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Galleries / Wedding at Sands — May 2025
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Wedding at Sands Atlantic Beach

This wedding moves between polished close-ups and open air with a very clear visual rhythm: glossy black-and-white detail studies, soft window light at the badeken, and bright beachside portraits under the sky. At The Sands Atlantic Beach in May, the edit shifts naturally from intimate preparation to the shoreline setting and then back inside for the reception.

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Macro studio photo of a diamond engagement ring centered on a reflective surface with a black background.
Black-and-white studio still life showing a perfume bottle beside diamond-like earrings on a dark ring box, all reflected on a glossy surface.
A May wedding at The Sands Atlantic Beach in Atlantic Beach, New York. — photograph 3
Bride in a lace gown with veil draped over her shoulders during badeken, gazing downward in soft window light.
Close-up of a clear Jo Malone London fragrance bottle on a reflective surface with a visible label.
Close-up of white wedding heels with floral centerpiece softly blurred in the background.
Black-and-white portrait of a smiling bride in lace sleeves with a soft, dramatic background and reflective foreground.
Black-and-white close-up of a groom’s hands adjusting and fastening tefillin, with focused texture on the prayer garment.
Black-and-white photo of a bride walking across rocky ground outdoors, her gown and veil catching the light as she turns in profile.
Bride in a white gown and veil holding a bouquet on a beach walkway beneath an overhead installation of white and blush flowers against a blue sky.
Black-and-white bride portrait with lace sleeves, soft expression, and a bouquet in the foreground.
Groom in a dark suit outdoors in side profile holding a cigarillo near his mouth, caught in a focused moment with shallow depth of field.
Black-and-white wedding moment framed through blurred foreground arms, with the groom holding a drink visible in the background hallway.
Black-and-white photo of a groom in a tuxedo and bow tie with suspenders, hands raised in a quiet moment during the reception, guests softly blurred in the background.
Bride and groom holding hands on rocky coastline as a long veil billows in the wind with ocean and mountains in the background.
Bride in a white gown and veil walking beside groom on a rocky shoreline, holding a bouquet as they smile at each other under a cloudy sky.
Bride and groom holding hands while walking along a sunny beach with the ocean and shoreline in the background.
Bride in a white veil and groom in dark formalwear walking hand in hand, smiling with a bright bokeh light backdrop.
Black-and-white photo of a bride and groom walking hand-in-hand down outdoor steps, holding hands and looking off to the side.
Wedding couple smiling and walking together hand-in-hand outdoors, bride holding a white bouquet with the ocean visible in the background.
Close-up of a bride’s hands touching the groom’s wrist during a wedding ritual, with a watch visible and soft warm light on skin.
Bride and groom walking together on a sunny beach, bride’s dress billowing, ocean sparkle in the background.
Black-and-white seaside wedding portrait of a laughing bride and groom seated on rocks with ocean waves sparkling behind them.
Bride smiling in profile as she adjusts the groom’s collar during a quiet pre-wedding moment, close-up.
Black-and-white beach photo of a bride in a flowing gown with her veil billowing as she moves forward, surrounded by friends in the background.
Bride twirls with a flowing skirt while bridesmaids smile and move behind her on a seaside wedding day.
Black-and-white group celebration at a wedding ceremony, with the bride centered on stage, the groom reclining in the foreground, and guests in tuxedos smiling and raising their arms under a floral canopy.
Black-and-white candid wedding moment of a bride and groom smiling as they hold their laughing child during a reception.
Large group family portrait from a wedding or mitzvah, posed in front of an elaborate floral backdrop with greenery and pastel flowers.
Smiling family members in black formal attire pose together in front of a pink and white floral backdrop, with one seated man centered and surrounded by others.
Two men in black-tie outfits at a beach wearing sunglasses and making peace signs toward the camera, with the ocean and distant shoreline behind them.
Group family formal portrait with bride and groom in the center, surrounded by family members on a blue-and-white building walkway.
Wedding day group formal portrait of the groom and family outdoors under a portico on a wooden boardwalk.
Black-and-white photo of the groom in black-tie walking with close family and smiling outdoors with a large building in the background.
Backlit wedding party group standing in a line along a waterfront at sunset, with the groom in front and bright sky behind.
The bride and groom pose with immediate family and children in coordinated blue outfits in front of an ornate floral backdrop at a wedding ceremony.
Black-and-white photo of a groom seated at a ritual table during tefillin, writing with close family looking on.
Black-and-white photo of a bride holding a bouquet as she steps forward with family in a bright indoor hallway.
Black-and-white photo of a groom embracing with his bride during the badeken, veil flowing as guests watch from behind.
Black-and-white reception photo showing guests smiling during the dance floor celebration, with wedding veil fabric visible in the foreground.
Black-and-white photo of a guitarist performing into a microphone outdoors, with blurred musicians in the background.
Bride and groom leaning in and laughing while guests in formal attire watch and cheer in the background.
Orthodox Jewish wedding entrance with the couple walking down the aisle toward the camera while guests watch from both sides.
Two men in formal attire gesture on a reception aisle while guests watch from both sides.
Two men in formalwear dancing on the wedding venue floor as guests gather and clap in the background.
Black-and-white reception moment with bride and groom smiling as the bride leans into a cheering crowd, veil flowing toward the camera.
Smiling man in a tuxedo making a celebratory hand gesture on a ballroom dance floor while seated guests watch in the background.
Black-and-white photo of two boys in formal attire walking forward on an aisle while guests line the sides and cheer, with raised hands and phones in the background.
Two young celebrants in formal outfits running joyfully down the center aisle as guests applaud and watch from both sides.
Black-and-white photo of two boys in tuxedos smiling during a lively reception, with guests seated and standing in the background.
Row of white wedding ceremony chairs facing the front outdoors by the water under a bright sky.
Floral chuppah canopy with hanging arrangements above a bright outdoor ceremony aisle, framed by white chairs and clear acrylic candle holders.
A man in a tuxedo walking down an aisle as guests seated along the sides clap and smile during a Jewish wedding celebration.
Bride and groom walking under a floral chuppah with guests lining the aisle, spotlighted against a dark night backdrop.
Black-and-white photo of an older man in formal attire celebrating on a wedding dance floor with arms open while guests watch from the background.
Bride in a white wedding dress under a floral chuppah canopy while family members stand nearby during the ceremony, with warm candles in glass towers framing the scene.
Ring bearer in a blue suit posing playfully indoors while family and guests smile in the background.
Bride and groom standing under a floral chuppah canopy at night with candlelight towers and family nearby.
Bride in a white wedding gown and veil walking forward under a floral chuppah canopy, guests gathered on either side at a nighttime indoor wedding.
Black-and-white photo of the groom reaching toward the bride’s veil during the badeken moment with a tightly packed crowd watching.

