Pier Village Engagement Photography | Long Branch NJ | Lindsay + Bill

I met up with Lindsay and Bill the day after Christmas for their winter engagement session. Pier Village is so pretty during every season but this time of the year it looks particularly magical! It was a very crisp day so I was surprised at the amount of people that were out and about! But of course the beach was unoccupied haha! So we had the whole beach to ourselves! Lindsay and Bill were such troopers staying out there with no coats for as long as they did! After some gorgeous beach portraits we found a really cool wall behind one of the restaurants which made for some more beautiful photos. We then walked over to the ice rink for some festivity! I loved spending time with Lindsay and Bill! I met Lindsay this past Fall when she was a bridesmaid in one of my bride’s weddings! These two are such a sweet and awesome couple. They are SO cute together & you really can see the love they share. I cannot wait to photograph their SUMMER wedding at The Gramercy. 

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McLoone's Pier House Wedding | NJ Wedding Photography | Caroline + Phil

 

I don't even know where to begin with this wedding! To say I loved everything about it is an understatement! First of all, Caroline & Phil are just incredible people. They are the kind of people who you instantly feel comfortable with and I felt like I had known them for years! Thunderstorms were expected for their wedding day all week in the forecast but that changed the day before to partly cloudy and we were so excited! The morning was filled with joy and laughter as Caroline & Phil got ready with their closest friends and family. The ceremony was so beautiful and we were able to do all of the family photos right outside infront of the beautiful red doors of the church. As soon as we got into our car to head over to the reception at McLoone's Pier House it started pouring down rain! Caroline and Phil wanted to get photos on the beach but were hoping the beach wouldn't be too crowded and that is exactly what happened thanks to the rain storm! Once the rain let up I rushed to get them outside for some photos as a beautiful rainbow had appeared in the sky! It disappeared quickly but we did manage to get a few of them with the faint rainbow in the background :)
Being on the beach with the bridal party was so much fun! I think we laughed the entire time we were out there! After some beautiful portraits of the newlyweds we went inside to get ready for the party, and boy did these people know how to party! The entrances of the bridal party and bride and groom were some of the best I've ever seen. When the bride and groom shared their first dance the whole bridal party had their arms around one another swaying and singing, it was literally the cutest thing ever! All of the first dances had be tearing up. They were all so sweet! After the fantastic toasts the couple went straight into their cake cutting so that they could spend the rest of the night partying it up, uninterrupted! As you will see from the photos the dance floor was overflowing! Guests danced ALL night long. It was such a BLAST! I actually wanted to stay just to dance with them. Aside from this day just being incredible, it was such an honor to work with such wonderful, sweet people. 

Caroline & Phil, I am so happy for you guys and thank you SO much for choosing me and my team to capture your wedding day!

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Photography: Amanda Dolly Photography
 Amanda Dolly
Marissa Lambert
  Gina Del Russo

 Ceremony: Church of the Precious Blood

Reception: McLoone's Pier House

Dress: Castle Couture

Florist: Darryn Murphy Sickels Market

Hair: Christine Swope

Makeup: Michele Falco Bridal By Michele

DJ/Photo Booth: Dominic Sestet Elite Entertainment

Cake: Jennifer Cardella Chocolate Carousel

Invitations: Evelyn The Papery

Bridesmaid's Dresses: Lilly Pulitzer

Colors: Navy + other shades of blue. Beach Theme

K. Family Beach Session, Asbury Park NJ, NJ Family Photography

I had the pleasure of photographing this family last Fall at Holmdel Park and I was so excited when they reached out to me this year about doing a beach session. The night we choose could not have been more beautiful! The little ones had so much fun running around the beach looking for rocks and shells, and I had fun laying in the sand to capture them as usual ;). This family is just beautiful inside and out!

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