We were excited to return to the charming seaside town of Cape May for Madison and Hugh's wedding event in early October! The weather was absolutely perfect, actually very sunny and summer-like on this fall day. And as they always do, Bel Momento Weddings helped to plan and organize a flawless, fun and truly memorable wedding event. Even though Maddie and Hugh attended nearby elementary schools and knew many of the same people from those days, their paths never crossed unti

After quite a few years of seeing unique dessert offerings such as doughnuts, cupcakes and pies substituted for the wedding cake (which we also love, of course!), the traditional tall and classic cake is back in! Cakes stacked in four or more tiers, mainly in classic white buttercream with just the right amount of refined embellishment, are what this year’s brides and grooms are requesting most. And it’s easy to see why… these wedding cakes are time-honored and appreciated b

We were so blessed to have such a gorgeous, sunny day for this Cape May wedding event! And what a complete pleasure it was to film, as this wedding, with its location playing such an important role in the couple's lives, was so wonderful in every single way. Shannon and Scott met via a dating app, then had their first date in Washington, DC. And we loved hearing about Scott's proposal... Scott wanted to be sure all of Shannon's siblings were there for the day he 'popped the

It was a message on her birthday that brought Jessica and Doug together. Doug's friend in college, Lauren, is Jessica's best friend and she posted a birthday message for Jessica on her birthday. Doug saw it and thinking he might have recognized Jessica, messaged Lauren about her. Soon afterwards, Lauren introduced the two and they hit it off! Those early dates were truly magical. It was during the height of the pandemic, so the two went for many walks in different parks,

Caroline and Cliff met in college one October, when Cliff's fraternity was having a Halloween party. A lot of Caroline's friends were going because they had been invited by what turned out to be Cliff's friends. She was hoping to be invited, too, so she could hang out and have fun with her friends. Two days before the party, Cliff, whom Caroline had never met, asked her to be his date. She excitedly said 'yes' mainly so she could be with her friends. But once she was int

Caitlin and Dylan met as freshmen, right at the beginning of their college experience in Philadelphia. During 'welcome week', Dylan approached Caitlin while on a tour and asked "Do I know you from somewhere?" Those words were just the beginning of what would become a beautiful relationship. Caitlin describes the day Dylan proposed as simply, "an awesome day!" Dylan 'popped the question' at the Assembly Rooftop Lounge, overlooking the bustling Ben Franklin Parkway and histo

We were so looking forward to this wedding event! Not only is it always wonderful to film ‘down the shore’ in June, but we were also really looking forward to meeting this couple and their family… and their chosen reception venue, Congress Hall, is such a beautiful, historic gem! Katie and Gus certainly are world travelers! The two met in college while they were studying abroad in Venice, Italy. We understand that Katie actually slipped and fell into the Grand Canal shortl

Genna and Scott met like so many, on an online dating app! It really is one of the best ways to find and connect with someone who shares so many of the same ideas, values and loves as you. And we discovered that Genna and Scott found a love of hiking in common, an interest that played a big role in Scott’s proposal. And we loved Scott’s surprise proposal to Genna! Scott was away in Kodiak, Alaska and Genna flew there to meet him. On day three of their adventure, they hike

We’re so overjoyed that the new wedding season is really getting into full swing now, and with it already feeling so much like summer on this beautiful day, it was simply made for a wedding event ‘down the shore’! We were looking forward to working with this couple and their lovely bayside wedding location was just icing on the cake! Lauren and Alex met at work as they both gained employment at the same bank in Manhattan after graduating college. As with many relationships,

We were so excited for this wedding day to arrive! Not only were we going to finally see the lovely wedding venue, Renault Winery, after its recent impressive remodel, but we were excited to be working with and filming such a wonderful couple on their wedding day. Kristin and Ryan have known each other for a long time… they actually met in kindergarten! Their paths crossed again once they reached high school, but following graduation, Kristin and Ryan went in different dire

We were thrilled that we were available for this wedding day when Kimber’s mother, Kerry sent us an inquiry through our website! It was so wonderful to speak with the two of them as they discussed their plans with excitement, and we couldn’t have been happier that they chose The Ashford Estate for their entire day’s events! Kimber and Rob met each other as freshmen in high school and knew by the time that they moved into their first apartment five years ago that they were go

Perhaps it’s because of their upbringing in the vacation-like setting of the shore… Mari and Mike are such a fun, laid back couple. As noted by friends on their wedding day, they’re kind and genuine… truly beautiful, inside and out. The couple grew up, met and got engaged in Avalon, NJ. So it was only fitting to hold their wedding event in this peaceful and special location. Mari and Mike held their ceremony in Avalon and the reception in nearby Stone Harbor, just as summe