Sarah's Winter Wonderland Quinceanera - Camden County Boathouse

The weekend after Thanksgiving Sarah celebrated turning 15 with an amazing winter wonderland themed Quinceanera! Sarah wore a gorgeous light blue dress with custom Vans. At the reception her dad changed her shoes to sparkly, silver heels that symbolized her transition to a woman. The ceremony and reception were both held at the Camden County Boathouse in Pennsauken, NJ. At the ceremony Sarah’s mom and dad presented her with a tiara, bible and rosary. At the reception Sarah danced with her dad and then dedicated her candles to the special people in her life. Each candle reading was so heartfelt and filled with love for her family and friends. Afterwards the party got going and guests were surprised with Latin dancers who did a special performance and then taught everyone some of the basic steps. It was an amazing party from start to finish! Happy Birthday Sarah!!

Vendors;

Photographer: Abbey Bradshaw Photography

Videographer: Alyssa Kauffman Films

Event Planner: Initiatives Events

Caterer: Sensational Host Inc

DJ: Jay Harrison

Lighting: Bear Productions

Latin Dancers: Atrium Dance Studio

Renault Winery Wedding - Egg Harbor City, NJ

Angela and Mark held their wedding at the beautiful Renault Winery. They embraced the fall with pumpkins throughout their wedding decor, along with touches of wood and calligraphy. I’m not sure if I loved the glass pumpkin centerpieces or the pumpkins lining the aisle with the key moments of their lives together.

The rain threatened throughout the day to ruin the ceremony but it held off and they enjoyed saying their vows in the vineyard with the tall pines as their backdrop. Mark surprised Angela with a horse drawn carriage that whisked them off for some sunset portraits on the golf course. The final surprise came when zombies invaded during the entrances. They danced to thriller and then welcomed Mark and Angela in. The dance floor stayed packed all night long after that. It was an amazing day from start to finish!

Vendors:

Photography: Abbey Bradshaw Photography

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Renault Winery and Resort

Decorations & Design: Kara's Creative Crafts

Florist: Abbot Florist

DJ: BME Event Group

Baker: Emma's Farmhouse Confections

Bridal Shoes: Betsy Johnson

Groomsmen Suits: Jos A Bank

Fall Family Session at Barclay Farmstead Museum - Cherry Hill NJ

Last weekend I met up with the Miller Family for their annual family session. I’ve loved seeing the girls each year and watching them grow and their personalities blossom. This year we met at the Barclay Farmstead Museum in Cherry Hill, NJ. The girls were dressed in beautiful yellow lace dresses with maroon knee socks that complimented the maroon Mom and Dad wore in their outfits. Every time Chrissy does an amazing job putting their outfits together and this year was no different! As we wandered around the grounds of the farmstead we captured a mix of candids and posed portraits. The girls playfulness really came out as they explored and the fence lining the walkways was a big hit for climbing in an out of. We also made our way over the bridge into the woods to look for woodland creatures. We didn’t find any but the girls still had fun exploring!


General Warren Inn Wedding - Malvern, PA

John and Meg traveled to Malvern to have their wedding at the historic General Warren Inn. It was a small, intimate affair with just their closest family and friends. It was such a beautiful day both in the weather and the love shared between them. We started out doing couple portraits around the grounds at the General Warren Inn and then they signed their marriage license making their marriage official! The moment was so sweet and shared with them and their two friends. Afterwards they spent the evening enjoying a dinner upstairs in the beautifully decorated room. Elopements are quickly becoming one of my favorite types of events to capture because they are so full of love and the small group makes it so special for the couple.


Krista & Zach's Estate at Eagle Lake Wedding Chesterfield, NJ - South Jersey Wedding Photographer

Krista and Zach's held their beautiful wedding at the Estate at Eagle Lake wedding in Chesterfield, NJ.

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Mike & Kara's Trump National Golf Club Wedding - South Jersey Wedding Photographer

Sunday was the perfect day for a wedding at Trump National Golf Club in Pine Hill. I’ve been so fortunate to know the Cucinotta family for years so I was absolutely thrilled to capture their youngest son Mike’s wedding day! Mike and his fiancé Kara have been planning their wedding from their home state of Texas and everything came together beautifully. When I walked in Sunday morning to find Kara’s wedding shoes were cowboy boots I knew we’d have a blast together!

Kara’s boots were just the tip of the iceberg. Kara looked absolutely beautiful in her fitted lace dress topped of with a delicate pearl necklace and earrings.

The ceremony was held overlooking the trees and Philly skyline. The sky was such a stunning blue it made the perfect backdrop for Kara and Mike’s vows and ring exchange.

After the ceremony they celebrated with their families in the ballroom at Trump National Golf Club Philadelphia. The flower girls tore up the dance floor! Everyone else soon joined in and did their renditions of their favorite dance moves. It was such a perfect afternoon!

Tanner's Newborn Session - South Jersey Newborn Photographer

Little Tanner came into the studio to see me a couple weeks ago for his first photo shoot! We just did Kacie’s maternity session just about a few weeks before Tanner made his arrival.

Tanner was 14 days old at his session and big brother Brayden came along for some sibling and family portraits too. He did amazing and was so cute with his new baby brother. Tanner also did awesome and slept through most of the session.

