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nikole and greg could not have had a more perfect day for their wedding…the couple saw each other for the first time on the boardwalk in asbury park and because of greg’s work, we were lucky enough to take some of our photos in the watermark and the paramount theater…it was then off to southgate manor for their ceremony and reception, emceed by the wonderful, chris garrow of unforgettable djs…nicole chambers from anna soiree, kept everything running smootly as usual and did a beautiful job on the printed details…flowers were provided by something nice florals…it was great spending time with their bridal party and i am especially looking forward to photographing the groom’s brother, chris’s wedding to bridesmaid, brittany, in october…

so cool! look closely--nikole is blowing a kiss and lands it on greg's phone!

love xo

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i’ve been crazy busy with weddings and portraits and just plain crazy because my computer has been acting up and has all but halted my workload the last couple of weeks…ugh!…in any case, my new system should be up and running in the next few days and in the meantime, here is a preview from my session in dumbo in brooklyn with rachel & david, whose wedding i will be photographing at the beautiful bonnet island estate in june…this crazy weather has made all the portraits and weddings and shoots in general just a sheer joy!

 

 

 

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  1. nana and pop’s avatar

    we love your pictures and what a beautiful location. we never went walking on the bklyn bridge, it must have been a spectacular experience. you chose a lovely day. you could see that you were really enjoying yourselves, and were really into each other, very exciting! the carousel looked like it was really fun. the area is so beautiful and you captured it all!
    truly a wonderful memory.
    thanks for sharing them with us.
    we love you,
    nana and pop

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typically this time of year the buds are just starting to pop up and we don’t see their full glory until the end of april/beginning of may but with this unprecedented warm weather early in the season, the grounds at shadowbrook were literally bursting with color! and samantha & feliz were the very lucky recipients as were we…they saw each other prior to the ceremony so we could take full advantage of all the pretty light and sara and i really enjoyed spending the day with them and their families…sam looked beautiful in her casablanca gown and kate spade shoes and i loved the bridesmaid’s jcrew navy dresses…the flowers provided by gay ford were lovely and the                  manhattan rhythm machine kept everyone on the dancefloor…hair: trimz salon, makeup: marissa joy, transportation:  long branch trolley, invitations:  pauline’s papery, cake:  piece o’ cake

  1. Samantha’s avatar

    Thank you Jeri! You and Sara were wonderful!!

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audrey married vincent and while the rain did not allow us to take full advantage of the beautiful grounds at shadowbrook, we did manage to find some coverage so that they could have a big of spring color in their photographs…mandy liento from la sorella did a beautiful job on audrey’s hair and i always have a ball working with nick from imagine entertainment…additional credits:  makeup by jen best, posies florist and open door ministries performed the ceremony…

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  1. Betty Jamieson-Dunne’s avatar

    Audrey and Vinnie

    Your pictures are beautiful as both of you are on your special day. Thank you for sending them to me. The wedding was wonderful and the reception fabulous. You put on such a feast. Everything was wonderful–food, music, venue and most of all it was special to share this important event with you.

    Love,
    Betty

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clair & nick shared their first kiss outside the nurse’s office office at manasquan high school …she was a junior and he was a senior…so it was only fitting that their engagement session take place at the scene of the crime…so we went back to high school!  it was definitely more fun this time around…first of all the LOVE is so obvious and seriously, my job was so easy…you really can’t take a bad picture of them…a special thank you to the principal’s secretary, ginny,  who not only posted a sign with their names and wedding date outside the school, but came in on a saturday so these two could have their photographs in the most meaningful place they could be…and a special thank you to the groom, sargeant 1st class 5th special forces group airborne division for his service to our country…after our session, nick was on his way back to ft. campbell, kentucky…thank you for all you do…and to debbie, clair’s mom, who has been at both of her daughter’s sessions to keep me on my toes!…i can’t wait for their wedding at clark’s landing with petal beach & clair will follow her sister, lindsay whose wedding i will also be photographing in june…

seriously, can they get any better looking?

love, love xoxo

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  1. Lindsay’s avatar

    Love it Jeri!!! Amazing work…great subjects as well!!!!

  2. Clair’s avatar

    AHHHHHH I love them Jeri!!! You are amazing and I’m so happy with the way that they turned out. I don’t expect anything but the best from you and you definitely did not disappoint again. I can’t wait for the wedding!

  3. Jeri Houseworth’s avatar

    i can’t wait to take your wedding photos!

  4. Jeri Houseworth’s avatar

    thank you lindsay! i can’t wait to take your wedding photos too! i really am looking forward to it:)

  5. Sara Lapoint’s avatar

    How adorable! Seeing these photos brings back so many memories, especially the track. “running” well, maybe walking that track talking about how much you loved Nick! I could not be happier for you, Clair. What an amazing girl and an even more amazing couple. These pictures couldn’t be more perfect! Love you both.

  6. Valerie’s avatar

    Absolutely Beautiful pics of my Nephew and future Niece, truly felt the Love gushing out of them, brought their feelings to life. My hat off to you Jeri. Can hardly wait till the Wedding, nice that you gave us a date reminder in the pics. So many good things to say, the epitome of young love.

  7. Jeri Houseworth’s avatar

    thank you valerie for your kind words! i’m excited for their wedding as well! and looking forward to meeting you!

  8. Clair’s avatar

    Love you Aunt Val! Can’t wait to see you <3

  9. Rachel’s avatar

    These are amazing! You two are some good lookin’ people. Clair obviously you are better looking. <3

  10. Christine Harmon Garland’s avatar

    OMG! I finally got to see these in creditable, amazing, astonishing photos my son Nicholas was raving about. Jeri you captured both Clair and Nick’s beauty, not only their outer beauty but their funny, playful, spontaneous natural love for each other. They are a power couple together. The photos tell a story of their in during love for each other. Your have honed in on your craft. Your are a very, very talented photographer. The kids only want the very best for their wedding and they are in excellence hands for they have you and the photos speak for themselves. See you at the wedding God willing. Nick’s MOM.

  11. Jeri Houseworth’s avatar

    thank you so much christine for your lovely words! i’m looking forward to meeting you!

  12. Clair’s avatar

    Love you Mamacita! Can’t wait to see you <3

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film image i love taken at shadowbrook in 2000…

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to say that there is no other group of people i would rather spend my last wedding of the season with is an understatement…having photographed the bride’s sister, tara, three years ago for her wedding as well as bridesmaid, michelle’s wedding this past may, it is like spending the day with your family…and, seeing these couples and their families is always such a treat for us…meghan looked amazing in her christos gown and boxwood gardens did a lovely job with the holiday themed florals…after their ceremony at church of the nativity in fair haven, we quickly headed over to riverside gardens in red bank and braved the cold and beat the sinking light to get some great photos of this couple before heading over to eagle oaks country club in farmingdale…it was great working with jen anderson on video and meghan’s band, the dream team out of new york, were incredible!  thank you so much to the ullmans, cusicks, langleys, takacs, zusacks and now the kopps for reminding us why we do what we do and how lucky we are to be doing this…

 

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  1. Tara’s avatar

    Breathtaking as always, Jeri! You are the best!

