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Hi there, I’m Ashley Edmunds and I photograph weddings all over the world but my heart is in Virginia.
I grew up in Richmond, lived in the heart of Shenandoah for 7 years, and then found my way back to Richmond. Once you get to know me, you’ll see I’m a little Richmond obsessed. I can help you find the best restaurant, park, or brewery for any part of this wonderful city. I love photographing weddings here at home, in Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, DC, and beyond! When I’m not photographing weddings I’m most likely chasing River, my yellow lab trying to get a shoe out of his mouth, teaching my high school kiddos, or traveling with my amazing fiance Craig. 

I absolutely love getting to photograph sessions somewhere meaningful for the couple.  Last Sunday, I went to Midland, Virginia to photograph Bryant and Jaime at Jaime’s grandmother’s house.  She lives on a BEAUTIFUL property with an old farm house, barn, and amazing light!  Half way through the session, I learned that Jaime grew up practically […]

Engagement

Bryant + Jaime | Engaged

November 17, 2019

One thing I always ask right before an engagement session is if they have ever gotten professional portraits done.  After you see these photos, you’ll see how surprised I was when Lora and Ethan said no.  They could seriously be models!!!  Fun fact about these two- they actually beat the statistics and met at a […]

Engagement

Lora + Ethan | Engaged

November 8, 2019

This was such a special shoot for me!! Allyson is one of my friends and her husband deploys for the air force TODAY!! I respect these two so much.  It just so happened that two days before he deployed was their one year wedding anniversary.  I was so honored to spend time with these two […]

Engagement

Justin + Allyson | Anniversary

October 1, 2019

I am SO excited to share these photos of Tyler and Jackie’s engagement last night!! Tyler contacted me a couple weeks ago and told me about his grand plan.  He told Jackie that he wanted to do a nice dinner date night and she agreed that would be fun.  While they were getting ready, Tyler […]

Engagement

Tyler + Jackie | Proposal

September 13, 2019

Abby and Will are two people that are so down to earth I truly I feel like I want to be friends with them!  Abby is also a teacher and started back up this week.  I can’t wait to photograph their wedding next year at New Kent Winery.  We explored the grounds for their engagement […]

Engagement

Will + Abby | Engaged

August 27, 2019

Cody and Katie got married at the beautiful Historic Mankin Mansion.  I just kept walking around their venue the day of the wedding thinking about how perfect everything was.  The weather was clear, everything was on time, Cody and Katie were so excited…it made me so happy!  Katie crafted the perfect timeline that gave us […]

Weddings

Cody + Katie | Married

July 11, 2019

My first wedding of 2019 is going to be a hard one to beat!! Brittany and Everette got married at the AMAZING Raspberry Plan Manor in Leesburg, Virginia.  If every wedding day could go as smoothly as Everette and Brittany’s, there would be a lot less stress in the world.  I am so thankful I […]

Weddings

Everette + Brittany | Married

May 2, 2019

This is my favorite post ALL YEAR LONG!  My third annual Bride and Groom Superlatives!! Check out 2016- HERE and 2017- HERE. I literally think about this post while I’m photographing every wedding and what superlative they would get.  I am SO thankful to work with such amazing people.  I leave every wedding feeling like I was […]

Personal, Weddings

Bride and Groom Superlatives 2018!

January 6, 2019

This is such a special blog post for me.  Liz and I have been coworkers and good friends for the past two years.  I was introduced to Chris early on as well.  I can truly say I look up to these two and the relationship they have so much!  Liz and Chris have been together […]

Weddings

Chris + Liz | Married

October 17, 2018

I am so excited for these two to get married next year at Mankin Mansion, the time will fly by!!! I used to work with Cody’s sister, so it’s so much fun getting to know Cody and Katie now.  They have an adorable silver lab, Rainey, that we had so much fun with during their […]

Engagement

Cody + Katie | Engaged

August 24, 2018