AJ's 1st Birthday and Cake Smash - South Jersey Children's Photographer

AJ came to see me in the studio a couple days before his first birthday. We had fun building a Little Man theme around his super cute 1st Birthday shirt. My son had the same theme for his first birthday so it’s very special to me.

We started out with his birthday portraits in front of an adorable mustache backdrop. AJ did amazing and was so happy the whole time! As long as we kept him in the chair he stayed still for us. If we put him down he was crawling as fast as he could right over to his cake! After we did some pictures with his big sister we let him have that cake :)

AJ wasn’t shy about jumping right into playing with his cake. His grandma made an adorable cake for him and he definitely seemed to find it quite tasty! He made quick work of destroying the whole cake. Cake literally flew all around the studio! AJ definitely wins for the most destructive cake session haha!


Kacie's Maternity Session at Tyler State Park - South Jersey Family Photographer

Kacie’s maternity session at Tyler State Park was extra special to me. I’ve been there for almost every step of her and Luke’s love story, documenting it all. From his proposal at Prospector’s Steak House and Bar to their engagement, wedding and first baby boy Brayden’s newborn session. I’ve loved having a front row seat to watch their love story unfold.

Kacie looked absolutely stunning for their maternity session. She wore a gorgeous maroon dress that just popped so wonderfully against the park’s backdrop. Brayden did amazing too and smiled so big for all of his pictures! We had a great time and you’d never known they were all braving the cold February weather! Tyler State Park was the perfect backdrop for their maternity session and I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day!

Miller Family Session at Kirby's Mill - South Jersey Family Photographer

The tease of warm weather this weekend has me thinking forward to Spring! I can’t wait to be out shooting in the beautiful sunlight again soon. Last spring I had a great time taking the Miller’s family portraits at Kirby’s Mill in Medford. It’s such a cute little spot that is packed full of great picture locations. I always love getting together with the Millers too! Their girls are so incredibly sweet. Their older daughter melted my heart when she took my hand to walk over to the next spot. It was such a great session full of so much family love!

Happy Valentine's Day! South Jersey Children's Photographer

Happy Valentine’s Day! This weekend I did a Valentine Day session with the kids and it came out so cute. It was a fun way to kick off the year! We did some portraits of each of them on a simple wood backdrop and then a super cute Valentine backdrop. The simplicity really let the kids shine and show off their beautiful smiles.

If you’d like to join our next holiday micro mini sessions for St. Patty’s day head over to our specials page!

Finleigh's Lifestyle Newborn Session - South Jersey Newborn Photographer

Our good friends Pat and Nicole welcomed their baby girl Finleigh into their family and I was thrilled to capture one of her first days at home. I love her big brother Seamus so it was so much fun getting him involved in the session. I love lifestyle newborn sessions since we can do the session in the comfort of their home and use the nursery as a backdrop. It really makes the session custom to the family and truly one of a kind!

Wyatt's Newborn Session - South Jersey Newborn Photographer

Wyatt and his big sister Brooke came in to the studio for Wyatt’s newborn session. Brooke was such a proud big sister and she did so amazing with her new baby brother. We started out with family portraits with Mom and Dad then did portraits of Brooke and Wyatt. Mom wanted to incorporate a tent and mountain into the session to match Wyatt’s nursery. It was so cute!

Ainsley's 2nd Birthday at Smithville Mansion - South Jersey Family Photographer

I met Ainsley and her parents at Smithville Mansion for a family session and 2nd birthday portraits. We lucked out with a beautfiul day that luckily wasn’t too warm. Ainsley gave me my workout for the day running around after her but we had so much fun! I love letting toddlers play and run during our session so we can capture natural smiles and laughs! After we took Ainsley’s portraits we did some family pictures around the Smithville Mansion grounds. I love shooting there since they always keep the mansion so beautifully decorated and it didn’t disappoint for this session.

Duvall Spring Mini Session - South Jersey Children Photographer

As the winter cold keeps me cooped up inside I’m dreaming of the spring that is coming! Last spring I took the Duvall boys spring pictures at Croft Farm. I love watching them grow up and they always do amazing! We did portraits of them together as well as individually. to give Mom and Dad lots of variety. We also fit in some first birthday portraits! Get ready for some cuteness overload!


Brayden's 1st Birthday and Cake Smash - South Jersey Cake Smash Photographer

Brayden came to visit me in the studio for his first birthday and cake smash session. This session was super special and a bit emotional because Brayden is a special little boy. He was born early at barely 30 weeks and fought hard to grow strong over the last year. Mom and Dad wanted to incorporate his NICU picture and I was happy to make it happen! Brayden wasn’t really into smashing his cake but we still had a great time.

Brayden's 1st Birthday and Cake Smash session in studio by South Jersey Cake Smash Photographer Abbey Bradshaw.

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Tom and Julianna Engagement Session at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden - Philadelphia Wedding Photographer

Julianna and Thomas’ engagement session was the most unique one I’ve done so far and it was so awesome! Julianna reached out to me about having the session at the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden and I was so excited to shoot someplace new. I’ve never been to the Shofuso Japanese House before and it was so interesting to visit there.

Tom and Julianna Engagement Session at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden - Philadelphia Wedding Photographer

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