{"id":324,"date":"2009-05-26T23:12:22","date_gmt":"2009-05-27T04:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/?p=324"},"modified":"2012-04-04T15:52:22","modified_gmt":"2012-04-04T19:52:22","slug":"lauren-and-madhu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/324","title":{"rendered":"lauren and madhu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">this past weekend i started a marathon wedding blitz with a super cool couple for a small downtown frederick wedding and celebration. the sky was alive with light for these two. every moment, from starting shots with the ladies to a late-night stroll with the couple, was a pleasure-and-a-half. i loved every minute!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">lauren and madhu were married at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjohn-frederick.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">st john catholic church<\/a>, in downtown frederick, on an incredibly beautiful day! after a short ceremony honoring madhu&#8217;s hindu heritage, all the guests took a stroll through downtown to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.delaplaine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">delaplaine visual arts center<\/a> for the reception. wow! what a place!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">congrats, lauren and madhu! you were a pleasure to work with, thank you for allowing me to document your day &#8211; i had a blast!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">so&#8230;enough about how i enjoyed myself, on to the show!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu0011.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-342\" title=\"details, details, details\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu0011.jpg\" alt=\"details, details, details\" \/><\/a>i loved all the attention to details &#8211; pun intended!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-326 aligncenter\" title=\"homemade paper bouquet\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu002.jpg\" alt=\"homemade paper bouquet\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu002.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu002-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>lauren made the flowers for her bouquet out of paper while watching many, many episodes of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153house.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.enmasseflowers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">en masse flowers<\/a> did an amazing job of assembling them into a bouquet!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-327\" title=\"love those pearls!\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu003.jpg\" alt=\"love those pearls!\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu003.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu003-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>lauren wore pearls of that her mother has owned since she was a girl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-328\" title=\"veil time!\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu004.jpg\" alt=\"veil time!\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu004.jpg 599w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu004-499x750.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a>lauren&#8217;s sister, megan, adjusts her veil and some really nifty little cloth flower clips for her hair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-329\" title=\"strike a pose!\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu005.jpg\" alt=\"strike a pose!\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu005.jpg 599w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu005-499x750.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a>lauren wore a simple, yet classy dress for the church ceremony and pictures, then she changed into an amazing sari for the reception.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-330\" title=\"little man, little bowtie\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu006.jpg\" alt=\"little man, little bowtie\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu006.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu006-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>this little guy, sean, is lauren&#8217;s nephew, and he did not like me taking his picture. \ud83d\ude41 the face says it all!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-332\" title=\"the groom\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu008.jpg\" alt=\"the groom\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu008.jpg 599w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu008-499x750.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a>madhu looked pretty snazzy in his suit! he also changed for the reception, into a super cool jodhpuri, an indian suit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-331\" title=\"yes!!! inspiration shot, done!\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu007.jpg\" alt=\"yes!!! inspiration shot, done!\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu007.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu007-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>when i first met with lauren and madhu, she had a whole folder of really cool inspiration shots on her computer, this is our version of one of them. love it!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-333\" title=\"escorting the groom\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu009.jpg\" alt=\"escorting the groom\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu009.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu009-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>before the ceremony, friends and family escorted madhu through the streets of frederick in a wedding processional called a baraat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-334\" title=\"married!!\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu010.jpg\" alt=\"married!!\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu010.jpg 599w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu010-499x750.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-335\" title=\"short indian ceremony\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu011.jpg\" alt=\"short indian ceremony\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu011.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu011-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-336\" title=\"giving directions\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu012.jpg\" alt=\"giving directions\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu012.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu012-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>on our way to the reception, lauren was kind enough to help some folks with directions&#8230;to her own reception! i guess she would be a good person to ask!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-337\" title=\"puttin' on the sari\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu013.jpg\" alt=\"puttin' on the sari\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu013.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu013-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>the older ladies helped lauren get her sari just right. amazing!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-338\" title=\"modelicious!!\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu014.jpg\" alt=\"modelicious!!\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu014.jpg 599w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu014-499x750.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a>lookin&#8217; good!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-339\" title=\"this guy could dance!\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu015.jpg\" alt=\"this guy could dance!\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu015.jpg 599w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu015-499x750.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a>this gentleman, in his super awesome jodhpuri, was ripping up the dance floor all night long, with tunes from <a href=\"http:\/\/garzacreativemedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">dj paul garza<\/a>!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-340\" title=\"dance girls, dance!\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu016.jpg\" alt=\"dance girls, dance!\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu016.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu016-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-341\" title=\"late evening stroll\" src=\"http:\/\/spencephotographics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu017.jpg\" alt=\"late evening stroll\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu017.jpg 599w, https:\/\/spencephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/laurenmadhu017-499x750.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a>we finished off the evening with a little stroll along frederick&#8217;s carroll creek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>this past weekend i started a marathon wedding blitz with a super cool couple for a small downtown frederick wedding and celebration. the sky was alive with light for these two. every moment, from starting shots with the ladies to a late-night stroll with the couple, was a pleasure-and-a-half. i loved every minute! lauren and 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