McLoone's Pier House Wedding | Danielle + Matt

Danielle and Matt’s wedding was incredible! We had the most GORGEOUS day of the year and their entire wedding couldn’t have been more beautiful. We started off the morning with the girls at the Sheraton in Eatontown which has some amazing window light coming in for detail photos. Danielle’s details were all so uniquely beautiful from her jewelry down to her shoes. Danielle’s dress was a stunning blush pink that really complemented her and the florals. Speaking of florals, Amber and Earth knocked it out of the park! Literally every floral from the bouquets to the center pieces, to the boutonnieres were absolutely gorgeous. So vibrant and summery! We did an adorable first look on the grand stair case and then hopped on the trolly for some bridal portraits at the Asbury Park Boardwalk. We had a blast finding different murals to use as a backdrop as well as the convention hall and the old casino there. Danielle incorporated her love for stars in almost every aspect of her wedding so it was totally meant to be when we found this huge lit up star on the boardwalk! We were all so excited! These two are just too stinkin’ cute together! They are so comfortable with each other and were just melting right into each pose. We then headed over to our final destination for the night, McLoone’s Pier House where we glided through bridal party and family photos. We had a good amount of time to spare before the ceremony. Danielle & Matt were able to enjoy cocktail hour with their friends and family while we captured the gorgeous details of the reception! The ceremony was simple and sweet and before you knew we were heading down to the beach for the sunset. Sneaking out for sunset photos is always one of my favorite things to do at Mcloones, even when it’s a little cloudy it’s always SO worth it! The rest of the night was filled with lots of smiles and dancing. Danielle and Matt are such a fun couple and their music choices fit them so perfectly. They brought it back with some 90’s music which is always the best. Everyone had an amazing time on the dance floor! I am SO excited for these two and it was such an honor to capture their most special day!

Thank you so much Danille & Matt!

Enjoy the photos!

Photography: Amanda Dolly Photography
 Amanda Dolly
Ashley MacAdam
Gina Del Russo

Wedding Dress: A Little Something White Bridal Couture

Shoes: Irregular Choice

 Ceremony/Reception Venue: McLoone’s Pier House

Florist: Amber and Earth

Hair Designer: Kristen Trione Revolution Bridal

Makeup Artist: Jessica Borghi Pure Beauty LLC

DJ: Daniel Layton; Legacy Entertainment

Groom & Groomsmen Attire: Mens Warehouse

Invitations: Minted

Cake: Chocolate Carousel

Favors: Honolulu Cookie Company

Theme: Coral, Grey, Blush, Navy with touches of Fairytale/Disney

McLoone's Pier House Wedding | Jamie + Dan | NJ Wedding Photography

What a year it has been! I have had the honor of photographing 12 gorgeous couples and Jamie and Dan’s wedding was such a WONDERFUL way to end my wedding season. These two are so cute and I have been looking forward to this wedding all year! It was a cold and super windy day but that didn’t stop these two from fully enjoying their day AND taking photos outside on the beach! They were both such good sports about being out there and the photos make it all worth it! Jamie got ready with her mom and girls in an awesome Airbnb in Ocean Grove. It was just a 2 minute walk to the beach where Jamie and Dan shared their first look. After quickly snapping some photos on the beach and board walk we booked it back to the house to warm up. I loved taking some fun bridal party photos on the porch there! The party all headed over on the trolley to a little park in Asbury Park for more portraits. The trees and leaves on the ground were gorgeous and the colors of the girls dresses were perfect for this Fall/Beach wedding! One of my favorite photos of the day is everyone throwing leaves up into the air. When that many people throw leaves at the same time, it makes for an epic photo haha. I don’t know how these two were able to stay out in the cold for so long but I’m so thankful they did because it was such a pretty location! The ceremony at McLoone’s was performed by one of the groomsmen and it was so beautiful. The rest of the night seemed to fly by! Cocktail hour was amazing as always and there were a lot of laughs and a few tears shed during the speeches. Jeff from SCE Event Group did a fantastic job keeping the guests dancing all night long! Their Photo Booth was also a hit with guests popping in and out throughout the whole night. This wedding was so much fun and I loved working with this sweet couple so much! Thank you guys for being amazing and for choosing me and my team to capture your special day!

