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grand hotel cape may wedding | jim & doug

jim and doug’s grand hotel cape may wedding was a beautiful, blue sky, warm summer day filled with smiles, stylish attire and some fantastic dance moves. since jim and doug don’t live nearby me, we didn’t have a chance to meet in person until the day of the wedding, but from our phone call together months prior, i knew they were going to be chill and great to work with. they had a great flow to the day, a heartfelt rooftop ceremony overlooking the beach and an awesome dance party…two grooms cape may New Jersey wedding blue bowties

i started with jim and his guys…groom with blue suspenders gets ready at grand hotel cape may new jersey

if i had those muscles coming at me with suspenders, i’d be a bit apprehensive, too…groom with blue suspenders gets ready at grand hotel cape may new jersey groom with blue suspenders gets ready at grand hotel cape may new jersey

bah ha ha…groomsmen get ready at grand hotel cape may new jersey groom ties sperry shoes for wedding at grand hotel cape may new jersey

sperrys for the win…s sperry shoes for wedding at grand hotel cape may new jersey groom prep cape may wedding groom and groomsmen laughing on couch at grand hotel cape may

love a classic portrait…portrait of groom in blue bowtie and and blue suspenders

but I also love a laughing portrait…portrait of groom laughing in blue bowtie and and blue suspenders in cape may nj

headed over to doug and his guys getting ready…groom in blue bowtie and and blue suspenders gets ready at grand hotel in cape may nj groom in blue bowtie and and blue suspenders gets ready at grand hotel in cape may nj groom in blue bowtie and and blue suspenders gets ready at grand hotel in cape may nj groom in blue bowtie and and blue suspenders gets ready at grand hotel in cape may nj groomsmen help each other get ready for same sex wedding in cape may new jersey groomsmen help each other get ready for same sex wedding in cape may new jersey groom and groomsmen laughing on couch at grand hotel cape may portrait of groom in blue bowtie and and blue suspenders

love this little expression from doug…portrait of groom in blue bowtie and and blue suspenders

kids are always obsessed with getting in close to my lens…little kid shows the camera the program from rooftop cape may same sex wedding

love that jim and doug walked down the aisle together for their grand hotel cape may wedding ceremony on the rooftop…two grooms walk down the aisle together at start of rooftop cape may wedding ceremony same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony

the look of love…same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony

love jim’s smile during the sand ceremony. also love how the sky, the bowties, suspenders and sand are all color coordinated!jim and Doug laugh during their sand ceremony at their same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony same sex cape may New Jersey rooftop wedding ceremony

flower girls having fun!flower girls playing rooftop wedding ceremony cape may

haha.. and of course the adults come in to be the fun-killers that we are….flower girls playing rooftop wedding ceremony grand hotel cape may

love the look that jim and doug pulled off- perfect summer beach wedding groom attire…two grooms in blue bowties and blue suspenders smile together in cape may

my favorite thing about this picture is that no one had any idea that I was actually taking a picture of the woman jumping up and down for her own photo in the background. that’s what makes this photo for me. groomsmen smile as beachgoer jumps in background at cape may New Jersey wedding two grooms in blue bowties and blue suspenders smile together for portraits on the beach for their same sex grand hotel cape may wedding photographed by lgqbm friendly photographer Michelle arlotta

those blue skies tho! awesome sunglasses by blenders eyewear…two grooms in blue bowties and blue suspenders smile together for portraits on the beach for their same sex grand hotel cape may wedding photographed by lgqbt friendly photographer Michelle arlotta two grooms in blue bowties and blue suspenders smile together for portraits on the beach for their same sex grand hotel cape may wedding photographed by lgqbm friendly photographer Michelle arlotta two grooms in blue bowties and blue suspenders smile together for portraits on the beach for their same sex grand hotel cape may wedding photographed by lgqbm friendly photographer Michelle arlotta two grooms in blue bowties and blue suspenders smile together for portraits on the beach for their same sex grand hotel cape may wedding photographed by lgqbm friendly photographer Michelle arlotta two grooms in blue bowties and blue suspenders smile together for portraits on the beach for their same sex grand hotel cape may wedding photographed by lgqbm friendly photographer Michelle arlotta