  2. Karen’s avatar

    Absolutely beautiful, Jeri! Thank you!

  3. Lindsay’s avatar

    Amazing work Jeri!!!

  4. Bill & Pat K’s avatar

    Jeri!
    How wonderfull! Might be the 83rd time we scrolled through!
    Even though we were there, you captured moments in time that we didn’t see, and loved them all…

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caitlin & scott had a great day for their wedding which started in matawan with a stop in belmar at the house where they met and ending up at the always beautiful and hospitable (thank you don!) clark’s landingpetal beach created beautiful florals for the bridal party (loved the feathers!) and it was great working with THE mike simons himself on video:)…

 

 

 

 

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  1. Peggy Cecere’s avatar

    Jeri – beautiful pictures – can’t wait to see the rest!!

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there were many happy tears shed first by amie’s dad when he saw his daughter for the first time dressed in her gorgeous gown and then by her groom as he saw her for the first time going down the aisle towards him at their lovely ceremony at trinity church in east brunswick…amie reminded me of a young carol alt and this couple was so much in love with each other… it was so evident in the way they looked at each other and in every touch and laugh…we had so much fun with them on their cold but beautiful wedding day celebration at riverside gardens in red bank  and the oyster point hotel…so great seeing christian again!…their band, time machine, tore the place up and their guests took full advantage of this fantastic band…such a great day…take a look…

 

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  1. Dot MacArthur’s avatar

    Great Pictures! Pretty sexy MOB also. All the best to them.
    dot

  2. cousin Cindy’s avatar

    WOW what a great wedding! You two make one happy couple. Tim, welcome to the Family. Next reunion, I hope to be able to meet you. Sorry to miss the wedding, but I can tell from these awesome photos that you all had a BLAST!

    Love and hugs to you as you celebrate your lives together. Oh yeah… love to your family including the “on the way” twins!!

    Cousin Cindy and Skip

  3. Paula’s avatar

    Even all these months later I get so much joy from these pictures. We are so blessed with such a wonderful, expanding family!

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we had such a great time with kim & ryan at the molly pitcher and shadowbrook…i loved the pittsburgh steelers terrible towels everyone waived as they entered their reception and pat roddy band was incredible!  the crowd never left the dancefloor…

 

 

love this xoxo

 

 

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bob and i had a great day with maureen and marc first at the sheraton hotel in eatontown followed by their ceremony at st. rose in belmar…on the way to the channel club, mark wanted to stop in asbury park for some photos unaware as we all were that the annual zombie fest was under way…i’m still not sure why zombie fest wasn’t halloween weekend but in case, my couple were drawing more attention than any of the zombies there and it seemed like there were thousands this year!  in any case, we did manage to find some quiet spots on the beach, then off to the channel club where daddy pop entertained everyone…it was great working with emil from mike simons video and seeing andrea and chris decker, whose wedding i photographed several years back…flowerful events provided the florals and even though there was mostly cloud coverage instead of the usual phenomenal sunsets that channel club the night could not have been more perfect…thank you fred for everything as usual…

 

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after the rain ashlee and mike had on their day i was thrilled that sun was shining in full force the next day for kristen and andrew…kristen’s YSA Makino dress was GORGEOUS and i could have photographed it for days…The flowers provided by the always wonderful petal beach were the perfect compliment to kristen’s dress and the bridesmaids eggplant colored dresses…after a lovely ceremony at united methodist church in red bank, we headed down to riverside gardens in red bank for some pictures before the reception at eagle oaks country club in farmingdale…it was so great to see ed back and in form…we missed you ed…and the FRESH band were incredible and always such a treat when i have weddings with them…

 

love this xxoo

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  1. Cindy’s avatar

    BEAUTIFUL!!!! Such a great day – so happy for you both! You have amazing pictures to remember such a special day!

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ashlee got the beach ceremony at 7 presidents park in long branch she wanted although just as the rabbi said i do, the heavens opened up and let loose crazy rain that you could not even see past!  thank you to the random car that pulled up and offered me temporary shelter after seeing me curled up in the sea dunes…and, even though i looked like i took three showers by the time we arrived at branches for their reception, the rain stopped and we were able to get a few more photographs outside before going in for their reception…thank you stasia for all of your assistantce that day and for the much needed hot coffee…narcissus did a beautiful job with flowers and i loved the handmade letterpress invitations that ashlee made herself…

 

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  1. Matt Moran’s avatar

    Two words “asbsolutely stunning”. I pray that your life together turns out as beautiful as your wedding day :)

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there were so many reasons to be happy spending the day with rebecca and michael…they were so nice as were their families and bridal party, all the wonderful details that rebecca incorporated into their day and jen from nauvoo grill who was fantastic to work with…i loved rebecca’s badgley mishka shoes, the amazing cake from pink cake box that incorporated rebecca and michael’s stationery design, the incredible and i am not kidding, candy/caramel apples from the rocky mountain chocolate company…literally heaven on a stick…the flower cart of old bridge did a lovely job with all of the colorful flowers and sound connection kept everything and everybody moving…thank you so much elliott negron for the second assist of the weekend…it was great working with you again!

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  1. trang’s avatar

    beautiful work! love the detail shots!

  2. Kay Shive-Henry’s avatar

    Dear Becky & Mike,
    Great photos, You are a gorgeous couple . . . It looks like you had a truly delightful wedding!
    Best wishes, Kay

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after a date change for which i was already booked, allison & chris were lucky enough to have wonderful photographer jen rutherford photographer their wedding for me last weekend at the always wonderful branches…allison looked beautiful for her morning ceremony…denise vacchiano from salon L did her usual great job with hair and a shout out to dj nick cavaliere from imagine entertainment…

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there are not enough words to describe how great these two people are and how much fun we had with them…they were so relaxed behind and in front of the camera even though anthony had expressed his discomfort to his bride about being photographed beforehand and especially since asbury park was jumping because of the music festival that was happening that day!  the weather was misty but we were able to get out on the boards and grab some great shots before their ceremony at the berkeley oceanfront hotel…petal beach did their usual amazing job with the florals and i absolutely loved the skeleton leaves that bonnie put in the bride’s bouquet…i had never seen them before…rebecca’s jimmy choo shoes added just the right amount of bling to her sophisticated and elegant gown by lazaro…rebecca’s hair was done beautifully by kelly marchetti of thompson’s salon in shrewsbury and a special thank you to mary koury for all of her assistance as the day of coordinator…cravings of allenhurst provided the simple but pretty cake and the A band kept everyone on the floor until the end…a very special thank you to my friend and colleague, elliott negron, who came in from the city to assist me on my weddings this weekend…

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  1. Joyce Kubert’s avatar

    Jeri,
    This is one of the most beautifully photographed weddings I have EVER seen! You are so talented, it is a even pleasure looking at people I don’t even know!!!!! The lighting, the compositions, the wonderful story telling!!!!

    They look stunning and very much in love!!!

    Joyce

  2. Jeri Houseworth’s avatar

    such a wonderful thing to say…xxoo thank you!

