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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. 

Intimate Farm Wedding I was honored to take photos for Cris and Bekah’s intimate farm wedding in Warrenton, Virginia. Bekah and Cris live in California and planned the most beautiful, special celebration from across the country. A few years ago Bekah’s parents moved to a farm property in Warrenton and it was the perfect backdrop […]

Weddings

Intimate Warrenton Farm Wedding | Bekah + Cris

June 13, 2023

Summer in Georgetown I absolutely loved taking Mike and Rachel’s engagement photos in downtown Georgetown! I feel so lucky to live in Richmond where there are so many beautiful photo spots but there’s something about going to an entirely new town that makes me feel super creative all over again. Not only did I shoot […]

Engagement

Summer Georgetown Engagement Session | Mike & Rachel

June 8, 2023

My favorite post to do all year long!!!!! This is the 7th annual superlatives post and it was so hard to narrow these down. I’m so so so thankful for every couple that trusts me with such a huge part of their wedding day. I don’t take this job lightly and each of these weddings […]

Weddings

2022 Bride and Groom Superlatives

January 4, 2023

Christmas Wedding at Williamsburg Inn This Christmas Wedding at the Williamsburg Inn was so magical and the seasonal light added to the ambiance perfectly. Expand on this a little more. I looked forward to this wedding for multiple reasons all of 2022 and it exceeded any expectations I had!! Rachel and Ryan got engaged last […]

Weddings

Colonial Christmas Williamsburg Inn Wedding | Rachel & Ryan

January 2, 2023

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

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

I’m so excited to share Chris and Lauren’s wedding from last weekend at the beautiful Loft at Steamer Co 5 downtown Richmond! This intimate venue is one block off of Broad Street downtown and is the perfect spot if you have 75 or less guests. Lauren and Chris opted for an intimate wedding and reception […]

Weddings

The Loft at Steamer Co 5 Richmond Wedding | Chris + Lauren

May 2, 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