New Jersey Engagement Photography | Linda & John's Beach Engagement Portraits

*Posted by Matt*

We always try to encourage people to pick a place that really means something to them when they are figuring out where to do their engagement portraits. That philosophy has taken us as far as New York City for engagement portraits because that's where people live. It's also taken us to places like Citizen's Bank Park for engagement portraits.

When it was time to figure out where we were going to meet Linda and John, they immediately thought of doing their engagement portraits in Strathmere, where they spend a good amount of their free time. We love the beach so it was NOT a hard sell to get us there!

We started on the beach and then wandered through town towards the bay before ending up at their family home for a few pictures with their dog!

Now, you might be asking 'but we know these guys from somewhere??' and you'd be correct. If you have spent time on our blog then you've seen them before here. Their Union Trust wedding pictures have graced these pages already. And the reason you're seeing new photos of them is because today is their one year anniversary!

Happy anniversary Linda and John!

Destination Wedding Photographer | Sallyann & Ronve's Florida Wedding

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The ability to do this job anywhere is really rad to me! It's honestly one of the main things that attracts me to this line of work. So when Sallyann and Ronve asked if I was willing to make the beaches of Florida my "office" for their wedding at the Grand in St. Pete Beach I jumped at the opportunity!

We've been blessed with the opportunity to travel to Florida for weddings before and also to California for a wedding over the last few years and each time has been a blast. Weddings are such beautiful events as is but add in having all of your closest family and friends on a vacation of sorts and the revelry is heightened.

These two, and their entourage, definitely did NOT disappoint.

I should start out by explaining that both Ronve and Sallyann are artsy by trade. Ronve is a musician and performer with a musical theater background while Sallyann studied theater design in college and currently works for Juilliard. Their friends? Hella talented.

They had multiple Broadway performers at the wedding (either in attendance or in the bridal party) and some or all of whom were putting on a show in their own right. Ronve's old rap group also performed during the reception and so did Sallyann's dad's bluegrass band, the latter of which the whole reception learned how to line dance. Talk about a diverse mix of happenings at a wedding reception!

They also were incredibly thoughtful about the lengths people traveled and invited everyone to a rehearsal dinner the night before and also threw together a BBQ-style picnic the day after the wedding!

Truly a super-fun way to spend a few days at a wedding in Florida!

Philadelphia Engagement Photography | Alli & Jason's Fairmount Engagement Portraits

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Sun! Flowers! Bring it on! All of this good weather that keeps teasing us has us thinking about some past work we never shared. One session in particular...Ali and Jason's engagement session in Fairmount comes to mind!

You might recognize them from their wedding photos that we posted a while back.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that our business moniker was inspired by the neighborhood of the same name so whenever we have a chance to revisit the old stomping grounds we enjoy it. Ali and Jason asked us about taking their engagement portraits around Fairmount and we were thrilled!

We started with some old standards, a few portraits in the Azalea Garden followed by wandering around the Art Museum grounds for a bit. Then came the really fun part! We went back to their place (they live in the neighborhood) so they could change clothes and do some more casual engagement portraits around the awesome buildings and character that the neighborhood has to offer.

It really was a perfect day, as well. The weather was gorgeous and we even had some great late afternoon sun thanks to some strategic planning!

Philadelphia Wedding Photography | Kaitlin & Christophe's Ballroom At The Ben Wedding

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I'm so excited to share our first wedding from 2017! Kaitlin and Christophe kicked off our new year beautifully with a ceremony at St. Thomas Aquinas in South Philly before heading to their reception at the Ballroom at the Ben. In between we stopped for some fun and fancy bridal party portraits at Washington Square Park!

We kicked off the day with the bride at Hotel Monaco, which is such a fun place to take pictures. The rooms look so cool and they really make for a great backdrop. The groom got ready at their house in South Philly, just a few blocks from the church.

Their personalities really came out during the portrait portion of the day. Christophe has such a funny demeanor and he was throwing ideas at us left and right! Kaitlin, obviously knowing how he is, just rolled with it.

It felt great being back in the saddle. I hope you enjoy the photos!

If you have a second, check out their engagement photos here.

Fairmount Park Engagement Portraits | Colette & Eric's Evansburg Park Portraits

*Posted by Matt*

Colette and Eric got married last year at one of my favorite venues, the Old Mill. We never showcased their wedding photos at the Old Mill, though, or even their engagement portraits. Well, we are going to rectify that right here, right now!

These two are truly a unique pairing. Their sense of humor along was enough to make them stand out. I honestly have never laughed as hard during a wedding as I did on their wedding day.

They also complement each other in their shared love of the outdoors and, specifically, camping. So they asked if they could do their engagement portraits while camping. We, of course, said yes!

I met up with them at Evansburg State Park for portraits and it was one of the easiest engagement sessions I ever did. They were so comfortable with each other and so natural. I barely had to direct them at all.