Justine’s Bat Mitzvah
The Rockleigh Country Club, Rockleigh, New Jersey

Every time a snow storm happens on a weekend, well you can bet it just dumped a lot of snow on somebody’s wedding day or other special event.  In this case, that late February blizzard had its eye on Justine’s Bat Mitzvah weekend.

Even with over a foot and a half of snow, the mood was bright and sunny!  This family came to party!

Entrance to The Rockleigh, clad in white.

The theme, “Justine <3 NY!” and in pink no less.  Loved the whimsical NYC taxi escort cards.

And of course the stunning Bat Mitzvah girl!

We couldn’t get enough of Justine or her awesome pink dress!

We spotted these balloons early on in the corner of the reception room.  The florist kept saying, “they aren’t set up yet!”  But we just couldn’t resist such a colorful backdrop.

So pink!  So fun!

Personalized bracelets acted as custom napkin rings.  I still wear mine!

Each centerpiece had a different New York City theme - fashion, sports, iconic food, important landmarks - all represented!

Love the ballroom uplighting - even the chandeliers were pink - hot!

And of course the invitation.

Justine certainly knows how to make an entrance…

and her parent’s certainly know how to throw a party!

Candle Lighting.

The blog would not be complete without the dual white and milk chocolate fountains.  Mmm.

One of many family portraits throughout the night.

One of our favs!  Group hug for Justine!  She deserves it!

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Next time you are flipping through a bridal magazine, check out our photo from Allison and Rami’s wedding being highlighted in The Rockleigh’s new advertising campaign.

We’ve seen it in a few magazines thus far (the version below is from New Jersey Bride):

We took this dramatic birds-eye-view during Allison and Rami’s beautiful outdoor July ceremony.

We love working at The Rockleigh Country Club and look forward to our next affair there in February!

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Daphney and Osten’s Wedding
Rockleigh Country Club, Rockleigh, New Jersey

A lot of brides fear rain on their wedding day.  But, really it’s not so scary.  It rained on our own wedding day and the whole time we just kept telling ourselves that rainy days actually makes for beautiful photographic conditions.  We’re not afraid of a little water, and neither were Daphney and Osten - who got adventurous with us, grabbing an umbrella and venturing outside for some photos.

Rockleigh Country Club was an amazingly helpful and beautiful backdrop to the day.  Because of the sheer number of amazing spaces, we were able to keep things fun and fresh even when we couldn’t be outdoors.  We utilized Rockleigh CC’s overhangs, ballroom, windows, piano, foyer, upstairs balcony and so on…

Setting the stage:  a few rainy day snaps before we even entered the venue.

Raindrops on the Rockleigh sign.

An even wetter fountain.

Love Daphney’s Nina shoes.  Classic & Chic.

Our beautiful Bride!  Her sister totally rocked her makeup.

Love this bouquet.  The rich purples of the callas and orchids just popped!

Fun Fact - Something Borrowed:  The umbrella is actually the same one I used on my wedding day.  We had it in the car and HAD to run and grab it as soon as we saw Daphney & Osten’s flowers.

Handsome Groomsmen!

Love this stolen moment of the Flower Girl who found something much more interesting to watch (other than us shooting the family formals).

What can I say, photography is hard work!  LOL.  I don’t normally post photos of myself ‘working,’ but this one doesn’t really qualify, does it?

Again, love this color palette!  Centerpiece on the left.  Wedding bands on Daphney’s Bouquet on the right.

Entering as Man and Wife!

A lot goes on behind the scenes - the making of a beautiful affair!

Daphney and Osten’s Invitation was tri-lingual, to properly invite all their most special guests!

A little parting romance.

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Dina & Howard’s Wedding
Rockleigh Country Club, Rockleigh, New Jersey

When Dina and Howard originally told us their ceremony was going to be held outdoors after sunset we were concerned about how we would be able to best preserve their memories photographically.  They assured us that they would “make due” with whatever ceremony photos we could eek out, and to concentrate our energies on the other parts of their wedding.  Well that didn’t fly with us!  We knew there was a photo there… in fact we knew that capturing their candlelit ceremony was going to be spectacular.  We hope you agree.

We photographed several weddings at the Rockleigh Country Club this summer, but we loved how each of our couples were able to put their own personal touch on the same venue.  Dina and Howard most certainly made the Rockleigh their own, with many unique and personal flourishes.  Our favorite being the live event painter who actually set up an easel in the ballroom and created a personalized masterpiece for the couple throughout the night.  We loved how guests kept circulating by the canvas and how the painting came to life as the hours passed.

Enjoy Dina & Howard’s Sneak Peek!

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