Bedford, Virginia Wedding Photographer: John & Loran's Wedding Day

I love weddings where the joy of the day just radiates throughout the entire event! Everyone from family members and guests to the officiant to the vendors! John & Loran's wedding day was exactly that! Everyone was SO excited for them, their own happiness was felt by everyone! 

John & Loran got married at The Historic Avenel in Bedford, Virginia. Bedford is just a short drive from the Lynchburg, Virginia area, and has some amazing wedding venues, including the beautiful Avenel! This historical home has some amazing significance to  the groom, and it was so awesome to take photos in and around the bushes he grew up playing hide and seek in! 

John & Loran have 2 little boys and they truly make the most adorable family!! I mean- look at these beautiful boys!!! <3 

LORAN!!!! You are such a stunning bride!!! I agree with you that you HAVE to wear this dress every single day of your life!!! 

Thanks so much John & Loran for having me be a part of your amazing day! We LOVED being such a part of your day!! 

Ashley Eiban is a Wedding & Portrait Photographer based in Lynchburg, Virginia- available for travel to Bedford, Virginia, Sunset Beach, North Carolina, and world-wide! Contact Us today for more information! 

Greensboro, NC Wedding Photographer: Jared & Tyler Gail

Sometimes, this job has the craziest outcomes... like you get hired to second shoot for a wedding in Greensboro, North Carolina- 2 hours from home- and show up to find out the groom is the little brother of some of your best friends from high school! 

I had such a great time second shooting for  SMM Photography, based out of Charleston, SC  for Jared & Tyler Gail's Wedding Day! They had such a beautiful, southern, and classy ceremony at the First Baptist Church of Greensboro! Their reception was at a beautiful barn venue called the Steele Crest, just outside of Greensboro! I loved this relaxed venue! 

Working with Stefanie was so much fun- so glad I was able to make the short trip and travel down for this stunning wedding!! 

Thanks again to Stefanie Morris for having me around to second shoot for this beautiful & romantic Greensboro, NC wedding!! Congratulations to Jared & Tyler Gail! Thanks so much for letting me be a part of your special day! 

Ashley Eiban is a Wedding & Portrait Photographer based in Lynchburg, Virginia- but available for travel to all surrounding areas- including Greensboro, Sunset Beach, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle, North Carolina and surrounding areas! Contact me today for information about our wedding packages! 

Planning Your Wedding: Building your Timeline

I'm back with Part II of my Planning your Wedding to talk about Building your Timeline! This time, to chat about the timeline WITHOUT a first look! (You can read all about creating a timeline with a first look here!) 

I love helping my brides create a timeline that will flow with their special day, without causing extra stress or forgetting something really important! I always meet with my brides a few times before their wedding day and we build a timeline over the course of their engagement through to their wedding day! It is so important to me that my brides & grooms ENJOY their big day and don't feel stressed out or rushed at all! 

Like I mentioned in the last post, it is important to start planning your timeline by looking over the non-negotiable moments, such as when you are allowed to arrive at your venue, what time your ceremony is planned for, and what time you and all of your guests have to be out of the venue.  

Without doing a first look, I will typically try to get photos of the bride individually, her and her bridesmaids, and a few of the bride with her immediate family members- like siblings, and parents, etc.  I will also do this with the groom- anything that we can get before the ceremony, will help us save time! 

If we know these general guidelines, we write this out: 

1:00 Arrive at venue

4:00 Ceremony Begins

4:30 Ceremony Ends/ Cocktail Hour Begins

10:00 Send-off 

Then we add the remaining details! I always build in about 20-30 minutes for touch-ups, water, and so their early guests don't see them.  

2:00 Arrive at venue / Getting Ready Photos / Details, etc. 

4:00 Ceremony Begins

4:30 Extended Formal Photos

5:00 Entire Bridal Party Photos 

5:30 Bride & Groom Photos 

6:00 Reception Begins 

8:15 Bride & Groom Sunset Photos 

10:00 Send-off 

I'll be back with my Planning Your Wedding Series to talk about a Reception Time-Line, Formal Photos, Getting Ready Tips, etc!  Is there anything you would love to know about planning a wedding? 

Sierra Vista Styled Shoot: Part 2. Lynchburg, Virginia Wedding Photographer

It's the moment you've been waiting for... part II of the Amazing Styled Shoot! ;) 

In all seriousness, I am so excited to share the sunset portion of the Styled Shoot that Megan Vaughan hosted earlier in the Spring! It was so awesome getting together with other photographers and learned and encouraging each other! Plus, our models and this amazing location were gooooooorgeous, which always makes it more fun! 

See the first part of the Styled Shoot in the woods here.  Then, we headed out into the open fields and tall grass while the sun was going down.  Such perfection!! 

Then we moved over to the open fields of Sierra Vista, and got some stunning sunset photos with those beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in the background! I love the views this amazing venue offers! It's the perfect backdrop for a romantic wedding! 

Once again, a huge thanks to Megan Vaughan for hosting this shoot, and to all of the vendors that made this happen! Each one of them did such an incredible job! 

Hosted by: Megan Vaughan Photography 

Venue: Sierra Vista VA 

Dress: Watters 

Veil, Belt & Earrings: Celebration Bridal 

Florals & Cake: Love is in the Air 

Decor & Styling: Vintage

Makeup: Makeup by Ashley

Hair: Brittany @ Body Works Day Spa & Salon

Signs & Invites: Laura Hooper Calligraphy 

Bride: Amy Loizou 

Groom: Greg Loizou

Sierra Vista Styled Shoot: Lynchburg, Virginia Wedding Photographer

I am SO EXCITED to finally share these images! A few months ago, I attended a workshop that Megan Vaughan Photography held at the stunning Sierra Vista.  Our models were perfect! They are seriously THE cutest!! And I swear, Amy is a Taylor Swift look-alike! 

There are so many photos from this amazing workshop, that I'm going to be splitting my blog posts into 2! The first one will be from the awesome setup we had in the middle of the woods. There was the most amazing details set up with moss, tree stumps, a beeeeauuutiful cake, candles, antlers, succulents, etc. The second shoot, to come, features the stunning mountains that Sierra Vista is famous for! 

A HUGE thank you to the wonderful vendors that helped put this workshop together!! 

Hosted by: Megan Vaughan Photography 

Venue: Sierra Vista VA 

Dress: Watters 

Veil, Belt & Earrings: Celebration Bridal

Florals & Cake: Love is in the Air 

Decor & Styling: Vintage

Makeup: Makeup by Ashley

Hair: Brittany @ Body Works Day Spa & Salon

Signs & Invites: Laura Hooper Calligraphy 

Bride: Amy Loizou 

Groom: Greg Loizou

Part 2 to come SOON! And you do not want to miss those beautiful mountains and the AMAZING sunset at Sierra Vista!