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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Beach Wedding

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Today I am sharing the wedding day recap video slideshow that I made of Jen and Brian’s McLoone’s Pier House wedding that took place on May 21, 2016 in Pier Village. Jen and Brian had a gorgeous, intimate New Jersey spring beach destination wedding ceremony on the beach in Long Branch, New Jersey and immediately following […]

McLoone’s Pier House Wedding | Jen + Brian’s Spring Beach Destination Wedding

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On Saturday, I had the pleasure of photographing Jen and Brian’s stunning spring destination beach wedding at McLoone’s Pier House in Long Branch, NJ. Although both Jen & Brian are from New York state, they currently reside in North Carolina and they were married here at the New Jersey shore! Over the last year and a half or so, I feel that I have […]

Spring Destination Beach Wedding at McLoone’s Pier House

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On Sunday evening, I photographed Corinne and Jake’s romantic spring engagement session at Edgar Felix Bike Path in Allaire, NJ with the help of my husband, Mike who came along as my assistant for the shoot. Sunday was a beautiful spring day and the sunset that evening did not disappoint. We met Corrine and Jake at […]

Romantic Spring Engagement Session at Edgar Felix Bike Path

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December and Tim were married on November 28th at St. Stephens Church in Pennsauken, NJ and their reception took place at Collingswood Grand Ballroom in Collingswood, NJ. December and Tim chose to do an intimate first look at Knights Park and then returned to the park after mass to take additional pictures with the bridal party before their cocktail hour was […]

Collingswood Grand Ballroom Modern Fall Church Wedding | South Jersey Wedding Photographer

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Rosa and Jay were married on November 14th at the Hamilton Hilton Garden Inn in Hamilton, NJ. This stunning venue had beauty around every corner. Their wedding ceremony took place in a beautiful room with wooden paneled walls and floral decor. After the ceremony, the other side of the room which had gorgeous stone walls, transformed into their cocktail hour room. Rosa and […]

Rustic Hamilton Hilton Garden Inn Wedding | Best Mercer County NJ Wedding Photography

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Today I have an exciting announcement! I will be offering Limited Edition Holiday Mini Sessions on Nov 8th 2015 at Conover’s Christmas Tree Farm in Wall, NJ from 9am-4pm. There will only be 12 spots available for these holiday family portrait sessions. I will choose the very best location at the Christmas Tree Farm for our session and I will decorate […]

Limited Edition Holiday Mini Sessions

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Wedding Photographer

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Jillian and Dave were married last Friday, Oct 9th at St Luke‘s Church in Toms River, NJ and their wedding reception was held at The Breakers in Spring Lake, NJ. The weather was gorgeous throughout the day until just about 6:15pm when the weather started to change. Luckily, we were able to take all of […]

Spring Lake Fall Themed Wedding at The Breakers | Unique Boutique NJ Wedding Photographer

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Jennifer and Shawn were married on Saturday Sept 26th at the Lavallette Gazebo in Lavallette, NJ. They were given the perfect day for their afternoon wedding ceremony along the bay front. The sky was overcast and the temperature was on the cool side but the day brought stunning clouds that created a picturesque scene for their wedding ceremony […]

Fall Lavallette Gazebo Wedding | Toms River Ocean County New Jersey Wedding Photographer

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Newborn Photography

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My friend Violet and her fiancé, Bill, had a beautiful preemie baby girl on August 9th at 2lbs 8oz. and this last Tuesday, they were able to welcome their baby girl, Liliahna, into her new home. Violet and Bill have anxiously been awaiting the day they were able to bring their baby girl home to her beautiful owl […]

Preemie Baby Girl Lifestyle Newborn Session | NJ Newborn Photography

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On Saturday August 22nd, I had the pleasure of photographing one of the most emotional weddings that I have ever witnessed. Heather and Andrew had been dating for many years, they were even engaged for several years before last week but the long awaited day finally came and they were married in the stunning chapel at Brigalias in Sicklerville, NJ. There […]

Brigalias South Jersey Wedding Photographer | Best NJ Wedding Photojournalism

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