Sharon & Caleb Tie the Knot at the Whistling Swan Inn in Stanhope

There's something especially alluring to me about the wedding of two mature people, usually a second marriage for them both. Things are more relaxed, less frenetic; the love has had time to ripen; the friendships are deeper and have lasted much longer; there is a wider mix of generations many times, with children of the couple present and grown, as well as their parents.
All this was true for Sharon Romain and Caleb White, who committed themselves to each other on August 3 at the Whistling Swan Inn in Stanhope, NJ. The Whistling Swan is a gracious place that reeks of history and tradition. It's not huge, but it certainly handles medium size weddings quite well, and I love the owner, Roz Bruno.
Caleb was dressed in a kilt with his family's tartan, and he had just flown in from Sweden, where he will live, while his new wife Sharon will live in the US. They are doing this to be close to their children, which is quite a commitment. Sharon has her medical practice in Northern NJ. She looked beautiful and serene at the event, very much in love with Caleb, who is quite a high spirited fellow. It was a great pleasure to work with them both.
The wedding was simple. Most important was the rich flow of love coming from friends and relatives and returned in kind by the happy couple.
Here are some images from the wedding.

Joycie and Kevin's Two Weddings in Six Months

Plenty of people get married twice; fewer people get married twice to the same person (usually after a divorce). Very few people have two weddings to get married, but Joycie Navarro and Kevin Scilla are not your average people. They tied the knot twice, about 6 months apart, once surrounded by beautiful fall colors in November, and a second time during the scorching summer—though in air-conditioned venues. The first wedding, on November 16, 2013, started off in Mindowaskin Park in Westfield, NJ, and proceeded to the Galloping Hill Caterers in Union, and the second, this past June 21, started at St. Aloysius Church in Caldwell and continued at the Essex Grand Buffet (Chinese buffet) at Essex Green shopping center in West Orange. The second was a smaller event, but no less joyous, and photos from both will go into their album. Joycie led an energetic zumba dance performance at both of them. I was amazed at how coordinated the dancing was, with her bridesmaids and even a relative or two participating—they couldn't have rehearsed that much!
I was honored to be their photographer at both events. By the second one, I felt as though I was part of the family—the bridesmaids, groomsmen and family members were all the same!

Here are some of the best images from both weddings. First the one in November:

At Galloping Hill Caterers:

And here are a few from the June wedding at St. Aloysius in Caldwell, NJ.

And at Essex Grand Buffet in West Orange.