Alyssa and Wan Yue got married in Jersey City on December 19, 2021, the week before Christmas. It was a gray, misty day, the kind that turns the Manhattan skyline soft and quiet, and it ended up being the perfect backdrop.
A giant Christmas tree on the waterfront
We started at Exchange Place, where a huge Christmas tree stood on the waterfront plaza with Jersey City’s towers behind it. Alyssa’s deep red bouquet and Wan Yue’s gray suit set the palette for the whole day.
The skyline in the fog
Out on the pier, the fog turned the skyline across the Hudson into soft layers of gray. We kept the portraits simple: a slow walk along the railing, a few close hugs and Wan Yue pulling Alyssa in for a kiss.
Columns and a view
A row of stone columns along the waterfront frames the skyline at the end of the walk. We used it for a few posed frames and a dip, then let them walk toward us at their own pace.
An intimate restaurant ceremony
The ceremony was inside a restaurant dressed for the holidays, with wreaths in the tall windows and velvet curtains framing the room. Alyssa was walked down the aisle, and the guests sat close enough to hear every word of the vows.
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