Surprise! I'm going to Denver!! || Lynchburg, VA Wedding Photographer

Guys! I'm so excited to be heading to DENVER tomorrow morning for the Creative at Heart Conference!! (& a little bit nervous!! the last time I flew, I got food poisoning and had to be carried off the plane by EMS on a stretcher!! yikes!!) 

Creative at heart aims to inspire hearts of like-minded creatives.  It's an opportunity to form new community and relationships with others in the creative industry.  Other boss ladies that are hustling to make it work! We'll hear from industry leaders about practical content on tons of small business topics- to come home encouraged and have the tools to get stuff done! I'm so excited to be meeting Ashlee Proffitt (the creative genius behind my rebrand!!) there as well!! 

I cannot wait to share all about my experience and time there!! Plus... DENVER!! 

Follow along on my adventures on Instagram and Snapchat for behind the scenes shots!! 

IG: ashleyeibanphotography

SNAP CHAT: ashleyeiban

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Ashley Eiban is a wedding photographer located in Central Virginia.  Serving Lynchburg, Farmville, Charlottesville, Richmond, Roanoke, and surrounding areas.  

Ashley has been serving couples for over 5 years and cannot imagine doing anything else! She is a firm believer in chasing your dreams & doing what you love!! She truly considers it a privilege to cultivate genuine relationships built on mutual understanding, trust, and lasting friendship- creating memories you will cherish forever! Currently booking a limited number of weddings for 2016 & 2017.  Contact her today for additional information! 

Are you using Snap Chat? || Lynchburg Wedding Photographer

Yet again, I'm totally going to sound old today, but I want to chat about Snapchat!! Just last year, a friend told me I needed to download the app, but I thought it was just for sending inappropriate pictures! haha! 

Once I started actively using it more, following more friends, I totally started loving it!! I love that I get to show interactions with people on a personal level, and that it doesn't have to be perfect! The fact that the snap gets deleted 24 hours after I post it means I don't care if my make up is done, if I sound stupid, etc! I get to show the behind the scenes between my business, weddings, and family life! Let's be honest, a lot more of Emmie than anything else, but goodness that girl says some freaking hilarious things!! 

Just know, if you download the app today, it isn't the most user friendly social media application, but with a little bit of trial and error, you'll totally learn!! 

Here are some ideas of things that you can snap: 

-Behind the scenes of a photoshoot, client meeting, etc. 

-Funny things your child says/does (some of my favorites are from Emmie throwing fits! haha) 

-Road Trip Adventures

-Random Facts about you

-ANYTHING! Really, that's what's awesome about Snap Chat!! 

ps: I was SO excited to offer a custom-made Snap Chat geo-filter at Ashley & Alec's wedding on Saturday!! My good friend, Ashley Sue is offering these for photographers, brides, anyone really! Go check out some of her examples here! 

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Ashley Eiban is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Central Virginia.   Serving Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Richmond, Roanoke, Farmville and surrounding areas.  Available for travel world-wide! Currently booking a limited number of weddings for 2016 and 2017. Contact me here for additional information! 

Alec & Ashley's Trivium Wedding || Lynchburg, VA Wedding Photographer

YAY! I am SO excited to be sharing this beautiful wedding! Alec & Ashley are such a beautiful couple & I truly felt like a part of their family!! I love when a couple fully trusts me on a wedding day- when that happens- we get AMAZING images!! 

Ashley made such a stunning bride, and her bridesmaids were all so amazing!! Right as we got back from their church ceremony, when it was time for photos, it started POURING! Thankfully, the Trivium has an amazing covered porch, and Alec & Ashley are SO laid back! They grabbed some umbrellas and we headed out in the rain and got some amazing photos!! Then, a gorgeous rainbow showed up and we of course got photos with that in the background!! 

A HUGE Thank you to the awesome vendors that made this wedding so special!! 

