Official blog of Ben Lau, an international wedding photographer based in Northern NJ.
When we first met Lisa and Kai, we knew we were in for a treat. They were a couple who enjoyed exploring off the beaten path, unshackling themselves from the conventions of modern-day wedding planning and all its frenzied glory. It didn’t matter that they did things differently, as long as they were being true…
Had you seen me twenty-five years ago, you would’ve found a squat little six year-old Asian boy waiting by his bus stop wearing a hideously atrocious brown school uniform. And next to this bespectacled boy, you would’ve found a (much) taller girl, same age, wearing the same hideously atrocious patterns on her schoolgirl dress. Had…
This was the wedding that caught us entirely by surprise. I remember looking (and feeling) haggard after a weekend of non-stop shooting, and waiting for the Megabus in Baltimore to take me back home to NY. I was sweaty, tired and overwhelmed with duffle bags filled with my gear. But when you meet old friends…
As we had mentioned before, we just love Korey and Eric to bits and pieces. They are two of the most genuine, friendly and awesome people you’ll ever meet. Case in point, Eric reveals to us during our first meeting that he loved photography and proceeds to whip out not one, but TWO rangefinders he…
…racing through the woods in an antique convertible with the love of your life. I remember looking at the weather forecast on my screen and seeing a row of storm clouds with flashing thunderbolts throughout the week and into the weekend. We would’ve hit the jackpot had this been some weather-channel-themed slot machine. But as…
We were looking forward to Bing and Roy’s wedding for quite some time now. Not just for our lil reunion with some old friends, or all the laughing and dancing that was about to go down on one of the most awesomely fantastic nights of their lives – but because they were the first wedding…
As the story goes, Sandra and Paul met in 2006 “at a party”, which usually translates to some sort of online element to their introduction (which is actually quite common, based on my book of clients). But the truth is, Sandra and Paul really did meet at a holiday party in 2006, and they even…
It’s been years since I’ve visited Canada, 10 years to be exact. And by “Canada”, I really mean Toronto – which I realize is the equivalent of comparing Chattanooga to the US. But nevertheless, Montreal had been scribbled into our calendars for quite some time now, compliments of Sandra and Paul. This wonderful couple also…
Sometimes, there are weddings we were just meant to capture. Despite finding me during the early stages of their wedding planning, Magi and Sam took the scenic route into my calendar. And just like “that”, everything just fell into place like magic. They snatched up one of the last available dates I had on my…
When one thinks of country weddings, New Jersey usually isn’t at the top of that list. But truth be told, Yulan and Herbie’s wedding at Mountain Lakes House came pretty darn close. This old country house sat on a quiet nature preserve which featured a quiet lake with it’s own resident geese family. No chandeliers….
