Happy Birthday Michael || Central Virginia Wedding Photographer

A special Saturday blog post to celebrate Michael- today is his birthday!! I'll avoid calling you out with how old you're turning and just make a point that you're getting old! ;) It seems like just yesterday we were practically babies and getting married.. and look at us now! We have both grown so much over the last 8+ years, it makes me so excited to see what else is to come! 

Really, I just want to brag on Michael and what better excuse than a birthday post! This guy is the best Dad I could ever image, seeing him with Emmie is the best thing ever! He is so loving and encouraging to her- and teaches her so much! Sometimes good, sometimes not so good! ha! 

Michael is so supportive of me and my business. He loves and recognizes my dreams and works with me to accomplish those goals! Thank you for being my best friend and constant support.  For cooking dinners when I don't want to (ummm, like every day) and doing the dishes. Thank you for working so tirelessly to improve our future and accomplish our goals.  For being my second shooter and assistant on wedding days- you know I love bossing you around! 

I am SO thankful for you Michael! Enjoy your Birthday weekend- relax and let's celebrate!! I love life with you and can't wait to see what this next year brings!! Happy Birthday! 

PS: Thanks Kelsey & Nate for the photos!! 

Being Productive in busy season || Charlottesville and Lynchburg Wedding Photographer

It's officially busy season here in Central Virginia and I love it! Every single weekend I'm doing what I absolutely love and getting to celebrate with amazing couples! But, along with busy season means having A LOT more things to do, but less time to do it! Even when I'm shooting multiple weddings in a weekend, family sessions on the weekdays, I still want to maintain my client experience and produce images as soon as possible! 

The number one adjustment I've made this year to ensure that items on my to-do list are getting done, is scheduling an "Office Day" for myself.  And yes, I actually write it in my planner, and then put in my tasks in a block scheduling format on my iCalendar.  I refuse to do ANYTHING else on my Office Day other than be in my office. I won't volunteer in Emmie's classroom, meet anyone for lunch, schedule client meetings, or photo sessions on this day.  It is a day that I fully dedicate to tackling my workflow for the day.  If I have a double-header weekend where I'm shooting two weddings, I will make sure to block of, you guessed it, two office days.  

It's a simple solution that has helped me make huge strides in tackling my to-do list and staying productive during my busiest season! What simple changes have you made that have shown huge improvement? 

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

Ashley is passionate about chasing your dreams and doing what you truly love. Because of this, she has been serving couples for over five years and is incredibly thankful for each and every client.  Currently booking a limited number of wedding and portrait sessions for 2016 and 2017. Contact Ashley today for additional information.    

Charlottesville, VA Wedding Photographer || Dannie & Evan's Keswick Vineyard Wedding

I don't think I've ever cried throughout the entire toasts portion of a wedding, but after Evan & Dannie's wedding, I can cross that off my bucket list. These two had so many friends and family around supporting them, and hearing about their unique love story from their best friends was so special.  They had a giant bridal party- you could just tell these two had SO many people there that love and support them! 

Evan & Dannie's wedding day was absolute perfection.  The perfect weather, the most gorgeous venue, and the cutest couple ever! Keswick Vineyards is seriously so stunning. There was a photo-op at every single corner! Their ceremony was stunning, with the fountain and the vineyard as the backdrop! We all headed out right at sunset and had THE most perfect lighting for romantic portraits! We walked throughout the stunning vineyard, and the property before joining their guests for one of the most fun reception parties ever! 

So thankful for all of the fantastic vendors that Dannie choose for her wedding day! This day was absolutely GORGEOUS thanks to all of your hard work! 

Venue: Keswick Vineyard in Charlottesville, VA 

Coordinator: Beverly Wakefield with A Grand Affair Events in Charlottesville, VA 

Florist: Della Bennet with CVille Blooms in Charlottesville, VA 

Wedding Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas 

Hair & Makeup: Veronica Vargas at VR makeup and Hair Studio 

Bridal Dress: Designed by Pronovias, Purchased Gown Boutique in Charleston, SC

Bridesmaids Dresses: David's Bridal 

Groom & Groomsmen: Jos. A Bank

Caterer: Southern Inn Catering in Lexington, VA 

Favors: Homemade Strawberry Jalapeno Jam by Hannah Pease with The Pickled Pea

Cake: Albemarle Baking Company in Charlottesville, VA 

Videographer: Chris Yeatts with CY Wedding Films in Richmond, VA 

Dj: Nathan May with DJ Fit in Harrisonburg, VA

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

Currently booking a limited number of weddings and portrait sessions for 2016 and 2017. Contact me today for more information and to see if we're a good fit! 

Wintergreen Resort Wedding || Central Virginia Wedding Photographer

You guys. There's the most amazing piece of heaven just about an hour from Lynchburg out at the Wintergreen Resort! Driving up the mountain, there's the perfect space for a ceremony at the Devils Knob overlook. Talk about a view!!! 

Anthony & Ryan are one of those couples that automatically makes each other smile, laugh, and have a blast.  Easiest clients ever! Anthony & Ryan have been friends since they met, as students at Virginia Tech. These die-hard hokies were so excited and surprised to find out that her Mom secretly planned for the VT Hokie bird to make an appearance at their wedding! Everyone at the reception was so excited and had a blast dancing around with him through the night! 

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Ashley Eiban is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Central Virginia.  Serving Wintergreen, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Bedford, Farmville, Richmond, Roanoke, Winchester, Hampton Roads, and surrounding areas.  Available for travel worldwide.  

Ashley is passionate about cultivating genuine relationships built on mutual understanding, trust and lasting friendship to create memories you will cherish forever.  Currently booking a limited number of weddings for 2016 and 2017.  Contact us today for additional information.  

Weekend Update || A movie night, a Wintergreen Wedding, and some puppy time!

Happy Monday! I'm catching up on emails, laundry, editing, and meal prep for the week today- just to name a few tasks on my never-ending to-do list! We had a fun, full weekend. Michael was out of town for work most of last week, so it was awesome to be able to spend some time together as a family Friday night, unplugged movie nights with popcorn and snuggles was exactly what we needed! 

On Saturday, Michael & I headed up to The Wintergreen Ski Resort for Anthony & Ryan's Wedding! Their wedding was such a fun celebration- I cannot wait to share more of their images from their big day! 

The heat hit us hard, so Sunday was spent recovering! We headed to our neighbor's pool and floated around, AND snuggled their sweet new puppy, Lola.  She's an absolute doll-baby and Emerson totally loved chasing her around their back yard! I got a bit of puppy-fever- someone quick! Talk some sense into me! ;) haha! 

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

Ashley is a firm believer in chasing your dreams and doing what you love! She has been serving couples for over five years and absolutely loves cultivating genuine relationships built on mutual understanding, trust, and lasting friendships to create memories you will cherish forever.  Ashley is currently booking a vey limited number of weddings and portraits for 2016 and 2017. Contact us today for additional information!