Bernardsville, New Jersey | My second time at Cross Estate Gardens in three days — but no complaints here! It’s actually crazy how two days before there were barely any leaves on the ground, and somehow by Mackenzie and Mike’s session fall was in full swing! Mackenzie and Mike actually grew up in the same…
Tag: Garden Engagements
Autumn Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | A warm fall evening with Kayla and Will at Cross Estate Gardens! The last few days had such an autumn chill in the air, but of course for Kayla and Will the eighty degree weather returned! Despite the warmth, these two did an amazing job and were SO much fun to…
Ninety Acres at Natirar Rehearsal Dinner Portraits
Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey | As much as I love every single one of my wedding couples, there is just something so special about being a part of a friend’s special day — and when it’s two friends, it’s all the more special! I have been alongside Katie and Nick for basically their whole wedding planning…
Conestoga House & Gardens Lancaster PA Engagement
Lancaster, Pennsylvania | This session was the second time this month I had the honor of photographing fellow wedding industry creatives! Kirsten is an incredibly talented wedding photographer herself, and recently her fiancé Patrick has started wedding videography. This powerhouse team is based in Philadelphia, and I couldn’t have been more excited when Kirsten reached…
Summer Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | Garden vibes all the way for Kristen and Dominic’s evening engagement session! These two first met back in 2018, and as Kristen tells it, “In college, Dominic worked at the front desk of a gym and I would come in with my friend a few times a week. Nothing transpired at…
Spring Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | The final engagement session in my marathon week of engagements, and it couldn’t have been more perfect! I had my fingers crossed all week for great weather because Carolyn and Kevin were coming all the way from Annapolis, Maryland — and thankfully we had the most beautiful golden sunlight all evening….
Chic & Modern Skylands Manor Engagement
Ringwood, New Jersey | I had the best time with Cait and Blake at their engagement session at Skylands Manor! Crazy enough, the forecast looked good all week until the day of our session when thunderstorms were predicted at the exact time we’d be shooting. I frantically texted Cait, and thankfully we were all able…
Summer Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | Fun fact: I first shot Marisa and David several years ago before they were even engaged, on a verrrrry cold January day — simply because they wanted photos together for their apartment! Little did I know, fast forward to 2022 and I’d be shooting their engagement photos AND planning for their…
Summer Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | What a beautiful summer evening with Tara and John at Cross Estate Gardens! Tara was a bridesmaid in a wedding I shot last December, and I was so excited when she reached out about her own wedding! We had the best time shooting throughout the gardens, and it made me even…
Vibrant Spring Skylands Manor Engagement
Ringwood, New Jersey | I had the best time working with Alyssa and Andrew! We had an absolutely beautiful mid-June day for their engagement session at Skylands Manor, one of my favorite places to shoot engagements. These two first met through through Hinge in 2018 (online dating success stories forever)! As Alyssa tells it, “Andrew…
Spring Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | When I say I am obsessed with this engagement session, I mean it! Vivian and Simon’s initial vision for their engagement photos was amongst the cherry blossoms at Branch Brook Park. However, we slightly missed the window for peak bloom and decided to pivot and shoot at Cross Estate Gardens instead…
Fall Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | This was my LAST engagement session of 2021! It’s crazy to believe that 35+ engagement sessions later I’m nearly done for the year — but still two more weddings left before ringing in 2022. Lucie and Jon first met when they were working together as teachers! As Lucie tells it,…
Summer Skylands Manor Engagement
Ringwood, New Jersey | Sometimes rescheduling due to rain results in even more amazing photos! The forecast for Lauren and Todd’s engagement session was beautiful all week — until the day before! Suddenly, it was supposed to rain during the exact hours we would be shooting. Luckily, Lauren was able to move her hair and…
Summer Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | Ashley and Adam came all the way from Florida just for their engagement photos with me — cue all the emotions! I have known Ashley for so many years that I have truly lost track at this point. We first met through riding and quickly realized we were equally matched, both…
Early Spring Deep Cut Gardens Engagement
Middletown, New Jersey I was SO excited to meet Nicole and Brian for the first time at their engagement session! Now that it’s spring at last and shoots are starting up again, it’s so amazing to finally meet my wedding couples in person, especially after only communicating via phone and email for so long. Funny…
Fall Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey I had so much fun working with Margaret and Richard, and I can’t wait to photograph their May 1st wedding! Margaret found my work through a mutual friend/client, and when she reached out about photography for her wedding I couldn’t have been more excited. Margaret and Richard met back in 2009 when…
Fall Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey Welcome to Cross Estate Gardens, a place that looks like it’s straight out of a fairytale — yet located conveniently in Bernardsville, New Jersey! Shooting Kristina and Filip’s engagement session was actually the first time I had been to the gardens, and it did not disappoint! The grounds are immaculately kept, and…
