Blending families is never an easy task but with passion, sincerity, and dedication it can make any transition a bit easier. Stewart and Sharonda are now parents of 4 and they decided to honor the beauty of their blended family with a sand ceremony. The couple had a very intimate wedding on a beautiful beach in Ocean Grove, New Jersey with those closest to them.
LaShaunda and Michael were a long time in the making! These two lovebirds have been knowing each other for over 20 years and have been together for about 15 year of those years. The couple had a beautiful wedding and reception at the Carnegie Institution of science with their 2 children, closest friends and family. Their wedding theme was a simple elegant romance with lots of candlelight and bling!
Amanda and Tajwaar
It goes down in the DM's! Amanda and Tajwaar are two Northern New Jersey Natives who met while in high school. The two went on to attend two amazing Historically Black College and University's (HBCU's), Howard University and Virginia State University. Some time after graduating they reconnected via Instagram and that old flame was reignited. At the time, Amanda was a traveling Physical Therapist living in Atlanta, Georgia and Tajwaar remained in Virginia for work. They were able to keep their love alive during their long distance relationship but she ultimately ended up joining her love in Virginia. They courted each other for some time until Tajwaar decided it was time to make it official; the couple went on a beautiful baecation to Dubai, UAE where he proposed to her with a pear shaped diamond in front of her friends and family.
Amanda and Tajwaar had a stunning first look at a memorial in Washington DC and wed at Foxchase Manor in Manassas, Virginia.
When Charlyn discovered that she was being blessed with a baby boy after her two princesses, she decided to have an intimate in-home maternity session with a little extra! We worked together to develop a mood board that would capture all the things she would want (Gotta love Pinterest!) We came across such gorgeous images and then we saw stunning Milk Bath Maternity images. Charlyn fell in love! With a little help from Google we found a simple way to get the perfect recipe!
Here are some of favorite images of her session and of course featuring her milk bath
I get really excited when a potential client reaches out to me for a Boudoir Session. Boudoir is such an intimate experience where the body and the body's journey is to be celebrated. Boudoir is not just for a significant other but for the person behind the lens as well. Recently I had the pleasure of photographing Jade's boudoir session and I am so glad that she trusted me to capture this session. Jade is an amazing young woman with a heart of gold. Jade has refocused herself and dedicated her life to being more healthy and fit and with determination she lost over 70 pounds thus far! Congrats Jade!
Here's a few health tips from Jade:
Hi Lovies!!!
It's Gemini Season! So this past Thursday was my birthday and I'm so blessed to see another year! Birthdays are such a big deal to me because it's an opportunity for a rebirth or rebranding and a celebration of your journey from the year before. I actually love my birthdate (6/1) because it's smack dab in the middle of the year, so I get to evaluate the previous months and make a plan for the ones ahead. And did i mention that I share my special say with two iconic American figures: Marilyn Monroe and Morgan Freeman!
For my birthday this year I took off from my 9-5, participated in a boot camp class and spent time with my beautiful family; but I also took a moment to reflect on the year. In 2016, 3 Major moments happened to me.
In 2016 I celebrated being a mom for a full year-that in itself is major. People always say parenting will change your life and if totally has! It's been a challenging and eye opening experience with much reward. I have learned so much from my little guy and I'm truly blessed by his presence
The love of my life and my best friend, proposed to me and asked for my hand in marriage! It was such an an intimate and meaningful experience and yes, planning has commenced! (I'd love to hear what you all are planning for your big day)
Last but definitely not least, I started Radiant Imagery by Jocelyn Renae! This moment was a giant step in fulfilling the desires of my heart. Photography has been a passion of mine for a loooonnnggg time and having the courage and the support of my family pushed me to follow my dreams. In this short time in business I have met some amazing people who have given me a chance and trusted me with the magical moments in their life and I'm so appreciative of them.
I indulged myself with a couple of self portraits and yummy macaroons !
