June Wedding at Scotland Run Golf Club | Charissa & Joe

July 8, 2024

On June 28th, 2024, I photographed Charissa and Joe’s June Wedding at Scotland Run Golf Club in Williamstown, NJ. Charissa and Joe had a beautiful Summer wedding with the most perfect weather conditions. Charissa’s day began in her parents home and Joe’s began in the golf simulator at Scotland Run. I loved photographing Charissa in her parents home and even used their living room fireplace as a backdrop for her getting ready photos, which was a spot her parents have used while photographing her and her sister while growing up! They had a traditional church ceremony at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Stratford NJ and once they exchanged vows we traveled to Scotland Run for their portraits. We photographed them all over the grounds before it was time to party! My couple already love to dance with one another in the kitchen so they were on the dance floor all night! But my favorite part of the day was sneaking away for a few sunset photos and then closing the night out with my couple for romantic sparkler photos with just the two of them!

Charissa and Joe met through mutual friends. Two of Charissa’s college friends were dating two of Joe’s childhood friends. Their friends were all out one night and Joe asked Charissa’s friend if she had any single friends, he specifically said, “I need a nice girl in my life”. She gave Joe Charissa’s number and the rest is history. Their first date was on December 23, 2020 at the Bistro in Haddonfield, NJ. Joe insisted on picking Charissa up and they both ordered penne alla vodka, the Bistro is still their favorite place to order that dish!

Engaged on 12/21/2022, the proposal: Joe had planned to propose on the anniversary of their first date at the Bistro in Haddonfield. Charissa is very difficult to surprise and guessed the plan to a T. Joe switched the plan and decided to propose in FDR park. He chose to do it at night so that their parents could all be at their apartment to celebrate when they got back. Unfortunately, the pavilion that was supposed to be lit up with Christmas lights was dark that night, so things didn’t go exactly as planned, but it is a night they will never forget.

When Joe, a Philadelphia police officer and Charissa, an occupational therapist weren’t planning their Summer wedding at Scotland Run Golf Club, they love to take trips to special places such as Cape May, which is where they took their first trip together, and Ocean City, MD to visit Charissa’s family. Once married, their dreams include traveling to Italy, Greece, and Hawaii, having at least two children, and growing old together somewhere that is warm and sunny. Their advice for couples currently planning their wedding is to have fun and remember that in the end, it is your day. Joe and Charissa agreed that they were most looking forward to having everyone they love in one place to celebrate their special day.

Thank you to Charissa and Joe for choosing me to photograph your June Wedding at Scotland Run Golf Club, these two are currently on a honeymoon in Barbados!