Megan & Jeff's Bohemian Beach Wedding: Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey Wedding Photographer

Megan & Jeff’s wedding celebration took me to the New Jersey shore – Avon-by-the-Sea to be exact – and their gorgeous beach front venue, The Columns. The beautiful bride, Megan, is my cousin. Her family is incredibly important to me, and I have been photographing she and her sister since they were little. So when the opportunity to photograph Megan & Jeff’s wedding came up, I jumped at the chance to be part of their special day. Jeff grew up in coastal New Jersey, and it is where the couple now make their home. They both love to go see live music, and The Columns is a place where they have shared many great nights with friends. It turns out it is a fantastic wedding venue too, with a building that sits on the sands of the beach which was perfect for their ceremony, and the larger, historic building across the street for the reception. After the couple exchanged their vows, guests enjoyed cocktails and appetizers overlooking the ocean. As the sun set along the coast, we took portraits by the ocean, which was so beautiful it looked straight out of a tourism postcard for New Jersey! Megan & Jeff then joined family and friends inside for their first dance, dinner and a night of non-stop dancing and celebrating. The entire event so perfectly reflected who they are as a couple and the happiness they share. I couldn’t be happier for my sweet cousin and her wonderful new husband as they begin the adventure of marriage together.

Megan and Jeff chose to hold their first look at the gazebo where Jeff proposed to Megan a year earlier. Their sweet dog, Goose, joined them for a few images before we headed elsewhere along the shoreline for portraits of the soon-to-be newlyweds!

Additional Wedding Vendors: CEREMONY & RECEPTION VENUE: The Columns New Jersey HAIR: Unveiled by Anna MAKEUP: Make Me Up Eva FLOWERS: Katydid Floral Studio DREAMCATCHER DECOR: Gypsea Waves SHOES: Bagdley Mishka BRIDAL HEADPIECE: Lulufrost GROOM’S WEDDING RING: Poorcat Designs MACRAME BOUQUET WRAPS: Wild Oleander

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About Susan

My wedding and portrait photography business is located in the heart of South County, Rhode Island close to URI and the scenic, south coast beaches. I grew up here and feel so lucky to be able to work and create in such a beautiful location! My approach to photography is much like my approach to life: creative, relaxed, natural and fun. I would describe my style as a blend of candid & photojournalistic with traditional & artistic images. I love taking the time to create some beautiful, romantic portraits of my brides & grooms, but also the spontaneous moments throught the wedding day.

I consider my website and blog a place where I can visually journal about the amazing people and places I get to photograph. Not only do I consider myself exceptionally lucky to be making a living taking photographs for people at important moments in their lives, but I also get to meet an amazing cross section of people I might not otherwise get to know. In the ten years I have been in business, I have had the chance to photograph couples riding high on the excitement of their recent engagement, on their wedding day, parents-to-be waiting to meet their new child, newborn babies, children marking milestone birthdays and families who want to remember a certain time in their lives by capturing it in a photographic portrait.

In more recent years, I have had the opportunity to photograph the weddings of younger siblings and friends of previous wedding clients, and the maternity, newborn and family portraits of couples whose weddings I photographed in years past. It feels amazing to know my creative vision of these occasions is a part of their lives and their family history and I am grateful for each and every one of them. When I say I love what I do, it is from a genuine place. I can't imagine doing anything else and feeling as creativly satisfied and pleased to make my clients happy.

I studied photography at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) for undergraduate school and received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Megan & Jeff’s Bohemian Beach Wedding: Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey Wedding Photographer

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