Weekend Update

Happy Monday! ;) It's going to be a short yet sweet post today- Emmie is off school for a parent/teacher conference & I can't wait to spend the day with her and do some fun fall activities finally! I'm thinking it's finally time to get some pumpkins and mums around my new house! 

We had the sweetest wedding on Saturday at The Trivium Estate! I cannot wait to share more from this gorgeous day!! 

Then Sunday, I stayed in bed, for most of the day. I'd been fighting off bronchitis the week before, and while the antibiotics helped and I felt perfectly fine on Saturday, woah man did the 'wedding hangover' hit me hard this time around. Luckily for me, my husband is pretty amazing and demanded I stay resting all day and he did the chores, made breakfast, snacks, and reminded me to get back in the bed 5,000 times when I got up for something random. Thanks for taking such great care of me babe! It totally helped too, because today I'm feeling back to my normal self- just still a little pregnancy exhaustion! When does that part go away again?! 

Monday Minute: Lynchburg Wedding & Portrait Photographer

How is it Monday already? I'm not going to lie, but I could seriously use another day or two here! Maybe that means it's time for vacation?!? 

I'm so excited to share more from Heather's maternity session! I've documented her growing family for almost 6 years now- I love seeing how things change year to year with her sweet family! 

This weekend was exhausting, but filled with fun, as always! Saturday was Josh & Anjulea's wedding and what a day it was! You could see how much work and planning Anjulea put into her big day and seeing all of her friends and family there to celebrate with her and Josh was just so special.  Their rustic spin on their sentimental lawn wedding at the church they attended as kids was just an extra personal touch! I LOVED that we got photos with the thunderstorm rolling in on her Grandfather's gorgeous property! 

Sunday, we thoroughly enjoyed taking things a bit slower and the cooler weather. We ate breakfast sandwiches outside on the deck and drank lots and lots of coffee to help recover from the heat of Saturday's wedding day. I met up with the sweetest Cassie, who just graduated from Liberty University last weekend for some graduation portraits. 

The weekend ended with catching up on some work, editing, and enjoying more family time over dinner. Tell me all about your weekend! 

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Ashley Eiban is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Central Virginia. Serving Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Farmville, Richmond, Roanoke, and surrounding areas. Currently booking a limited number of weddings and portrait sessions for 2017.  Available for travel world-wide.  

Ashley is passionate about capturing moments as they authentically happen to ensure a successful session that gives you time to enjoy each other and savor the wedding day moments.  Contact me today for additional information! 

Monday Minute: Dreamy weddings and Mother's Day

It's a happy Monday & the sun is finally back out!! It's officially wedding season and we're squeezing in engagement sessions, bridal portraits, and fun wedding days! This past week, I headed out to Bedford for Ryan & Andrea's engagement session, and then to Roanoke for Josh and Jennifer's engagement session, and a fun bridal portrait session that I can't share yet! ;) 

We had such a great weekend! Saturday's wedding was like a fairy tale- Mike & Haley's big day was so gorgeous! All week it was calling for cooler weather and rain, but some how the weather totally changed and we had THE best weather ever! 

Sunday we celebrated Mother's Day. We had a slow morning, where Emmie & Mike made me breakfast in bed, stopped by the new house, and headed out to Afton Mountain for a wine tasting, picnic, and down time. We've been so busy lately with getting the house on the market, wedding season, and now packing up to get ready to move, that it was SO refreshing! 

And we even let Emmie pick up the camera and snap a few of us... hahaha! 

BUT! At least one kinda sorta turned out! ;) 

So much goodness to come this week- I cannot wait to share more!! 

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Ashley Eiban is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Central Virginia. Serving Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Farmville, Richmond, Roanoke, and surrounding areas. Currently booking a limited number of weddings and portrait sessions for 2017.  Available for travel world-wide.  

Ashley is passionate about capturing moments as they authentically happen to ensure a successful session that gives you time to enjoy each other and savor the wedding day moments.  Contact me today for additional information! 

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It's my Birthday || Celebrate with me!

Hooray! It's my birthday & I'm so excited to allow my amazing clients in to celebrate with me! Read through for information about my month-long birthday discount!! 

It sounds so cliche, but this past year has been such a whirlwind! My first year in my 30's was so awesome, and turning 30 last year was a lot easier than I was expecting! I feel like I've learned so much over the last year- specifically about setting boundaries, guarding my family time, and truly loving people. I did a lot of traveling this last year- from Denver, Albuquerque, Outer Banks, Pensacola, Milwaukee, and learned from all of that to set limits for myself.  I've learned to have set work hours means I get more things done, and spend less time working. 

I'm so thankful for each and every one of my brides and couples that allow me to follow my dreams and make it my reality.  My couples are such a blessing to my life & I am just so honored that I have their trust! For my sweet friends & family that help watch Emmie, encourage me, and make me take breaks when I'm feeling overwhelmed. Having community in Lynchburg truly has made the biggest difference for me! And of course, to Michael & Emmie, I don't even know how to say thank you enough for fighting for me, encouraging me when life gets hard, and pushing me to always follow my dreams and work for my business. I know that it's not always easy when I'm gone for multiple weekends and evenings in a row, when I've got meetings and a never-ending to-do list. You don't complain, instead you love me and my business.  I'm so so so thankful!! 

So, cheers to turning 31 & loving this stage!! 

To celebrate my birthday, I am SO excited to be offering $50.00 off all full portrait sessions, for an hour or longer sessions! I LOVE mixing up my wedding seasons with families, seniors, and head shots! I'm going to be offering this discount for the entire month of April 2017! You can find out more information about my portrait sessions here! Email me today at ashley@ashleyeiban.com to book your session today! 

*Discount does not apply for mini-sessions, events, or weddings* 

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Ashley Eiban is a wedding and portrait photographerbased in Central Virginia. Serving Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Farmville, Richmond, Roanoke, and surrounding areas. Currently booking a limited number of weddings and portrait sessions for 2017.  Available for travel world-wide.  

Ashley is passionate about capturing moments as they authentically happen to ensure a successful session that gives you time to enjoy each other and savor the wedding day moments.  Contact me today for additional information!