The W Hotel in Washington DC is, in my opinion, one of the coolest hotels in the city!  The decor is so fantastic – modern, but interesting, with fantastic pops of color – I could just live there!  When I met Jessica & Adam, I felt like we could just chat forever.  They’re both sooooo easy-going and relaxed.  And they are such interesting people who know how to have fun – definitely the kind of people I like to know.  Dana and I were really excited to photograph two such great people get married in such a gorgeous spot!  Many thanks to Dana, my second photographer, and Karmen, who did such an excellent job assisting with the photobooth!

Getting ready, ceremony & reception venue: The W Hotel, Washington DC

Hair & Makeup: Salon Daniel

Dress: Ulla-Maija from Hitched

Shoes: Badgley Mischka

Florist: MultiFLOR

Cake: Fancy Cakes by Leslie

Charities: Fisher House Foundation and Special Operations Warrior Foundation

Band: Swiftkick

The next couple photos require an explanation.  So, during the ketubah signing, the rabbi read the words, which were just so sweet and beautiful and touching.  And the more he read, the more Jessica cried.  In fact, everyone in the room was holding back tears!  So when he finished reading, he turned to Adam & Jessica and said something like “Is that what you asked for it to say?”  And Jessica, who clearly wished she weren’t crying so much, shouts out jokingly “NO, that’s not right at all!!”  Everyone burst out laughing, and crying even more!  It was just one of those perfect moments!

The ballroom looked just stunning – so simple, clean, elegant and absorbingly romantic.

Jessica & Adam met in Las Vegas and I love that they used this Vegas wine glass as their Kiddush Cup!

The Obamas even sent a special note of congratulations….  ;P

The guests had a blast with our photobooth – lots of silliness, joking around, well-wishing, and a couple scandalous chalkboard messages that had to be censored from this blog!  The photobooth is such a fantastic way to get really fun photos of all your friends and family.

I can’t  wait to show you the gorgeous weddings we shot this weekend!  Still working through all the photos, but I couldn’t help but hurry and post a favorite from each – just a little taste of what’s to come!

Jessica + Adam had a fun and fabulous downtown DC wedding at the gorgeous W Hotel.

Beth + Ben were married in a beautiful and heartfelt ceremony on the peaceful grounds of Woodlawn Manor in Maryland.

Stay tuned!!

Hi, Dana here!  Last weekend, LaDonna braved the drizzling rain and humidity to meet me at the beautiful grounds of St. Francis Hall at the Franciscan Monastery in DC.  The scenery there is absolutely stunning and we both especially loved all the roses in bloom.  LaDonna was gorgeous, arriving with her hair and makeup looking perfect, and was such a joy to work with!  After a little while in the gardens, we headed back to the studio for a little indoor time and enjoyed a delicious red velvet cupcake to reward ourselves for all our hard work!

I shot this gorgeous DC wedding last year for Jenni from Studio Diana, who is always such a pleasure to work with!  The day was beautiful and this quintessential Washington, DC wedding on the roof of the Newseum was just so amazing and fun, I loved it!  I haven’t had a chance to blog a few favorites before now, so this is old news, but enjoy all the same!

The bride & groom got ready at the fun and colorful Hotel Monaco in downtown DC.

The details were amazing and the view from the rooftop at the Newseum is absolutely to die for!

She is gorgeous!

As the sun set behind the Washington monument, the bride was a bit overcome with emotion, preparing to walk down the aisle.

So, for those Studio Juno clients who were married in the second half of 2010, you’ve already had the pleasure of meeting the gorgeous and fabulous Dana Morgan, who is now an associate shooter with the studio!  Dana shot all our weddings with me from July through the end of the year and did an amazing job.  I have absolutely loved getting to know her and working with her and I know that all of our clients are going to love her too!

Dana has a flair for the dramatic, combined with an innate sense of subtle individualities.  She is a Performance Coordinator at Children’s Hospital some days, a concert pianist some nights and a fantastic photographer the rest of the time – I don’t know where she gets her energy, but we really appreciate her bringing her talents to Studio Juno!

We’re also really excited to announce that Dana is now offering boudoir sessions in our studio, right downtown near Union Station.  Every session is fun and relaxed and customized to the style you love – whether that’s fun & flirty, whimsical & romantic or downright sexy & dramatic.  It’s all about making you feel comfortable, having fun and bringing out your most beautiful self!  We can schedule sessions in the evening or on weekends, whenever your schedule permits – no need to wait for a pre-scheduled marathon.  Below are just a few photos from recent sessions.  You can view more examples at www.studiojuno.com/boudoir.  Boudoir packages begin at $200.  Email Leah at leah@studiojuno.com for more info!