Kay and Ray Marry and Celebrate at David's Country Inn

Oh it was snowy and cold Sat Nite Dec 14 - but that did not stop the heat inside - what a great ceremony and celebration for Kay and Ray at David's Country Inn, Hackettstown 

Enjoy the preview 

New Jersey Wedding at Doolan's Shore Club

Sneek Peek at Tracy and Fred's wedding in Spring Lake, NJ at Doolan's Shore Club

Tracy and Fred's New Jersey Wedding

Tracy and Fred's New Jersey wedding celebration at Doolan's Shore Club included a fun Masquerade theme. Congratulations to a fun couple.

Heather and James' celebration at MeadowWood Manor

Following a ceremony at Our Lady of the Mountain Church in Long Valley, Heather and James had a rocking party at the MeadowWood Manor in Randolph. The band was fabulous and another highlight of the evening was the Muralist who created a painting of the evening.

Jessa and Ian's Wedding Day and Celebration at the Bridgewater Manor

Congratulations to Jessa and Ian - they had a wonderful wedding day! After the beautiful ceremony the partytime at the Bridgewater Manor was fabulous. Jessa and Ian enjoyed their day in all the traditional sense and with an added dose of spunk and sassy - including Jessa's choice of wedding shoes ! Enjoy the preview of this beautiful New Jersey style wedding.

Jenn and Josh celebrate at the Marriott in Bridgewater, NJ

A beautiful 'on the farm' wedding for Jenn and Josh at Ort Farms in Long Valley. Following a picture perfect ceremony the bride and groom enjoyed fun pictures around the far, then headed to the Marriott in Bridgewater for a fun filled reception. Jenn and Josh had many surprises at the celebration, including the monopoly theme, the Sweet Love candy bar, and the plumber's groom cake. Congratulations to a great couple.

Megan and Bob's June Wedding

Another picture perfect June wedding day ! Megan and Bob began the day with a ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church in Newton and then went to Hillside Park for playtime, photo time and partytime. Congratulations to Megan and Bob.

Casey and Will say I Do and Party at The Manor in West Orange

Congratulations to Casey and Will - they enjoyed a fabulous June wedding day filled with details and surprises. Following a ceremony at the beautiful Immaculate Conception in Montclair the couple headed to The Manor in West Orange for a rocking reception. After the couple's romantic first dance they surprised their guests with a Rock the Reception dance, later the party included a white glove dance and the bride presented her new husband with a firefighters groom cake. This was a fun filled event for all! Enjoy the slide show.

Having Fun with my Fisheye Lens at the Camden Aquarium

The 15mm fisheye lens can be so much fun ... bringing in a fun curve to the lines and architecture of an image. These images were taken at the New Jersey Camden Aquarium. I was there for a great party and the setting was perfect for playing with this lens. Enjoy

Wedding Trends Surveys

First let me back up and repeat the survey released one year ago - in a survey conducted of 422 women who had been married in the previous 12 months, 22% said that they realized good / great photography was worth paying for, and if they could do it again they would spend less on the dress and more on the memories.
With that said, a survey this January 2011, of 500 women (again recently married) stated that they spent too much on the food and wish (21%) they had spent more on the photography !

Something new in this year's survey is that 74% approve of the new trend for the photographic capture of the engagament. With Grooms-to-be going to great lengths to be creative and thoughtful in preparing for 'popping the question' - the Brides-to-be are in favor of the hidden photographer who can capture this most romantic and emotional moment.

In another survey released this month, the conclusion is that brides are remaining committed to to planning a luxurious and memorable event, and they are willing to spend what is necessary despite the state of the ecomony. This survey goes on to reveal that brides tended to lower the number of guests at the wedding rather than lower the standard of the wedding.

So Brides-to-be and friends of the bride - remember the valuable message - your wedding is a most memorable occassion - and the best photography will preserve those memories !

Congratulations MaryBeth and Mark, wedding at Martinsville Inn

MaryBeth and Mark enjoyed a crisp winter wedding at the Martinsville Inn

Engagement Session October 2010

A perfect crisp autumn day, a great location and a fun filled engagement session !

Anneke and Eddie's wedding at The Inn at Millrace Pond

A fabulous Friday evening setting - at The Inn at Millrace Pond, Hope, NJ - Anneke and Eddie were relaxed and emotional all at once -

Katie and Katsu's wedding at Shadowbrook

Congratulations to Katie and Katsu - following a ceremony in Japan - Katie and Katsu had a ceremony and celebration stateside at Shadowbrook in Shrewsbury, NJ. A beautiful bride, a handsome groom and a great celebration.

Happy Anniversary Kelly and Josh, wedding at St. Elizabeth, Convent Station

Happy Anniversary to Kelly and Josh - wishing you many, many years of happiness. Enjoy the slide show of your finished wedding album.

Alicia and Jared's wedding at Perona Farms, NJ

Happy Anniversary to Alicia and Jared - it was a memorable day with ceremony and party at Perona Farms, Andover. Enjoy many more years together.

Happy Anniversary Christina and Stephen

Christine and Stephen are going to be celebrating a Wedding Anniversary soon - here is their wedding story / album.

Ashley and David, wedding celebration at the Primavera Regency

It was a picture perfect day - following the ceremony and the 'I Dos' - we stopped with the Bride and Groom at the Leonard J. Buck Garden, in Far Hills and then on to a Celebration and Partytime at the Primavera Regency in Stirling. Congratulations to Ashley and David !