Alyssa & Matt's Lucien's Manor Wedding - South Jersey Wedding Photographer

At the end of August I met up with Matt and Alyssa on a warm summer night to discuss their upcoming wedding. It has been over two years in the making and you could just tell they were so excited to be getting married. We spent over an hour chatting about everything and planning out their day. Fast forward to September and it was their wedding day!! The entire day went so smoothly and we ended up having beautiful weather!

Lucien’s Manor holds a special place in my heart because its where my own wedding reception was held and they do such an amazing job with every wedding. I hadn’t been there since they renovated the room and added the chapel outside. I was afraid we wouldn’t have space for portraits but Alyssa and Matt ended up with so many great portraits from around the grounds. They also had a beautiful ceremony filled with tears of joy and happiness (this happened a lot all day) in the new chapel. Afterwards, the dance floor was packed all night long as well as the photobooth!

The team that made their day special included:

Florist - Always Beautiful Floral Design by Stella

DJ - SEK Productions

Venue - Lucien’s Manor

Dress Designer - Maggie Sottero

Limo - Alberts Transportation

Luke and Kacie's Proposal at Prospector's Steakhouse and Saloon - South Jersey Wedding Photographer

I absolutely love shooting proposals. The excitement, the planning, the challenge of not being spotted, its all so much fun and it ends with one very happy couple! I loved helping Luke plan out how he was going to ask Kacie to marry him and it was an added bonus it was happening at one of my favorite places, Prospector’s Steakhouse and Saloon..

As we stood out in the rain with all of Kacie’s friends and family, huddled together under the side of the neighboring Walgreen’s awning, you could feel the excitement and nervousness radiating off Luke. Kacie was just inside the bar spending the evening line dancing with her mom. She had no idea what was about to happen! While she was busy we all snuck into the bar and stood on the opposite side of the room. Thankfully it was busy and she wasn’t expecting us so she didn’t even notice. Earlier in the night her mom had told her that she had entered them into a sweepstakes for a cruise so Kacie thought she had won when she was called out onto the dance floor. Instead Luke walked out and dropped down on one knee!

This is when Luke pointed out all of us to Kacie!

Kiah and Sonny's Vow Renewal - South Jersey Wedding Photographer Medford, NJ

On a warm, rainy day in June I headed to Pine Hill, NJ for Sonny and Kiah's vow renewal. The day was incorporating two religious ceremonies so our first stop was the Sikh Gurdwara of Pine Hill. It was my first time photographing a Sihk wedding ceremony and everyone was so welcoming! Kiah and Sonny are surrounded by such wonderful family and friends. After the beautiful ceremony we headed to Medford, NJ to have a 2nd ceremony. The rain had started to come down before we went into the morning Sihk ceremony but the weather cleared in time for us to head to Kiah and Sonny's house in Medford, NJ. After we took some portraits Kiah then changed into her wedding gown. She looked stunning in both outfits! After she changed we did a first look since Sonny and Kiah hadn't seen each other yet since she changed. Afterwards we headed to the backyard for the Christian ceremony and then the reception. The entire day was so wonderful from start to finish and the weather held off for us! 

Emma & Danny's South Jersey Wedding - South Jersey Wedding Photographer

It's not often that the groom does most of the planning, but Danny took the reins on his wedding. I knew right off the bat they were going to be such a sweet couple to work with and I was right! I met them on their wedding day as Danny was running around making final preparations and Emma was inside surrounded by her closest friends getting ready. As soon as I stepped out of the car I knew that we were blessed with such an awesome location.

They held their wedding at Emma's family bee farm and incorporated the bee theme into the decor. The farm was the perfect backdrop for the wedding and there was honey and bee themed touches all over. I absolutely love details and DIY weddings so it was right up my alley! Top that off with an amazing couple and you have a perfect wedding day!

Nicolette and Andrew's Welkinweir Wedding - Philadelphia Wedding Photographer

Nicolette and Andrew had the most amazing wedding day. As I drove down the winding driveway to their venue, The Welkinweir I knew it was going to be a great day. Nicolette and Andrew were just a mere floor away from each other as they prepped for their wedding day. Rain threatened to move their ceremony inside but luck was on our side and everything went according to plan! Nicolette looked stunning in her vintage dress and she had the biggest smile on her face as she walked down the aisle to Andrew.

The ceremony was held with a beautiful view of the countryside and lake and the guests were even involved in the ceremony as they were asked to each hold Nicolette and Andrew's rings for a moment. After the ceremony everyone headed back up to the main house to eat and dance the night away!The evening concluded with a sparkler exit with the main house as the backdrop. It was a great ending to a perfect day!

Amazing decor and event coordination done by Forever Love Events