Marilyn & John

Marilyn's wedding was special to us because we got the chance to do two things we always wanted to do in one: Shoot a NY wedding and Shoot a California Wedding :) We were in Brooklyn all day with our transplanted New Yorker and her San Francisco hubby!

New York is fascinating for photographers because there is so much going on visually that we are trying to capture. You'll notice that we managed to shoot a Dirty-Water-Dog Vendor and even one of the many bridges (who can guess which one?) before we wound up at Russo's.
It was a rainy day in the Big Apple but as our loyal readers know we LOVE rain. Rainy days are always more unique on paper than sunny days are and our rainy day brides never feel like they didn't get enough variety in their locations. As we have done many times before we umbrella-ed up and went out into the rain with our bride and groom and had a wonderful time :)

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Kara & Jon

We did Kara and Jon's engagement session a while back and were excited that their wedding was this weekend. Kara looked like Jackie-O and blew us all away with how willing she was to play around for the right shots. Not only did she cooperate for us but she threw her own creative juices our way via colored parasols for the bride and her bridesmaids.

Little details like parasols, flowers, shoes, etc. really make a wedding into a visually cohesive masterpiece. Instead of just having bouquets the girls had some pictures with their umbrellas and it helped establish the mood (playful but classy) and gave us more things to do with our couple :)

Kara and Jon planned out a very high-energy walk in to a Michael Jackson mix that involved The Robot, The Worm and other dance moves executed to perfection :) Of course no truly fun walk in would be complete without the bride doing A FLIP.... yes a FLIP. Watch the slideshow closely for pictures of our bride completely airborn!


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Lara & John

Lara and John have waited 12 years for this special day.... they've been sweethearts since childhood! Their day was filled with dedication to one another and their families; for example they're wedding reception was at the Molly Pitcher where both Lara's grandparents AND parents had been married!

Even though it was horrifically hot the couple stuck it out in Deep Cut Park for some truly remarkable park pictures--- this is one of the most photographic and unique locations around and perfect for a Red Bank area couple who don't want a city-street session.

We really enjoyed being in the company of Lara and John and their bridal party (which boasted a fellow wedding photographer in the bride's cousin Christina!) and we wish the couple many many years of happiness!


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Baby Willa

Willa is 3 months old and absolutely adorable. Marissa and Cara had the pleasure of shooting her only this morning! As far as baby-photography goes we have to say that 3 months is probably our favorite age so far because the baby is starting to grow into their body and develop a personality--- Willa, for instance, makes really cute bird-like squeaks and thinks her hands are the tastiest thing in the house! SO CUTE! We hope you enjoy Willa as much as we did :)

EVEN MORE photos of Willa are on our Facebook Page!

Kim & Keith

It has been one hot, dry summer...right up until Kim and Keith's wedding on Saturday! It was raining buckets for most of the day but as many of our past brides will remember: we LOVE the rain! It makes color's pop! The clouds give nice even light for outdoor shots and it also cools us down (a welcome relief after all the heat)! Kim was a wonderfully accommodating bride who posed on a window ledge, went outside in Spring Lake for pictures (was almost run over by a pack of teenage boys on bicycles!) and was rewarded with a hint of sunlight for her beach session.


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Jennifer & Matthew

Jennifer and Matthew have been a photogenic couple with us from start to finish--- their wedding was just as gorgeous as their engagement session! They lucked out on the weather and had a beautiful (but hot) day that permitted a really worthwhile park session. Look at these two and feel the love!


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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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