This is such a bittersweet post for me! This wedding marks my final FULL wedding that I second shot during my first full year of being in New Jersey after moving my business from California. This was my 23'rd wedding that I 2nd shot this year! TWENTY THREE people! That was in addition to 7 of my own. What a year indeed!

And what a FUN wedding to end the year with! This was my 2nd time shooting at Mayfair Farms, the first only being a few weeks before this, and it is such a beautiful venue, I was so excited to go back and shoot there again. Colleen and Matt were so laid back and fun, it was such a fun day with their friends and family. The weather was perfect and everything about the day went off without a hitch. Their first look was so sweet and their portraits were in some of the best light of the whole year.

So honored to have been able to shoot so many amazing weddings this year with Laura, Jennifer, Mackenzie and Amy. So excited for all 2017 has to bring and for being a part of so many other couples beginning this new season in their lives!!

Enjoy some of my favorites from Colleen and Matt's day below and for the full story of the day, head over to Laura's blog post!

It's Monday and I can't think of anything better to do on a Monday than to sit and swoon at some delicious bling! I'm rounding up all of my absolute favorite ring shots from 2016!

Taking ring shots is absolutely one of my all time favorite things about being a photographer for a few reasons. I love the creativity that goes into it. Styling the rings, stacking them, the creamy, dreamy bokeh that comes with shooting with a macro lens, the shimmery sparkly diamonds compared with the beautifully blurred out backgrounds...I could go on and on.

My absolute favorite thing about rings though is 100% what they represent. The commitment between man and wife. That external symbol that tells the world that you have committed your life to be one with another. No beginning and no end to that commitment. I love it all.

Enjoy drooling over these beauties. Each photo links to the original post where it came from!