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Jack's Barn, Oxford, NJ Wedding: Nando and Ali
When I arrived at Jack's Barn, Nando was arranging chairs, along with his closest friends and family, while Ali took at break from setting up, to get her hair and makeup done. When all was complete, it was just as Ali described it would be in our previous conversations, but better- sunflowers, royal blues, mismatched furniture, small mementos and photographs everywhere, countless string lights leading to gorgeous chandeliers... pinch me.
Ali, Nando, and their family headed over to Twenty Belvidere, just down the road for their getting ready, first look, and family photos. The mansion was filled with charm, and again, I needed to be pinched!
While leads me to Ali and Nando... not only was their wedding just breathtaking, but they are just the most adorable couple you've ever seen. So, so, so in love. Just as we were waiting for Ali to come down the steps for their First Look, Nando appeared to be nervous, and yes, he just saw her an hour ago (maybe less), but that's how in love they are. They are so sweet, and so thoughtful, I need more of them in my life!
I can't think of any other way I would want to welcome the wedding season for 2015, rather than with Ali and Nando! Congrats to you two, it was such an honor to capture your wedding day. A special thank you to an awesome friend for assisting me in capturing this great day, Sue!
Venue: Jack's Barn
Hair: Kate Spencer
Florist: Louisa Testa
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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.
South Jersey Wedding Photographer: Wedding Season Countdown & Giveaway
The 2015 wedding season is going to be amazing. I've got great couples, new venues, an upgraded camera, and have spent the winter preparing! My wedding season starts in three weeks! In honor of the start of such a fun time, I'm doing an Instagram giveaway! Follow @styledpinkphotography for all of the details! The first giveaway, is a set of measuring spoons from Anthropologie for all of my foodies!
The Flanders Hotel Bridal Show
When I saw there was a bridal show coming to The Flanders Hotel in Ocean City, NJ- I knew I wanted to be a part of it. The Flanders is one of my favorite places to shoot, and it's also where my husband and I were married four years ago- needless to say, it holds a very special place in my heart. The architecture is gorgeous, the staff is friendly, the food is delicious, and the hotel rooms will make you wonder if you could somehow live there forever.
So... what do you bring to a bridal show? Here's my list!
- various professionally printed canvases
-new prints for frames
-my Best of Weddings 2015 plaque from The Knot
-lots of delicious chocolate
-a cake stand to display my new adorable, mini business cards from Moo, and wedding collection packages
-fresh, pink flowers
-an iMac displaying my favorite work
I met some awesome fellow vendors, as well as some fun brides planning their dream weddings.
Here's my display in all of it's glory at The Flanders Hotel! Don't you just love my mannequin neighbor? I was next to a fun group- Boogie Nights from Atlantic City.
Here are some of the details- canvases, prints, my new business cards, and albums- all ingredients of a successful bridal show.
A very Styled Pink bridal show display! Now, who's looking for a wedding photographer?
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The Merion Wedding, Cinnaminson, NJ: Rob and Laura
As a wedding photographer, you never know how you'll meet your next client. I met Laura's mother when my husband and I closed on our house in August of 2013. I was about to have a baby the next month and life was hectic! (Ps- Never move when you are 30+ weeks pregnant!) Laura's mother was bright, cheery and sharing in the excitement of our new house and soon-to-be new baby! We had plenty of time to talk during closing and she told me her daughter was engaged! Some time went by, and me, Laura and her mother were chatting all about her wedding! It was such a pleasant surprise because Laura and I were such a great match! It's so important to love your wedding photographer because they are going to be next to you so much of the day! Now let's focus on the most important people here- Laura and Rob.
I knew Rob wasn't thrilled about having to commit to being photographed for an hour for an engagement session-honestly, most guys aren't crazy about it... but the results are always the same- they LOVE the photos and they actually had fun! Haha! I love it! We even got to incorporate Rob's killer car for their engagement session AND their wedding day!
When their wedding day rolled around in late October, it was perfect. There was just a little breeze in the air and the sun was shining. When I walked into Laura and Rob's Palace Ballroom that day, I was taken back. Everything they have been planning was all coming together. Gorgeous centerpieces, tables named after wine, framed artwork of loved ones past, the matching uplighting... you could tell that they truly poured their souls into all of the planning. It also helps that The Merion, in Cinnaminson, NJ does such a beautiful job setting up their gorgeous ballroom. Laura and Rob saw each other for the first time down the aisle, it's always such an exciting moment, and for me it NEVER gets old. My heart is racing and there's so much excitement in the room! After a beautiful ceremony, we headed to the patio to get some photographs of the bridal party and headed back in so they could enjoy their cocktail hour. This gave me plenty of time to photograph all their gorgeous details. The party started and they had quite a dancefloor. We were able to sneak out to get some wedding photos with Rob's car, which made him so happy! I imagine Rob has a framed photo of this shot in his garage (please tell me yes!).
As I write this blog post, it was Laura's birthday yesterday, Rob's birthday today, and Valentine's Day tomorrow- these two have a lot to celebrate!
Styled Pink Photography: The Knot Best of Weddings 2015
I'm so excited to announce we've been rated by our fabulous brides and grooms and voted The Knot Best of Weddings 2015 Pick!
What does this mean? Our wedding couples have left us nothing short of the most fabulous reviews and compliments on the best wedding website (The Knot, of course) around! We are so blessed to photograph each and every one of our couples and look forward to all of the beautiful weddings 2015 has to bring! A big xoxoxoxox to all of my 2014 newlyweds! Read our Knot reviews here.
Getting married? Fill out our form on the CONTACT page and tell us all about your awesome wedding plans!
Styled Pink Photography is based out of Mount Laurel, NJ and specializes in wedding photography in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, but open to other fabulous destinations such as Aruba, Italy, and other gorgeous locations.