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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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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 […]
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Last Saturday, I photographed an intimate beach wedding at McLoone’s Pier House in Pier Village, located in Long Branch, NJ. Jessica and Brian were married on the beach and Brian’s daughter, Gabriella, was the one and only special bridesmaid. It was a very beautiful ceremony and afterward, they hosted a luncheon at McLoone’s for their close family and friends. […]
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This blogpost is the last post of a series of 4 showcasing the joint vision and work of several local NJ wedding industry vendors. I organized the shoot and gave the group minimal inspiration/direction and they each brought their own aesthetic to the table. I am incredibly thrilled with the outcome and so impressed with the team that I was […]
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This blogpost is the third post of a series of 4 showcasing the joint vision and work of several local NJ wedding industry vendors. I organized this shoot and gave the vendors minimal inspiration/direction and they each brought their own aesthetic to the table. I am incredibly pleased with the outcome and so impressed with the team that I was able […]
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This blogpost is the second post of a series of 4 showcasing the joint vision and work of several local NJ wedding industry vendors. I organized the shoot and gave the group minimal inspiration/direction and they each brought their own aesthetic to the table. I am incredibly thrilled with the outcome and so impressed with the team that […]
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This past April, I approached several local New Jersey wedding vendors that I thought had similar visions and taste at me and we all collaborated on a wedding styled shoot. We decided to pursue all 4 ideas that I was conceiving so this blogpost will actually be the first of a series of 4 showcasing our joint vision and work. I really only gave […]
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Keely and Ed were married this past Saturday at the Ryland Inn in Whitehouse Station, NJ. They both got ready at the Branchburg Hyatt House and had their first look at Leonard J. Buck Garden in Fall Hills, NJ. We were so thrilled that the weather ended up being perfect for their special day. Below are a few […]
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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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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 […]