Brigalias Wedding | Shelby & Joe
November 5, 2023
I first met Shelby and Joe in October of 2022 for their engagement session. It was the perfect fall day and we met at Batsto Village in Hammonton, NJ. We hit it off right away and I couldn’t wait for their wedding day to come. Fast-forward to November 2023, we had another beautiful fall day for their Brigalias wedding celebration. I arrived at Shelby’s parents’ house for bridal prep. The whole bottom floor was buzzing with excitement. Shelby was in the makeup chair, getting the final touches on her hair and makeup done while all of her bridesmaids sat around with mimosas. My second photographer went to Joe’s house to photograph his getting ready. Joe had his barber meet him at the house for a fresh cut and shave. All of his groomsmen were there hanging out having drinks and cracking jokes. When we arrived at Bagalias, Shelby got settled in the bridal suite before the first look with Joe. When Joe arrived, I brought him outside to set him up for the first look. Brigalias has so many location options for photos. We opted for the bridge right outside of the ballroom. Shelby walked up and tapped him on the shoulder and Joe’s expression seeing her for the first time was priceless. We spent some time taking photos all around the grounds of Brigalias and then had the bridal party join us for their photos. We finished up with immediate family photos before guests started to arrive. Their ceremony was held in the barn, where it was very cozy and romantic. As they left the recessed out of the barn all of the guests tossed rose petals in celebration. Everyone headed to cocktail hour and then the party took off after dinner. Shelby and Joe are blessed to have had so many wonderful family members and friends join them in their celebration. It was an honor to be there and document their day.
