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Towards The Moon

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Towards The Moon is a Jersey City, New Jersey-based wedding photography service specializing in candid, fun, colorful, and emotive style pictures. Our images are bold, contrasty, and full of detail and life. We focus on real moments with a documentary approach. We avoid cheesy-styled poses and focus on emotion and action. We use our 10 years + of experience to guide and direct your attention away from the camera and back to each other. That’s where the magic happens.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$3,000

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Custom Graphics
Engagement Shoot
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Toning
Trash The Dress
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$7,000

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Custom Graphics
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Negatives
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards
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    Beatriz Married on 05/14/2022
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    Best Hire for your Special Day!!

    Towards the Moon made my wedding day experience seamless and captured every amazing moment. I cried when I got the full photo gallery, getting to relive it all over. I engaged Towards the Moon for the Intimate Wedding Package and as someone who does not enjoy taking photos, Averie made me feel comfortable and was able to maximize every minute of her time during our event to capture all of the details. Such a great decision hiring Averie and her team. The level of professionalism and expertise is phenomenal. Because of her, my family and I have the most beautiful memories to reflect back on. Thank you!!!!
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    Hire Averie ASAP

    Where do I begin? Averie is not just an amazing artist but a truly great human. From the first time I met her for coffee I knew she was exactly why we wanted. Her aesthetic, work ethic, and sheer talent is one of a kind. We both felt so comfortable in front of her lens and cannot believe how amazing our pictures came out.
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    Becca J. Married on 10/23/2021
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    Don’t sleep on this one! BOOK. NOW.

    I could go on for days about how happy we are that we chose Averie and her team to photograph our big day, but to get to the point…She is THE BEST.

    When searching for vendors, a good photographer was at the top of our list. And Averie isn’t just good, she’s unbelievably talented! We chose our venue for the photo opportunities and when we saw Towards The Moon’s blog post from our venue we immediately knew it was a match.

    We aren’t the most comfortable behind the camera so we wanted someone who would make us feel a little less awkward and get those candid moments throughout the day and she did just that and more. Averie went above and beyond every step of the way. From initial conversations, to our engagement shoot, to her creative direction and patience on the day of, we are absolutely blown away by every photo.

    My maid of honor sums it up perfectly:
    “I can’t get over your wedding pictures. I have never seen more stunning pictures in my life. They [Towards the Moon] are so talented. Every picture is perfect”

    So here’s a sneak peek of her amazing work, don’t sleep on this one, BOOK. NOW.
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    Taha A. Married on 09/12/2021
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    Stunning photos

    Averie and her team shot our wedding and we were beyond amazed with their incredible work. Her team took the time to understand our traditional wedding customs, asked thoughtful questions, and were really flexible and encouraging throughout the process. My wife and I were nervous because we are both camera shy, but Averie and her team made us feel extremely comfortable and took beautiful candids. Choosing Averie and her team was undoubtedly the best vendor choice we made for our special day and every penny is worth it. The photos are beautiful and captured emotions and the sunlight perfectly. If you are considering Towards the Moon, just go for it, you won't be disappointed.
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    Lindsay A. Married on 09/05/2021
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    10000000000/10

    I can’t say enough wonderful things about Averie and her team. Averie made both our engagement shoot and our wedding day photos SO much fun and feel absolutely effortless. She made sure we were both comfortable and enjoying ourselves which was so important to me. Her calm and cool demeanor helped to make our day run so smoothly. And we are in LOVE with our photos!
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    Kate N. Married on 07/30/2021
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    Hire Averie Now!

