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Jennifer & Gregg

This weekend we had the pleasure of never leaving Spring Lake for Jen Newcombe's wedding. We started at a beautiful house a block away from the lake, then we went to St. Catharine's before doing formals at the park before we had fun at the beach and before we knew it we were finishing up our day at the Spring Lake Golf Club. Apart from having our beautiful bride to shoot we had a fun bridal party and three adorable kids (two flower girls and a ringbearer) who were Jen's nieces and nephew. Not to mention there was an awesome car for us to play with once we got to Spring Lake Golf Club :) Note to brides: interesting vehicles are always a plus!

It might have been a scorcher outside but no one let the heat get them down :) This couple was the definition of class and it was a delightful day for all involved!

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Jenn & Dan

Our second wedding on August 8th happened to be another friend of Marissa's! Once more Marissa was in the bridal party and for this wedding, because every member of the studio was working, Marissa actually shot a decent portion of this wedding IN HER BALLGOWN! She's a trooper! John, Jenelle and a new assistant, Rebecca, worked this wedding also because with a photographer playing duel roles as shooter and bridesmaid you definitely need all hands on deck!

Knowing a wedding photographer on a personal basis always helps when planning the perfect photo shoot for your special day. We only get one chance to shoot a wedding so its great when a bride plans ahead for all the time we could possibly need! Jenn gave us plenty of play time in the house and she went for a statement shoe to really help her pop in her photos (but let's face it, she would've been radiant even if she were barefoot).

After the house there were so many other spots to shoot! We had a park where Dan and the boys (and the dog) really got to take some fun photos, then there was the beach and Monmouth U. We LOVE to shoot at Monmouth U because its so classy looking and we get some very high-fashion shots out of it so we were extremely happy to have the time to shoot there! After that we wound up in the Freehold Radisson which was only 4 minutes away from South Gate Manor (where the other crew was working Heather Rossi's wedding!). We just couldn't resist: after Rossi's wedding ended the girls headed over to the Radisson to get a Heyn Photo Family Shot (funny enough the last one was taken at Tina Glosson's wedding where Marissa was the maid of honor! she's always wearing a ball gown in these things!)

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From left to right: Jacqui, Jenelle, John, Marissa, Rebecca & Cara



John, Jenn & Marissa

Heather & John

This Saturday was a very busy day for us with the studio split into two factions: The Rossi Wedding and the Karen wedding. Two teams were shooting two very different weddings and Larry, Jacqui and Cara had the pleasure of shooting Heather Rossi. We were all over the place! Starting in brick we got to shoot Heather (and her adorable dogs who were dressed for the occassion!) in the house and also pool-side!

After that it was off to Farmingdale where we were shocked to see a police officer standing inside the church in full uniform! But no fear, no one did anything wrong, it was just John's connections seeing as he's a police offerice and all :) We even had the experience of having a police escort for just a little while as we headed over to Spring Lake to have fun in the park (and on Main Street!). When we were done in Spring Lake we hustled over to the beach and then scooted over to Freehold where we finally settled in at the South Gate Manor.

If we've said it once, we've said it a thousand times: the way you get great pictures is having great people to shoot. Heather hiked up her dress on a lounge chair, got down on the ground in spring lake, and let John spin her around on the sand! It made for some pretty special photographs.

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Dawn & Tim

Dawn and Tim were married on a beautiful July day surrounded by the absolute glory of nature: trees all around and then a trip to the beach to boot! Everything sailed smoothly through the day and Dawn was just radiant (which made our job extremely easy!). Everyone was very cooperative and sweet and it didn't feel like we were working on a day like this :)

While this wedding was perfectly cheorographed nothing was better was more spectacular to see than when the bride and groom really strutted their stuff during their first dance. Very impressive!

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Tara & Dave

Sometimes as photographers we just luck out and this weekend was one of them: we had two of the most relaxed couples ever. Nothing could ruin their day and they were willing to do whatever it took to have as much fun (and get as many fun pictures) as possible! Tara and Dave rounded out our weekend with all the high-velocity spirit they had. Everyone was laughing, joking and having a good time.

Good-naturedly Tara rolled around on the bed for Marissa's signature "Victoria Secret Style" while Dave and the boys were occupied by Cara and Rebecca with tricks like beer-toasts and showing a little well-toned calf muscle :) Then it was off to the beach! Even though it was crowded with people all around Tara and Dave only had eyes for one another. We could feel the love just radiating off of them and you can see it oozes through on every photograph.

Tara showed us some retro-sass with a pair of borrow sunglasses (thanks to Rebecca!) and it was only a couple of rock-wall poses, a street-crossing and a limo-ride away from the Water's Edge where they had a ceremony on the sand. It was a truly beautiful end to a great weekend and we wish this couple the best of luck!

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Meg and Eric

If Meg and Eric look familiar its because we posted an engagement session with them once upon a time. We loved shooting them then and we loved shooting them on their wedding. They are very relaxed people who take everything in stride: the bed half falls apart during the shoot, its all ok; the storm clouds are moving in, no big deal; the country club members are wondering why the heck a bridal party is on their putting green, "So what's gonna happen, they aren't going to let me have my wedding here again?" (haha, good one Eric!). This was truly a couple who couldn't have their feathers ruffled which made them amazing to work with.

We started the day at Meg's parents' GORGEOUS house with the sprawling back yard that looked fit for a magazine and a pink living room that had conveniently been emptied of furniture (which gave us plenty of room to play!). After the house it was on to Eagle Oaks Country Club where Eric convinced the manager's to let us have a few minutes on the green after the ceremony ( sans heels, of course). We also nabbed a few long exposures at night before we photographed them dancing the night away. Disco lights at the venue made for some pretty unique lighting and let's just say that it was hard for Meg and Eric to quit locking lips as they danced (but, hey, it was their wedding day!)

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Ah! To Be Young, In Love, Engaged and In Asbury

Last night Marissa and Cara had the pleasure of shooting an engagement session with Kara and John. After we got through the initial problem of Kara answering for Cara and Cara answering for Kara everything went smoothly. The group managed to hit just about every location in Asbury: Paramount Theatre, the boardwalk, the Beach Bar, the beach and finally Casino!

It was a great night that ended up with some really funky photos. Kara and John were great sports who went into a construction zone, rolled around in the sand, strolled into a closed bar and even got soaked by some waves for the sake of a photograph :)

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We love our brides and they love us!

We LOVE hearing back from our brides and sometimes their kind words mean so much to us that we can't help but share them! Not too long ago we stuck a bride in a bathtub, had her climb on top of a desk, and meander through an old train yard for her wedding day pictures. She managed to be able to view the slideshow during her honeymoon and sent us a very heartfelt email. Thanks Lisa!!!

You can still view Lisa's show HERE :)

On July 2, 2009 Lisa Morris Jemal writes:



Oh oh oh! You just made our honeymoon better if that is possible! We absolutely love love love the slideshow! I am obsessed with watching it (about 5-10 times a day!!) The first time I watched it I was crying like a baby! Who knew we could look so good!! You guys were amazing...you got some awesome shots! We will be home on the 10th and hopefully we can catch up! Thank you again for being so great on our wedding day! You made it so much fun for me! I can't believe I got in the bathtub! I love it! Thanks so much...we will talk soon! Hope all is well in Jersey for you!!


xoxo

Lisa (and Dan!)