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[Wedding] Nicole & Ryan – Rock Island Lake Club in Sparta, NJ

Nicole and Ryan kiss beneath the ceremony arbor after exchanging vows.

Every venue has something it’s known for. Rock Island Lake Club has Bowser. Bowser is the resident snapping turtle, and he operates on exactly one schedule: his own. He doesn’t care if you’re about to walk down the aisle or trying to sneak away for portraits. If he feels like making an appearance, he does....

[Wedding] Melissa & Jon – Rock Island Lake Club in Sparta, NJ

Melissa and Jonathan stand close together beneath her veil during outdoor portraits.

At some point during the reception, Jonathan lost his shirt. We’re not entirely sure when it happened. One minute he was wearing a deep green suit, floral tie, polished brown shoes, and all the other carefully selected pieces you’d expect someone to wear on his wedding day. The next, he was being lifted into the...

[Wedding] Megan & Mike – Rock Island Lake Club in Sparta, NJ

Megan and Michael stand on the lakeside dock at Rock Island Lake Club.

Rock Island Lake Club is one of those venues that naturally encourages a certain kind of wedding day. The ceremony is usually outside. Couples often choose a first look. The timeline tends to flow around the lake, the light, and all the reasons people fall in love with the property in the first place. Megan...

[Wedding] Shannon & Kyle – Rock Island Lake Club in Sparta, NJ

Most weddings have a few details that tell you who the couple is. Shannon and Kyle somehow built an entire wedding out of them. Not in an over-the-top way. Nobody was hitting guests over the head with a theme. There wasn’t a giant mission statement hanging on the wall explaining their values. Instead, the day...

[Wedding] Brianne & Jack – Rock Island Lake Club in Sparta, NJ

Brianne and Jack stand beneath the floral arbor during their lakefront ceremony.

Some weddings tell you what a couple likes. Brianne and Jack’s wedding told you where they come from. That’s a subtle difference, but it’s what stayed with us. There were plenty of beautiful details throughout the day at Rock Island Lake Club, but the details that felt most meaningful weren’t decorative. They were personal. Everywhere...

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