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There’s something incredibly special about the season before the wedding day arrives. The anticipation, the excitement, the quiet in-between moments before you officially step into your bridal era — it deserves to be documented just as intentionally as your wedding day itself. At Michelle Behre Photography, we believe your engagement session is so much more than “just photos.” It’s an experience that allows you to connect, slow down, and preserve this chapter of your story before everything changes.
As leading New Jersey wedding photographers and videographers, our team at Michelle Behre Photography captures luxury weddings throughout New Jersey, New York, and destination locations with an editorial yet deeply emotive approach. One of the most important pieces of creating natural, authentic wedding imagery begins long before the wedding day itself — during your engagement session.
Breaking the Ice if You’ve Never Been Professionally Photographed
For many couples, their engagement session is the very first time they’ve stepped in front of a professional camera together. It’s completely normal to feel nervous or unsure about what to do with your hands, where to stand, or how to “pose naturally.” The truth is — almost every couple feels this way at first.
Your engagement session gives us the opportunity to break down those walls in a relaxed environment without the timeline pressures of a wedding day. Instead of immediately meeting us on one of the biggest days of your life, you’re able to spend intentional time getting comfortable with our approach, direction, and energy behind the camera.
During your session, we guide you through movement-based prompts, candid interactions, and subtle posing that feels effortless and genuine. Rather than stiff or overly posed imagery, we focus on documenting the connection between you two — the laughter, the quiet touches, the way you naturally interact together. By the end of the session, most couples tell us they forgot the camera was even there.
That comfort and familiarity translates beautifully into your wedding day experience.
Building Confidence in Front of the Camera
Confidence is everything when it comes to wedding photography. When couples feel relaxed, present, and connected, their images immediately become more authentic and emotional.
Engagement sessions help you understand how we work while also allowing you to see firsthand that you do not need to be “models” to create beautiful imagery. Our role is to guide you every step of the way while creating an environment where you can simply focus on each other.
Many couples arrive at their engagement session saying:
“We’re awkward in photos.”
“We don’t know how to pose.”
“We’re nervous.”
By the end, those same couples are moving naturally, laughing together, and trusting the process completely.
That confidence carries directly into your wedding portraits. Instead of spending time feeling anxious in front of the camera on your wedding day, you already know what to expect. You know how we direct movement, how we capture emotion, and how effortlessly the experience can feel.
This allows your wedding photography experience to become more immersive, emotional, and documentary-driven rather than feeling staged or forced.
You Want Candid Wedding Images — But Feel Awkward in Front of the Camera
One of the most common things couples tell us is:
“We want candid photos.”
What many people don’t realize is that candid imagery still requires trust and comfort in front of the camera. Genuine moments happen most naturally when couples are fully present with each other rather than worrying about how they look.
Your engagement session becomes practice for letting go and entrusting the moment.
At Michelle Behre Photography, we focus heavily on movement, interaction, and creating space for authentic moments to unfold organically. We may have you walk together through a meaningful location, whisper to one another, dance slowly at sunset, or simply pause and soak in the moment together.
The result is imagery that feels cinematic, emotional, and deeply personal.
When wedding day arrives, you’ll feel so natural in front of the camera and fully lean into those moments naturally. Instead of feeling hyper-aware of the camera, you’re able to stay grounded in the experience — allowing us to capture the honest emotions, joyful reactions, and quiet in-between moments that define your story.
Capturing This Chapter Before Your Bridal Era Begins
Your engagement season deserves to be remembered for what it is — a fleeting chapter filled with anticipation, excitement, and the beginning of your forever together.
These images become more than save-the-dates or social media posts. They become timeless reminders of who you were before becoming husband and wife. The season before the dress, before the vows, before the celebration.
Whether we’re documenting your session along the New Jersey shoreline, in the streets of New York City, at a meaningful estate, or somewhere woven into your story together, engagement sessions allow us to preserve memories that feel intentional, elevated, and true to you.
At Michelle Behre Photography, we believe your photographs should feel effortless, emotional, and deeply connected to your relationship. Our goal is always to create imagery that not only looks beautiful — but feels like you.
As trusted New Jersey wedding photographers and videographers, we are honored to document love stories throughout the region while creating heirloom imagery our couples will cherish for generations to come.