Make-Up Artist: Jeanine Maxwell at Spa 4109 in Lynchburg, Virginia

Hair Stylist: Michael Exhols at The LOFT in Roanoke, Virginia

Florist: Irvington Spring Farm in Lynchburg, Virginia

Ceremony Venue: Main Street United Methodist Church in Bedford, Virginia

Wedding Coordinator: Heidi Baker

Bridesmaids Dresses: David's Bridal

Groom & Groomsmen Attire: Men's Warehouse in Lynchburg, Virginia 

Reception Venue: The Trivium Estate in Forest, Virginia

Caterer: Charley's Restaurant in Lynchburg, Virginia

Bartender: Tabby Bennett, Wedding & Event Bartender

Cake: Kissed Cupcakes in Lynchburg, Virginia

Dj: Music Music & More Music in Bedford, Virginia

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Ashley Eiban is a wedding & portrait photographer based in Central Virginia. Serving Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Roanoke, Richmond, Farmville, and surrounding areas.  Available for travel world-wide.  

Currently booking a limited number of weddings for 2016 & 2017.  Contact us today for Additional Information! 

Ryan & Rachel Engagements || Lynchburg, VA Wedding Photographer

YAY! I've been so excited to share Ryan & Rachel's photos since their engagement session!! We had SO much fun out at this old mill- the sunshine was gorgeous, and these two are just the cutest!! I love all these cool locations tucked away with all this history, texture and greenery around Lynchburg! When Rachel told me that she had family right down the street from this mill in Madison Heights, we knew it was the perfect place for their photos!! Rachel did such a great job picking out what to wear for their engagement photos, and we truly had a blast soaking up the sunshine and gorgeous location!! I cannot wait for their wedding this Fall!! 

Ashley Eiban is a Wedding & Portrait Photographer based in Central Virginia. Serving Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Richmond, Roanoke, Farmville, and surrounding areas.  Available for travel world-wide.  Currently booking a limited number of weddings for 2016 and 2017.  Contact me today for additional information.  

Our weekend || Lynchburg, VA Wedding Photographer

Oh!! What a beautiful, full full weekend!! 

Friday I took some time-off and went to Emerson's school for water day fun!! The kids had a blast throwing water balloons, splashing in the kiddie pools, throwing sponges, running through sprinklers, and going down the slip-n-slide! Emmie was seriously in heaven, and went down the slip-n-slide no less than four thousand times!!

Friday evening I headed out to Riverside Park in Lynchburg and met up with Callie for her daughter's birthday photos!! Photos to remember this age are SO important and I loved that they chose to celebrate in this way!! Miss E is the cutest thing, and just oh so happy! She had no idea what to do with her cake and ended up not being a fan of the mess and she pushed the whole thing over and away from her! haha! 

Saturday was ahh-mazing!! Alec & Ashley's Trivium Estate wedding was SO perfect and absolutely beautiful!! I love celebrating true love with these amazing couples, surrounded by their friends and family! Ashley made such a stunning bride, her smile lit up the entire room! It started raining right as we were going to do their bride and groom photos.. but these two grabbed some umbrellas and went out in the rain for photos! Then a gorgeous rainbow appeared!! That HAS to mean good luck, right?? I cannot wait to share more images from their amazing wedding!!! 

I welcomed a lazy, family morning on Sunday! We made breakfast, drank LOTS of coffee and hung out.  I then headed out to Radford University for Hunter & Robyn's engagement session!  They met when they were going to college at Radford and wanted to take their photos out there too! It was so fun as they showed me all these spots that were so memorable to them! 

Phew! Can you see why I'm exhausted now? ;) SO thankful for a Monday to recharge, prepare for the week and sort through all of these amazing images from the weekend!! Tell me all about your weekend!! :) 

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Ashley Eiban is a Wedding & Portrait Photographer based in Central Virginia. Serving Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Richmond, Roanoke, Farmville, and surrounding areas.  

Available for travel world-wide.  Currently booking a limited number of weddings for 2016 and 2017.  Contact us for additional information!