We first met Dave at one of our weddings last year, and after meeting his fiancée Kelly, they soon became known as our "food buddies". In fact, they were the ones who introduced us to our current local favorite, Rai Rai Ramen. Too bad they will not be catering their wedding this August (smile). We will be sad when they move to Maryland in a few months! Don't forget to come back for some good Asian food.

Their engagement session took place at the New Jersey Botanical Gardens--more like a hidden secret garden if you ask me. Between looking out for rattlesnakes and applying yummy-smelling bug spray, we had a good time chasing the sun and making sure Dave and Kelly were going home cross-eyed from looking at each other so closely in the face (smile). And there was no better way to end our evening than with a good meal and great company. Thanks for exploring with us, guys! See you at our next dinner reservation.

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Yellow makes me happy (and is also known to make people hungry). So Sheryl and Mike's wedding was a treat for both my eyes and my appetite. From the bridesmaids' shoes to their signature drink (yum...lemon drops!), everything inspired a smile and a taste. It was a bright, sunny day in Jersey City and the perfect day for their spring-colored wedding--Sheryl looked amazing, and Mike never looked happier. The Newark National Building was a real visual treat as well. This revamped city bank made a grand entrance for all their guests, and we even found an old bank vault for some rockin' pictures of the bridal party (gangstah style)! And when grandma comes over to dance with the bride and groom during their first dance, you know everybody else had a good time as well.

It was a little rainy and a little chilly, but somewhere in Bayonne, New Jersey, Ailynn and Nick were having the party of their lives. Their love for travel inspired a full itinerary of travel-themed details for their special event--guests received travel tickets as an invitation to the wedding, found personalized luggage tags assigned to their tables, and enjoyed a luggage-shaped wedding cake at the end of the night. Props for having a graphic designer in the family (smile). Their grand ceremony at St. Henry Roman Catholic Church was followed by an explosion of bubble-guns and the most Filipinos and Chinese we'd ever seen together on a dance floor. And you know it's a party when you can get your guests to play musical chairs in high heels and human "chairs"!

At the end of their "Love Bound" celebration, we all knew Ailynn and Nick were embarking on a sweeter journey they were about to discover together. Thanks for sharing your big event with us! Don't forget to send us a postcard the next time you travel the world (smile).