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Danielle + Jeff’s wedding landed on a gorgeous fall day on the first of November. The two each got ready in separate suites at the Olde Mill Inn. Gina was with the guys as they suited up while watching Austin Powers, LOL. I was with Danielle and her girls as they all finished up their last touches with hair and makeup. When Danielle got into her dress our jaws almost hit the floor, she looked so incredibly stunning! The day was full of emotions from her bridesmaids seeing her for the first time, her first look with her dad, and Danielle + Jeff opening each other’s very special and sentimental gifts. Their first look took place exactly where they’d be saying “I do” hours later. There were smiles, laughs and tears. The love these two share is so heartwarming to witness. When it came time for portraits we took advantage of the Olde Mill Inn’s beautiful scenery. I’m obsessed with Fall to begin with so to photograph all of their gorgeous florals with fall colors was so much fun! The whole bridal party was a blast to work with and we moved through the portraits with ease :). The ceremony was, you guessed it, emotional and touching and the two little ring bearers only added to it. They were as cute as could be walking down the aisle. I loved hearing more of Danielle + Jeff’s story and the vows they wrote for each other were beyond priceless! After first dances and speeches, the DJ had Danielle + Jeff play “The Shoe Game” and it was so hilarious and adorable. You can tell that these two are just the best of F.R.I.E.N.D.S!!! Love, laughter and LOTS of dancing filled the rest of the night. It was a perfect day for Danielle + Jeff and I am so honored to have been apart of it in such a special way!

Congratulations you two!

Enjoy the photos!!!

Photography: Amanda Dolly Photography
Amanda Dolly
Gina Del Russo

Marlena Becker

Wedding Dress: Sales Unlimited Bridal Salon

Ceremony + Reception: Olde Mill Inn

Florist: Jimmy Kirk’s Florist

Makeup: Faces by Jackie

DJ + Photo Booth: Charles Westcott Entertainment

Groom & Groomsmen Attire: Sales Unlimited Bridal Salon

Bridesmaid Dresses: Sales Unlimited Bridal Salon

Invitations: Vista Print

Cake: Palermo’s Bakery

Theme: Rustic

Colors: Slate green, grays, creams

Basking Ridge Country Club Wedding Photography

Maria + Anthony are one of the sweetest, most adorable couples I've ever met! Their wedding day was absolutely incredible from beginning to end. When I arrived at Maria's parents house she was getting her makeup done by the talented Brunella. This is when I had some time to capture the details of her invitations, jewelry + wedding rings! I loved the personal touch of the floral invitations that Anthony's friend made. All of the florals by J ardiniere Fine Flowers were stunning! The window's in her parents house were absolutely perfect for bridal portraits! The ceremony, at Mountaintop Church was performed by Anthony's father and the it was absolutely beautiful. The forecast had been predicting rain all week but we were blessed with the rain holding off ALL DAY and we were able to get lots of gorgeous photos on the beautiful ground of Basking Ridge Country Club. This entire bridal party was THE BEST, we had so much fun working with them all! And aside from being the absolute cutest, Maria and Anthony were totally up for anything when it came to photos, and wanted LOTS, which is basically a photographers dream! At one point Maria jumped right into the brush, completely unprompted! Once the reception got started the rest of the day was a blur of happiness and emotion. Friends and family danced, laughed, and smiled all throughout the night! The way these two were looking at each other throughout the entire day just makes my heart melt. One of my very favorite moments of the day was when Anthony's brother was giving the speech, he started off my praying for the couple and it just made me so happy. I mean, that is what it's all about! There were so many moments during this wedding that just made me say "I can't believe I get to do this for a living!". I'm so thankful. It doesn't really get any better than that!

Thank you so much Maria and Anthony for choosing me and my team to capture the most joyful of days for you!

Enjoy the photos :)

Photography: Amanda Dolly Photography
Amanda Dolly
Jane Martinez
Gina Del Russo

Ceremony: Matthew Jones Mountaintop Church

Reception: Basking Ridge Country Club

Dress: Sew 'N Sew

Florist: J ardiniere Fine Flowers

Hair: Teela at Lighten Up Salon

Makeup: Brunella Artistry

DJ: Bob Williams

Videographer: Connor Landmesser

Groom & Groomsmen Attire- J os A Bank

Invitations: Nicholas DePasquale

Colors: Mystic Blue, White + hints of Green