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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 wasn’t sure if writing Annie’s birth story was something I’d do but now 3.5 weeks into this mom gig, I realize it’s a story that I may forget and want it to be captured somewhere forever. So writing this down is more for me but I decided to share because I always enjoyed reading […]

Personal, Uncategorized

Birth Story | Julianna May

November 7, 2022

River is excited to give you a tour of his new room…oh I mean his little sister’s new room. He thinks every toy and blanket is for him and tried to pose in every photo I took. This should be interesting when we bring her home! We have three bedrooms in our house and two […]

Personal

Baby Girl’s Nursery

September 12, 2022

I don’t typically share family sessions on the blog but lately I have been doing more newborn sessions and I thought it would be fun to share a few over the next coming weeks! Weddings are typically slow in July and August and I’m able to do family, newborn, and maternity sessions for a change […]

Family Portraits

Richmond Newborn | Forbes Family

August 22, 2022

I don’t have favorite weddings because I truly love aspects of every wedding I photograph but this sweet couple rescheduled their wedding FOUR TIMES, so I had the most time to look forward to their celebration, wink wink! It absolutely lived up to the hype and beyond! Lindsey and Matt actually got married in December […]

Weddings

Classic Westover Historic Richmond Wedding | Lindsey & Matt

August 2, 2022

I’m so excited to share Emily and Matthew’s beautiful summer wedding at Seven Springs. We had a hot day but you would have never known by the amount of joy and fun these two and their guests had!! Emily and Matthew were both so organized and detail oriented which made my job so much easier. […]

Weddings

Summer Seven Springs Wedding | Emily & Matthew

July 23, 2022

Will and Brooke ended up with the perfect July night for their Richmond engagement photos!! We had a few drizzles and a little heat but it was such beautiful lighting and locations. I had the honor of photographing Will proposing to Brooke back in March. Brooke was so surprised which was so much fun to […]

Engagement

Windsor Farms & Belle Isle Engagement Session | Will & Brooke

July 20, 2022

I don’t even know where to start when recapping this amazing wedding!! Susannah and Spencer live in Maryland and planned a wedding at the beautiful Boars Head Resort in Charlottesville. Even being a state away, no detail was left out and everything turned out beautifully! Susannah and Spencer remind me a little of my husband […]

Weddings

Charlottesville Boars Head Inn and Resort Wedding | Susannah & Spencer

July 9, 2022

Today I am sharing Jacob and Dakota’s amazing, classy Keswick Vineyards wedding.  It was such an incredible day!! The forecast all week was showing light rain and it held off for them to have their gorgeous Vineyards wedding!  Just pulling up to Keswick is an experience in itself.  You drive up a long driveway and […]

Weddings

Keswick Vineyards Luxury Wedding | Dakota + Jacob

June 27, 2022

Emily and Aaron got married last weekend at the beautiful Lakeside at Welch Estate in Powhatan, Virginia.  I have gotten close with these two over the last year through wedding planning and even had a doggy playdate (more to come)!  This couple is very admirable for numerous reasons but first and foremost, Emily is active […]

Weddings

Lakeside at Welch Estate Wedding | Aaron & Emily

June 10, 2022

When I first read Sarah and Carter’s email inquiry about a year ago, I literally squealed!!  My whole life I’ve grown up spending summers at the river in Gloucester and walking around Yorktown beach at night.  Sarah actually grew up living on the river in Gloucester about .5 miles from our summer home.  The venue […]

Weddings

Yorktown Freight Shed Wedding | Carter + Sarah

May 31, 2022