jim and doug aren’t the super serious types when it comes to portraits and that’s ok with me, hah…two grooms in blue bowties and blue suspenders smile together for portraits on the beach for their same sex grand hotel cape may wedding photographed by lgqbm friendly photographer Michelle arlotta two grooms in blue bowties and blue suspenders smile together for portraits on the beach for their same sex grand hotel cape may wedding two grooms in blue bowties and blue suspenders smile together for portraits on the beach for their same sex grand hotel cape may wedding photographed by lgqbm friendly photographer Michelle arlotta two grooms in blue bowties and blue suspenders smile together for portraits on the beach for their same sex grand hotel cape may wedding photographed by lgqbt friendly photographer Michelle arlotta

love me some dudes willing to take a little jog on a hot summer day in their fancy clothes…two grooms and their groomsmen run on the beach in cape may for grand hotel wedding

jim and doug started their first dance off nice and slow…two grooms dance to their first dance at grand hotel cape may nj wedding

and moved into a fast-paced dance routine…two grooms breakout into a fast dance performance during their first dance at their grand hotel cape may wedding groom dances with his mom at cape may same sex wedding groom dances with his mom at cape may same sex wedding

each table had a different flag at their table with instructions to raise their flags and come out to the dancefloor once jim, doug and their groomsmen raised their flags. a fun idea that after 13 years of photographing weddings, i’ve never seen!two grooms dance under rainbow flag during united flag dance at their grand hotel reception in New Jersey

party time with entertainment by dj bobby lafauci of sce event group…wedding guests having fun during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding with dj bobby lafauci of sce eventswedding guests having fun during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding

skills!wedding guest does a full split on dancefloor during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding

lots of cutie pies at jim and doug’s grand hotel cape may wedding…wedding guests having fun during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding wedding guests having fun during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding

i swear i did not ask him to give me this face. too precious.wedding guests having fun during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding

fellow ninja…wedding guests having fun during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding

cupcakes for miles by ‘a piece of cake’. there were so many jim and doug encouraged my assistant and i to take some home. my husband is always hoping there might be a sweet surprise from a wedding waiting for him when he wakes up in the morning. these were a nice surprise for him…cupcake tower at New Jersey beach wedding

when your groomsman cake smashes you!groomsmen smashes two grooms in the face with cake at cape may wedding reception aftermath of two grooms being smashed in the face with cake by groomsmen at grand hotel cape may wedding reception wedding guests having fun during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding

i took a poll on my instagram stories (if you don’t follow me on instagram, you can find me here) to see if i was too old to learn to breakdance or if breakdancing was just a liability. survey says— i’m not too old!

love watching jim and his friend’s dance moves! so good!wedding guests breakdancing during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding with dj bobby lafauci of sce events wedding guests having fun during same sex wedding couple's NJ shore grand hotel cape may reception with dj bobby lafauci of sce events

new life goals.wedding guests breakdancing during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding with dj bobby lafauci of sce events wedding guests having fun during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding with dj bobby lafauci of sce events wedding guests breakdancing during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding with dj bobby lafauci of sce events wedding guests having fun during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding with dj bobby lafauci of sce events

limbo with suspenders…guests playing limbo with suspenders during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may with dj bobby lafauci of sce events wedding guests having fun during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may with dj bobby lafauci of sce events

groomsmen huddle…Two grooms and groomsmen huddle together at end of wedding during same sex wedding couple's New Jersey shore grand hotel cape may wedding

entire wedding huddle…Twp grooms and their guests surrounded by friends and family for last song of their grand hotel cape may New Jersey shore wedding with dj bobby lafauci of sce events

such a fantastic day with jim, doug and their awesome friends and family at their grand hotel cape may wedding. thanks to katlyn mogavero for her wonderful coordinator services. it was an honor to capture their day. thanks to kelsey davis for assisting me.

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