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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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Saturday, May 16th was not only a special day for me because it was my birthday but also because I had the pleasure of photographing the marriage of two of my friends, Lauren & Justin. It was such a special day for them and I was so honored that they chose to hire me to photograph it. Their rustic spring […]
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Megan & Michael were married on Saturday at Lake Mohawk Country Club in Sparta, NJ, one of my absolute favorite areas in New Jersey for a rustic, vintage wedding. Lake Mohawk made for a breathtaking backdrop for this stunning spring wedding to take place. They had the absolute best weather and an amazing circle of family and friends that […]
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Kate and her family came to visit me in my home studio in Lavallette, NJ on April 4th. Here is a preview of Kate’s cake smash portion of her 1st birthday portrait session. As you can see, she ended up enjoying it! Things started out a little hairy, lol, but she ended up loving her first […]
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Today Jane & Ed’s rustic engagement session with their family beagle, Mickey, was featured on the UnJersey Bride blog! Please take a moment to go check it out and leave some comment love for them. xo Echo Lake Mountainside NJ Engagement Photos Featured on UnJersey Bride |Rustic NJ Wedding Photographer Springfield Ave, Mountainside, NJ 07092
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I am so flattered that Meagna & Chris’ summer vineyard wedding that I photographed last June is being featured on The Westchester Wedding Planner today! Please follow the link to their site and read how Meagan and Chris planned their gorgeous, winery wedding at Rose Bank Winery in Newtown, PA. They even arranged having their dog on the premises for […]
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When creating the perfect wedding day timeline for my clients at our initial consultation, I bring with me this rough guideline that I have created to establish and visually show clients just how much time it takes for me and my team to photograph each facet of their wedding day. I have received wonderful feedback since I started […]
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35 By 33 | NJ Wedding Photographer’s Journey to Fit & Fabulous I have been unhappy and uncomfortable in my skin on and off throughout my life thus far. Since I was little, I never had the “perfect” body. I was always a few pounds over weight, even when I was really active in sports […]
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Finding the Perfect Wedding Photographer In 5 Easy Steps | Best Rustic NJ Wedding Photographer Since the beginning of this year, I have been marketing my wedding photography business more than ever before. I have been trying to find the best ways to reach my ideal potential clients and educate them on who I am and why they […]
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Springtime Engagement Photo Session New York’s Central Park, Published | Westchester New York Wedding Photographer I am so excited to announce that my spring engagement session with Kat & Nick was featured today on The Westchester Wegding Planner! Kat & Nick wanted their engagement photo session to take place in Central Park so we watched the […]
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Best Engagement Session Outfit Ideas | Rustic NJ Engagement Pictures Below are just a few examples by season of what to wear to your engagement session. These examples are taken directly from my 2015 Wedding Client Guide that I give to my potential clients at their wedding photography consultation. The goal is for your outfits to match, just enough. Wear […]
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Wedding, newborn & first year photography celebrating your love, growing family & life's milestones in a timeless and classic fashion.
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