    Working with Averie and her team at Towards the Moon was hands down one of the best decisions we made on our wedding day. Averie was professional, responsive and an overall pleasure to spend our wedding planning process and entire wedding day with. She made my husband and I feel at ease in front of the camera, even when we were running behind schedule. We couldn't recommend Averie and Towards the Moon more highly -- hire them now!
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    Samantha F. Married on 07/08/2021
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    Amazing photographer

    If you are looking for the perfect photographer - look no further! Averie and her work are absolutely incredible. My fiance and I hired Averie to help us shoot our engagement photos in New York City and the outcome blew us away. We could not be happier with Averie and her work! Averie was so much fun to work with. She is extremely personable and made the entire experience comfortable for us. My fiance is usually shy in front of the camera, but Averie did such a good job capturing us in a natural way he warmed right up. Not only are the photos we received GORGEOUS, we also got them THE NEXT DAY. I cannot tell you how pleasant of a shock that was! We receive continuous compliments on our photos and I can't stop showing them off. You MUST hire Averie! She is the best!
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    Annabel L. Married on 05/14/2021
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    Not your average wedding video

    We hired Averie from Towards the Moon as our videographer for our wedding in May. When we came across one of Averie’s videos, we fell in love with her style and booked her immediately! We watched a lot of videos to try to figure out what we wanted and no other videos would compare. Her style is so artful and unique - it certainly doesn’t follow the usual script for wedding videos. When editing, she has you fill out a questionnaire to make sure she takes your exact preferences into account: slow and romantic, fun and upbeat, quirky, etc.

    On the wedding day, she took a journalistic approach to filming our wedding, mostly giving us the space to enjoy our day, and VERY lightly directing us when needed to help us get those gorgeous shots.

    We were blown away by our wedding video - we were so happy with it we were willing to pay for an additional dancing montage, but Averie threw it in for free! It was such a lovely surprise, and we watch both videos over and over. She also includes raw footage with her packages, which we’ve watched bits and pieces of already - it’s so fun to see all the raw and unfiltered parts of the day too.

    Hire Averie - you can’t go wrong with Towards the Moon!
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    Kat L. Married on 11/11/2020
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    The most magical day!

    Averie made our elopement so magical and effortless! She was kind, professional, accommodating, and best of all fun! She has an innate ability to capture special moments through her lens that I have never seen before. Her talent truly speaks for itself and every photo is a work of art. We were blown away by the stunning portraits and candid shots she took. My main goal was to capture our love and happiness in it’s truest form and she absolutely nailed it! To be honest, we have not been able to stop staring at our pictures! As a bonus, the turn around time to getting the images back was remarkably fast! Choosing Averie to shoot your special day is the easiest and best decision you can make. Thank you so much Averie!!!
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    Rachel I. Married on 11/11/2020
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    Absolutely phenomenal photographer!

    Where do I even begin? Averie has been beyond phenomenal through the planning and wedding day! I was lucky enough to see her in action before I was engaged at a family friends wedding. Her professionalism but calm demeanor and her photos had me sold on hiring her for my day!

    When Averie arrived at the venue she instantly meshed into our fun chaos and even felt like family! She asked if there were any specific shots we wanted and even suggested shots. She takes creative leaps, for example at my wedding she wanted to try out throwing confetti... so far that is my absolute favorite photo!! It brings out the pure joy and bliss of love and that was all from her creative eye!! During the reception she walked around taking candid's but also helped family members who haven't seen each other in a while, take new updated photos which was a big hit!

    I'm absolutely blown away by Averie and Towards The Moon's professionalism, creative ability and friendliness! I cannot recommend her/them enough!

    Luckily, I get to see Averie and her crew in a few weeks at my sisters wedding!
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    Kristina C. Married on 10/01/2020
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    Best ever!

    I cannot recommend Averie and her team enough. From booking, to the wedding day, to delivering the photos, she and her team were outstanding. During my wedding day, they struck the perfect balance between professionalism/poise and having relaxed, calming energy. I fully trusted them and admired how they were able to stay organized, keep things fun, and also be able to wrangle not only my fiance and I but also my loud, large family. The photos exceeded all of our expectations and somehow seemed to capture the emotions behind every moment. Thank you, Averie, for making our special day even more special!
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    Alice H. Married on 08/08/2020
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    Gorgeous photos

    Averie did an incredible job taking photos of our special day. We've been thrilled with them and our whole family is raving about how gorgeous they are. She really captured the spirit of the day in its best angle!

    She was very professional throughout the whole day - I especially appreciated Averie wearing a mask throughout the hot day during covid19. It was lovely to have her gentle guidance during the celebration.

