Opal & Jaye Photography

person we wanted with us on our wedding day because it felt like she was just as excited about our ideas/plans as we were. I had high expectations for what our photos would look like based on her portfolio, and she and her team exceeded them. My husband and I were tearing up looking at the gallery and realizing how many special little moments they captured where we hadn't even realized they were watching us. Separate note but equally important, my family/friends run the full range of skin tones from very pale to very dark skinned. Kate is a true master of her craft and made sure that everyone looked beautiful in our pictures (we discussed beforehand and she was extremely chill and open about her approach to lighting/color correcting). Scouting for photographers was honestly quite discouraging before I found Kate because of how many images I saw where dark skinned people looked dull/flat. This is NOT something you have to worry about with Opal & Jaye! I strongly recommend black/brown couples book with them.

that would meet our expectations-- and Opal & Jaye went above and beyond what we even anticipated.  Their responsiveness, creativity, aesthetic, professionalism, and overall talent are unparalleled and we are so fortunate to have gotten to work with Kate on our special day.  Our family and friends are still raving about Opal & Jaye, not only for the photos but their top-notch service on the day, so we couldn't recommend them more highly!

othing short of incredible. Professional, responsible, communicative, and so much fun to be around—they made the entire process feel effortless and enjoyable. The photos we've seen so far are absolutely stunning. Every shot captures the emotion, joy, and beauty of the day so perfectly that I honestly can't choose a favorite. If you're looking for a photographer who goes above and beyond and delivers breathtaking results, look no further. She (and her team) are simply the best. I would rate over 5 stars if I could, but The Knot caps me at 5 stars. 

lm and encouraging presence helped us feel comfortable and confident for every photo. Opal and Jaye also went above and beyond during the planning process that they helped us connect with other amazing vendors. Every photo we received exceeded our expectations, and we will cherish them forever. We wholeheartedly recommend Opal and Jaye to anyone looking for stunning photography and a truly supportive vendor team!

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efore lol) but the photographer really is the boss of the day. They create the timeline, they have to know what order to take pictures in, who to send where, how to organize, etc. And Kate is REALLY that girl. I felt so safe in her hands and just knew this is truly old hat for her. Kate knew all the best spots, gave great direction on how to pose and make everything look fun and natural, and taking our photos was one of my most favorite parts of the day. She truly loves what she does and is so good at it. Oh and by the way, the photos come out flawless. Book Opal & Jaye NOW!

ay ever and Kate was there every step of the way. Her enthusiasm and expertise are truly top notch and I trusted her with my life. I am a person who insists on controlling everything, but with Kate I felt so at ease that I just turned my brain off and let her lead work. Well I just saw my sneak peek photos and oh my GOD were those good decisions. Kate (and her second photographer Kiera and assistant Barbara, a true dream team) memorialized my day and showed me just how beautiful it and me were. BOOK HER NOW. ,

where she is meant to be - her vibrant, candid photography style is pure talent. She was incredibly accommodating to our requests for specific moments we wanted captured, and her creativity shined through in every photo. We are so grateful to Kate for perfectly preserving the magic of our special day. Communicating with her was a breeze, and she made us feel at ease throughout the entire process. We cannot recommend Opal & Jaye Photography highly enough!

rganized. The pictures we got back are GORGEOUS and all of my friends and family havent stopped gushing over how perfect the picture quality is and how much fun they were to have on our team! They felt like family and part of the party! I cannot recommend Kate and the team enough!!!! Will definitely be telling everyone I know about her!

xpected. Her professionalism carried over to the wedding day, where she and her crew captured moments together and apart, working with our vision, respecting the craziness of our day by not forcing moments to happen and being incredibly flexible. Simply put, Kate is an incredible photographer and takes pride not only in the photos themselves, but ensuring the entire process from start to finish is seamless and enjoyable by all parties involved. Her pictures are stunning, and we could not be happier with how they turned out!

o make sure she captured our vision while staying true to her artistic style. She was so well organized which made us feel relaxed when it came to getting family and friends in order to make our day run in the most efficient manner. She gave suggestions when she felt it would benefit us but was never pushy and every suggestion she made created an incredible photo. We are so lucky she was available for our wedding date - her team was also lovely & so helpful with every last minute detail. They were present during our most intimate moments but somehow made themselves disappear in the background so we felt it was just us 2. If you’re getting married in Asbury Park do not book ANYONE else, Kate knows the area like the back of her hand. And honestly anywhere you get married she’ll do her research to create the most spectacular photos.

