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Jordan Simone Photo NJ & Coastal Destination Wedding and Portrait Photographer.

There’s one thing I tell every couple before we start a session: you can’t do anything wrong.If you feel like moving a c...
06/03/2026

There’s one thing I tell every couple before we start a session: you can’t do anything wrong.

If you feel like moving a certain way, do it! Lean in, pull each other close, take off running down the father - even if we’re technically in the middle of something else. A pose is just a place to start. You’re allowed to move inside it, and honestly, the version where you stopped thinking and just reacted to each other is usually my (and your) favorite frame from the whole session.

So much of feeling good in front of a camera comes down to knowing you don’t have to get it right. There’s nothing to get right - you just get to be there, together, and I’ll catch it.


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An April wedding at the Avalon Yacht Club, with gray skies, soft light, and that quiet kind of spring day by the bay.The...
06/01/2026

An April wedding at the Avalon Yacht Club, with gray skies, soft light, and that quiet kind of spring day by the bay.

The blue delphinium and the pink runner down the tables made the whole room feel like the season it was.

They said their vows out by the water, with the bay flat and silver behind them. The flower girls in their lace, the little ring bearer taking his job very seriously, and the kind of details that make a day feel like the people in it.

One of my favorites last spring!

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Hi, I’m Jordan - I’m a Cape May wedding photographer working across the Jersey Shore, Philadelphia, and beyond.A little ...
05/31/2026

Hi, I’m Jordan - I’m a Cape May wedding photographer working across the Jersey Shore, Philadelphia, and beyond.

A little about how I work, since you’re here:

I’ve always been the friend with a camera - at every gathering worth remembering, I was the one documenting it from the edge of the room. Before this, I studied occupational therapy and worked in a nursing home, and that taught me something I’ve never let go of: time with the people we love is finite, and it matters more than we realize until it’s gone.

So when I started photographing weddings, I understood pretty quickly what I’d actually been hired to do. Not to run your day or pose you into someone else’s vision - to disappear into it, stay present, and hand you back proof that every moment happened exactly the way you felt it did.

And once the day is done, you won’t be left wondering. I send you sneak previews within two days and your full gallery in six weeks so you can have these cherished memories back while you’re still riding the high of this new chapter.

If you’ve been following along for a while, this is the place to start. And if “I’m not a picture person” sounds like you - we’ll get along. Reach out when you’re ready; I’d love to hear about your day. 🤍


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Some more from this day full of joy with a ceremony in Cape May and reception at Icona Diamond Beach 🌾Venue: Photographe...
05/31/2026

Some more from this day full of joy with a ceremony in Cape May and reception at Icona Diamond Beach 🌾

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Whenever people ask me if I get tired of shooting at the beach all of the time. And honestly, I don’t - not even a littl...
05/20/2026

Whenever people ask me if I get tired of shooting at the beach all of the time. And honestly, I don’t - not even a little!

The light is never the same twice - some nights, it’s all gold and soft and slow, and some nights it’s sharp and bright and gone before you’re ready for it. Thirty minutes makes a whole different evening, and it changes from beach to beach, too. Cape May Point doesn’t look anything like Wildwood Crest, and even thought they’re so close, Stone Harbor and Avalon give a different vibe. The colors are just different! Maybe you’d never notice, but I always do.

It’s the same reason it’s tricky when a couple sends me a photo from another session and asks for that exact shot. I get it, but that light was a one-night thing - it already came and went. We can chase the same feeling, we just can’t get the same exact photo. And usually what we find instead is so much better, because it’s actually yours.

And then there’s you. Every couple is different - the way two people stand on a beach at 7pm, the way they laugh, the way they hold each other, the way they forget I’m there. So even on a beach I’ve shot a hundred times, I’ve never shot it like this.

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If you’re trying to decide where to do your engagement session in Cape May, here’s my case for doing two spots:Start at ...
05/14/2026

If you’re trying to decide where to do your engagement session in Cape May, here’s my case for doing two spots:

Start at Congress Hall - The yellow building, the lawn, the porch. It’s the most iconic spot in town for a reason!

End at the Point - Dunes, beach grass, golden light and the most colorful sunset. It’s quiet and wild, and we usually have the beach all to ourselves.

Only fifteen minutes apart, but two completely different sessions. You don’t have to pick one Cape May - you can have both.


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Couples ask me this almost every wedding weekend in Cape May, so - saving everyone the group-chat scramble! Where I actu...
05/13/2026

Couples ask me this almost every wedding weekend in Cape May, so - saving everyone the group-chat scramble! Where I actually send couples for dinner and drinks in Cape May:

DINNER 🍴

-The Washington Inn for the rehearsal. It’s the one your parents will be glad you picked. Beautiful old building, real service, food that doesn’t try too hard.

-Peter Shields when you want the meal to feel like an occasion. Sit on the porch if you can.

-The Ebbitt Room - think candlelit, quieter, and the kind of dinner that runs long in the best way.

-Grana for fine dining without the formality. Chef Carl ran Peter Shields for ten years before opening his own place, and it shows. BYOB — bring something good.

-Mayer’s Tavern over at Schellenger’s Landing. Local seafood, local and fresh ingredients, real bar, and an easy night.

-The Fish House at Sunset Beach is coastal shack energy, no reservations, and worth the drive out.

DRINKS 🍸

-Carney’s has been family run since ’79. Think dinner early and dancing late. Pretty much does both.

-The Brown Room at Congress Hall is low light, leather chairs, and the best after-dinner drink spot.

-The Rusty Nail — Travel + Leisure called it one of the top ten bars in the country, which feels right. There’s a fire pit, frozen drinks, and no fuss.

-Taco Caballito for margaritas and over 70 tequilas, and an upstairs porch overlooking Beach Ave.

-The C-View Inn for whenever you need a break from the wedding-weekend formality. It’s a dive, the oldest tavern in town, and where everyone actually wants to be at 10pm.


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Taylor & John at Atlantic City Country Club 🤍 The ivy wall did not disappoint, and neither did these two. So many favori...
05/11/2026

Taylor & John at Atlantic City Country Club 🤍 The ivy wall did not disappoint, and neither did these two. So many favorites from their day.

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Alli & Brendan tied the knot on a gorgeous day and celebrated with their nearest and dearest at the Corinthian Yacht Clu...
05/06/2026

Alli & Brendan tied the knot on a gorgeous day and celebrated with their nearest and dearest at the Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May. Their fun energy was radiating and by the end of the night my cheeks hurt from smiling behind my camera so much. I’m so excited to share their sneak peeks!

And a huge thank you to their vendor team for making this day so effortless!

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It’s Alli & Brendan’s wedding day in Cape May! Posting a few from their engagement session because I am too excited to k...
05/02/2026

It’s Alli & Brendan’s wedding day in Cape May! Posting a few from their engagement session because I am too excited to keep it to myself. These two (and their people) are the kind of fun that makes a wedding day fly by. I’ll see you in a few hours, friends. 🤍

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