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Bay Head Yacht Club is a private club offering beautiful facilities for member and member-sponsored celebrations. One of the oldest yacht clubs in the United States, BHYC has hosted wonderful parties in spectacular surroundings for over 125 years, with unparalleled views of Barnegat Bay, attentive service from our dedicated staff and the special flavor of historic Bay Head, nestled between the ocean and the bay.

BHYC offers different venues to reflect your party's style and guest list. The Club’s Ballroom accommodates large receptions and cocktail parties. For more intimate settings, consider the Ward Room, Barnegat Room & Flying Bridge or the Olson and Rogers Rooms, all of which offer great views and comfort. Whatever the occasion, BHYC is dedicated to excellence and strives to ensure that you enjoy your event as much as your guests, from the first planning stages to the end of the evening.

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A Classic Fall Beach Wedding at Bay Head Yacht Club

Nina and Megan had the honor of documenting Sarah and Bob’s classic Fall beach wedding at Bay Head Yacht Club. The day was filled with love, emotions, and tons of smiles. It was a bright and sunny Fall day at the Jersey Shore, a perfect day to get married.

Why They Picked Bay Head to Get Married

Sarah grew up in Bay Head, NJ even living for 10 summers on a boat docked at this very yacht club. Her parents now live across the street. They were married in Bay Head on the same weekend in October 26 years prior. Her late grandparents made their family home here in the 1970s, and everyone in town knew Dick and Nancy and their entertainment. Therefore, Bayhead yacht club was the obvious choice for their event.

How They Met 

From the Bride : “We met at Princeton in the Army ROTC program in the first week of Sarah’s freshman year.  We later learned that we had attended rival high schools (The Hill School and The Lawrenceville School). We started officially dating just two months before Bob deployed to Iraq with the 82nd Airborne. Together we have done 3 years of long distance, two combat deployments, and 7 respective moves together. Bob is getting out of the army the week of our wedding, and we will be starting married life (and short distance dating!) in the Upper West Side of NYC.”

The Details 

We really loved the color pallet of this wedding and think that Flowers by Melinda did an absolutely fantastic job of putting it all together.

From The Bride:

“Our design vision is to have a classic but not stuffy black tie wedding with a coastal elegant aesthetic. We drew inspiration from vintage boathouses and wanted our wedding to have an Old World touch.  We used dark greens, blues, gold, brass and silver— because that’s what color the beach is in the fall. We wanted to have an OUTSTANDING band (Bob is an unreal dancer), an open bar, and all our favorite people.”

Personal Touches

There were a lot of personal touches at their wedding. A special touch that we loved was Sarah’s necklace, a 1927 vintage piece from her late paternal grandmother. We also thought Sarah looked adorable in Bob’s army shirt during bridal prep! 

The Ceremony 

Sarah and Bob are devout Christians and wanted their faith in God to be central throughout the day. Therefore,  getting married in a church was a must. Sarah and the wedding party traveled to the church in a trolley and when they arrived Sarah shared a special moment outside with her dad before heading down the aisle. Bob’s face when he saw his bride for the first time was priceless. 

The Wedding Portraits

Post ceremony Nina photographed the couple around the Bay Head Yacht club grounds. They had the most perfect fall light that made for truly gorgeous images.  You can feel their joy through their  huge smiles and really feel see chemistry. And how amazing are all of Sarah’s twirls ?!!!

A Unique Entrance on a Boat

One of the perks to hosting your wedding at Bay Head Yacht Club is the one of a kind unique way to enter your reception. After their ceremony Sarah + Bob ( and Nina) hopped onto a boat and took a private cruise to their reception. They got to enjoy a glass of celebratory champagne and spend some alone time together. They arrived at the dock with all of their guests watching and cheering them on. 

The Reception

Dancing was on the top of their wedding priority list and Brian Kirk and The Jerks trough one heck of a party. The night ended with Bob singing to Sarah with the band. How sweet!

Venue / B ay Head Yacht Club

Florist / Flowers by Melinda

Hair / Aimee of Top knots  / Aimee

Makeup / Shimmer and Spice / Kristyn 

Planner / Courtney Space Events / Brooke Puccio

Video / Live Picture Studios

Officiant / Deacon Jim Knipper

Band / Brian Kirk and the Jirks

Transportation / Long Branch Trolley

Dress / Custom Anne Barge 

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Bay Head Yacht Club Wedding with Nautical Decor

This Bay Head Yacht Club wedding had all the elements of a memorable celebration you’d want: a waterfront venue, perfect weather, a sandy beach nearby, great food and music, and the love of the bride and groom.

About Nik and Cara’s Love Story and Wedding

Do you know the kind of bond you have with siblings and best friends from childhood? There’s a commonality in growing up in the same town at the same time that no one outside that circle and your city can really understand. Unbeknownst to them, Cara and Nik’s love was solidified by the bonds of teenage high school days. And years later I’d be the lucky one to capture their Bay Head Yacht Club wedding photos.