even better experience than I pictured given how amazingly sweet she is and made everything easy/effortless. First, the photography is perfect, which I knew from seeing their portfolio and our photos came out so amazing - she captured the bright, vivid, fun-ness of our wedding and spring engagement shoot. Secondly, she was insanely organized - all details were flawless and she made the shot list capturing on our wedding day quick and easy. Thirdly, she is just an absolute pleasure to work with, honestly one of the nicest people I have ever partnered with on something! Additionally, her turn around time for 'sneak peaks' was crazy fast, so it was awesome to see our photos so quickly. Lastly, she knew our venue inside/out (The Asbury) as well so that made the photos flawless. This was easily one of the best decisions we made for our wedding, and I am so happy she had availability for our big day. HIGHLY recommend!!

l. So cheerful, friendly, and professional. We knew we were in good hands during our engagement shoot when she confidently directed us in and out of photo opportunities all over Asbury Park like it was cake. Leading up to our wedding day, Kate was my ultimate hype-woman. From swooning over the programming I designed, to helping me pick out my wedding day earrings, Kate was there to serve as a wedding professional AND a bestie. The day of our wedding, Kate was an absolute rockstar. I could not have asked for more, truly. She was excited, all in, and gassed me up for 10 hours straight. She was respectful of our photo wishes while being sure to make strong recommendations. She was out there on the dance floor with us and never missed a single photo op. My friends all told stories the next morning of Kate booking it from one side of the room to the other during the party to get the shot. COMMITMENT!!! Our sneak peak photos are out of a fairytale. I genuinely cannot recommend Kate and her team enough. Thank you so, so much Opal & Jaye!

anized, and creative. She has multiple questionnaires to get to know you and what you want. The day of the wedding she was timely, so sweet the entire time, and professional. Her and both of her assistants were so nice and a pleasure to be with. One of them held my wine for me while we took pictures and ran it to me in between pics! Her second shooter was amazing with little kids. My nieces were crying and she got them to laugh and smile for the pictures. It was raining on my wedding day and Kate had clear umbrellas for us and took us to the boardwalk where I wanted to be. Anything I wanted, Kate did. All of my bridal party and family were very impressed with Kate. Kate provided me with sneak peek pictures two days after my wedding. Less than a week after my wedding I had over 100 pictures. Kate is amazing and I would hire her a million times over

ddings we’ve been to before. Kate is organized, professional, and has the best attention to detail when it comes to personalizing your day. She wants to and gets to know you as a couple so she can capture your love in the most natural way. Her second shooter Kiera and assistant Christina were just as great. My husband really enjoyed working with Kiera to capture the getting ready energy and genuine laughs before the ceremony. Christina captured behind the scenes videos/photos of the whole wedding day ambiance that is so cool to see. Shout out to Christina for pulling up the Princess of Genovia audio without flinching! A+ team for the A&A 5/3/24 wedding. We are so lucky to have found Opal & Jaye in Asbury Park and recommend them to anyone at any time. <3 The Schauflers

prior to our wedding day! We had previous engagement photos taken so Kate even added extra time onto our reception because engagement photos were included in our package. She was extremely timely (<24 hours) for our sneak peak gallery and everyone photo was perfect! I got so many compliments throughout the wedding day from the bridal party on how good of a photographer she is!

ed, diligent, and just a joy to talk to! Her process for getting to know you and your future spouse is so cute and not pushy in the slightest (which we appreciated) and she really takes the time to get to know you during her survey and your engagement session. She has this calming and kind energy about her that is so warm and welcoming - which is so needed - especially on your wedding day when you're being pulled in so many different directions. On top of her incredible personality - her talent is unbelievable. She captured our day beautifully - while we had some 'traditional' posed photos, she took the time to make sure that we got many artistically styled ones too - and those are BY FAR our favorite. It was truly beautiful to go through our album and to see our day captured in a fun and unique way (since we are creatives ourselves). Kate - we cannot thank you enough for bringing such a light-hearted, kind, welcoming, and thoughtful approach to our wedding day - we felt completely cared for and understood the entire day and we could not be more grateful that you were there to capture our day. Thank you for helping us to show all the emotions we felt on that day - we will treasure these photos for years to come. We can't wait to see all the magic you create for all your future couples and beyond!!

