I met January years ago as we entered our oldest little guys into the same PreK class. Sitting in the short chairs at the little tables surrounded by finger paintings, chalk and crayons, it’s been quite the adventure leading up to this day. 2015’s wedding season went out with a huge bang while photographing this winter wedding in North Jersey with them! Half their complete gallery is dancing – because everyone was dancing all.night.long!

Beyond these two being absolutely adorable together, full of grace and beauty, they brought with them the most kind, fun, energetic, kind and open group of family and friends you could ever imagine. This was such a fantastic day  and will live happily in my heart.

I hope you enjoy the images as much as we all enjoyed the day!

xoxo – Sarah

Vendor Love
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Venue ⋅ The Fiesta
Wedding Planner ⋅ 1CCU Events with Cynthia Sutherland
Dress ⋅ Bijou Bridal
Tux ⋅ Mens Warehouse
Shoes ⋅ Converse
Stationery ⋅ Paper Boutique
Cake ⋅ Gencarelli’s Bakery
DJ ⋅ Cory Fandel Elite Sound
Escort Cards ⋅ Filigree Flare via Etsy
Confetti ⋅ Paper Boy Party via Etsy
Programs ⋅ Jordan Santos Design
Flowers ⋅ Dahlia Flowers
Makeup ⋅ Angie Martinez Pro Makeup Artist
Headpiece ⋅ Taissalada via Etsy
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Each year, Erica and I chat about pulling together a family session with her and her crew – and this was the year we were able to make that happen. Which isn’t exactly a small feat considering we’re talking about family photography Howell, MI and I live in New Jersey.. With loads of ideas of wandering downtown brighton, frolicking in the park or visiting an ice cream parlor – we decided on a simple in home photography session.. And I couldn’t be more thrilled with the images! Settled into their new home with their newly adopted 9-month old four footed furry family member, it seemed only perfect to capture this special moment in their lives. Add Christmas to the fray and our session was down-right magical.

Having met Erica years ago at a mutual friends wedding – we quickly hit it off. Life took on parallel stories for us with our kids being born around the same time. Facebook is a marvelous tool, sometimes, in that it helped keep our friendship alive! With so much excitement about bringing this session together, my heart simply sang as the images began to import.

This post should come with a warning, though.. If you’re on the verge of adopting your own little furry friend, this post will shove you right over that edge. And maybe want to add 2 insanely adorable kids to mix, as well. They don’t get much cuter than these two!

This little session makes my heart so happy – I hope you enjoy the images, too!

xx – Sarah

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Twice now I’ve had the opportunity to have this beautiful family in front of my lens – and I could easily photograph them all day every day and we’d still find so many wonderfully rich moments to capture. Seeing this trio grow both in size and in maturity has been a true joy. They bring me in as though I’m just another one of the family – who just happens to have a camera. I can only imagine they treat everyone with the same warmth and welcome – as a whole and individually, they are radiant. As a Montclair NJ Family Photographer, this afternoon will forever remain on my short list of beautiful afternoons in the park!

We met up on one of the most gorgeous days in October here in New Jersey. Brookdale Park, though full of life and activity, had oodles of pockets for us to meander and explore – and feel essentially alone in our own bubble. This park is such a gem to North Jersey, and one I fall in love with more and more with each visit. Even now, with the winter setting in, the park is still stunning with it’s bending paths and rolling landscape. If you’re in the area – grab a picnic and stay for a while, this little  hide-away won’t disappoint!

I do hope you enjoy the images 🙂

xx – Sarah

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These guys rock my world.. And a part of my soul will weep when I finally send off their wedding photo’s to them, symbolizing the end of this part of my journey with them. But for today, we’re in the middle of their wedding journey and I’m still in the heart of it – so today – happy dancing all around! And this is our awesome Glen Ridge NJ Engagement session we’d planned for the last several months.

Dex and Kaili are such a powerhouse couple. Both bring such beautiful, loving and open hearts to this new adventure of theirs! I am so looking forward to their wedding next year – a room full of Caribbean folk is a guarantee for a good time. I simply cannot wait for their wedding at the Montclair Wedding Sanctuary.

So today I will continue to enjoy walking this path with these two and plot on to focusing on the big day.

And I hope you enjoy the photo’s as much as we enjoyed kicking around and taking them!

xo – Sarah

 

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