today we begin a special weekly blog post we’d like to call … the friday feature! that’s right, every friday, we’ll be featuring some great pictures right here on our blog. to kick off this series, we’ve created a fun, little slideshow of some of our favorite images from weddings we were fortunate enough to photograph in 2011. we had so many lovely, wonderful, happy brides and grooms in 2011 that we ended up with an amazing array of images to share. we hope you enjoy them!
 

come on, irene! not exactly the lyrics to the dexy’s midnight runners hit, but that’s how we all felt leading up to the weekend of ashley and justin’s wedding. hurricane irene was bearing down on the atlantic coast and looking like it would slam right into the dc area. oh boy, right where the bolger center is located. not what a wedding photographer wants to hear with a planned outdoor ceremony and lots and lots of outdoor photo hopes! needless to say, my assistant, maryn, and i rolled with it and had a wonderful time! everyone, from the wedding party to the guests to the bride and groom, were just happy to be in the same place together, celebrating ashley and justin.

the skies that day were full of dark clouds and loads of rain. so, we retreated inside and made magic!

the details that ashley and justin worked on were awesome! from the thumbprint tree guestbook poster to the super flowers from en masse, everything was so lovely!

ashley’s dress was stunning! and all the little details she chose were perfect, most found courtesy of her self-proclaimed obsession, etsy.com.

the girls had such a great time getting ready, at one point they even broke into song!

lookin’ good, justin!

we loved the flower in ashley’s hair, just perfect! and her makeup, by aaren king of made makeup, was gorgeous!

the bolger center‘s stained glass hall is amazing!

this group knew how to party! and some were big goofs! can you guess who? haha! love it! thanks for being good sports!

with a hurricane rearing its ugly head outside, we did our best to use the locations that were still dry and nicely lit, and we love the results!

what a room! just amazing!

the buttercream shoppe made this super original cake to mimic the stained glass at the bolger center!

the dance floor was packed all night long, thanks to the talents of chris murray of mix of sound.

thank you for sharing your amazing day with us, ashley and justin! you are such a great couple, and we wish you the best!

we are proud to announce the opening of spence photographics’ very own studio! we’ve officially opened our doors in downtown frederick, in the cultural arts center, at 15 west patrick street, just across from the weinberg center for the arts! we’re thrilled to be neighbors with some fantastic, artsy people, including the frederick arts council and maryland shakespeare festival! come on in and take a tour of our new digs …

having this space allows us to show off some of the absolutely gorgeous couples and families with whom we have had the pleasure to work during the last several years, as well as all the awesome products we have available for your own home!

we created this cozy little space with some help from our good friend, ikea! it’s a great place to chat and hang out for a while, with no distractions! eager to see it in person? give us a shout by clicking here! we look forward to it!

it has been one year since i started keeping this blog! seems like just yesterday i was trying to figure out all the code and styling for wordpress, but now it is all an old memory. i have had a blast keeping everyone in touch with what i am doing and i love sharing my work with the greater wide world! totally ready for the next 365 days! is going to be crazy fun, tons of wedding gigs, hopefully some more sports stuff and, i am sure, more newspaper freelance work. i am going to really try and use natural light more in my pics this year, love how it can totally change the mood of a pic!