Small details first.

The opening frames are stripped right back. Rings, jewellery and fragrance are photographed against black reflective surfaces, with bright highlights pulling out the cut of the stones and the glass. That studio-like approach gives the beginning of the gallery a clean, composed feel before the people come fully into view.

Quiet before the ceremony.

From there the mood softens. The badeken is photographed in gentle window light, with the veil passing across the frame and the bride’s face lowered, giving the moment a calm, inward feel. A close black-and-white frame of tefillin being fastened keeps that same sense of concentration, using shallow focus and dark falloff to hold attention on hands, fabric and movement.

By the water in May.

At The Sands Atlantic Beach, the oceanfront setting gives the photographs open space and light. This gallery uses the venue’s beachside ceremony setting for portraits beneath a white floral structure and along a white walkway, with blue sky above and the Atlantic behind. Another outdoor portrait on the rocks leans into stronger sun and wind, while the interior black-and-white portraits use darker architectural lines for a more enclosed, formal counterpoint.

Into the evening inside.

Later, the gallery turns more contrasty again. A corridor dance frame is built around blurred figures in the foreground, with the groom visible deeper in the scene, and the darker light gives the reception images a tighter, more compressed energy than the openness of the beach portraits. CJ Studios photographs weddings at The Sands Atlantic Beach and across Atlantic Beach, Cedarhurst, Lawrence and Long Beach, as well as the wider Five Towns and Long Island region.

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