ur pictures came out absolutely beautiful! She not only took the most amazing pictures she held tissues for me since I was constantly in tears! She is so sweet and professional we were always ahead of schedule which helped calm my nerves. She is the absolute best and I couldn’t be happier!

y Park like the back of her hand). She is a beyond talented photographer and an even nicer person. She is so thorough and asks all of the right questions to get the vision of your wedding exactly spot on. My husband and I were nervous to be photographed/ didn’t want to seem too posed and Kate couldn’t have made it feel any more natural/ normal. Her second photographer and assistant were also incredible and the best people. The bridal party (and myself!!) were so sad when she left at the end of the night because she ended up feeling like a friend after the entire day 🫶 love love love Kate. Book her, you won’t be disappointed!!!

sure we had fun from the day of our engagement shoot to our wedding day. Kate and her team knew the names of everyone in our huge bridal party, were so accommodating when we asked to have my husband’s and my pre wedding photos taken in separate cities, created an itinerary that put my anxious mind at ease and captured the most AMAZING, bright, colorful, genuine photos of the whole day. Kate and her team are absolute gems! 😊

rapher! I loved having Kate be a part of my wedding day. It's a day where you already feel so special but she somehow managed to consistently make me feel EVEN more special. She got us our sneak peak album within a week which was so exciting. She captured our wedding perfectly and we are so grateful for her and her incredible team!!

Kate and the Opal & Jaye team exceeded all of our expectations! From the engagement shoot, Kate made us feel so comfortable and like we were her friends! She incorporated little details and personal touches that really showed us that she cared. Our wedding day was 4/28 at The Asbury Hotel and Kate and the team were once again ROCKSTARS! They took amazing photos, and had fun doing it. Kate made sure to get every shot we requested and did so quickly so that we could get to cocktail hour- which was important to my husband and I. She continued to shoot throughout the night and the dance floor photos she got are epic. It's been one week and we already have our full gallery of sneak peaks and are so looking forward to the full gallery. The hardest part about working with Opal & Jaye is choosing which photos to post because they are ALL SO GOOD!!! Highly recommend!

omposition) and were executed with perfection. Kate and her crew were extremely thorough, friendly and personable. They made us feel comfortable from the moment they arrived. It was very easy to take direction from them and the bride/groom portraits were so much fun! Each photo from the day, into the party came out beautifully and they captured our special day with so much love and attention. We are very happy they were able to take the magic from our day and have it show in every single photo. We highly recommend Opal & Jaye for your special day, they are the absolute BEST!

my whole life. She made us feel comfortable, she was knowledgable and just all around wonderful! On the wedding day, she and her team were a calm and strong presence, which was necessary. They kept everything and everyone moving. We received our sneak peek images within 24 hours and then more sneak peeks in less than a week, and the product is BREATHTAKING! She is so talented at what she does. She is truly and artist. We cannot recommend Kate enough!! I am telling all my friends getting married to book her. Opal & Jaye Photography is the BEST!

hat you want on your wedding day and you shall receive! Kate Eckert and her assistant, Kiera, did a phenomenal job and are so passionate about what they do. They make you feel so comfortable and are very professional. If you are looking to have memories to remember for a lifetime, pick Opal & Jaye photography.

chnique is GORGEOUS and the photos are bright, lively, and fun. Kate was one of the first vendors I booked and I am thrilled with my choice. We did both our engagement photoshoot, and of course our wedding with Kate, and the whole experience was so comfortable like she was an old friend. We had so much fun our wedding day, Kate and Kelly were the ultimate hype girls! If you are thinking about booking Opal & Jaye Photography...DO IT!!!! You won't regret it!

bsolutely gorgeous, but she basically doubled as our day of coordinator. On a VERY hot day with 5 little kids in our wedding party running around having meltdowns, Kate and her team made sure everything got done smoothy and as quickly as possible. Leading up to the wedding day, Kate answered whatever questions I had better than any other vendor we worked with, even if it wasn't directly related to the photography. She is such a kind person and truly cares about each couple she works with. Kate's amazing ability to make color pop in photos is AMAZING and is what drew us to her in the first place. Looking at her photos of previous weddings with bright colored flowers is what influenced me to choose bright flowers for our wedding day. I do not have enough nice things to say about Kate!

