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Couple silhouetted against the sunset beside the water, photographed by Hariel Xavier

Chester · Morris County

Wedding Photographer in Chester, NJ

Farm country and a Main Street of antique shops at the western edge of the county, with Long Valley and Mendham next door.

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  • 750+

    Weddings photographed

  • 14

    Years of experience

  • 3

    States: NJ, NY & PA

  • $2,400

    Collections from

Getting around Chester on a wedding day

Chester looks close to Morristown on a map, but Route 24 and Route 206 wind through the hills at thirty-five miles an hour and the real drive is closer to half an hour. A wedding here is a country wedding: farm venues, tented estates and the Black Oak course in Long Valley ten minutes away. Mauricio plans the transfers generously and scouts the gravel.

Main Street in Chester is a working antiques town on a Saturday, so a wedding-party stop there is a quick one, early, before the shops fill.

A bride and groom sitting on the tailgate of a vintage pickup truck on a gravel drive

Light and places in Chester

Chester sits high, and the hills to the west take the sun a little early, which means a soft, long golden hour over the farm fields rather than a hard sunset. The orchards and the fields along Route 513 turn by the middle of October, before Morristown does. Hacklebarney State Park’s gorge is in shade all afternoon and photographs beautifully for it.

A bride holding her bouquet in late sun, autumn leaves behind her

A Morris County photographer, about thirty-five minutes

Mauricio lives in Sparta and has photographed 750+ weddings in 14 years, most of them within an hour of Chester. He knows the Morris County coordinators, florists and DJs by name, and he plans every timeline around the real light on the ground rather than a number in an app.

Engagement sessions around Chester go to Hacklebarney State Park, the Chester orchards in fall and the Black River county park trails.

Mauricio Fernandez at a wooden table beside his camera

From a Google review

“Mauricio and the rest of the team at Hariel Xavier Photography are now like family to my wife and I! We carefully chose Mauricio and his team and from day one at our engagement photos we KNEW the right choice was made. He went above and beyond to make sure every single detail was captured.”
Jose RojasThe Waterfall, Morris County, NJ

Venues

Chester wedding venues

Venues couples in Chester book most, and what photographs best at each.

Why Mauricio

Why couples in Chester book Mauricio

  • 14 years, 750+ weddings

    Mauricio knows when the moments happen and where to stand.

  • Calm, guided direction

    Natural direction for people who don’t love being photographed. No stiff poses.

  • One photographer, start to finish

    The person you talk to is the person who shows up.

Collections

Chester wedding photography collections

Collections run from $2,400 to $4,800, and every price is published. Travel within New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania is included. Destination weddings are quoted up front.

  • 6–10 hours of coverage
  • Mauricio as your lead photographer, start to finish
  • Engagement session (a 30-minute mini on The Short Story)
  • Second photographer on The Sweet Spot and The Whole Story
  • Wedding-day timeline planning
  • Edited high-resolution images with print rights
  • Private online gallery to share with family
  • Sneak peeks within 24–48 hours; full gallery in 4 to 6 weeks
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Common questions

Chester wedding questions, answered

Anything else? Email Mauricio@HarielXavier.com or call (862) 391-4179.

  • How much does a wedding photographer cost in Chester, NJ?

    Mauricio’s published collections are $2,400 for 6 hours, $3,600 for 8 hours with a second photographer, $4,800 for 10 hours with a second photographer and an album, and $7,500 for The Kitchen Sink, with everything included. Chester is about thirty-five minutes from his home in Sparta, and travel within New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania is included. Destination weddings are quoted up front.

  • Which wedding venues in and around Chester do you photograph?

    Black Oak Golf Club, The Meadow Wood, The Madison Hotel and Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Morris County venues are close to home for Mauricio, and he walks any venue he has not photographed before the day.

  • Where do you take engagement photos near Chester?

    Sessions around Chester go to Hacklebarney State Park, the Chester orchards in fall and the Black River county park trails. Every collection includes an engagement session, and he will suggest a spot that fits the season and how much walking you want to do.

  • Can we meet before we book?

    Yes. Chester is about thirty-five minutes from Sparta, so a coffee or a walk of your venue is easy to arrange. Most couples book 9 to 18 months ahead, 2027 dates are booking now, and he replies within 24 hours.

Nearby areas Mauricio also photographs

Your Chester wedding deserves someone who knows the roads.

Tell Mauricio your date and venue. He replies personally within 24 hours. Most couples are booking 2027 now.

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Or call Mauricio at (862) 391-4179