Today’s beautiful wedding sees us jet of to the sun drenched shores of New Jersey for the super soft and romantic beach wedding of Joshua and Dakota. Dakota wears the most gorgeous Grace Loves Lace dress, which I absolutely adore! As for all those pretty pastel flowers, how stunning! They adorn the reception tables, as well as the ceremony backdrop and the super cute bouquets. The gorgeous white sands of Stone Harbor are the most amazing backdrop to any wedding ceremony. However, the most gorgeous aspect of this wedding is the first look and just how crazy Joshua and Dakota are about each other! Big thanks to Magdalena Studios for the beautiful images.
Our wedding was an intimate celebration on the beach with our closest family and friends. 

Joshua and Dakota were married on 24th September 2017. The ceremony was held at 96th st beach Stone Harbor and the reception at The Reeds at Shelter Haven in New Jersey. The bride has a very large family and grew up spending summers in Stone Harbor. we had 90 guests and it took just 5 months to plan.
How they met 

Josh and I met on a dating website and we have been together for 4 years.
The proposal

Josh surprised Dakota after a girls weekend. He was waiting at the top of Saint Mary?s Glacier with their two dogs and a beautiful engagement ring.

Where did you splurge and where did you save"

We splurged on our venue and food. We saved on our DJ using one that would provide multiple services.
How did you c...