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A May wedding at the Minerals Hotel

Craig Tiber  ·  November 3, 2026  ·  45 photos

The bride resting her hand on the groom's shoulder at sunset over the mountains

This May wedding at the Minerals Hotel at Crystal Springs Resort in Sussex County, New Jersey, started with a first look on the hill, with the mountains behind them, and ended on a dance floor under an open-air pavilion.

In between there were private vows on a little stone bridge in the woods, a garden ceremony under a draped arch, and part of the day on 35mm film. These are my favorite frames from the day, in the order it happened.

The groom in a black tuxedo by a window before the wedding Groomsmen gathering their hands around gifts while getting ready Wedding rings resting on a vow book dated May 31, 2026
An engagement ring resting on a woven ribbon The wedding dress hanging in the light before the bride gets ready Bridal shoes, rings, pearls and a vow book laid out with greenery
Bridesmaids in floral robes raising glasses on a balcony above the mountains at Crystal Springs
The bride smiling as her bridesmaids help her get ready Close view of the bride's garter going on
Black and white photograph of the bride being laced into her dress by a window
A first look on a hilltop at the Minerals Hotel with the mountains behind
The bride walking up for the first look, her veil spread across the grass The couple embracing against a blue sky
Close view of the bride's hand on the groom's shoulder through her veil The couple kissing under the bride's veil among the trees
The bride sitting on a garden path with her veil spread around her
The couple face to face in the trees as her veil lifts in the wind The couple kissing on a lawn with dark woods behind them
The couple standing on a hillside at Crystal Springs Resort
The bride resting her hand on the groom's shoulder at sunset over the mountains The couple laughing on the hillside at golden hour
Black and white close view of the dress and veil on the grass Black and white photograph of the bride's train sweeping across a stone bridge Black and white photograph of the couple kissing as the wedding party rushes past
The wedding party laughing around the couple on the lawn Private vows on a small stone bridge in the woods at the Minerals Hotel
The garden ceremony seen through the trees The bride being walked down the garden aisle
The groom waiting at the draped arch, seen through the greenery A garden ceremony under a draped arch, surrounded by guests
The couple smiling at each other during the ceremony
A first dance dip in the open-air pavilion with the mountains behind
The first dance under the pavilion's wooden roof as guests look on The bride and groomsmen sharing a toast at the bar
The bride throwing her arms up on the dance floor Groomsmen singing on the dance floor The bride dancing with friends
A guest doing a flip on the dance floor The bride dancing under the string lights
The couple cutting the cake The reception pavilion set for dinner, shot on 35mm film
Groomsmen raising their glasses around the bride, shot on 35mm film The bride dancing at the reception, shot on 35mm film
The couple on the lawn in her full veil, shot on 35mm film
The couple under her veil on a garden path, shot on 35mm film

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