I heart Michelle & Dave's wedding.

I can't pick favorites because that just wouldn't be fair....but if I could....Michelle & Dave's wedding this past weekend in Cape May, NJ would be up there at the very tippy top of the page for so many reasons. Here's the short list on why I loved it:

1. Cape May, NJ (the wedding location) = sweet little beach town with all kinds of great old stuff to shoot/play around. Fun bars, beautiful shoreline, old victorians as far as the eye can see, and it just happened to be jazz weekend. Does it get better than this?

2. Congress Hall (the reception site) = the perfect recipe of vintage charm + luxury all mixed together in a beautiful hotel right across the street from the beach.

3. The couple = Michelle & Dave. What can I say? I heart them, too. They are laidback. Sweet. Perfect for each other. And...SO ready to laugh. (For proof, click play below and see the karate kid shots.) Their families and friends were among the nicest people I've met at any wedding EVER. Thumbs up all around.

4. The photo crew = Me & my rockstar pal Michael Juiliano. Huge thanks to Michael for making the trip all the way out from Maryland to tag along as my second shooter for the weekend. Hopefully we'll be teaming up again sometime soon!

5. The day = spring perfectness at the beach.

6. The party = in no particular order...
Miranda Campbell, Congress Hall coordinator and all around wonderful person. If you're thinking about getting married in Cape May, do not go anywhere but Congress Hall -- it is 100% worth it. Miranda made sure the party was full of smiles from start to finish!
Elliot Batterman of Tri-State Professionals lit up the dance floor and kept the party going. There wasn't an empty spot on the floor all night.
Craig Carpenter from Well-Spun Weddings filmed the day. He's a true artist and such a great guy to spend the day tearing up the town with.

Add that all up and you've got one incredible wedding. So good, in fact, that I couldn't fit all of my favorite shots into a blog post, so I put together a little movie for y'all. Click play below to get it rolling! (If you have trouble viewing the show in this window, just click here to open the slideshow in its own window.)

Michelle & Dave -- hope you're having a wonderful time playing out in California & Hawaii! Thanks for having me along on your amazing day.