  3. Lori’s avatar

    Lou,

    You have a stunning family….Becky looks gorgeous and the pictures are perfectly done! Jeri, I’ll look you up when my daughter’s get married! Beautiful…Lori Ish

  4. Mary Koury’s avatar

    I have tears in my eyes looking at the pictures! They are beautiful! It was such a great day- It was such a well planned wedding and you captured it perfectly! I was just happy to be there- great work!

  5. Jeri Houseworth’s avatar

    thank you mary! it was great working with you!

  6. Wayne and MaryLou Hancock’s avatar

    Jeri- The pictures were just amazing. You captured the true spirit of the day. We look forward to seeing all the rest of the photographs.Our daughter make a great choice in choosing you to be her photographer.
    Regards,MaryLou and Wayne Hancock

  7. Vera’s avatar

    My fiancé and I are considering this venue. This wedding was gorgeous. Just curious…. How many guests were there?

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even though the weather did not cooperate much for kara & michael their wedding couldn’t have been more perfect…the flowers provided by van brunt were beautiful and i loved kara’s badgley mishka shoes… despite the rain, we still decided to do some photos on the boardwalk in asbury…a big thank you to the owner of stella marina who graciously ran out in the rain and handed kara and mike two congratulatory glasses of champagne when he saw them braving the weather through his restaurant window…mike, an avid mets fan, was “kind of” a good sport when i pulled out my yankees umbrella although it made for some great ribbing at my expense and led to the umbrella going missing for awhile…we headed over to branches where dj jimmy mac kept the crowd on the floor till the end…

 

 

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  1. Courtney’s avatar

    Hi! The pics are GREAT! I was a bridesmaid in this wedding! We had a blast!!! I just wanted to send you a PS. It was the owner of Stella Marina that came out to congratulate them, not the owner of watermark. Just wanted to give the credit to the right guy!

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    thanks so much for the heads up!:)

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by wedding number three of an exceptionally busy weekend i would typically be fried to a crisp but between all the gorgeous details that erin had including the colorful florals by wallflowers, the light, airy atmosphere that makes photographing at matisse in belmar so wonderful, erin and mike and their beautiful boy, nicholas,  not to mention the INCREDIBLE clouds in the sky for their oceanfront wedding, i was completely energized!  and if that were not enough to keep the energy high, nick from imagine entertainment always does the trick…take a look…

 

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it didn’t look like the weather was going to cooperate for heather and chris but it did not only giving them a great day but a beautiful sunset as well!  i was especially honored to be photographing this wedding as heather is the niece of a colleague and friend, bonnie from petal beach and both of bonnie’s daughters were in the bridal party…the family made sara and i feel like family and we loved sharing in their joy and being able to document their special day for them…as usual the flowers provided of course by petal beach were gorgeous and nicole from anna soiree did a lovely job with the programs and table cards…after church in ocean grove we made a quick stop at the beach before heading off to eagle ridge country club where we were thoroughly entertained by kris abramson from elite entertainment…here’s a little preview!

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  1. Joy’s avatar

    Jeri these photographs are incredible! It was a perfect day, and it was great to have you and Sara apart of it. Love your work!

    much love,
    Joy :)

  2. Emily Tomaine’s avatar

    Jill & Craig these photos are absolutely beautiful. The photographer really captured the joy of the day and the beauty of it all.
    Love, Emily

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ashley & colin were so warm and sweet and easygoing…we loved working with them and it was a great way to start a weekend with three weddings…after taking pictures with their families and bridal party at monmouth university, we headed to branches for their ceremony and reception…sara and i had a great time with mike simons on video and with dominick from elite entertainmentdenise vacchiano did a beautiful job with ashley’s hair and nina from perfect faces who ashley works with did an amazing job with ashley’s makeup…the flowers courtesy of linda from sunset florist were gorgeous!…here’s a peek!

 

xxoo

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this was a second wedding for this family and me as i photographed the groom’s sister, bethany’s wedding several years ago, so it was great to see everyone again…we had an early start to our day as they decided to see one another prior to their church ceremony at st. james in red bank…melissa had the AMAZING hair & makeup wizards, denise vacchiano and jeanine mangan, and it is always fantasic starting our day seeing their faces…the flowers from petal beach were sooo pretty…it was great being back at the mill in spring lake with the fantastic mission dance…special mention to best man, ryan from thomas ryan ward designs, who designed all the invitations, programs and paper details…well done!

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  1. makeup artist Sydney’s avatar

    really cute, and the whole photo-shoot is awesome! Great blog dear, congrats! Would you like to visit mine, and why not follow each-other? Let me know: makeup artist Sydney

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jennifer & tommy were married on labor day after their wedding was cancelled due to hurricane irene…they got their beautiful garden wedding jennifer so wanted at shadowbrook and the weather was just perfect!

 

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from the moment i met meg and zach they felt like old friends and there was no better place to spend part of the holiday weekend then at the berkeley oceanfront hotel in asbury park…narcissus did a lovely job with the floral designs and the rhythm shop were over the top incredible…special thank you to meg’s mom, peg, who has been so great getting to know and spending the day with…

 

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  1. Harold Robinson’s avatar

    One of the biggest moments in my lifefime Is to live long enough to witness the marriage of some of my
    grandchildren. Zach is the third grandchild to be married,, and I am very fortunate to have attended this
    beautifull affair. My other desire would have been for my loving and beautifull wife Norma to havelived
    to bea part of this event. There are still a number of other grandchildren to go down this path, and maybe
    God will give me another few years to see them take this step. As Zack and my other family members
    know, family to me is the most importat jpart of a wonderfull andloving life. Meg, and Zack, I wish you
    Love, Happiness, and Lots of Good Health in the coming years. I am looking forward to Warching you raise
    You family. God Bless You All.
    All my Love,
    “Poppy”

  2. Peg Bartlett’s avatar

    Jeri and Sara,

    Your pictures are breathtaking. Everyone of my friends who has viewed your blog had the same response – “Amazing!!!” One of my friends even said that there are some of the images that she would like to buy even if she didn’t know the people because they are so spectacular that they take your breath away. Your pictures have absolutely captured the day, the spirit, and the love and happiness which permeated the whole affair. These are more than pictures—they are works of art and I cannot thank you enough for your efforts. Obviously, the best wedding decision Meg and Zach made was to hire you to chronicle this event. We cannot thank you enough and we can’t wait to see the rest of your masterpieces! Thank you again. Peggy Bartlett

  3. Jody Robinson’s avatar

    There are an infinite number of adjectives to describe how magnificent these pictures are. Thank you so very much for exceeding any expectations one could have. Much of what I would say, Peggy has said above. I knew my son had an eye for beauty and the insight to choose only the best. Your work encompasses all–the bride and the art of your photography. My friend just saw the pictures and her email to me said quite simply and oh so true; “OMG, this photographer is fabulous. I feel like I attended a celebrity wedding!” By the way, Zach was number one of four–3 more to go—hopefully you travel to RI, or it seems we may have to bring the next wedding to NJ!! Jeri and Sara, thank you again for creating such magical memories we will all treasure forever. Jody Robinson

  4. Gerrie McKiernan Laffey’s avatar

    Wow! Congratulations Peg
    I loved the pictures of the wedding.
    Gerrie McKiernan Laffey

  5. Maureen Mika’s avatar

    Absolutely beautiful! Could she look any happier??