Congratulations Jamie + Dan

Enjoy the photos!!!

Photography: Amanda Dolly Photography
 Amanda Dolly
Kate Eckert
  Nikki McBride

Wedding dress: Allure Bridals

 Ceremony/Reception: McLoone’s Pierhouse

Florist: Flowers by Rhonda

Hair: Pinitup Bridal

Makeup Artist: MakeMeUpEva

DJ/Photo Booth: SCE Event Group

Bridesmaid's Dresses: Bella Bridesmaids

Groom & Groomsmen Attire: Jos. A. Bank

Invitations: Minted

Cake: Chocolate Carousel

Colors: Wine/Burgundy & Gold

Theme: Fall/Beach/Nautical

McLoone's Pier House Wedding | Maura + Chris

I don’t even know where to begin with this one! Maura + Chris’ Fall wedding at McLoone’s Pier house was absolutely incredible. It was such a joy-filled day from beginning to end. Maura and her bridesmaids got ready at her parents house. The girls had the CUTEST pajamas to get ready in and they made for adorable photos! Maura looked breathtaking in her gown from Belle Bridal. I literally couldn’t stop taking photos of her! Chris and Maura had a beautiful ceremony at Our Lady Star of the Sea, which is one of my favorite churches in the area, and also happens to be walking distance to their reception at McLoone’s! This was a really fun bunch to work with and we had a lot of fun on the beach taking bridal party photos. Once it was time for bride and groom portraits these dark clouds started to roll in and made the sky look dramatically beautiful. The florals by Amber & Earth were incredible and the decor Marua + Chris chose was just perfect for their beach wedding. The way these two looked at each other throughout the day was truly beautiful to witness. Their love and excitement to be married and be surrounded with their family and friends was so evident. The reception was a ton of fun and the dancing never stopped. I feel so blessed to have such amazing couples to work with. It was such an honor to capture Chris and Maura’s wedding day! 

Congratulations you two! Enjoy the photos :)

Photography: Amanda Dolly Photography
 Amanda Dolly
Jessica Halas
  Gina Del Russo

 Ceremony: Our Lady Star of the Sea

Reception: McLoone’s Pier House

Florist: Amber & Earth

Hair: Allie Krug Craft House Salon

Makeup: Annie Cose Craft House Salon

DJ: Elite Entertainment

Photo Booth: Pop Shop Photo Booth

Cake: Chocolate Carousel

Invitations: Minted

Bridesmaid's Dresses: Belle Bridal

Groom & Groomsmen Attire: Men’s Warehouse

Colors: Neutrals, soft grays + whites

McLoone's Pier House Wedding | NJ Wedding Photography | Caroline + Phil

 

I don't even know where to begin with this wedding! To say I loved everything about it is an understatement! First of all, Caroline & Phil are just incredible people. They are the kind of people who you instantly feel comfortable with and I felt like I had known them for years! Thunderstorms were expected for their wedding day all week in the forecast but that changed the day before to partly cloudy and we were so excited! The morning was filled with joy and laughter as Caroline & Phil got ready with their closest friends and family. The ceremony was so beautiful and we were able to do all of the family photos right outside infront of the beautiful red doors of the church. As soon as we got into our car to head over to the reception at McLoone's Pier House it started pouring down rain! Caroline and Phil wanted to get photos on the beach but were hoping the beach wouldn't be too crowded and that is exactly what happened thanks to the rain storm! Once the rain let up I rushed to get them outside for some photos as a beautiful rainbow had appeared in the sky! It disappeared quickly but we did manage to get a few of them with the faint rainbow in the background :)
Being on the beach with the bridal party was so much fun! I think we laughed the entire time we were out there! After some beautiful portraits of the newlyweds we went inside to get ready for the party, and boy did these people know how to party! The entrances of the bridal party and bride and groom were some of the best I've ever seen. When the bride and groom shared their first dance the whole bridal party had their arms around one another swaying and singing, it was literally the cutest thing ever! All of the first dances had be tearing up. They were all so sweet! After the fantastic toasts the couple went straight into their cake cutting so that they could spend the rest of the night partying it up, uninterrupted! As you will see from the photos the dance floor was overflowing! Guests danced ALL night long. It was such a BLAST! I actually wanted to stay just to dance with them. Aside from this day just being incredible, it was such an honor to work with such wonderful, sweet people. 