    Afterwards, she edited the photos and gave them to us within the week! It was a super fast turnaround and super appreciated.
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    Rachel Married on 05/24/2020
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    Phenomenal Photography/Videography Team

    Averie and her team have been absolutely amazing to work with! Averie did our engagement shoot, which was the first time my husband and I took professional photos together, so it took a minute but she helped us get comfortable, and made the gloomy day work in our favor. She was very understanding when we had to upend our plans (not once, but twice) because of COVID, worked with us on rescheduling, and the finished products are creative, beautiful, and meaningful. We were still able to have a socially distanced, intimate ceremony on May 24th this year, and the TTM team blew it out of the water! We got our pictures back and she had captured the day so beautifully. We thought we wouldn’t see any video footage until after our postponed reception in 2021, but Averie just surprised us the other day with a stunning wedding film that I cannot stop watching! They were very professional, inspired, and supportive throughout the whole day, and this entire process. Her work clearly speaks for itself, and I have no shortage of romantic, artistic pictures to frame and I am beyond thankful that we chose Averie, and Towards the Moon, to capture our beautiful day(s). I cannot wait until next year and see what magic she creates!
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    Akriti G. Married on 09/28/2019
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    Must book! Best photo/video team!

    Averie and her team were absolutely wonderful to work without throughout the entire wedding process. Averie first impressed us after our engagement shoot, when she somehow managed to get stunning pictures of an awkward couple on a rainy afternoon. We knew then we had made the right choice. We then dragged the entire TTM team to our wedding in upstate NY, where they were extremely accommodating about a non-traditional venue location and wedding that was to last two days! They took the time to scope out the venue, scenery, and come up with a vision for the entire weekend so we could get different shots. They were extremely professional and understanding throughout the weekend, especially when we were running short on time, or even if I just needed a few minutes away from the camera. They were constantly thinking of new ideas-like creating late night portraits with cool bright lights, taking moody bonfire shots, or walking us into the middle of a field for our first look. I love that they are true artists, always looking for inspiration. We received our sneak peek just days after our wedding and the entire gallery around a month after. The final result was AMAZING, with Averie showcasing a variety of styles from moody, airy, dramatic, candid, etc- she made our wedding look like an absolute dream! Even when I felt that I wanted a few more pictures of certain moments throughout the weekend, Averie very kindly and patiently fulfilled my request, which just proves that her team truly captures it all. Her work is beyond stunning, and I highly recommend the entire TTM team- I can’t wait to hire them again in the future!
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    Stunning Images

    Thank you, Towards the Moon for such an amazing year. You've captured some of our special moments and they've meant so much. We've loved working with you. I know we'll treasure our images for the rest of our lives. Towards the Moon, thank you so much for being part of our beautiful moments. We love you guys!

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Team

Monnelle Britt
Monnelle Britt
Lead Photographer & Videographer

Monnelle is the other Boss Lady at Towards The Moon and has been shooting with Averie since 2016, leading and directing both the photo and video teams. With Monnelle’s easy going and friendly direction our couple’s feel like they are working with an old friend rather than a stranger.

Averie Cole
Averie Cole
Founder

Averie is a wedding & celebrity photographer based in the NYC area.

Born and raised in Sydney Australia, Averie Cole attended The University of New South Wales, earning her BFA in photography from their highly esteemed College of Fine Arts in 2011.

Since then, Averie has had the pleasure to explore and work in many facets of photography & film, from celebrity portraiture being hired exclusively as an artist’s personal photographer to working on some of Hollywood’s biggest productions including the X-Men series. Averie has made films for artists such as Rupi Kaur, 2-Chainz & Trey Songs.

Averie’s style is defined for her love of film photography and subtle use of natural light – giving her work a bold but gentle, raw feeling. She strives to bring this honest feeling to all of her work.

Her work has been featured in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar & Brides.

Averie is married to photographer Mel D Cole and together they live in Jersey City with their 3 year old son Auggie, their Vizsla Bruce and their 2 rescue cats Petey & Sydney.

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150 Bay St Jersey City, NJ, 07302
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