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Flanders Hotel Wedding: Krysta + Rich
Krysta and Rich’s December wedding was the last wedding of 2019 for me and boy was it a great one to end with! This couple is clearly fun to be around with over 300 guests, it was a big party from start to finish. Krysta and her ten bridesmaids got ready on site at The Flanders Hotel, with Your Day Your Way, on hair and makeup. After a jitney ride to St. Augustine’s Church for their ceremony, everyone headed back to The Flanders Hotel, for a beer garden (the first I’ve seen at a wedding) and live music by Goody Blue Shoes. The bridal party quickly snuck out for some photos on the Ocean City boardwalk with some gorgeous winter sunlight. Their wedding details included florals by Spinning Wheel Florist and a gorgeous cake by Blue Dolfin Sweets. The extra Christmas lights and oversized flocked trees (decorated by the hotel) made the perfect setting for their wedding. Krysta and Rich cut the wedding cake, and then cute the pizza (a new tradition at the Flanders Hotel), before heading outside for a night shot by the ferris wheel overlooking Castaway Cove. Dessert included Christmas cookies and coffee. From shawls, to twinkling lights, to Christmas cookies- I declare winter weddings to be amazing!
THE DETAILS
Venue: The Flanders Hotel, Ocean City, New Jersey
Florals: Spinning Wheel Florist
Hair & Makeup: Your Day Your Way
Cake: Blue Dolfin Sweets
Band: Goody Blue Shoes
Gown: Martina Liana
Collingswood Grand Ballroom Wedding: Meg + Eric
Meg and Eric have been wedding planning from Chicago, so when their wedding day arrived and I finally got to meet them in person- I was beyond excited. Meg is the kind of girl you've always wanted to be friends with- she's so funny, sweet, and shares all of her emotion- she lights up a room! When Meg and Eric get together their chemistry is undeniable! They are so sweet and kind to each other and I'm beyond happy for them- I can't imagine how happy their family is for them, witnessing a perfect match.
Both bride and groom started at The Westin hotel in Mount Laurel, NJ for their getting ready. Meg and her bridesmaids prepped and shared so many special moments while Eric got.... a haircut in his hotel room! I was so excited for my second photographer, Danielle, that she was going to be able to capture it (maybe a little jealous too)! It's a wedding day first, and soooo much fun. Meg put on her gorgeous gown at the Collingswood Grand Ballroom before meeting her groom outside for their First Look, with their family and friends watching from afar. We were able to capture their bridal party, bride and groom portraits, and family portraits before rain clouds started moving in.
Their indoor ceremony, complete with a beautifully decorated chuppah by Leigh Florist, and the romantic candles and twinkle lights at the Collingswood Grand Ballroom, made for the perfect setting for their "I do"s. Their reception started with the most fun hora, followed by a lively dance floor and soooo much celebrating for our happy couple. Thank you so much to Mr. and Mrs. Gold for letting us capture your best day ever!
THE DETAILS
Venue: Collingswood Grand Ballroom, Collingswood, New Jersey
Florals: Leigh Florist
Hair: Jill Kozar of Up Your Do
Makeup: Blushed Makeup Studio
Cake: Sweet T's Bakeshop
I love using the bride's veil to shoot details- makes a dreamy backdrop.
How about a fresh haircut on your wedding day?! I love that my second photographer, Danielle, got to capture this!
Such a GRAND setting at the Collingswood Grand Ballroom. So timeless and elegant.
I love that Meg and Eric invited their bridal party and family to witness their first look- their reactions were sooo worth capturing!
LOVE allll the twinkle lights at the Collingswood Grand Ballroom.
Normandy Farm Wedding, Blue Bell, PA: David and Marisa
In late May, we set out for Normandy Farm in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania for Marisa and David's wedding. I was so in love with Marisa's handmade paper floral bouquet with yellow, green, and coral flowers that she made herself! Other special details included her wedding invitation suite designed by one of her bridesmaids who is a graphic designer, a gorgeous cathedral veil (that was a thrift store find!), and her yellow Mary Janes. Marisa and David met just outside of the reception area at Normandy Farm for their First Look. I love First Looks for sooooo many reasons, but the best part is watching how emotional the bride and groom are on their wedding day. Watching Marisa's face as she saw David for the first time that day was so special. I remember asking her while she was getting ready, "What are you looking forward most to today?" and she answered, "I just want to get married." Marisa and David light up every time they see each other and they have such an amazing connection that was so evident as I spent the day with them. Their ceremony was an outdoor ceremony in front of Normandy Farm's signature white and red barn, complete with a huge gust of wind that carried Marisa's veil straight up in the air, making everyone laugh. Their reception space at Normandy Farm was filled with gorgeous twinkle lights and more gorgeous floral accents throughout. There was a soft, romantic vibe as Marisa and David had their first dance as a married couple. They danced the night away before we could sneak them away for one more shot of them in their bridal suite (see the last photo!).
THE DETAILS
Venue: Normandy Farm, Blue Bell, PA
Hair and Makeup Stylist: Cory Neuhoff of HairWaves
Gown: Vera Wang
Florals: The bride!
Cake: Normandy Farm
DJ: Binh Nguyen of Silver Sound DJs
Such a gorgeous, handmade paper floral bouquet, made by the bride! I also loved photographing her details in a gorgeous sitting room at Normandy Farm.
The Washington Room at Normandy Farm is so pretty and it just happened to match Marisa's colors.
Such an emotional First Look for Marisa and David.
During the ceremony, everyone had teary eyes, until the wind came and took Marisa's veil straight into the air. All of our tears turned to a little giggle!
Normandy Farm is such a fantastic setting for bride and groom portraits.
The wedding cake has it's own little silo. That's pretty darn special.
Twinkle lights, gorgeous floral centerpieces, just perfect.
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Columbus, NJ Engagement: Mike + Emily
As wedding season approaches, and my maternity leave comes to an end, I'm getting pumped up about getting back out and shooting. Although Spring is officially here, I just had to share this dreamy Fall engagement session with Emily and Mike. I have to give the future groom all of the credit for finding this awesome location with the colorful foliage that all engaged couples dream of for their photos :) I am beyond excited to capture their big day in July!
Knowlton Mansion, Philadelphia, PA Wedding: Carl + Julia
When I think of Carl and Julia, I think "pure romance." I know so much of their story, because over the course of wedding planning, I became super close with Julia- so I'm going to list some reasons why I think they have such an amazing story.
-They grew up in the same neighborhood. Their moms are best friends!
-When Carl proposed, he set up an elaborate scavenger hunt that involved their grade school teacher, multiple family members, and of course, a stunning diamond.
-While Carl was overseas serving in the Army as a pilot, he made sure to send Julia flowers every month on their anniversary.
-They both ended their wedding vows with the same sentence.
To sum it up, they are absolutely perfect for each other. Their rustic/bohemian wedding at Knowlton Mansion, was the culmination of their relationship and I think everyone in the room was so happy to see them reunited at last, after a long eleven months apart. Thank you Carl for your service and thanks to Carl AND Julia for being just absolutely adorable and hilarious.
Makeup: Christine Swope (bride) and Brennan Reichlin (bridesmaids)
Hair: Angela Leap and Niki Bachman
Gown: Marisa Bridals
Floral: Lynne Blackman with My Jersey Garden
Cake: Conroy Catering
Stationery: Julia Carite (the amazingly talented Graphic Designer/Bride herself!
Venue: Knowlton Mansion
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Styled Pink Photography is based out of Mount Laurel, NJ and specializes in wedding and engagement photography in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, but open to other fabulous destinations such as Aruba, Italy, and other gorgeous locations.