My name is Marianne Bley. I am a wedding, newborn & branding photography specialist. My home studio is located on Chadwick Beach Island in Lavallette, Ocean County New Jersey 08735.

I am passionate about capturing life's milestones, both big and small, for couples and growing families and assisting them in preserving their images by creating stunning wall displays and tabletop heirloom products to grace their living spaces with the ones they hold most dear to their hearts for generations to come.

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Wedding Photographer

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Rustic Wedding in Spring Lake | NJ Rustic Wedding Photographer | Monmouth County NJ Wedding Photographer Margie & Richie are an online dating success story! one of many (including my very own) 🙂 Margie and Richie booked The Mill in Spring Lake, NJ for their intimate July 3rd rustic wedding ceremony and reception and Margie and Richie […]

Rustic Wedding in Spring Lake | NJ Rustic Wedding Photographer

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Classic Summer Wedding on Long Island | The Mansion at West Sayville New York | Elegant New York Wedding Photographer Kat and Nick were married at a church on Long Island and their reception was held at The Mansion at West Sayville in West Sayville, New York. Kat had expressed to me that her wedding […]

Classic Summer Wedding on Long Island | Elegant New York Wedding Photographer

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Engagement Photographer

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Rustic Engagement Session | Monmouth County Wedding Photographer | New Jersey Engagement Photographer Lauren & Justin have been friends of mine for a long time. When they got engaged last year, I was so excited for them and had my fingers crossed in hopes that they would ask me to photograph their wedding. I was so […]

Rustic Engagement Session | Monmouth County Wedding Photographer | New Jersey Engagement Photographer

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Picnic Engagement Session with Dog | Union County Wedding Photographer  Jane & Edward found me through the Fearless Photographers website where I have a listing. I met with them for a consultation and a few days later they contacted me and told me that they would like to book me as their wedding photographer for their wedding this […]

Picnic Engagement Session with Dog | Union County Wedding Photographer

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Family Beach Photo Session | Spring Lake Family Portrait Photographer Dave contacted me in December looking for a gift card for him and his sisters to give their parents as a Christmas present. They decided together to gift a large family portrait to their parents. I was not there when they opened the gift card, but […]

Family Beach Photo Session | Spring Lake Family Portrait Photographer

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Long Island Weddings | Summer Solstice Wedding | NY Wedding Photographer | Modern and Romantic Long Island Wedding Photographer Kat & Nick’s Summer Solstice Long Island Wedding was picture perfect! You might recognize this couple from my blogpost about their engagement session that was photographed in Central Park. Kat & Nick’s wedding ceremony took place at […]

Long Island Weddings | Summer Solstice Wedding| NY Wedding Photographer

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Name It & Win It Contest Winner | Jetsetter by Shutterbag I recently found Shutterbag’s website & Facebook fan page online and have been admiring the Heirloom bag for some time now. Last month, they had a contest that drew my attention, Name It & Win It, I figured what do I have to lose? […]

Name It & Win It Contest Winner | Jetsetter by Shutterbag

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Summer Vineyard Wedding in Pennsylvania | Rose Bank Winery Newton, PA  | Rustic Chic Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer I met Meagan & Chris through their family. I went to high school with Chris’ sister Stephanie and I have been photographing Stephanie and her family for several years now. When I met with Meagan and Chris, we realized […]

Summer Vineyard Wedding in Pennsylvania | Rustic Chic Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer

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Rustic Winery Wedding First Look | Rustic New Jersey Wedding Photographer A first look is when the bride and groom decide to see each other before the actual wedding ceremony. Many couple chose to do this now because it gives them for flexibility with time during the wedding day. If they see each other first and […]

Rustic Winery Wedding First Look | Rustic New Jersey Wedding Photographer

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Rustic Winery Wedding | Romantic PA Wedding Photographer | Rustic New Jersey Wedding Photographer Meagan and Chris were married at Rose Bank Winery located in Newtown, PA on June 7th 2014. You may remember them from my blogpost about their engagement session at Monmouth University that was taken last fall. I was so thrilled that they […]

Rustic Winery Wedding | Romantic PA Wedding Photographer

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