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    Peg
    Love love love the pictures! Meg and Zach look so happy and the photographer really captured their happiness. They put my pictures to shame…lol.

    Patty

  7. Ceil Frank’s avatar

    Spectacular pictures of a charming couple. All the hard work really produced a beautiful result. It is great to see such love beaming throughout the photos. May this intense love sustain you as you walk the path of life together.
    Cannot wait to see the rest of the pictures!

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    Jeri & Sara,

    Zach and I just love the pictures. You and Sara were such pleasure to work with, and you both really went above and beyond to capture the wedding. We are dying to see the rest of the pictures. Thank you so much!

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caroline & scott had a perfect day for their beautiful outdoor ceremony at shadowbrook…the florals by petal beach were gorgeous as always and the A band kept everyone on the dance floor until the end…take a look…

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lauren & john had a beautiful day for their wedding at eagle oaks country club in farmingdale…after their church ceremony we headed down to the manasquan inlet for some fun at the beach with their great bridal party and their two dogs…peter james did a beautiful job with the florals and nina from perfect faces did a gorgeous job with the makeup…it was so much fun working with jennifer anderson on video and for the second week in a row kris from elite kept the dance floor filled until the end…special mention to lauren’s bridal party for their fantastic organized dance and to jc who brough the house down singing and playing harmonica to billy joel’s, piano man…

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there has been occasion over the years where i work with a group of families and when i see them it feels more like spending the day with family rather than work…this has been my experience with the langley family since i photographed their daughter michele’s wedding in may…michele and carol’s parents, marybeth and greg, are very special people and it has been a joy and honor getting to know their wonderful family and spending time with their friends many of whom we have been privileged to work with as well for their happy occasions–michele & jeremy takacs, maria & mark brewer whose wedding i photographed in december and maria’s parents, the ronans, the kingsberys, whose daughter katie was just married a couple of weeks ago–i loved working with and seeing each and every one of you!  carol and sam had an absolutely perfect day for their wedding ceremony at st. james church in red bank and their poolside reception at the rumson country club…it was great getting to work with emil from mike simons video again, brian kirk and the jirks always keeps everyone on the floor, nicole from mustillos who helped carol get dressed and the beautiful flowers from boxwood gardens…they had a gorgeous night complete with a full moon!  here’s a peak…

 

 

 

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it was back to the channel club with fred & liz this week and such a treat working with some of my favorite vendors…denise vacchiano once again did an amazing job on hair and jeanine mangan worked her makeup magic…no one does it better…the gorgeous flowers were by my lovely friends bonnie and chris from petal beach and it was mike simons on video for the second week in a row (see you next week as well!)…chris from elite kept everyone on the floor…

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danielle & ryan had a beautiful albeit hot day for their wedding at eagle ridge country club last saturday…danielle has such a teeny waist and her paloma blanca dress was beautiful and just perfect for her as were her “steal deal” shoes by white house black market…danielle’s hair looked amazing thanks to denise vacchiano at salon L and makeup by MAC…ivy hessinger did a beautiful job with the florals and it was great working with director:) mike simons on video and dominic from elite entertainment

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so much i loved about this couple and this wedding…the bungalow where katie got dressed is always a treat to photograph,  avenue where their rooftop ceremony and reception were held, the maid of honor jenna and her husband antonio whose wedding i photographed several years back and jenna’s family who attended this wedding along with the langley’s (who i have the treat of seeing again this year when i photograph their second daughter carol’s wedding next week), peter james floral designer who i finally got to meet and work with…even though we had just about five minutes to do some pictures with these two before the sky opened up and offered torrential downpour  it didn’t matter because five minutes was all we needed with them as it took no time at all to capture the way they feel about each other…they both have wonderful families and we so enjoyed spending time with all of them…

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saturday was unbearably hot but if we had to be outside all day these are the two people i would most want to be with…gabriela was so delightful and joyful to be around and i loved the sweet little YAY! she would give throughout the day because she was so happy…the grounds at crossed keys in andover were made even lovelier by the floral event designs by katherine the proprietor and by this gorgeous couple, allison from  allison barnhill designs who created all of the invites, dancing shoes, program fans and table numbers, mari from my cinderellas dream who did gabby’s hair and makeup so beautifully and their friends and family…immortal legends entertainment managed to keep everyone dancing despite the heat and i just know that gabby & woodney are having an amazing time on their honeymoon in thailand…

 

 

 

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  1. Gabby & Woodney’s avatar

    Dear Jeri and Sara,

    Greetings from Thailand,

    We can’t thank you enough for making our special day so memorable and capturing every detail that we spent many sleepless nights working on. It was so much fun working with the both of you. We felt very comfortable around you and your ideas were amazing. Even though it was an extremely hot day we can honestly say that the pictures you took show our profound happiness. We will definitely keep in touch and will send our family and friends the link to give them a sample of your breathtaking work! We always knew you had to be the one to capture the story behind our wedding day from the moment we met you.

    Thank you again,

    Love Gabby and Woodney

    Yay!!!!!! lol

  2. Gabby & Woodney’s avatar

    Dear Jeri and Sara

    Greetings from Thailand,

    We can’t thank you enough for making our special day so memorable and capturing every detail that we spent many sleepless nights working on. It was so much fun working with the both of you. We felt very comfortable around you and your ideas were amazing. Even though it was an extremely hot day we can honestly say that the pictures you took show our profound happiness. We will definitely keep in touch and will send our family and friends the link to give them a sample of your breathtaking work! We always knew you had to be the one to capture the story behind our wedding day from the moment we met you.

    Thank you again,

    Love Gabby and Woodney

    Yay!!!!!! lol

  3. Linda’s avatar

    What a beautiful post. These are absoluetly stunning, I love!!!

  4. Mari Milani’s avatar

    Hi Jeri and Sara, What beautiful photographs. Gabby sent us your link and I am so happy she did!! We are Gabby’s hair and make up artists – My Cinderella’s Dream and we can’t express how beautiful you captured every curl and expressions with her
    eyes. Everyone looks amazing!! We loved working with Gabby and have worked with Catherine from Crossed Keys for a few years now. We look forward to working with you in the future. Please feel free to “like” us too!! I would love to show off your beautiful work on our Blog also of course with accolade and kudos. Thank you again for capturing such beautiful little private moments of Gabby and Woodney. You are amazing!!

    Best Regards,

    Mari Milani
    http://www.mycinderellasdream.blogspot.com

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it was old home week saturday for the wedding of allison & patrick…not only did i get to work with some of my favorite vendors, jennifer anderson on video, nick cavaliere, entertainer extraordinare and fred at the channel club but i also got to see some of my favorite clients of long ago (way long ago!) ali, michealin & kristen who look as beautiful as the day i photographed their special days…allison and patrick are so easy going and natural in front of the camera, it was effortless to photograph them…after their ceremony at st. james church in red bank, we stopped by the downtown cafe where they had their first date as well as lavish kids where patrick’s apartment was located and then to red for a quick drink to cool off…saturday was a hot one!…no channel club wedding would be complete without an amazing sunset and it was delivered! 

 

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  1. Nick Cavaleri’s avatar

    favorite shots (they are all amazing)

    1Church with clouds
    2Kids lookig at shoes on stairs
    3.Bride and groom Outside downtown.

    Amazing ethic+ Talented eye+ Killer personality= Jeri Houseworth.

  2. Jennifer Andersn’s avatar

    Amazing as usual! Its funny how I can watch you set up and take these shots and am still amazed when I see how they come out :) Beautiful.

  3. Allison’s avatar

    Jeri,
    Thank you so much for the great pictures! You and Sara were so much fun to work with- talented, professional, etc. I could not be happier with all of the pictures! Once I saw your pictures from ali’s wedding, I knew you were an amazing photographer. You were able to capture our special day so well, and most of the time we barely even knew you were there. You have a very subtle style, and your work is amazing. I will most certainly be recommending you to others! We can’t wait to see the rest!
    Thanks again,
    Allison and Patrick

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    You are both so beautiful! May you be blessed with years of health, happiness and lots of babies!

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…the sun was shining fourth of july weekend for jen & eric greener who were married at the mill in spring lake heights…they saw each other before the ceremony at spring lake park with a quick stop at the beach before heading off to the mill…i loved, loved the ann klein shoes the bridesmaids wore…i was so lucky to have the fantastic jen rutherford alongside me and maryland photographer, trang dam as well..soo much fun working with you girls!…nick & russ from imagine entertainment kept the dance floor full until the very end and a special note to the father of the bride who wrote and recorded a song when his daughter was born and danced to the same on her wedding day…there is not much i haven’t seen in 16 years but that was a first…she is a lucky girl…

simple beauty from trang...xxoo

 

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there was nothing i did not like about this couple and their day…they had the luck of the irish on their side as we managed everytime to get our photos finished just as the sky opened up and poured!  they exchanged their vows in the amazingly beautiful st. catherines church in spring lake which is right across the street from the bridge in spring lake park where joe had proposed to kerry…i rode with them in the trolley to spring lake bath and tennis where their reception was being held and they literally did not take their eyes off one another for one second…you really could feel the love!  i loved working with jennifer anderson again on video and jason jani emceed…kerry and joe had taken dance lessons and they were flawless from start to finish for their first dance…xxoo

 

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  1. Jennifer Anderson’s avatar

    LOVE LOVE LOVE the photos! They are such an amazingly beautiful couple whose day was enhanced by all the surprises at the reception! Fun times!

  2. Kerry Serzan’s avatar

    Jeri and Sara,
    Talk about luck of the Irish, we were so fortunate to have you with us on our wedding day! In these photos, you’ve told our story in a way no poet every could. We are speechless (which is rare for us)! Thank you for sharing the gift of your time and talent. You are, hands down, the best!
    Love and gratitude, Kerry and Joe

  3. Elsie Van Dusen’s avatar

    The pictures are awesome…Their wedding was just beautiful and oh so elegant. My friendship with these two wonderful kids began at the Ballroom Etc. Yes, I do have Cherished Memories of my meeting with them. They became engaged on Christmas Eve.. I also became engaged on that wonderful evening many years ago..They had lots of rain showers on their wedding day in June…I also shared the same wonderful happening…And yes two beautiful people so full of love..I know they will also have many years of Happiness just like I did…I hope they make more than my 53 years..
    What a pleasure to know this beautiful couple…and to have met so many beautiful people in there family.
    Love to you Kerry & Joe…Make many years of Cherished Memories… Elsie

nikki & joe had a great day for their wedding which started in bayville and then continued on with a stop at the beach in bayhead and a great reception at the crystal point yacht club…it was nice working with emil from mike simons video for the first time and platinum band kept everyone on the floor till the end…

 

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check out these pretties from sara and special guest star, jen rutherford, from alexis & chris wedding at the mill…the wonderful denise vacchiano on hair and petal beach worked their usual magic with the florals…

 

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the weather didn’t cooperate enough for sydney and james planned beachfront ceremony at ocean place resort and spa but that didn’t stop us from grabbing a few photographs outside beforehand…i loved all of sydney’s details, from her bagdley mishka shoes, the adorable peach and white searsucker bridesmaids dresses from lulakate, sydney’s stunning gown by vineyard, the pretty florals by rose petals and lace and my favorite cake of the season so far…loved this daisy cake…as always, the incredibly talented jeanine mangan from jmmakeup designs and mandy liento of la sorella bridal had sydney looking flawless…this couple rolled with the punches when the ceremony had to restart and sydney got to walk down the aisle twice, the second time to thunderous applause and laughter…pat roddy band kept everyone on the dance floor until the very end…have a great honeymoon in tahiti sydney and james…it was so much fun spending the day with you!

 

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  1. NYNJ Photography’s avatar

    Great and inspiring work

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sara and i had  such a great time photographing jen & erik’s wedding…from the locations of the bungalow and avenue, to their fantastic friends and family to the gorgeous weather and all of the handmade details that jen made to make her wedding extra special to the magnificent floral decorations created by bonnie & chris at petal beach–we could not have asked for a more perfect day!

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  1. Carol Kutz’s avatar

    The pictures are beautiful…..and you captured how much Erik really loves & cherishes Jennifer! Can hardly wait to see the rest of the pictures!

  2. Susan Paris’s avatar

    The day was perfect, the wedding was way beyond expectations. You make a beautiful couple and the pictures are amazing!

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so despite all the reports to the contrary and a few rogue raindrops in the morning, april & robert had an absolutely glorious day for their beach ceremony and reception which followed at the sunset ballroom…we had a great time with them and their bridal party on the inlet beach outside jenkinsons where this couple met…jason from elite entertainment kept everyone on the dancefloor and they had the most adorable candy bar…

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  1. Rose’s avatar

    God Bless April…..these are the most beautiful wedding pictures I ever saw…..Rose

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i have been looking forward to working with this family since they gave me the honor of choosing me to capture their day…they are so incredibly gracious and warm and familiar as there were many families there who i have worked with in the past and will be working with again soon!  i also cannot believe that i get to work with them again in august when i get to photograph michele’s sister, carol, on her wedding day!  i can’t wait!   the luck of the irish was with them and the rain held out so we were able to get plenty of outside pictures on the grounds of the brides home, st. james church and riverside gardens in red bank and a fantastic reception at the rumson country club…thank you michele & jeremy and i know you are having an amazing time in hawaii!

dress designer: alvina valenta
shoes:  j crew
flowers: boxwood gardens, fair haven
invitations:  monique l’hullier
video:  mike simons
band:  brian kirk & the jirks
hair: tranquility, fair haven
caterer:  rumson country club
transportation:  long branch trolley

 

 

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  1. Kristin @ Bella Bridal Consultants’s avatar

    What a beautiful wedding! The bride is gorgeous, and everyone looks so kind and honored to be a part of it all. And is that Long Branch Trolley? What a great crew you had that day!

  2. Kaitlin Russo’s avatar

    Such gorgeous pictures of a beautiful couple. Thank you for sharing! What a fun night. Can’t wait to reminisce when you get back. Have fun!

  3. Michele Langley’s avatar

    I can’t thank you enough Jeri, the pictures look absolutely amazing. Jeremy and I loved working with you…and I’m looking forward to seeing you in August for Carol’s wedding! Thanks a million:)

  4. gina’s avatar

    there are no words — bellisima!!!

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melissa & pat had a warm, sunny spring day for their wedding at holy trinity church in long branch and branches…both pat and melissa’s dad belong to the fire department so the day wouldn’t have been complete without a firetruck…the GORGEOUS flowers were by my girls at the amazing petal beach and makeup by yvonne moss made the bride look flawless…so much fun always working with jen anderson from sands of time on video and big joe henry, dj from 101.5 introduced the bridal party…special guest star, singer robert johns,(“the lion sleeps tonight”, “sad eyes”) entertained the packed dancefloor…

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  1. Jennifer Anderson’s avatar

    Beautiful! What a great couple….you couldn’t NOT smile being around them, they were so happy and your photos portray the day and their personality perfectly. As usual.

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we headed to the crystal ballroom for dawn & ryan’s wedding and to freehold historic center for some fun beforehand…i adored the simple elegance of dawn’s wedding gown and the relaxed, comfortable nature of this couple which comes from spending years together as they have…marquis florists provided the flowers and a big thank you to dominic and david from elite entertainment for keeping the dancefloor moving…

 

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i am so excited about this wedding season…not only will i be at some amazing new locations but the couples i will be working with are completely fantastic…i had the best time with caitlin and scott yesterday in red bank for their engagement session…i cannot wait to capture their wedding this november at the always beautiful clark’s landing!  take a look…

i love this...

some of my favorites

love love love

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  1. Caitlin C’s avatar

    Jeri, we LOOOOVE these :) Thanks again! So excited to see the rest :)

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…sara and i headed to jersey city for our first wedding of the season…it was FREEZING and unbelievably windy but we had such a great time with this couple and with their great vendors that we barely (just barely) noticed exactly how unbearably frigid it actually was…maureen looked absolutely gorgeous in her lace gown which was really so perfect for her and the flowers designed by tiger lilys of teaneck were lovely next to the striking green bridesmaids gowns…it was great working for the first time with the videographers from gt modern creations out of brooklyn and it was a blast working with my favorite dj, nick from imagine entertainment and his trusty sidekick, russell at the wonderful mayfair farms in west orange…what a great way to kick off the season!

 

i had to put one up that sara captured with her new iphone hipstamatic app!

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  1. Maureen’s avatar

    Jeri-our jaws are on the floor. Your photographs are stunning, and so perfectly capture all the love and joy we felt that day. You and Sara were amazing to work with, truly professional and so much fun to be around. Your shots show that not even the wind and the cold could stop us from smiling that day. We are amazed by some of the photos you got when we didn’t even know you were there-you’re like photographer ninjas! Thank you for being such an important part of our day, and for being so ridiculously talented. We can’t wait to see them all!!

  2. Melissa’s avatar

    Maureen and Rich! You are a DROP DEAD GORGEOUS couple! These pictures are unbelievably beautiful!!

  3. Nick cavaleri’s avatar

    Killer photos.Your eyes and talent keep getting better.I love the candids.You even got the groom texting!!!!!!!Stellar photos,Amazing couple.Perfect wedding.

  4. Caritza’s avatar

    AMAZING!!!! Gorgeous couple, gorgeous shots!!!! The two of you did such an awesome job! We love everyone of the photos you blogged. It was a pleasure working with you and Sarah, and I am sooooo looking forward to seeing the amazing things you can do with film ;-)

  5. Jeri’s avatar

    Thank you everyone! It was a wonderful way to start the year…

  6. Rich’s avatar

    My dad is quite proud that he’s the one who was texting me in that photo. No doubt it was something important, such as “Where are you?”

    Awesome shots, Jeri. Can’t say enough. I haven’t talked to a single person who wasn’t absolutely floored by them. Thank you so much.

  7. Jeri Houseworth’s avatar

    so nice of you! and thank you so much for sharing your day with us! we had such a great time getting to know everyone!

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this was the perfect wedding to end my season with…i had a gorgeous couple, fantastic families and friends, and a mix of future brides as well as two past brides and their families…it was a little bit of my whole year sprinkled with the lovely presence of what comes next…it was FREEZING cold but there was so much warmth between the holiday decorations and the people that you never felt it….thank you to the recently redone and beautiful navesink country club for the delicious meals, jk band for keeping everyone on the floor, videographer, mike simons, who i photographed both of my last jobs this season with…so nice seeing elena & mike, the colaguoris and all of the langleys…take a look!

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we are beyond thrilled to have been invited to be a member of the weddings of distinction family…this exclusive list includes the most exceptional wedding vendors in the northeast area…we were invited to a sneak preview cocktail party in october by the owners of bonnet island estate, the stateroom and mallard island yacht club to tour their newest addition, the ashford estate, in allentown…we were completely blown away from the moment we entered the treelined driveway that led us to the magnificent estate…it left us speechless (and that is saying alot!)…so many incredible locations to take photographs each one better than the last and the light…AMAZING!!!  in any case,  as a member of the weddings of distinction little black book, we are now a preferred vendor for not only the ashford estate but also bonnet island estate, mallard island estate and the stateroom…if you haven’t booked a venue for your wedding, i highly recommend you check out any of these properties for something extra special…i cannot wait to create gorgeous images to match these gorgeous locations…their website is just about finished and i will add the link and badge to my page once i have it…so stay tuned…

  1. Kristin @ Bella Bridal Consultants’s avatar

    Congratulations! All are wonderful properties. 2011 will be a great year!

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here is a sneak peak from sharon and brad’s thanksgiving eve wedding at the shadowbrook…they are such a lovely couple and sara and i had a great time working with them and with bill barbato from be our guest

 

  1. Beatrice Cruz’s avatar

    These pictures are amazing. Sharon you look absolutely beautiful. All these pictures look like postcards of the perfect wedding. Great moments! Thank you for sharing!! Bea.

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    Sis, I love these pics. Some of the ones of you by yourself and of you and Brad together just took my breath away…you look gorgeous. What fun memories…good times, good times. I can’t wait to see the rest. Love you like a sister! Heather

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…i’ve been looking forward to photographing maria’s wedding even before she got engaged…her mom, denise, has done hair magic on me for years at the beautiful, salon L in allenhurst and that’s just about how long she had been looking forward to this day…maria was not your typical bride, just check those awesome shoes out and you will see what i mean…any location we went to, she worked the camera…it made my job so easy…after the ceremony at our lady of carmel church in asbury park, we headed down to roosevelt avenue in deal…maria loved the way the trees arched towards each other as did i and it was the first time i’ve had a bride request her formals be taken in the middle of a street…i’m so glad she did because i was able to capture some really lovely images there…we then headed to the brickwall on cookman avenue where maria and dan met and where everyone toasted the couple…the reception room at the berkeley oceanfront looked amazing!  bonnie and chris from petal beach floral designs outdid themselves…i don’t think i’ve ever seen the room look prettier…elite entertainment kept everyone on the dance floor except for the time when the bride took over the dj spot herself…thank you so much vacchiano and joyce families for letting me share in your fantastic day!

those are her own lashes...AH!

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there are so many words that i could use to describe my bride from this past weekend:  love, light, joyful would all be among them, but really, truly HAPPY works best…she was just as happy at the beginning of her day as she was at the end as was everyone who participated from their great families to their amazing bridal party, everyone did it right and brought us along for the ride…there was really no way not feel that way, their happiness was really infectious and spread to sara and me…we had such a great day with them and with jay thomson from elite djs…thank you so much to marco at bridgewater manor who made our evening as great as the rest of the day was…and yes, that is a pizza box at church–the groomsmen had it delivered…

 

 

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  1. Kim Kohlhepp’s avatar

    LOVE all of them! Thanks so much Jeri and Sarah. I can’t wait to see the rest.

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checks out these great images that sara & joe shot of brianna & tom’s wedding they photographed for me in october at snug harbour and the palace in somerset…sara had a great day working with jennifer anderson on video…

 

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…there is no better place to spend halloween weekend then in asbury park…the gorgeous weather brought out all the zombies to convention hall and april and jerome continued the mischief by having elvis himself perform as a surprise to all at their reception at the berkeley oceanfront…nick from imagine entertainment kept the party jumping and the couple’s dog, gus,  did his part as official ringbearer for the ceremony…take a look…

 

 

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  1. Jamie Beckman’s avatar

    Beautiful :)

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last weekend began with shana & sean at the wonderful clark’s landing in point pleasant…it was a bit chilly for the outdoor ceremony on the water they had planned so everything was moved inside… but everyone was able to enjoy the beautiful views from the floor to ceiling picture windows in the room and be warm… just as they were pronounced man and wife, the sunset behind them as if on cue…a huge shout out to the wonderful staff at clark’s landing who always takes such awesome care of us when we are there and to videogirl, jen anderson, and nick from imagine entertainment who will also be mentioned again in my next post as we worked together again the very next day…

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bob and i spent the perfect fall day last saturday with kris & john in millstone and then at the rustic, cranbury inn…photos were taken at the groom’s parents farm in millstone and village park in cranbury…we had a ball working with mike simons on video and the  sensational band, brian kirk and the jerks

  1. Ed Eisenmann’s avatar

    Jeri,
    Looks great. Can’t wait to see the rest of the photos.

    Ed

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i absolutely loved spending time with these two fantastic people…they were so happy and wonderful and their bridal party and friends could not have been nicer…sara and i had the best day with them…alex works for marvel comics (check out the superman cufflinks and cake and the hulk cake topper…it was a pleasure working with chris at twin brook country club in watchung (who entertained the guests with a song)…  

  

  

  

  

  

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  1. Erin’s avatar

    These look great jeri! Can’t wait to see more! – Erin

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last weekend began with alyssa & jimmy and their wedding at the beautiful addison park…loved seeing ed (the manager at addison) whose daughter’s wedding i photographed 10 years ago (can’t believe that much time has passed!) and also bob christie who i went to grammar school with (let’s just say a VERY long time ago)…nice working with freddy from mike simons video for the first time…

 

  1. Alyssa’s avatar

    Jeri-these are beautiful! You are truly such an artist and Jimmy and I could not be happier that we had you as our photographer. Thank you for everything. We are looking forward to seeing the rest of the pictures!

    Alyssa

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october began with jen and rob’s wedding and they could not have been a nicer couple…jen completely remembered what the day was about especially when the musicians never showed up at the church for her ceremony…even though it started almost an hour past when it was due to start and the music was piped into the church through an ipod, she took it in stride and was so happy just to be marrying her guy…larry was shooting with me again (sara was just leaving riverside gardens with her friends’ wedding as we were arriving) and kept the bridal party laughing…we stopped at the walt street pub in red bank where the couple met and the bridal party had a few drinks before heading down to crystal point yacht club for reception…it was so much fun seeing and spending time with jesse and denis kauffman, whose wedding i photographed several years ago,  they are still a riot, and chris garrow from unforgettable djs

 

 

 

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  1. Jen’s avatar

    Jeri,

    I am in love with these pictures! I can’t stop looking at them. They are so fun and beautiful! I can’t wait to see the rest!

    Talk to you soon!
    Thanks Jen

  2. Chris Garrow’s avatar

    Agreed Jeri… beautiful work! Jen, you are such a beautiful bride and together you made a marvelous couple! Congratulations!

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the last wedding of the month of september was stacy & victor’s at the beautiful newark club…photographs were taken in between the raindrops at westfield park and it was two days in a row working with jennifer anderson on video…loved seeing former clients barbara and duane whose wedding i photographed several years ago also at the newark club…

 

  1. Stacy Santacroce’s avatar

    The pictures look amazing. It will be very difficult to narrow them down to make an album. Your work and professionalism are amazing. Thank you Jeri and Sarah for all you did to capture the day perfectly!

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this couple will definitely go down as two of my most memorable people and favorites as well…since the first meeting with them, they both made me laugh SO much…vinny kept putting the whammy on me making “rain” comments before his wedding day as we were due for a storm, but it wasn’t to be…they had a really HOT day but it didn’t rain at all…sara was shooting a friend’s wedding so i had the pleasure of shooting with larry evans, who kept everyone laughing all day…evelyn’s wedding planner was nicole from anna soiree who i haven’t seen in awhile but is expecting her third child (i told her everytime i’ve seen her, she’s pregnant!) and she kept everything flowing smoothly…the flowers were beautiful as is always the case when they come from my favorite girls, bonnie and chris, from petal beach…this was also the first of two i was shooting with videographer, jennifer anderson, this weekend and we always have a great time together…evelyn had  a special cake made for vinny in the shape of a tbone steak to honor his profession of a meat company owner and vinny surprised everyone by inviting everyone outside the beautiful, mcloone’s pier house, for a fireworks display courtesy of garden state fireworks

  1. Vicki’s avatar

    Truly amazing photos-I cannot wait to see the entire album.

  2. Uncle Bob’s avatar

    Evelyn you looked so beautiful, I was so proud that you asked me to walk you down the aisle. Vinny thanks so much for your wonderful thoughts of thanks for what I did. You two are going to make an amazing couple. Enjoy Italy, and cant wait to see all the pictures and hopefully will be able to purchase some of the dvd’s. Especially the one that started ” FROM THE BEGINNING”

    Love Uncle Bob and Aunt Theresa

  3. charlene ferrari’s avatar

    Oh my gosh, beautiful! Love the pics, Ev, you look so beautiful. You should have been a model. Vinny you look so handsome.
    Cant wait to see the whole thing!

