Long Island Engagement Session at Planting Fields

Since I wasn’t available to capture their proposal at the NJ Botanical Gardens, Abanoub and Marena decided to do something special for their engagement photoshoot. Long Island’s Planting Fields Arboretum was the perfect location. I absolutely love photographing there. Please enjoy this sneak peek!

Engagement Photography at the Planting Fields Arboretum

Marena and Abanoub really wanted to have their engagement photos done before Abanoub joined the Police academy. We scheduled a two outfit photoshoot at the Planting Fields Arboretum in Long Island. For her second outfit, Marena chose a flowery summer dress that perfectly matched the location. Please enjoy this quick sneak peek!

Harkness State Park Engagement Photoshoot

Harkness State Park is an amazing location for an engagement session. The Eolia Mansion, with it’s lush gardens on both sides and an Alpine Rock Gardens at full bloom were a perfect background for the first post covid photoshoot. Jennifer and Alexander could not wait to have their photoshoot!

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After the photoshoot we visited their town of Stamford, CT to include their dearest Nelly in the photoshoot!

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Fire Island Engagement Session

Fire Island beach was the perfect location for Milena and Mateusz’s engagement photoshoot. Their black outfits really complimented the light sands of the beach. I had a lot of fun photographing these two love birds! Here are some highlights from this awesome sesh:

Art Factory Studio Wedding

Alyson and Luz’s wedding couldn’t be any more special, from wooden bridal flowers to a custom made suit. Minus a quick trip to the Great Falls of Paterson, a place that’s near and dear to them, the entire wedding took place at the Art Factory Studios of Paterson, NJ. It was an absolute pleasure to photograph them exchange their vows in front of their friends and family and document the day.

Venue: Art Factory Studios | Dress: Martina Liana | Shoes: Manolo Blahnik | Ring: Brilliant Earth | Shoes: Gucci | Suit: Bindle and Keep | Flowers: Pine and Petal Weddings | Make up: Andreya Carvalho | Invites: Robert and Stella





Rana and Mina's Wedding Featured in Contemporary Weddings Magazine

I’m super excited that Contemporary Weddings Magazine published my photos from Rana and Mina’s wedding!

Please see the full feature here

Rana and Mina’s elegant Memorial Day wedding was filled with beautiful traditions and personal touches making their day truly special. They read cards with loving messages from each other as they finished getting ready before the wedding. Their traditional Coptic wedding ceremony was a spectacular event. Rana & Mina had their crowning ceremony wearing embroidered garments, symbolizing the bride and groom as the newly adorned rulers of their household. Afterwards, Rana traded in her heels for Keds by Kate Spade and we headed to Deep Cut Gardens for formal photos of the newly weds in the perfect May weather. The reception was held at The Venetian in Garfield, NJ, the perfect venue for this majestic wedding.

Ceremony Location: Saint Mina Church / Reception Location: The Venetian / Photographer: Charming Images / Cinema and Video: Pharaoh videography / DJ: Wave Entertainment / Floral Designer: Dee’s Flowers and Gifts / Wedding Gown Salon: Castle Couture/ Headpiece: Bridal Styles Boutique / Shoes: Kate Spade for Keds and BetseyJohnson / Makeup Artist: Pixzydust / Hair Stylist: Elie Esper Salon


To see more photos from their wedding please click here

First vow exchange during a Coptic Orthodox wedding ceremony

Father Mark was a big part of Sylvia + Joseph’s relationships from the very beginning. They’ve told me that if it wasn’t for him, they might have never met. Therefore it was as important to them to have him be a part of their wedding ceremony as it was for him. He flew back from his trip to Egypt the day of their wedding to make sure he can be a part of it. It turns out he brought back more than his presence. He introduced the vow exchange, a completely new custom to the Coptic Orthodox wedding ceremony, making Sylvia and Joseph the first couple in the United States to exchange their vows in front of their friends and family during their Coptic Orthodox Wedding Ceremony at the St Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in East Brunswick.  

The vow exchange was followed by adorning them with princely vestments, the exchange of their rings, anointing them with Holy Oil and the Crowning ceremony.  The entire ceremony, made extra special by the vow exchange, is an amazing experience. 

They celebrated their marriage shortly thereafter at the Valley Regency, of New Jersey’s Upper Montclair. 

To see more of their wedding photos, please click here.

Photography: Charming Images

Dress: Eve of Milady

Makeup: Monica Ann

Ceremony: St Mary Coptic Orthodox Church

Reception: Valley Regency

Skylands Manor Proposal

Martina and Andrew reserved me for their wedding day before their actual proposal. I found that out when Andrew contacted me to photograph the proposal at the New Jersey Botanical Gardens. Since it was a surprise, he convinced his fiancee that they’re attending a wedding at the Skylands Manor, he even created a fake invitation. It was an amazing experience to be there for that and capture it for them! Please enjoy this small sneak peek.