Preserving your life’s greatest moments to last a lifetime
Planning your wedding in New York City or New Jersey and searching for a documentary and photojournalistic who incorporates editorial portraits? Inquire with New Jersey wedding photographer and videographer for your day to document your celebration with an editorial and authentic approach? View this 620 Loft and Garden Wedding and Maison Close Wedding Day and Studio Engagement Session inquire within to check your date.
VIEW THE POST
There’s something incredibly special about the season before the wedding day arrives. The anticipation, the excitement, the quiet in-between moments before you officially step into your bridal era — it deserves to be documented just as intentionally as your wedding day itself. At Michelle Behre Photography, we believe your engagement session is so much more than “just photos.” It’s an experience that allows you to connect, slow down, and preserve this chapter of your story before everything changes.
As leading New Jersey wedding photographers and videographers, our team at Michelle Behre Photography captures luxury weddings throughout New Jersey, New York, and destination locations with an editorial yet deeply emotive approach. One of the most important pieces of creating natural, authentic wedding imagery begins long before the wedding day itself — during your engagement session.
Breaking the Ice if You’ve Never Been Professionally Photographed
For many couples, their engagement session is the very first time they’ve stepped in front of a professional camera together. It’s completely normal to feel nervous or unsure about what to do with your hands, where to stand, or how to “pose naturally.” The truth is — almost every couple feels this way at first.
Your engagement session gives us the opportunity to break down those walls in a relaxed environment without the timeline pressures of a wedding day. Instead of immediately meeting us on one of the biggest days of your life, you’re able to spend intentional time getting comfortable with our approach, direction, and energy behind the camera.
During your session, we guide you through movement-based prompts, candid interactions, and subtle posing that feels effortless and genuine. Rather than stiff or overly posed imagery, we focus on documenting the connection between you two — the laughter, the quiet touches, the way you naturally interact together. By the end of the session, most couples tell us they forgot the camera was even there.
That comfort and familiarity translates beautifully into your wedding day experience.
Building Confidence in Front of the Camera
Confidence is everything when it comes to wedding photography. When couples feel relaxed, present, and connected, their images immediately become more authentic and emotional.
Engagement sessions help you understand how we work while also allowing you to see firsthand that you do not need to be “models” to create beautiful imagery. Our role is to guide you every step of the way while creating an environment where you can simply focus on each other.
Many couples arrive at their engagement session saying:
“We’re awkward in photos.”
“We don’t know how to pose.”
“We’re nervous.”
By the end, those same couples are moving naturally, laughing together, and trusting the process completely.
That confidence carries directly into your wedding portraits. Instead of spending time feeling anxious in front of the camera on your wedding day, you already know what to expect. You know how we direct movement, how we capture emotion, and how effortlessly the experience can feel.
This allows your wedding photography experience to become more immersive, emotional, and documentary-driven rather than feeling staged or forced.
You Want Candid Wedding Images — But Feel Awkward in Front of the Camera
One of the most common things couples tell us is:
“We want candid photos.”
What many people don’t realize is that candid imagery still requires trust and comfort in front of the camera. Genuine moments happen most naturally when couples are fully present with each other rather than worrying about how they look.
Your engagement session becomes practice for letting go and entrusting the moment.
At Michelle Behre Photography, we focus heavily on movement, interaction, and creating space for authentic moments to unfold organically. We may have you walk together through a meaningful location, whisper to one another, dance slowly at sunset, or simply pause and soak in the moment together.
The result is imagery that feels cinematic, emotional, and deeply personal.
When wedding day arrives, you’ll feel so natural in front of the camera and fully lean into those moments naturally. Instead of feeling hyper-aware of the camera, you’re able to stay grounded in the experience — allowing us to capture the honest emotions, joyful reactions, and quiet in-between moments that define your story.
Capturing This Chapter Before Your Bridal Era Begins
Your engagement season deserves to be remembered for what it is — a fleeting chapter filled with anticipation, excitement, and the beginning of your forever together.
These images become more than save-the-dates or social media posts. They become timeless reminders of who you were before becoming husband and wife. The season before the dress, before the vows, before the celebration.
Whether we’re documenting your session along the New Jersey shoreline, in the streets of New York City, at a meaningful estate, or somewhere woven into your story together, engagement sessions allow us to preserve memories that feel intentional, elevated, and true to you.
