To get to be there and capture the moment when a proposal ends with a YES! is an absolute privilege! When that couple also chooses you to capture the day that they say their I Do’s, that is an absolute HONOR! Ryan has known Rocco since attending Rowan University together. We have known Kait since the day that Rocco proposed to her in Battery Park in New York City! We had the pleasure of seeing them again for another engagement session in Wildwood last July 4th weekend. Since then, they have become the kind of friends that we can sit and chat with at Cheesecake Factory for over 3 hours, and not realize its been that long!
I feel like their wedding arrived so quickly! I remember getting the text when they booked the venue! As they continued to choose their remaining vendors, we couldn’t have been more excited! d
Their wedding day began with Rocco and Kait both getting ready at the Stockton Seaview Hotel. The rooms at the Seaview are the perfect size for a bridal party to hang out while each person gets their hair and makeup done. It is also the perfect place to block out rooms if you’re having your wedding at The Carriage House. Rocco and Kait wrote one another love letters to read before seeing each another at The Carriage House. Needless to say, I (Tami) wound up crying while Kait read her letter out loud! I am such a sucker for these moments, which is why I love my job SO much! Since their darling pup Sage could not be with them on the wedding day, Kait had cufflinks made for Rocco with Sage’s photo on them! Those little moments when the mother of the bride is so happy for her baby girl! We were so excited when Rocco and Kait decided to do a First Look. This gave us ample time to capture so many more photos than normal. The balcony was the perfect spot for Rocco and Kait to see each other for the first time! Rocco was so excited to see how beautiful Kait looked! These two could not stop smiling at each other! It was contagious! Didn’t Kait look stunning in her Sottero & Midgley dress?! Got to love a windy day! Rocco looking rather dapper himself. We could not thank them enough for this sign. To have an unplugged ceremony means that all of your guests will be in the moment. Instead of looking at the backs of their smart phones as you walk down the aisle, you will see each of their smiling faces. We love when guests are truly present in the moment as our couple says their vows and commit to one another always and forever. Chaplain Patrick was the perfect choice for Rocco and Kait to officiate their wedding. The ceremonies that he performs are always so personal. There’s laughter, tears and so much love. I love how Kait re-created their proposal spot in the foyer of The Carriage House.EBE Dreamtime was an absolute blast! When couples book bands, we know that their dance floor will be FULL the entire night!
Their entire wedding day was just one big ball of joyous emotions! There were tears of excitement and love and so much fun was being had… we wouldn’t have wanted it any other way! To have the Carriage House as the backdrop of their day from getting ready through the goodbyes at the end of the night, it was the absolute perfect venue for these two! Enjoy the sneak peek! I absolutely adored Melissa’s Cinderella princess dress from Alfred Angelo! It was so sweet how willing all her girls were to help her in any way she needed!Jason and Melissa’s first look on the stairs in the foyer of The Carriage House was precious! Look at the excitement!!!! Love! Oh, these two! Beautiful!! Yes, the boys were super heroes … there was a small super hero theme throughout the day! Are these ladies gorgeous or what?! I love that they incorporated some Filipino wedding traditions into their ceremony! Congratulations Mr + Mrs Staffieri!!So.Much.FUN!!! A little nighttime loving’!! Donuts as favors? YUM!! These two lovebirds may look familiar… Shannon + Dillon! Shannon is the grooms sister!! :) Loved being a part of this family again!Congratulations Missy + Jason! We hope your fairy tale as everything that you could have dreamed it to be! We hope you had an amazing time in Disney and that Tahiti is unforgettable!!! <3 xo
Oh its on!!!! After the amazing amount of votes we had for our Best 2012 Engagements, I can only imagine how the Best of 2012 Weddings contest is going to go! Thats right. The big contest has begun and only 1 can take first place! What was your favorite wedding of 2012? Make sure you take time to look back at these amazing weddings below before you cast your vote.
To vote simply scroll to the bottom of this post and you’ll see a drop down box with each couples name. It’s that simple. Voting is tracked by IP address so if you’re trying to vote and it says you’ve already voted its because someone else on your network voted (hopefully for you!).
And of course we got prizes… and they’re even better!! There will be a prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. They’re at the bottom of the post so you can see what they are.
Contest ends Friday night (1/25) at midnight. GOOD LUCK!!
Here are the fabulous prizes!! First place will receive a 16×24 Canvas Gallery Wrap :: 2nd Place will receive an 11×14 Wood-Grain Printed Photo :: 3rd Place will receive an 8×10 Metal Printed Photo!
I’ve gotta say, Brittany and Dale’s wedding definitely rang the New Year in with a bang! They started the day getting ready at the Stockton Seaview Hotel, and then said their I Do’s at the Our Lady of Good Counsel Church where they were married by Dale’s Best Man! We then headed to The Carriage House in Galloway for a ton of FUN bridal party photos and then they partied the night away until the clock struck 12am!! We couldnt have asked for a more perfect wedding to capture for our last of 2012! Here’s to an amazing 2013!! Enjoy the sneak peek!
Brittany’s dress was absolutely beautiful!
Loved all the sparkly and snowy details!
Ryan snuck in and captured Brittany hugging her Maid of Honors before the ceremony!
Dale got a little teary eyed – so sweet!
Yay! Congratulations Mr + Mrs Collins!
How perfect is it that The Carriage House is bordered by Collins Rd?! :) Had to got a photo with the sign!
Love these two! They were so open to do anything we wanted!! <3
Such a FUN group!!
The room was uplit by purple lights with different shades of purple everywhere – it as gorgeous!
One of my favorite parts of the venue is that the DJ is upstairs! This is where DJ Nick from Time of Your Life Entertainment rocked all evening!!
(DJ Nick is HIGHLY recommended by us!!)
Time to get ready for the countdown!!!
Happy 2013!!!!!
Brittany + Dale, we want to wish you soooo many congratulations! We had such a fabulous time with you and wish you nothing but a wonderful happily ever after!! Hope you’re enjoying your mini-moon in Bahamas and you have a fabulous honeymoon over the summer!! :) Lots of love!!
To see lots more photos from Brittany + Dale’s party rockin’ new years wedding, check out the slideshow!! If you’re on a smartphone, click HERE!
Rocco and Kait wrote one another love letters to read before seeing each another at The Carriage House. Needless to say, I (Tami) wound up crying while Kait read her letter out loud! I am such a sucker for these moments, which is why I love my job SO much!
Since their darling pup Sage could not be with them on the wedding day, Kait had cufflinks made for Rocco with Sage’s photo on them!
Those little moments when the mother of the bride is so happy for her baby girl!
We were so excited when Rocco and Kait decided to do a First Look. This gave us ample time to capture so many more photos than normal.
The balcony was the perfect spot for Rocco and Kait to see each other for the first time!
Rocco was so excited to see how beautiful Kait looked!
These two could not stop smiling at each other! It was contagious!
Didn’t Kait look stunning in her Sottero & Midgley dress?!
Got to love a windy day!
Rocco looking rather dapper himself.
We could not thank them enough for this sign. To have an unplugged ceremony means that all of your guests will be in the moment. Instead of looking at the backs of their smart phones as you walk down the aisle, you will see each of their smiling faces. We love when guests are truly present in the moment as our couple says their vows and commit to one another always and forever.
Chaplain Patrick was the perfect choice for Rocco and Kait to officiate their wedding. The ceremonies that he performs are always so personal. There’s laughter, tears and so much love.
I love how Kait re-created their proposal spot in the foyer of The Carriage House.
EBE Dreamtime was an absolute blast! When couples book bands, we know that their dance floor will be FULL the entire night!
