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David & Danny’s Wedding at The Manor, West Orange, NJ

Same sex marriage is now legal in New York – many congrats to the gay & lesbian community!  Before the law passed though, we had actually already photographed a few lesbian and gay weddings.   David & Danny was our most recent happy couple.

And what a memorable couple they are.  Not only are they unbelievably handsome, they’re 2 of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet.

Of course, this wonderful couple would also have a fun wedding party to match.  We know this wedding party better than most since we also photographed the weddings of 2 of the people in the pictures below.  You know what they say – birds of a feather flock together and this is certainly true here since all 3 couples have been so great.

Danny & David’s ceremony was one of the most touching we’ve seen.  Beautiful and with straight-from-the-heart vows that caused a lot of tears to fall.

Their wedding reception at the Manor in New Jersey started off with a bang.  David used to be a choreographer, so their first dance was full of eye-popping moves.

The couple’s friends & family were also not shy about using the dance floor.  We did “dancing group portraits” with them so that they could get a few posed shots with their friends in a fun way.

Some lovely toasts to honor and to entertain…

…and then back to more flipping, jumping and floor-thumping dancing.  The Manor actually raised the room’s chandelier to accommodate the rockin’ party!

Many congrats again to David & Danny.  Here’s to a lifetime of loving & laughing! See you in September at Danny’s nephew’s wedding (and many thanks for recommending us)!

Janna & Kevin’s Wedding at The Manor, West Orange, NJ

Janna & Kevin got married at the chapel at Seton Hall University and had their wedding reception at the Manor in West Orange, NJ.

To see other images of festivities at the Manor, call us at 646 234 8927 or CLICK HERE to contact us.

First things first, gorgeous Janna needed just a little primping to become “Janna the Bride.”

bride getting ready for wedding

Congrats to the new Mr. & Mrs. Lillis!

The groom really cracked us up during the family photos.  He used to model, so was definitely not shy in front of the camera.  Love that face, Mr. Lillis.

groom and family at the manor west orange nj

This is one of our favorite images of Janna & Kevin.  Sweet love & tenderness all wrapped up in one photo – beautiful!

bride and groom at the manor west orange nj

It’s funny.  Before you get married, you think of your wedding as just your special day.  When you find that someone special and start planning your wedding, however, you realize that this day is just as important for your families.  For your Dad….

…and your Mom and your sister and it’s nice to have little traditions like the father-daughter dance to commemorate your relationships with them.

One of the last dances of the evening.  It was touching for us to see Janna & Kevin so caught up in each other and in the moment.  Romance was alive and well that night.

bride and groom dancing at the manor west orange nj

To see highlights from the wedding, click on the following image:

We always find it very sweet when we meet a romantic groom and Kevin is definitely up there as far as romance is concerned.  He recently told us that he wanted a copy of the above slide show because in his words, “the pictures look amazing!!!…I love the slide show so much that I still watch it once/week or so to remind me of our day!” Well, Kevin, we’re very happy that you like the photos and Janna is one lucky woman to have such a sweet husband!

Brother-and-Sister Moment Wins an Award

We are excited to announce that another one of our images won an award from the prestigious Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association (AGWPJA).  The winning image was taken at a recent wedding of a gay couple, David & Danny.  Both grooms were great dancers. One of them used to be a professional dancer and choreographer.  The reception hall, The Manor in West Orange, NJ, had to raise the big chandelier in the room to prevent people from hitting it when they were flipped into the air by David & Danny!  We will be posting more bout this wedding later, but for now we wanted to share the photo that won an award.  It’s a shot of David and his sister having a blast dancing with each other. We like how the photo captures their special brother-and-sister bond.

manor west orange wedding reception