Courtney & Kevin's Spring Lake Wedding

Courtney and Kevin traveled in style on their wedding day, using this full-size party bus. Here, the girls are arriving at church for the ceremony, and the priest is there to greet them:

Here are a couple images from their ceremony, both meaningful and fun:

And then it was back on the bus for a raucous party ride down to Spring Lake:

Next stop, the beach! Even though the light was pretty brutal, we still got some fun images with the bridal party:

And we had a little time for portraits with Courtney and Kevin:

And we caught this moment as they walked back to their reception location, The Breakers:

Their party included a bagpiper performance for the guests, which inspired some dance steps:

Here are a few images from the party, big fun:

Our thanks to Courtney and Kevin for allowing us to capture a great story!

Julie & Christian's Engagement Shoot

We're looking forward to Julie and Christian's wedding next October, and we made some beautiful engagement images on the shore at Sea Girt. Photographers love the warm golden light that appears during the "magic hour" right before sunset, and we worked out the timing to take advantage. You can do a lot in Photoshop, but this light is truly special... Of course, it wouldn't mean a thing without their expressivity, and J&C really let us see the emotional connection between them, it makes all the difference: