Shari and Dave | Lake Valhala

Shari and Dave chose Lake Valhala Club as their ceremony and reception site. In the beginning of the day, it didn't seem like we'd be getting a chance to do outdoor photos. The ceremony that was planned for outdoors had to be moved inside due to rain and wind! Later on in the day however, it cleared up just long enough for us to grab some beautiful images outside with Lake Valhala as a backdrop!

We really like the idea that the table centerpieces were made up of living plants that the guests were able to take home and continue to grow. They were provided by Nancy from Precious Petals Too in Fairfield NJ.

This unique and unusual cake topper was hand crafted by a friend, how cute is this?! It really has a personality of its own.

Shari and Dave are a fun loving couple that really know how to party! The Rhythm Shop provided the entertainment that kept the party going.

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Kristy & Ryan | Mayfair Farms

Kristy and Ryan had their outdoor ceremony and reception at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, NJ. We met up with Kristy while her makeup was being applied. Bentlee and Rodney from Bentlee 24/7 did such a fabulous job!

A special touch that Kristy added - a photo of Ryan's late mom attached to her bouquet.

The adorable flower girls ...

Since the celebration took place immediately following the ceremony, Kristy & Ryan planned to see each other early for photos. The following sequence is from their first meeting of the day.

From the outdoor ceremony - in homage to fall, the flower girls threw leaves down the aisle...

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Andrea and Jason | Liberty House

Andrea and Jason's wedding day turned out to be a picture perfect fall day, despite the early morning threat of rain. We love this time of year with the abundance of fall colors.

The celebration took place at Liberty House in Jersey City. We were able to take some awesome images with the New York City skyline in the background before it became too dark .

A few detail shots from the Liberty House, including the gorgeous cake from Carlo's Bake Shop (a.k.a  "Cake Boss" on TLC)  in Hoboken.

A few posts back we mentioned the three friends who happen to be Figtree brides. It was really great to see Melissa and Mike (left) as well as Melinda and Tom (right) again.

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Jessica and Bryan's Engagement Session

Jessica and Bryan met up with us last week for a park engagement session, here are a few of our favorite images...

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Pam and Larry | Seasons

We started out the day with Pam getting ready at home. While photographing, we noticed all the little vintage details. Her look made us think of a Hollywood siren from a bygone era. Do we even have to mention that we loved the shoes?

Pam's father walking her down the aisle to meet Larry.

A cute detail from the reception, which took place at Seasons in Washington Township, was the ice sculptures. Pam and Larry are taking an African safari for their honeymoon and the elephants were a nod to that.

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