At Michelle Behre Photography, we believe your photographs should feel effortless, emotional, and deeply connected to your relationship. Our goal is always to create imagery that not only looks beautiful — but feels like you.
As trusted New Jersey wedding photographers and videographers, we are honored to document love stories throughout the region while creating heirloom imagery our couples will cherish for generations to come.
Preserving your life’s greatest moments to last a lifetime
Planning your wedding in New York City or New Jersey and searching for a documentary and photojournalistic who incorporates editorial portraits? Inquire with New Jersey wedding photographer and videographer for your day to document your celebration with an editorial and authentic approach? View this 620 Loft and Garden Wedding and Maison Close Wedding Day and Studio Engagement Session inquire within to check your date.
May 12, 2026
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Jessica and Pishoy’s thoughtfully planned and romantic proposal took place on a beautiful September morning. Pishoy surprised the love of his life, Jessica with a just a ‘little trip’ into the city. Their day and adventure began with a morning cup of coffee at a cute park nearby Central Park. Pishoy proposed to Jessica at this stunning location. Jessica was completely surprised! She said ‘yes!’ The couple celebrated with champagne and a charcuterie board accompanied by beautiful bouquet of red roses.
After their romantic proposal, we celebrated the couple’s at Conservatory Garden in Central Park only leading to future surprises for Jessica! The Conservatory Garden is the picture-perfect location, from the romantic fountains and abundance of beautiful garden locations, this was perfect for their session. We spent just a few minutes and then returned back to New Jersey for their very next surprise.
Returning home to their apartment, Pishoy had hair and makeup awaiting for Jessica. Additionally, a beautiful gown and accessories by Chanel were also ready for her and a handsome suit for him to wear. Once hair and makeup was complete, the couple continued to celebrate their proposal with their session. Their session continued with engagement portraits at downtown Jersey City and the stunning Van Vorst Park in Jersey City.
Immediately after their session, we continued to the best surprise for Jessica .. Her engagement celebration! Family and friends joined for their engagement celebration and Coptic Orthodox engagement ceremony at the Atelier Ballroom in the heart of Jersey City, New Jersey. The Atelier Ballroom was decorated in beautiful bright white rose blooms, baby’s breath and leucite.
View photographs from this romantic Conservatory Garden proposal, Van Vorst Jersey City Engagement Session and Atelier Ballroom Engagement Celebration, below!
LOVE THIS NEW YORK PROPOSAL, NEW YORK ENGAGEMENT, NEW JERSEY ENGAGEMENT SESSION AND NEW JERSEY ENGAGEMENT CELEBRATION JUST AS MUCH AS WE DO? PIN THIS SESSION FOR INSPIRATION FOR LATER!
CONSERVATORY AT CENTRAL PARK PROPOSAL AND ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS AND VAN VORST PARK, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS
Michelle Behre is based in Northern New Jersey. Michelle specializes in romantic, timeless, and sophisticated weddings. Her fine art photography style is the perfect blend of editorial and documentary photography capturing the excitement as the champagne pours to your picture-perfect bridal details. Are you recently engaged and planning your wedding? We accept a limited amount of weddings per year. Inquire to learn about our New Jersey Wedding Photography services and availability.
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Photography: New York and New Jersey Proposal, Engagement and Wedding Photographer
Proposal and Proposal Session: Cafe nearby Conservatory Garden, Conservatory Garden at Central Park, New York, NY
Engagement Session Portraits: Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
Engagement Celebration Venue: Atelier Ballroom, Jersey City, New Jersey
Inquire today to learn all about our New Jersey engagement and wedding photography services. Visit Central Park Conservatory, Van Vorst Park and Atelier Ballroom to find more information about these location(s). We can assist you in photographing your romantic proposal, engagement session and engagement celebration! Inquire with Michelle for availability and more details, today.
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November 10, 2022
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With cheerful energy, a contagious smile, and an intentional eye, award-winning celebrity New Jersey wedding and commercial photographer, Michelle Behre, captures love stories to stand the test of time.
She uses her refined fine art photography skills to expertly capture the wedding day. From the excitement as the champagne pours to your picture-perfect portraits, Michelle expertly blends editorial documentary, and photojournalism photography in fine art curation of your special wedding events and day.
She confidently empowers each client who steps in front of her lens. During your time together, she illuminates your personalities, genuine compassion, and captures the joy that you and your families bring to one another in an unobtrusive fashion.