Though they weren’t high school sweethearts, they fell into a wonderful familiarity and love after being serendipitously re-united while running into each other out one night in New Jersey, just over the Manhattan border. They’re currently living in Philadelphia, but their loyalty to their home state of New Jersey coupled with a lifelong love of the beach equated to a no-brainer for their wedding venue: Bay Head Yacht Club, where the groom grew up sailing during each summer as a kid.

Nautical touches were woven in throughout the day, and their romantic, entertaining reception ended with one amazing outfit change and a bright send-off.

Getting Ready for their Bay Head Yacht Club Wedding

They each got ready in nearby homes; Nik grew up going to Bay Head each year to summer at his family’s beautiful beach house, so, naturally, that’s where they got ready.

Cara and her girls got ready at a rented vacation home just blocks from their venue.

I absolutely love this photo of Cara and her bridesmaids! They were looking gorgeous in their floral blue robes….and came upstairs and suddenly saw her gorgeous pair of metallic gold glitter Jimmy Choo heels looking oh-so-fine on a beautiful white table, posing for a photo sess with me.

Nik got ready with his groomsmen at his family’s home on the beach (complete with nautical flags, too, I might add!). The room the men got ready in at Nik’s family home was incredible; it was custom-made for his parents’ grandchildren, Nik’s nieces and nephews, and had bunk beds, a boat bed, white painted wooden walls, a compass on the ceiling, a porthole door leading into it and nautical rope framed mirrors…just to name a few specials details!

Their Nautical-Inspired Wedding Day Details

They decided to exchange personal sentiments in vow books before the ceremony and to recite more traditional vows in front of family and friends. Cara got Nik special cufflinks with their wedding date stamped on them for a groom’s gift.

Soft touches of the ocean were woven into the day from the Ropes bracelets Cara got each bridesmaid (a personal favorite, which I also adored from their engagement session ), to their pale blue dip-dyed letterpress wedding invitations, to the colors of the argyle socks Nik got his groomsmen (along with unique monogrammed pocket watches).

Reliving Cara and her bridesmaids helping her get ready in these Bay Head Yacht Club wedding photos remind me of how dreamy the situation was.

The room was sun-drenched, and their Amsale bridesmaids dresses made me think of green beach glass. They helped her into her sweetheart neckline wedding gown, she tearfully read Nik’s vows to her, and we were on our way to Bay Head Yacht Club (with her beautiful gold glitter Kate Spade clutch her brothers got her, which means they’re obviously the best brothers!) to photograph some special portraits of her.

Cara wore a skirt  on top of her dress for a surprising look for her reception. She wanted to surprise Nik with this second fashion look too, so I took photos of Cara without the skirt before Nik arrived for their first look; we were careful to put the overlay tulle skirt back on before he saw her.

The Bride and Groom’s First Look at the Bay Head Yacht Club Wedding

They opted to do a first look (which I always support and encourage), and we headed to the area underneath the yacht club so we’d be shielded from the hot sun. It was perfect and private.

The architecture of Bay Head Yacht Club is tiered. The ground level has these incredible rusted columns I instantly gravitated towards for a good amount of their photos because it was so dreamy.  The wooden shingles were also an amazing backdrop, and I love how you can see the water below the structure peeking through in some spots. And we were literally on top of the water.

Beautiful fall-colored bouquets were created for the bridesmaids and Cara; her bouquet added to her complete “bridal” look as she tapped Nik’s shoulder to turn around to see her. It had seeded eucalyptus, antique roses, and red dahlias. Her bouquet was wrapped in special rosary beads. White rose boutonnieres were accented with fragrant rosemary for the men.

As Cara walked to see Nik for the first time that day, complete with her low-back gown and low-bun hairdo, I captured a photo of her reflection in the window. It’s one of my favorites of all the Bay Head Yacht Club wedding photos from their wedding.

We slowly moved into photos with their wedding party and family, using all the levels and interesting outdoor spaces available for a Bay Head Yacht Club wedding. Everyone looked so amazing! The colors Cara and Nik picked for their wedding were spot on for a fall waterfront wedding in New Jersey. 

Bay Head Yacht Club Wedding Waterfront Ceremony with a Boat Exit

Bay Head Yacht Club wedding photos mean more than one location! They have the option to hold your ceremony in a nearby waterfront location that literally brings a dock into the space. This is what Cara and Nik opted for.

It was time to walk a short way to the ceremony location after family photos to the “Dale Building,” a converted boathouse next to the yacht club. The aisle was spectacularly lined with ficus trees, and a white runner was placed for the wedding party to walk down the aisle.

They exchanged vows as Cara’s cousin, Liam, officiated. After they sealed the deal with a kiss, they were on their way to their party in style: a vintage boat from the 1950s (with Captain Perry!) took them to the dock where they would join cocktail hour.

Arriving at their Bay Head Yacht Club Wedding Reception by Boat

As most guests walked from the ceremony location back to Bay Head Yacht Club to start the celebration for the evening, Cara and Nik hopped on a boat to arrive in style!

