PHOTOGRAPHY WOES

cfthoct292011

HELP HELP HELP!!!!!  We're getting married in 19 days and have nowhere to take pics, we live in manchester and are getting married at the quality inn in toms river.  We hate the lakes around here theres so much goose crap, the quality inn doesnt have anywhere nice to take pics and were running out of time.  We tried seaside but it doesnt seem to be what we want we need somewhere close without any goose poop.  It's not that were picky but we need to be close enough to be on time and clean enough to not look like slobs walking in and we need kind of a big area.  And my fiance is groomzilla so hes a lil picky lol

mbcdefg

Does your photographer have any suggestions? Has (s)he scouted out the area?

USER876

I would stop somewhere in Island Heights somewhere along the Toms River.  There are a few places with Gazeebo's overlooking the river.

cfthoct292011

lol no shes not that great at picking places I love her photos (shes also family) but her ideas for where to take them aren't that great

cfthoct292011

Is island heights a far drive

cfthoct292011

well our photog has done weddings b4 but the ppl she has done them 4 have had places picked out

NicoleAnita

What are you guys into?  Any hobbies, etc?

For example - I am a teacher and FI is a literary agent, so we are planning on going to a library near our venue for some pictures.

I've had friends go to movie theaters, bowling alleys, antique stores, roller skating - think outside of the "normal" park pictures!

music11

Island Heights is not far.  It's right next to Toms River.  Also, Beachwood has a nice park area with a gazebo for taking pictures.

cfthoct292011

Our hobbies are video games and he's an underground wrestler haha maybe we can go to gamestop

cfthoct292011

Ill have to suggest island heights and beachwood to him and see how he feels

NicoleAnita

Find someplace with classic videogames - arcade perhaps?  You could play some classic pac-man

If it is really what you guys like then they will be the best pictures.  Don't feel pressured into doing anything traditional if you aren't.

cfthoct292011

It's not so much that we wanna be traditional its that were picky lol and I think the closest arcades are in seaside and they'll be closed by then

cfthoct292011

we have wonderful ideas for pictures but I dk if they can be pulled off in certain places

cfthoct292011

so we finally got a place lol theres actually a childrens memorial park about 5 minutes away from us thats hidden in a park close by and its absolutely gorgeous

USER876

Is that castle park?  The wooden one?