etween Kate consistently impressed us and reaffirmed that we made the right decision by working with her. Her attention to detail and organization made the whole process stress free and the day of timeline she created kept all of us + all of the other vendors on time all day! Kate photographed our day with second photographer Sabrina and together they made us feel so comfortable and confident. It's hard to put into words how much we loved them & appreciated their presence on our wedding day! When our sneak peaks came back we were blown away, every single picture is vibrant, fun, timeless, and better than the next. We cannot wait to see the rest of our pictures because we know they will be incredible. Kate- thank you x a million. You are an absolute rockstar. You are BEYOND talented at what you do and we will definitely be recommending you to anyone looking for a photographer! If you're looking for a sign to book with Opal and Jaye, this is it... DO IT!!

t away. She came up to Boston to shoot our engagement session and sent out sneak peeks super quickly. The process leading up to the wedding was seamless - very clear and informative. I never worried about her for one minute. True professional from the start! She was by our side every second of our wedding day, capturing every moment perfectly. She arrived and knew every single one of my bridesmaids names from memory and made every photo fun. We got our sneaks peeks (300 photos!!!) in less than a week which was unreal! Run to book Opal & Jaye! I promise it will be worth it.

ike an absolute movie star the entire wedding and for our Engagement shoot. She was always so professional and insanely darling, she put us at so much ease, taking photos was so natural after just a few moments. She has the cutest ways to get to know each of her couples, and really makes you feel special throughout the entire experience. She is the perfect bubbly mix of retro mod, pop, and pin up girl. She effervesces love and positivity and really becomes involved in your love story. I had to best experience ever, so stop what you're doing right now, don't question anything and HIRE HER IMMEDIATELY. You won't be sorry and your memories will be vibrant and beautiful forever,

HAD TO HAVE HER shoot our big day. She was soooo professional and organized throughout the planning process. Then on the big day, she was incredible. Her and her assistant captured every little detail. Kate was SO patient with our 22 person wedding party (especially some rowdy groomsmen) and kept things moving to quite literally “get us to the church on time”. We got our sneakpeak photos back within 3 short days and they are PHENOMENAL. All of the colors, details, emotions, and vibes were captured. 100% recommend to all couples. LOVE U KATE!!!!

ridal party (plus a dog). She got all the shots, followed my vision, stayed on track with shot lists even with a loud and rowdy group. Kate edited the photos to be vibrant and happy just how we liked it. Simmone even traveled 2 hours to our vacation to take our engagement photos. Kate worked with me on an extensive timeline for the day and Simmone followed it to the minute. Can't say enough great things about this crew. Simmone's assistant Raphael was adorable, friendly and personable. Kelly worked with my husband and his groomsmen and had a great time. A+ , 5 stars, 100/100. Hire this team.

instagram page. As soon as I saw her account and her website I knew that her style would be perfect for us. Every photo is so vibrant and colorful and full of joy. My husband and I love color and we were planning for a very colorful wedding and knew this was exactly the vibe that we wanted. And then we learned that she’s the absolute sweetest person ever. She truly loves what she does and her energy and excitement shine through to everyone she’s photographing. Kate and Kiera captured every detail of our day without feeling at all intrusive on any important moments. I have photos of us from the ceremony and zero recollection of their presence there. Four days after the wedding she sent me 259 photos as a “sneak peek”. And I mean seriously, they’re freaking incredible.

gram. I knew after viewing their galleries that their work was beautiful. Kate was already fully booked up for 2022 by the time I got in touch with her but she assured me that her other team photographers would take care of us. I did a zoom meeting with Kate and my lead photographer, Simmone. They were both super sweet and afterwards I felt really good to be working with both of them. They kept in touch and were very responsive to me with all my planning questions. The engagement shoot photos turned out absolutely amazing. We had a lot of fun walking around Asbury Park with Simmone and she captured the best shots, even on a frigid day. Kate has to be one of the most dedicated and hardest workers. Her attention to detail and responsive should be noted. The level of detail on the wedding day timeline was unbelievable but made a huge difference with the flow of the day as we knew what to expect next and everything ran smoothly. The day of the wedding, Simmone and 2nd photographer Kelly, did a wonderful job wrangling my bridal party (and pups!). My sister wanted me to say how much Simmone was the most calming presence that day, which she absolutely was. I so appreciated her sweet demeanor in helping us through a couple of stressful moments. Once we got to the cocktail hour/reception everything all just kind of blended into the background as we enjoyed ourselves as they were able to capture our friends/family. I was stunned at how fast we got back the sneak peak photos and overjoyed at how beautiful everything turned out. Simmone and Kelly killed it and I will treasure these photos forever. I cannot say enough good things about these ladies. You will not regret hiring them to capture your special day.

