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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. 

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

Rachel and Ryan are getting married on December 17th of this year at the Williamsburg Inn. I’m so excited to photograph them at the beautiful Inn when it’s decorated for Christmas!! I was equally as excited when they chose to have their engagement photos done here in Mechanicsville at their home and the Kings Charter […]

Engagement

Mechanicsville Manor House Engagement Session | Ryan + Rachel

May 18, 2022

Lianne and Ryan had the absolute perfect weather for their April wedding day. I was extra excited for this wedding because I photographed Lianne’s brother’s wedding last year and their family is SO MUCH FUN! We started the day at the Hilton downtown which was such a classy place to get ready. The rest of […]

Weddings

The Vineyard Estate at New Kent Winery Wedding | Lianne + Ryan

May 14, 2022

My FAVORITE blog post of the entire year!!! I get to brag on all of my 2021 couples and let me say- this year will be hard to beat.  These 12 couples all went through planning a wedding (and some planning essentially two weddings) during a global pandemic which is NOT an easy task.  They […]

Personal, Weddings

2021 Bride and Groom Superlatives

December 30, 2021

I am so excited to share my very last big wedding for 2021.  I have a small wedding in December that will wrap up weddings for the year. These two were such an incredible couple to end on, can’t wait for you to see their Fall day! Savannah and Cody attended the same high school […]

Weddings

Fall Monroe Highlands Charlottesville Wedding | Cody & Savannah

November 17, 2021

This blog post is really full circle and so special to me.  Lindsey and I met in second grade at Cool Spring Elementary School and basically lived at each other’s houses throughout middle and high school.  Our favorite past time was biking through our neighborhoods that connected to go get McDonald’s and check out a […]

Engagement

Mechanicsville Backyard Engagement Session | John + Lindsey

November 14, 2021

Ashley and Eric had the perfect Fall evening for their engagement shoot!  It felt so strange meeting them at 3:30 because we weren’t used to the sun setting so early but the lighting was perfect!! Eric and Ashley’s first date was on the rooftop at Quirk so it only made since to do some photos […]

Engagement

Quirk Hotel & Libby Hill Park Engagement Session | Eric & Ashley

November 11, 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 […]

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Pharsalia Flower Farm | My OWN Wedding!

June 25, 2021

My favorite blog post of the whole entire year!!!! This is my 5th annual bride and groom superlatives and I am SO excited to share and brag on all of my 2020 brides and grooms. Most of these couples had to make significant changes to their wedding day and did it with such grace. 2020 […]

Personal, Weddings

2020 Bride and Groom Superlatives

January 4, 2021