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May 27 2012

New Jersey wedding | Emily + Val

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We really lucked out big time with this one. A wedding at the beautiful Jersey shore! And a shore wedding means one thing – a mini vacay for yours truly. Being memorial day weekend, we left a day ahead of time to bypass any potential traffic nightmares. We arrived at our hotel with just enough daylight left to explore the nearby Asbury Park boardwalk and grab a bite to eat. Then it was off to bed. If we were going to bring our photo A-game to the wedding the following day, then we were going to need our beauty rest.

Emily, the unofficial queen of wedding DIY, took the art of creating custom wedding details to the next level for her big day. Her custom invites and ceremony programs were flawlessly designed and printed. And her individual HAND PAINTED seating cards and caricatured nesting doll cake toppers had wedding guests squealing with delight. Hand painted you say? Yes, hand painted… by Emily herself. Our personal faves were definitely the cake toppers. Each sported a spot-on likeness of the bride and groom. Well done Em!

Emily and Val chose to do their “first look” at Spring Lake Park. Then it was off to The Mill at Spring Lake for a casual lakeside ceremony followed by dinner and dancing. All floral arrangements, bouquets and boutonnieres provided by the extremely talented Dara Ellis from Designs by Dara.

spring lake new jersey wedding

orange purple and pink wedding invitationsstunning engagment ringthe wedding gown with purple shoesgroom preparing for wedding
groomsmen ironing pocket squares before the weddingthe groom rocking heavy metal hornsthe bride dressing with the help of her sister and mombeautiful bride posing
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bride and groom posing on bridge at spring lake parkgroom helps bride with her veil at spring lake parkthe couple at spring lake park njbridal party at spring lake park nj
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bride with her father before ceremonyfather gives the bride away at the mill spring lake njfather gives the bride away at the mill spring lake njthe wedding ceremony blessing at the mill spring lake nj
the kiss with happy flower girl watching at the mill spring lake njmarried at the mill spring lake njhand painted nesting doll cake toppershand painted table cards
the ballroom the mill at spring lakethe first dance at the mill spring lakebride spins for the first dance at the mill spring lakefather daghter dance
mother son dancethe toastsdancingexcited boy dancing with groom
bride and groom prepare for the horathe hora at the mill spring lakemore dancing at the mill spring lake njthe couple poses with cake at the mill spring lake nj
kiss at the wedding cakegroom get the garterin his teethmore dancing at the mill spring lake njthe couple kiss at night by streetlight the mill spring lake nj

Congratulations Emily and Val!

by Kevin

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May 12 2012

Montgomery county weddings | Lauren + Keith

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This just might be a case of deja vu… It seemed like just yesterday that we were photographing big sister Lindsay’s wedding. And now here we are again, but this time it’s little sis Lauren that’s taking the plunge. The couple was wed in a beautiful ceremony attended by close friends and family at St. Basil the Great in Kimberton. A lighthearted and lively wedding reception followed at La Massaria at Bella Vista Golf Course.

la massaria lauren and keith

engagement ring in pink peonypink yellow and green bridesmaid bouquetpink and brown wedding invitation with bouquetwedding gown hanging in window bay
lacing the corset back of wedding gownbride dressingpink white and green bridal bouquetbeautiful blonde bride posing
blonde bridebride with her fathergroomsmen at st basil the great kimbertongroom posing
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kids playing at la massariakids with bride and groom at la massaria at bella vistakids at gift table display la massaria at bella vistamaid of honor toasts at la masseria
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sunset at la massaria at bella vista golf coursecouple post at sunset at bella vista golf coursefather and sonbride dances with her father
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flexible kid dancinggroom dances with bridesmaidsbouquet toss at la massariabouquet toss
groom throws garter tossguys fighting for garter tossgarter tossnightime wedding couple with silo la massaria at bella vista

This is Lauren and Keith’s 2nd appearance on our blog (talk about deja vu, huh). We featured their old city e-session back in September 2011.

We would like to thank Lauren and Keith, their families, and particularly Mr. and Mrs. Palcko for inviting us to photograph both Lauren and Lindsay’s wedding celebrations. It makes us feel special knowing that you think so highly of us and continue trusting us to capture all of these important moments. We think that you are a very special family and we are very grateful that you’ve welcomed us into your lives. -Cheers

by Kevin

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Ed and Susie PalckoMay 26, 2012 - 11:02 am

Joy and Kevin ~ Oh how joyful you have made us! The images you captured for Lauren and Keith’s wedding are so unbelievably beautiful – and will be a constant reminder of all the love, fun and laughter that were felt by all of us on their wedding day ~ the smiles on their faces and the love that they share will be their memories to keep forever as they were for Lindsay and Mike on their wedding day. We can’t begin to tell you how happy and assured we were to have both of you there for another celebration. Your professional knowledge and love for picture taking, your warmth and calm, your eye for what you can share and capture in a family in a moment in time or in ‘the blink of an eye’ speak for themselves. All one has to do is look at the story that you have created and given us in one and two beautiful wedding days. We can’t thank you enough and wish we had another daughter to marry! You are a very special couple and we hope we can find a way to keep you in our lives. We have plenty of grandchildren to film! We smile every time we look at the pictures and we smile when we think of you. We feel simply lucky to have had you! Thank you, thank you, thank you for what you have given us.

May 05 2012

Bucks county weddings | Tara + Frank

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Happy Cinco de Mayo everybody!!! No, we’re not donning floppy sombreros and drinking frozen margaritas at 10am. We’re celebrating the marriage of our friends, Tara and Frank, at the beautiful Pen Ryn Mansion.

pen ryn mansion wedding

green white and black wedding invitationengagement ring inside calla liliescalla lily bouquetgreen and white bridesmaid bouquet
mother of the bride with bridepretty bride posinggroom posing in churchgroomsmen walking and laughing
groom with best manbride with fatherthe marriage ceremonythe newlyweds walk down the isle of maternity bvm in philadelphia
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bride smoking cigars with the groomsmenbridal party poses in front of pen ryn mansionbridesmaids with bride walking and laughing at pen ryn mansionthe couple poses on road to pen ryn mansion
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the couple shares a brief kiss at the wedding receptionbride and groom raise a toastbride hugging maid of honor after toasthappy father of the bride
groom and best man having fun on the dance floorwedding reception dance floor in actionbride and maid of honor acting sillybride and groom pose at cake
wedding reception dance floor in actionguys having fun at wedding receptionshippensburg university group photo with bride and groomgreen candy buffet at wedding reception

Congrats to the happy couple! I bet you’re both relaxing poolside right about now, enjoying the final leg of your well-deserved honeymoon. -Cheers

by Kevin

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Tara & FrankMay 17, 2012 - 9:25 pm

Kevin and Joy,

You guys did an absolutely amazing job on our pictures! Frank and I were floored when we saw them. Thank you so much for capturing our day perfectly!

Love,
Frank & Tara

KevinMay 19, 2012 - 5:12 pm

Hey Tara and Frank!

We had a fantastic time photographing your big day. You guys were so much fun to work with and your bridal party was an absolute riot – they had us laughing so hard our cheeks hurt by the end of the night.

Love, right back at you :)
Kev and Joy