at is what they have delivered! Sneak peaks (54!!) were sent days after the wedding and more to come. They are true professionals, responsive, have a great eye for detail and understand your vision. Truly worth the investment - plus we have gotten so many compliments on our photos thus far!

at with her to see if our personalities would match up and work well with her, and to be honest, I don’t know who wouldn’t work well with her. She made everything EXTREMELY easy, stress free, and most importantly we felt comfortable. I get awkward in front of cameras, so it was very important to me to have someone who I felt comfortable with. She is so nice and knows every perfect way to have you pose if you don’t know how to yourself, she completely guides you without making anything weird. From our engagement shoot to our wedding day, everything went so smoothly. She also uses an online program where everything is on, payments, files etc and it’s very user friendly. Her photos are entirely our style, bright & cheery. She got us our sneak peek photos back within a couple days. She is a literal queen! Do not even think twice about hiring her for your wedding! You will NOT be disappointed! Best decision we made regarding our wedding day. ❤️

ere they talented and professional, but I felt like I had known them for years. Their presence was completely sweet and comforting on a day that could’ve potentially been overwhelming for a shy gal like myself! Kate created a comprehensive timeline, gave us an extensive and helpful questionnaire to fill out so that NO DETAIL was overlooked, captured every moment with thought and care, and got us our sneak peek album within TWO DAYS of our wedding. Incredible from start to finish! 💕

mfortable, I feel like I knew her for years! This helped me especially in front of the camera on the day of, and to be honest she was my ultimate hype woman (along with the rest of her team!) which made me feel even more confident. It was also very easy to take direction from Kate while she was snapping away, which she gave in a direct but pleasant manner. I really appreciated the intensely detailed wedding day timeline that she created. It was very useful because I shared it with the bridal party, family, and vendors in order to keep everyone on track. Something that (pleasantly!) surprised me was that TWO DAYS after the wedding we received a few sneak peek photos, and two days after that we received a whole sneak peek gallery! I was shocked because I feel like not receiving any photos for about three months is the norm. If it isn’t obvious at this point, Kate is FAR above the norm. Okay but THE PHOTOS THOUGH?! Um excuse me ma’am do you have a license to be that that good because holy crap, I had to pick my jaw up off the floor after seeing the first set of sneak peek photos. I have never felt so beautiful and I got very emotional looking at our photos. Her style and eye for creating beautiful photos is really something special. I have no hesitations or reservations recommending Kate as your wedding photographer, she is completely worth every penny and more!

ted, she had beautiful sample work to show. Kate and her team were amazing to work with from start to finish. I have been a bridesmaid 10 times and I have never seen family photos be so organized or go so fast than Kate had executed our posed wedding photos. I cannot recommend Kate and her team enough. They provided us with SOOO many wonderful amazing photos to cherish forever that it was so hard to select what to put in our official album.

all shots we wanted and more. She exceeded our expectations and stayed almost the entire reception capturing so many great photos. I’d highly recommended Kate and her team for any weddings in the Asbury Park area!

more than helpful and very reassuring during these uncertain covid times. Our photos are simply AMAZING! We love Kate & her awesome assistants!

ery date change I threw her way. I finally had my wedding recently and even though Kate herself was not available for that date, I was lucky enough to have Simmone with her assistant Kira and 2nd photographer Kiera. Simmone was wonderful from start to finish and exactly who I needed for my big day. She made me feel at ease and helped me and my whole wedding party figure out our best poses. She even let me show her endless photos of my cat haha. The whole team made me feel super special and operated with such professionalism. I am so happy I went with Opal & Jaye and really appreciate and value Kate’s attention to detail, friendliness, and amazing photography skills.

l so natural and at ease during the photos, and also made us genuinely laugh and have fun with them too. It was the most wonderful experience from the first meeting with her to the day of our wedding. Kate thinks of every detail and made us feel so special. She and her team were so authentic and caring, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience or nicer people. Kate is an amazing photographer and will help your wedding day flow so smoothly and capture every moment. She also made sure to get every photo we wanted and was so accommodating for the additional photos we requested - along with those that guests asked for! Absolutely recommend Kate and her team for your wedding photos. Best decision you could make for your wedding day!