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Perona Farms wedding photographer

Notes for couples marrying at Perona Farms, from a photographer based a few miles away in Sparta.

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The venue

Three event spaces on one estate

Perona Farms in Andover, Sussex County, has three event spaces: The Barn, with its silos; The Refinery, with an industrial feel; and The Reserve, styled after a Tuscan villa.

Mauricio hasn't published a gallery from Perona Farms yet. He scouts your venue before the day and plans the timeline around its light.

Each space photographs differently, so the plan starts with the one you've booked.

Address
350 Andover Sparta Rd, Andover, NJ 07821
Venue
Perona Farms website

Photographing here

What Mauricio plans for at Perona Farms

  • The Barn and the silos

    The silos are the landmark. They look best with the sun lower, so he plans silo portraits for later in the afternoon rather than straight after a midday ceremony.

  • The Refinery

    Industrial textures suit a cleaner, more editorial portrait. Indoors he adds light where the room needs it, so skin stays natural.

  • The Reserve

    Warm wood and villa styling. He keeps the colour true, so the room reads warm without everyone turning orange.

  • The grounds in between

    Open lawns and trees between the buildings give portrait options without leaving the property, which keeps portrait time short.

Read the full photographer’s guide to Perona Farms

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Mauricio hasn’t published a gallery from Perona Farms yet. Rather than borrow another venue’s photographs, here are three complete New Jersey weddings you can browse start to finish.

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A sample day

A photo timeline for Perona Farms

A starting point for a late-afternoon ceremony. Mauricio adjusts it to your space, your season and sunset on your date.

  1. 2:00 pm

    Getting ready

    Details, then the last hour of getting ready, with window light wherever you are dressing.

  2. 3:30 pm

    First look and portraits

    Optional, but it frees up cocktail hour. A quiet corner of the grounds, then couple and wedding-party portraits.

  3. 4:30 pm

    Ceremony

    Late afternoon avoids the harshest sun for an outdoor ceremony.

  4. 5:30 pm

    Portraits in the late light

    Fifteen to twenty minutes during cocktail hour, around the silos or across the lawns.

  5. 6:30 pm

    Reception

    Entrances, toasts, first dance and the dance floor.

How he works

What to expect from Mauricio

  • He scouts first

    Mauricio scouts your venue before the day and plans the timeline around its light, so portraits happen where and when they look best.

  • Candid first, posed when it counts

    Most of the day is documented as it happens. Family photos and portraits are planned, quick and directed so you get back to your guests.

  • One photographer, start to finish

    Mauricio photographs your wedding himself, from getting ready to the last dance. The person you talk to now is the person behind the camera.

Questions

Photographing Perona Farms: common questions

Which Perona Farms space is best for photos?
Each one photographs well in its own way: The Barn has the silos, The Refinery an industrial look, The Reserve a Tuscan-villa feel. Mauricio can help you think it through based on the photos you like.
Has Mauricio photographed at Perona Farms?
Mauricio hasn't published a gallery from Perona Farms yet. He scouts your venue before the day and plans the timeline around its light. He is based in Sparta, NJ, a few miles away.
How long should we allow for portraits?
Plan 45 to 60 minutes across the day for couple portraits. There is enough variety on the estate that you will not need to leave the property.
What is the best season for a wedding here?
Every season works. Fall brings Sussex County foliage, summer gives the longest evenings for portraits, and winter moves most of the day indoors.
Is travel included?
Travel within New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania is included. Destination weddings are quoted up front.

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Mauricio photographs weddings across Sussex County and the rest of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

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