This past weekend kicked off the spring season with Megan and Andrew’s wedding at The English Manor in Ocean Township NJ. Honestly, my second shooter, Monika and I were talking after the wedding that we don’t think we’ve ever seen a bride smile so much!!

From the second I walked in the door I was welcome with open arms to Megan’s parents house as all the bridesmaids and Maid of Honor greeted me like a friend. Megan was already in her gown, anxious to see her groom!

After photographing her details, screams of excitement start to occur as the Long Branch Trolley pulled up to take the girls to the ceremony!

The wedding ceremony took place at Megan’s church, St Rose Church in Belmar, NJ where they held a Catholic mass to say their I do’s. From there, the trolley took us to the boardwalk at Avon where we took wedding party and bride and groom portraits! It was INSANELY windy so we took pictures in front of the white pavilion and I loveeee how they came out!! After formals, we all headed over to the venue where the reception was being held, The English Manor, for cocktail hour, dancing, and some golden hour portraits! We were threatened by a lot of stormy angry looking clouds but the sun peaked out for like 10 seconds for us to get one shot! I had so much fun at this wedding and if it’s any indication of how fun the rest of the season will be I’m in for a treat!!

Megan and Andrew met in college through mutual friends. While Andrew always had a crush on Megan, she never gave him the time of day until after college where she realized just how genuine and caring he was! As the flip switched, their relationship quickly kindled and today they are not only completely in love, but best friends, and absolutely adorable together! Like I said, I don’t think either of them stopped smiling for a second the whole day!!

On a trip to Naples, Florida, where they go every year for New Years, Andrew told Megan he found a great new breakfast shop he wanted to take her to. She was impatiently waiting to try it and after a few days of begging him to go, he finally gave in and went! After breakfast, Andrew askd her to go for a walk on the beach and started saying a bunch of nice things about her and the reasons he loved her. She jokingly said “Is this the part where you pull out the ring?” and when she turned around he was down on one knee smiling. Speechless, to say the least, Megan could only muster a shocked stare. Eventually he asked if that meant yes and she mustered an “uh-huh!”

I love their story and how years of friendship turned into a relationship that will last a lifetime. They were surrounded by so many friends and family and the dance floor was hopping all night!! The speeches were some of the best I’ve heard in a long time, if not the best ever!

Megan and Andrew, thank you for a wonderful wonderful day and welcoming me and Monika with open arms into your celebration! We had so much fun getting to know your families and wedding party and wish you a lifetime of love and happiness!