suggestions for engagement shoot

adrenalina19

hi ladies,
does anyone have any ideas for an engagment shoot in north/central NJ? pics of your own engagement shoots would also be helpful! i really have no idea where I want to have them done, just somewhere that has a lot of potential....:) thanks in advance!

JoBell123

Are there any spots that are special to you and your FI?  Are you guys beach people, city people, nature people?

Since FI lives in Manhattan (and we both work there), we took ours in Central Park and are finishing them this weekend at Lincoln Center.  Both places that we go all the time, so they're very "us" spots.

akcrrr

We took pictures at Pier A park in Hoboken. We got pictues with the NYC skyline as well as some "nature" shots of us in the grass and under trees.
I would say, without knowing you, Hoboken and/or Weehaken both have beautiful locations that do not require a permit.

kristen8040

We did ours at Liberty State park.  Pictures are in the thread below.

maddie7

We did ours at Mindowaskin Park in Westfield. Lovely!
http://mindowaskinpark.org/

afb124

We did ours in Princeton.  We went all over the university & in town - so many different shots!

altimat873

We did both Liberty State Park and Waterside Catering - both were good but I liked my evening into night pictures at Waterside ALOT better than the day time photos in LSP because of shadows an squinty eyes in the daytime.
Here are some examples of mine:

LSP


Waterside:



Good luck in your search!

USER876

Deep cut Gardens in Middletown, great setting.  I would work with your photographer on a location, they can certainly suggest a few they have been to.

KALAGHANDDAN

Asbury Park makes for some AMAZING shots. 2 of my friends did theres there. We originally wanted ours there but when we went in October they were doing their Halloween "Zombie Walk"... There were 4,000 Zombies throughout the main boardwalk/convention area.. My photog turns to me and says, I'm good, but I'm not that good. So were ended up in Spring Lake around the little stone church area.  They still came out great but the vibrant colors and details in Asbury are so fun!

diamondx423

we did ours in Asbury Park, here are a few super low res shots.

 


 


 

Babycakes SE

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_suggestions-engagement-shoot?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:90Discussion:085c4899-a696-4722-977e-ec0f53e45e9bPost:93411094-ad9c-49c8-ac17-7b28386a9dd1">Re: suggestions for engagement shoot</a>:
[QUOTE]Asbury Park makes for some AMAZING shots. 2 of my friends did theres there. We originally wanted ours there but when we went in October they were doing their Halloween <strong>"Zombie Walk"... There were 4,000 Zombies throughout the main boardwalk/convention area..</strong> My photog turns to me and says, I'm good, but I'm not that good. So were ended up in Spring Lake around the little stone church area.  They still came out great but the vibrant colors and details in Asbury are so fun!
Posted by KALAGHANDDAN[/QUOTE]

hahhahah good thing Joe didn't know about this... ;op

Babycakes SE

I'm an Asbury Park person )

adrenalina19

i love the suggestions!!! thanks so much! i actually live in weehawken so i wanna try something a little different.... asbury park looks wonderful! we honestly don't have any "special" spots, we just want somewhere that takes great pictures... do any of the asbury park ladies have any more pics to share? thanks girls!

gymchick05

we had ours at the NJ botanical gardens in Ridgewood- really pretty shots if your into nature/flower pics

annandted86

We didn't do an e-shoot, but if we did, I would seek out garden settings.  Either the NJ Botanical Gardens, the Willowood Arboretum, or the Frelinghusen Arboretum.  I remember seeing someone else's pictures posted here over the winter done at the Madison Campus of FDU which I thought were really beautiful.