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Their Beginning: It was freshman year of college. Tanya was working at the campus store when she laid eyes on her future–Abby. Abby quickly rejected Tanya’s attempt to help her find her books because she didn’t like getting help while in stores. As fate would have it, they saw each other again at the school’s […]

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Their beginning: Not all relationships start with the picture-perfect first date of going out to eat and then going home to gloat to their friends about how much fun they had. J+B had they’re first date at a restaurant in Marlboro, New Jersey. Instead of going home, J went to a McDonald’s because she was […]

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When we think of a wedding, we envision the white dress, the black tuxedo, and an extravagant ballroom filled with laughter from the people we love. We conceptualize tears during a ceremony with everyone seated gazing at the couple; the endless amount of food; the dance floor shaking with music. And occasionally, we don’t. On […]

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Why are engagement sessions important? An engagement session is so important. You get to know your photographer and their shooting style. It gives you the opportunity to get comfortable in front of the camera and your photographer gets familiar with your love language–which is great for those candidly photos! And why not take a moment […]

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THEIR BEGINNING: She fell in love when she realized how kind and loving he was. He fell in love walking home in the rain, after a baseball game. He didn’t feel the downpour soaking through his clothes; he felt the fireworks in his heart. He new she deserved to be spoiled so he sent her […]

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Mary Ann and Jake had their colorful spring engagement session on the Asbury Park boardwalk. Nothing like the uniqueness of the historic Carousel Building, the Asbury Park Convention Hall, the jetty and all the murals spread throughout the boardwalk.    HOW THEY MET: How does anyone meet these days? On a dating app of course! […]

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  Dream weddings are being put on hold but love is not! This terrible coronavirus, Covid-19 pandemic is giving permission to couples to get creative with their weddings and allowing them to do what they want. Micro weddings, backyard weddings, elopement, intimate ceremonies are now happening more often. James and Francesco were planning their big […]

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They spent the semester in the same class almost every day but never speaking to each other. However, there was a good amount of staring going on. Days before the end of their semester, Kim finally had enough of the staring and waived her hand in attempts to get him to stop. Bear interpreted her […]

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Sometimes we are faced with making our hopes and dreams come true a little faster than we expect. This was the case for Christina and Steve. Christina was about 6 months pregnant with their third child but they wanted to get married before their baby was born. No big deal! They still had 3-4 months, […]

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Regardless of the size of your wedding, you are bound together forever, as husband and wife. It’s no secret the the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we live. With so many weddings halted, couples still wanted to marry their best friend. It is time to take control! It is time to get creative! […]

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