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Elegant bride in a off the shoulder satin gown and groom in a dark suit and tie pose casually in front of the historic stone Woolverton Inn in Stockton NJ

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Woolverton Inn Wedding Photography | Rachel & Max

Rachel and Max wanted to keep their wedding day simple, with the focus on the their families and time together. How’d they do it? For starters, by booking the Woolverton Inn so they could enjoy staying in one place over the weekend.

The ceremony was set outside and the historic Inn was their backdrop on a spectacular October day. They didn’t have to worry about the logistics of getting from place to place, and the ceremony flowed right into a cocktail hour under the towering trees. An energetic reception followed in the recently renovated Northridge Barn.

They opted out of a full wedding party which left them with plenty of time to enjoy their portrait sessions. I totally recommend their approach of building extra time buffers into the schedule. It makes the day less stressful, with more time to connect with the people you love. That makes capturing wedding photos about emotion, connection and love feel effortless!

Creative team: Venue: Woolverton Inn | Florals: Gather Flower Shop | Stylist: Kate Reader Hair | Makeup: Kate Damminger MUA | Gown: Elizabeth Johns | Band: Bachelor Boys | Rings: Ken and Dana Designslush autumn florals with a blue sky and wispy clouds over a chuppah at the Woolverton InnThe back of a bride in a slim, elegant sleeveless satin gown adjusts an earring, reflected in a full length mirror at the Woolverton InnA bride in a slim, elegant satin gown hugs her dad while her mom, in an off the shoulder black gown with a big bow on the back looks on at the Woolverton InnA baby wearing only a diaper looks up from the floor at the adults in formal attire aboveBride in an elegant gown holds a lush bouquet of fall flowers while standing under a towering weeping beech tree at the Woolverton InnA bride in an elegant satin gown and long veil takes the hand of a groom in a dark suit and tie while stepping off the threshold of the historic Woolverton InnA bride in an elegant off the shoulder gown and groom in a dark suit and tie pose before their wedding ceremony at the Woolverton InnA bride and groom in elegant attire kiss in the background while a sheep forages next to a rustic fence at the Woolverton Innan elegant bride and groom touch foreheads together as their moms look on during a formal family portrait at the Woolverton Innflower girl wearing a flower crown and holding a woven basket tosses flower petals onto a lush lawn during a wedding ceremony at the Woolverton InnA large gathering of guests watches a wedding ceremony with the historic Woolverton Inn as the backdropGroom smashes glass at the end of a Jewish wedding ceremony at the Woolverton InnElegant bride in slim satin off the shoulder gown and long veil and groom in a dark suit and tie walk away after their Woolverton Inn wedding ceremonyBride in an elegant satin off the shoulder gown and groom in dark suit and tie enjoy a moment together in front of the Woolverton InnBride in an elegant gown and long veil and groom in a dark suit kiss on the front walkway with American flag behind them at the Woolverton InnSingle coral dahlia stem in a clear bud vase decorates a high top table with a white table cloth during wedding cocktail hour at the Woolverton InnGroom in an elegant dark suit sits on a lush lawn to talk to a baby wearing a tulle dress in the grassBride in elegant long gown and veil and groom in dark suit enjoy a moment along with an h'ors d'oeuvre and drink during their cocktail hour in the dining room of the Woolverton InnNorthridge Barn at Woolverton Inn set up for an elegant Fall weddingRustic elegant table settings with orange, coral and deep red fall flower arrangements at a Northridge Barn at Woolverton Inn wedding receptionBride in an elegant off the shoulder gown and groom in dark suit kiss during their first dance in Northridge Barn at Woolverton InnBride in elegant long, slim satin gown and groom in dark suit dance in Northridge Barn at Woolverton InnJoyful bride in elegant satin off the shoulder gown dances the Hora with friends and familyJoyful bride in elegant satin off the shoulder gown and scared looking groom in a dark suit are lifted on chairs during the Hora with friends and familyThe legs and feet of groom in a dark suit dangle as he is lifted on a chair during the Hora with friends and familyJoyful bride in elegant satin off the shoulder gown waving a napkin and groom in a dark suit reaching for napkin are lifted on chairs during the Hora with friends and familyBride in an elegant satin sleeveless gown and groom in a dark suit and tie walk energetically down terraced stairs during blue hour at Northridge Barn in Stockton NJElegant bride and groom run through a field during blue hour at their Northridge Barn at Woolverton Inn wedding receptionDetail of a bride in an elegant satin gown and groom in a dark suit holding hands on a gravel walkway at Woolverton InnDetail of a bride in a satin sleeveless gown and groom in a dark suit holding hands from below at Woolverton InnCosmopolitan martini on a rustic farm table with lush fall floral table decor a fall themed printed menu at Northridge Barn at the Woolveron InnOverhead shot of guests dining at long rustic farm tables during a wedding reception in the Northridge Barn at the Woolverton Inn in Stockton, NJBride and groom dancing with guests during a wedding reception at the Woolverton InnA man in a white dress shirt rests his cocktail on a stair railing during a wedding reception in the Northridge Barn at the Woolverton Inna guest waves her arms in the air on the dance floor during a wedding reception in the Northridge Barn at Woolverton InnJoyful bride in a sleeveless satin gown dances in a conga line with her guests at a Woolverton Inn weddingLegs of guests in elegant attire while they dance in a conga line during a Woolverton Inn wedding receptionBride and groom in elegant attire kiss in the middle of the dance floor at their Northridge Barn wedding reception at the 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Laura Billingham is a Frenchtown, NJ-based wedding photographer with over 25 years of experience known for her natural, unforced and fun film and digital wedding photos. 

Inspired by the beautiful spectrum of emotion and shared community at weddings, she specializes in photos that make couples remember not just how the day looked — but how it felt.

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