Caroline & Phil, I am so happy for you guys and thank you SO much for choosing me and my team to capture your wedding day!

Enjoy the photos :) 

Photography: Amanda Dolly Photography
 Amanda Dolly
Marissa Lambert
  Gina Del Russo

 Ceremony: Church of the Precious Blood

Reception: McLoone's Pier House

Dress: Castle Couture

Florist: Darryn Murphy Sickels Market

Hair: Christine Swope

Makeup: Michele Falco Bridal By Michele

DJ/Photo Booth: Dominic Sestet Elite Entertainment

Cake: Jennifer Cardella Chocolate Carousel

Invitations: Evelyn The Papery

Bridesmaid's Dresses: Lilly Pulitzer

Colors: Navy + other shades of blue. Beach Theme

McLoone's Pier House Long Branch NJ, New Jersey Wedding Photography {WEDDING} Kerin & Kyle

Venue:

McLoone's Pier House

Church: 

St. Mary's Church

Florist: 

Fine Flowers

Wedding Dress:

Melissa Sweet,

David’s Bridal

DJ: Dave Van Blarcom

Cake:

Chocolate Carousal

Invitations:

Splash Of Sliver

Colors: Purple & Green

It makes me so happy to be sharing Kerin and Kyle's beautiful wedding. It may have been a rainy day but these two were not phased at all. They were so filled with love and joy that the smile on their faces lit up the entire day :) Kerin was a simply stunning bride and I just loved the color scheme and beautiful floral arrangements by 

Fine Flowers

! It was wonderful to be photographing at one of my favorite venues, 

McLoone's Pier House

, and even though we couldn't go outside, we took advantage of the great wall of windows to get some soft natural light in for their portraits. I love when I catch a bride and groom glancing at each other when no one is looking and it seemed like every time I looked over these two were doing just that. These two are just adorable together! This was such a fun group to work with and everyone was so sweet. Guests had a blast laughing, dancing and enjoying Kyle and Kerin's signature beers, which they brewed themselves!

It was such an honor for me to be able to capture this beautiful wedding day!

Congratulations Kerin & Kyle!

Enjoy the photos :) 

Julian & Kristin {WEDDING} McLoone's Pier House, Long Branch NJ, New Jersey Wedding Photography

Venue: 

McLoone's Pier House

, Long Branch NJ

Photography: 

Amanda Dolly Photography

Julian and Kristin's January wedding was absolutely gorgeous! This was the third time I had the privilege of photographing this sweet couple. I first met them the night Julian proposed! Julian contacted me the week before he proposed to be there to capture the night of their engagement for them :) After meeting them that night and then again for their

engagement session

I knew this wedding was going to be wonderful! On their wedding day the couple got ready at the swanky 

Bungalow Hotel

 right around the corner from McLoone's in Pier Village. The rooms were gorgeous and perfect for all of the getting ready/detail photos. After their beautiful ceremony at McLoone's we snuck outside for a few minutes for some bridal party photos. This group braved the bitter cold to get some photos with that beautiful pink sunset on the beach behind them. It may have been cold outside but the cozy, warm and inviting feel of the reception (Especially their wedding favor to the guests, as you'll see!) completely made you forget about the cold! Julian and Kristin are so wonderful inside and out and I loved photographing every detail of their beautiful wedding day :) Congratulations Julian & Kristin!

Enjoy the photos!