PHOTOGRAPHY

my journal

welcome
to my blog

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’m so excited to share Lindsey and Rob’s wedding day at Linden Row Inn with you!  Lindsey and I have really gotten to know each other over the past year during her wedding planning journey, I’m sad that’s all over but know we will be friends for awhile.  Another awesome and slightly intimidating thing about […]

Weddings

Downtown Richmond Historic Linden Row Inn Wedding | Rob & Lindsey

October 23, 2021

Jessie and Hagan are the ONLY AE bride and groom I had not met until their wedding day. There have been a select few times, I’d never met the groom, but never both the bride and groom. I tell you this because I left their wedding feeling like not just acquaintances but friends! Jessie & […]

Weddings

Fall Army Oakdale Wedding | Hagan & Jessie

October 15, 2021

I have been counting down for this day for SO long!!! Matt and Mackenzie were originally supposed to be married February 13th, 2021.  Unfortunately, there was still a guest limit at this point and big events weren’t happening.  Another, crazy thing is February 13th there was a huge ICE STORM in Richmond so being with […]

Weddings

Romantic Alturia Farm Wedding | Matt & Mackenzie

October 5, 2021

This engagement session felt like I was photographing old friends when really I’ve only met Lianne and Ryan one other time. They are just that friendly and easy to get along with!! Lianne’s brother got married this past March and I vividly remember watching her and Ryan interact and thinking to myself “they will be […]

Engagement

The Capitol & Libby Hill Park Engagement Session | Lianne & Ryan

September 29, 2021

Joseph and Becca’s beautiful wedding is one I’ll never forget. It was my first time at Oakdale and it made me so excited for 3 more weddings there in the next year because it’s an amazing venue. It is tucked away in Ashland, Va surrounded by a lake, amazing sunlight, and beautiful views! Joseph and […]

Weddings

Oakdale White Barn Classy Wedding | Joseph & Becca

September 25, 2021

Josh and Bekah had an amazing wedding day on Sunday at the Renaissance downtown Richmond.  They had the perfect weather even if it got a little hot while we were taking portraits.  This wedding was my first Jewish wedding and I guarantee you it won’t be my last, I had a blast!!! There are so […]

Weddings

Downtown Richmond Renaissance Jewish Wedding | Josh & Bekah

September 16, 2021

Chris and Lauren’s story starts at JMU which automatically makes me love them!  They met at JMU and were friends for awhile.  They didn’t start dating until after they graduated and the rest is history!  These two were so easy to photograph.  We started at Maymont and ended at Belle Isle for the sunset.  One […]

Engagement

Maymont & Belle Isle Richmond Engagement Session | Lauren & Chris

July 15, 2021

I have shared over 60 weddings on this blog with you all in the past 5 years and today I am overjoyed to share my own!! Craig and I started dating a little over two years ago and got engaged last May, you can read all about that HERE.  We took 13 months to enjoy […]

Uncategorized

Pharsalia Flower Farm | My OWN Wedding!

June 25, 2021

Our honeymoon!!!!! Craig and I put this honeymoon together in 3 weeks! Our original plan was to go to Chattanooga, TN but our honeymoon treehouse canceled on us due to construction. Luckily, we just transferred the dates to go out to the treehouse next April. Unfortunately, both of us have expired passports so we picked […]

Personal

Napa Valley, Carmel, San Francisco | Honeymoon

June 8, 2021

Hi guys!! Coming atcha a married woman, so crazy!!! Craig and I got married on May 22nd so things have been a little crazy over here but I’m so excited to get back into the swing of things. I have a bunch of wedding/honeymoon posts coming in the next few weeks so stay tuned. First, […]

Personal, Weddings

5 Reasons to Take Bridal Portraits

June 2, 2021