CJ Studios
Planning a Jewish Wedding in New Jersey
What we photograph

Planning a Jewish Wedding in New Jersey

We are not wedding planners, and if you are looking for one we would rather say so than sell you something else. What we do have, after two decades of New Jersey simchas, is a very clear picture of where the evening goes wrong — and almost all of it is timing.

The three recurring mistakes: the chuppah is set for the moment the light dies rather than twenty minutes before it, so the ceremony photographs are the weakest of the night. Family photographs are scheduled after the chuppah, which is when half the family has already found their table and cannot be reassembled. And the kallah's own room is given fifteen minutes when it needs thirty-five. None of that costs money to fix; it costs a conversation in the month beforehand. Ask us for the timeline sheet and we will send it whether or not you book us.

Real simchas we photographed.

More from our work.

Close-up of a diamond ring surrounded by flying confetti during a wedding celebration.Intimate backlit wedding portrait of a bride and groom leaning face to face, with her hand resting on his light gray tuxedo.Black-and-white photo of a couple embracing under an open umbrella in the rain, with water droplets sparkling in the air.Bride in a white wedding gown and groom in a black suit dance together in a hallway, smiling as they spin in synchronized motion.Bride and groom smiling and laughing together outdoors by the chuppah, with the bride holding a bouquet and the groom wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie.Framed in night lighting, a bride and groom share a close kiss while holding each other, with wedding smoke and a car’s headlights glowing in the background.Close-up portrait of a bride holding her white lace veil near her face while looking directly at the camera.Frum wedding couple in formal attire holding hands and smiling at each other during sunset, bride in a jeweled headpiece and groom in a black tuxedo with bow tie.Black-and-white wedding reception dance moment with a man lifted high overhead by the crowd as guests smile and cheer in a banquet hall.Frum wedding couple sharing an affectionate embrace in front of a “Wonder Woman” themed backdrop.Bride and groom smiling closely together in front of a wall of pink, lilac and white flowers, with the bride holding a bouquet.Close-up of a diamond ring centerpiece with halo and band, resting on a reflective surface against dark fabric and mesh backdrop.

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One in-house team for photography and cinema, start to finish. Send us the date and we’ll tell you straight away whether we’re free — and exactly how we’d shoot it.

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