    Love Shelly and Ant

  4. dana rodriguez’s avatar

    Ev and Vin u guys looked so great and r a beautiful couple Im so happy for u both and cannot wait for the next journey to share w u guys love u both

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i have the absolute BEST clients in the world…they are all so different  and have this zest for life that fills my work with such joy and makes it so much fun…tracy and marcus exchanged their vows in a secret garden in glen ridge this past saturday (i’m catching up on my posts!)…everything about this couple and their day was so unique and personal…tracy’s sister and marcus’s brother presided over the ceremony introducing readers and talking of the couple’s journey to that moment…they had every guest participate in the ancient custom of hand wrapping where each guest took ribbons out of a basket and wrapped the couple’s hands together…tracy liked it so much that they kept their hands wrapped together all through family pictures (check tracy out hiding behind the group shot)…tracy looked absolutely luminous and marcus who is from germany and who had a large german contigent attending looked dapper in the white dinner jacket and bowtie he changed into for the reception…thank you to julie and michael the djs from jam music for all the really great tunes and to amy marie, for the gorgeous makeup job on all the women and to the wonderful staff at san carlo in lyndhurst, especially the owner, tina, for the absolutely delicious meals and for making it such a pleasure to work at your venue…i wish i could post every image from this wedding but here are just a few… 

 

 

 

check out abby, marcus & tracy's dog, under tracy's legs!

 

i saw this little "vignette" in the storm door

 

 

she looks straight out another era...so lovely

 

 

 

 

  

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    dear tracy – you look amazing and you looked like you had a wonderful time! I hope you are happy like this day for the rest of your life – God bless you always – love carol

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i have had a soft spot for the astrella family ever since photographing daughter danielle’s wedding in spring lake five years ago…they are just so warm and welcoming and kind  and just the kind of people that you would want to be with on  september 11th so when karen & dan’s second daughter, nicole, got engaged, it meant the world to me that they came back to me…nicole and jeff were two of the most easy going people ever and when you feel close to a family the way i do to this one, it never feels like work…so thank you so much astrella’s for choosing me again and letting us spend the day with you!  thank you to the olde mill inn in basking ridge and to the incredible groove shop which let me tell you was UNBELIEVABLE! if you are looking for a band…

 

 

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saturday was the most GORGEOUS day we’ve had in quite some time and i enjoyed every moment of being outside and spending the day with kristen, rob and their fantastic family and friends…the flowers designed by nancy from in the garden were lovely and the seaside details at the reception were just perfect for a beach wedding at waters edge in sea bright…as always, sara and i had a ball with jennifer anderson on video and band of gold rocked the house till the end…it was great to see lindsey and her husband rob, whose wedding i photographed two years ago (i can’t believe it’s been that long already!) …such a great day!

i adored kristen's shoes

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  1. Jennifer Anderson’s avatar

    AMAZING photos as usual Jeri! It was such a perfect day for them and a fun couple to work with!

  2. Kristen Smith’s avatar

    Jeri the pictures are perfect!! You did a great job! I can’t wait to see the rest of them!!!

  3. Sally Smith’s avatar

    The sample pictures of Rob and Kristen are just beautful. Going to be VERY hard to choose. Jeri you captured the day beautifully.

  4. trang’s avatar

    GORGEOUS Jeri!

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    thank you trang…hope all is well with you!

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    thank you kristen…we had such a great day with you guys!

  7. Donna Muscarella’s avatar

    Jeri, beautiful pictures. You captured some very special moments. What a gorgeous day for the amazing beach pictures. Thank you for the beautiful memories.

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…i was so honored to share in this lovely couple’s beautiful day…they are the warmest, funniest, most endearing people and a pleasure to be around…sara and i and the fabulous, jennifer anderson, from sands of time video,  absolutely loved spending the day with them at the newly renovated and gorgeous clarks landing yacht club in pt. pleasant…thank you so much to don and nicole for all the tours, attention and the yummy meals…we can’t wait to work with you again…i was so happy to see all my favorite people from petal beach florist,  bonnie, chris and carmen, because i knew that i was going to have amazing floral designs to photograph…tina had so many beautiful details and her green (i know this could have gone either way but it was so pretty) cake looked SO good…during the ceremony outside overlooking the bay, the couple celebrated their new family by presenting mayur’s son, evan, with a beautiful necklace and the butterflies they released at the end of the ceremony showed up just about everywhere including inside where i found one hanging from the chandelier over the couple as they danced their first dance (see below)…all in all, a wonderful day!

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joyful:  that is the word that comes to mind when i think of mary callanan before, during and after exchanging vows with tom reilly…every facial and physcial expression she exhibited the entire day was JOYFUL! and tom braved the rain and unbearable humidity to allow us some photo time at the seascape manor in the highlands…this couple’s high energy carried on to their lively reception at the beautiful Beacon Hill Country Club in the highlands…it was great working with Dominick from Elite entertainment…and i loved mary’s blue shoes!

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…it is days like this that reminds me why i’m so lucky to be doing what i do…jennnifer and john said i do  in the boathouse at the beautiful mallard island yacht club on mallard island…the love that they have for each other was actually palpable…you could see it in every glance and feel it in every touch…there were moments when john looked at her where i actually started to tear up!…it was so great seeing my former bride amanda and her chris  who are expecting their first child and i’m looking forward to photographing her in a few weeks as well!  in any case, if you ever get a chance to get out that way, definitely make a stop to see mallard island and it’s sister, bonnet island right next door over the bridge to long beach island…they are amazing places to be married…

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    jeri,

    we love love the pictures. . .cannot wait to see all of them. everyone who sees them cannot believe how you so captured the day.

    you and sara were great and did a perfect job.

    thanks

    xo

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we had such a great time with amye and nathan at their december 5th winter wedding…it started out raining and cold and ended in a beautiful white blanket of snow which amye was just thrilled with!  i was so happy to be able to photograph them in the first snow of the season…a big thank you to ed, my neighbor it turns out, and maitre ‘d at the beautiful eagle oaks country club in farmingdale…

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sometimes i wish i could post every image on this blog as it’s so hard to choose just a few from a whole day…this is definitely the case with amy & brian…they are so clearly in love with each other and the absolutely amazing light that we had on saturday only accentuated it…it was pure joy spending time with these two and their great families…the flowers from bonnie & chris from petal beach were lovely as they always are and the staff at the molly pitcher was exceptional even spending a good amount of time trying to figure out amy’s bustle…here are just a few…

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a sneak peak at kelly & mike’s halloween wedding in the bronx and new rochelle, ny!  we managed to beat out the rain and get some great pictures at SUNY martitime and greentree country club…

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Sometimes, I am fortunate enough to be able to work with 2 brides on the same day with the help of my wonderful associate photographers…Thank you to Sara & Joe for such lovely pictures of this gorgeous couple from South Carolina at Spring Lake Bath & Tennis………

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Just a few highlights from Joyce & James wonderful wedding at the Berkeley in Asbury Park. www.berkelyhotelnj.com …As you can see, the weather didn’t stop them from having a great day and an even better evening at their after party at the Beach Bar!  A special thank you to Brielle Cyclery www.briellecyclery.com for the use of the peddle bike…

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