Their wedding party was awaiting their arrival on the dock and cheering them on as they stepped onto it to join their cocktail hour.

Escort cards double as guest favors – each one had a sea glass wine charm attached to it. Tables were decorated in several fashions: the head table was lined with eucalyptus garland, tall candelabras had fall flowers climbing up its arms, and other tables had low, broad sprawling centerpieces echoing the bridesmaids’ bouquets.

There was romantic candlelight everywhere that glows in their Bay Head Yacht Club wedding photos. Nautical white rope balls held gold table numbers that matched their save the dates, with an illustration of diagonal flags. Gold flatware was at each guest’s place setting. The icing on the cake, so to speak, was bistro lighting strung across the rafters of the grand hall.

They danced their first dance as guests fondly looked on. (I love that photo of their moms, Joanne and Alva, watching their kids enjoy their reception!) The evening was filled with the love and energy of family and best friends as Nik’s siblings served as Toast Masters and performed skits and scripts they meticulously crafted for their little brother’s wedding reception.

Cara looks great in anything she wears, and I love that she changed into a white romper for a sweet send-off. Doesn’t it remind you of early cruise days and the classic black and white photos you’d see of couples waving goodbye to friends on the docks? Well, this picture-perfect, deserving duo was waved away with glow sticks! What a bright getaway.

It was truly an honor to photograph Mr. and Mrs. Kappy’s Bay Head NJ engagement photos , then their first day as husband and wife. Meeting their family and friends and working with them along the way was truly memorable. May their marriage always be smooth sailing!

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Venue: Bay Head Yacht Club / Florist: Katydid Floral Design /  Cake designer: Mueller’s Bakery  / Invitation suite: Swell Press Paper / DJ: Chris Garrow from Unforgettable DJs  / Hair stylist: Jennifer Best / Makeup artist: About Face Makeup by Valerie / Officiant: Liam O’Rourke / Wedding dress boutique: Kleinfeld Bridal, designer Anne Barge / Bridesmaid dress boutique: Bella Bridesmaids, designer Amsale / Videographer: Aiko Roudette / Bridesmaids robes: BHLDN  / Groom’s suit: Enzo Custom suits / Groomsmen suits: J. Crew / Lighting: Fabrico Events LLC

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Erin and Gerry met while they were living in different cities. Gerry had recently moved to Texas and complimented Erin’s dress at a music festival (ACL) in Austin. That’s all it took, you guys. A sweet compliment and suddenly these two became inseparable. Just nine months later, Erin moved to Dallas to be near Gerry. Shortly after that, Erin arrived home from work one day to find Gerry sitting on the couch. He asked her to join him and presented her with a photo album of their relationship in reverse chronological order. The last picture was one of the two of them at ACL where they had met for the first time. Next to it, a caption that read “this was the best day of my life SO FAR…”. You can imagine what happened next! Gerry got down on one knee and surprised Erin with a beautiful proposal, followed by dinner at the restaurant where they had gone on their first date… at the same table. What a sweet and romantic way to propose!

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When it came time to plan their wedding, Erin and Gerry decided on the Jersey shore, near Gerry’s hometown. They kept the aesthetic simple but elegant and it turned out exactly as Erin had imagined – down to earth and understated yet elegant and refined. Erin fell in love with the fresh air, sea, and rustic vibe of the Bay Head Yacht Club boat house and I have to say, it was the perfect fit for our beautiful couple. Their relaxed personalities allowed them to really enjoy everything a wedding at their venue, including a boat ride from their ceremony to their cocktail hour! This was definitely my favorite part of their wedding day. Not just because it was full of beautiful views, but also because it was filled with emotion. From the moment Erin and Gerry departed from their ceremony, they couldn’t help but smile and truly enjoy those first moments as husband and wife. They checked out their wedding bands, thoroughly enjoyed the magnificent views of the Bay Head Harbor, and even shared a toast and some hors d’oeuvres. Upon arriving at the club house for their reception, their guests waved at them from the balcony where they were enjoying cocktail hour. What an entrance! You’re going to love this wedding – it’s one of our most unique ones this year.

Erin and Gerry, your wedding day was so beautiful!! We loved capturing it and we’re so excited for you to be married now! Enjoy your romantic honeymoon in Europe! Not sure if we’re more jealous of you heading to Paris, Rome, or Positano – all such gorgeous locations!! Happy honeymooning!!

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Venue | Bay Head Yacht Club Photography |  Idalia Photography Wedding Planner | 6 Degrees of Celebration | Joan Glenn Bridesmaid Dresses |WToo by Watters Mary Me Bridal Cake |  Mueller’s Bakery DJ |  Chris Garrow of Unforgettable DJs Ceiling Decor | Fabrico Events Hair + Makeup | Nicole Makeup and Hair Invitations | Wedding Paper Divas Florals |  Katydid Signature Floral and Event Design Photo Booth | Unforgettable DJs Video | Cullen Studio Wedding Dress | Tara Keeley #2450 | Mary Me Bridal of Orange California

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