Lynchburg Family Photographer || The Griffin Family

My heart is SO full sharing these today! This family has supported me so many times over the last few years, between maternity, newborn, & family photos, It's always so much fun capturing them and their little one!

I loved catching up with The Griffin family this year for family photos!! Hamilton is at such a fun age- laughing all the time and wanting all of the attention! I LOVE it SO much, even though he didn't let me hold him. ;)  He did SO good with photos- I could have stayed there photographing them all night!! 

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

Craddock Terry Hotel Wedding || Downtown Lynchburg Wedding Photographer

This blog post is a little bittersweet, as this is my last Wedding Wednesday for the year! That's right guys... I shot my last wedding of 2016 this weekend! While I am sad that the season is over, I am very excited to be welcoming some down time for rest and family time! 

Macklin & Shannon's Craddock Terry wedding day was the perfect way to end my wedding season! These two are so perfect together, they are such a fun and sweet couple, I LOVED getting to know them both so so much over the last year! Shannon made such a gorgeous bride, and her colors and fall decorations were so perfect! Their day was filled with so many emotions, to their tear-filled no-peek, their hugs to parents, emotional vows, and the parent dances, these two had me wiping my eyes the entire day! 

A HUGE thank you to the amazing vendors that made this wedding so amazing!! 

Hair & Makeup: Kerry Chance

Venue: Craddock Terry Hotel and Event Center in Lynchburg, Virginia 

Dress Alterations: The Gilded Thimble

Flowers: Perfect Arrangement

Wedding Director: Vicki Itson with Simplicity

Video: Gracie Weikert

DJ: Official Entertainment

Cake: Angela Hudson Cakes

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

Staunton, Virginia Church Wedding || Central Virginia Wedding Photographer

It's difficult to even know where to start for this sweet wedding! Ryan & Rachel were seriously super sweet, and their gorgeous Fall wedding day was so perfect! The leaves were just starting to change colors, I was so excited to find a few spots perfect for photos with those golden yellows and oranges! All of their friends and family were so sweet, loving, and excited for these two! I love being at a wedding and feeling like a part of the family by the time I go home! 

Ryan and Rachel chose to do a "no peek" instead of a first look, and it was so sweet. They held hands around the corner and prayed together before walking down the aisle.  For our bride and groom portraits, these two walked through a field, through some trees, and even across the street to the rows of corn! I love when couples trust me and are up for anything and everything! And their photos turned out so well because of it! 

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

Weekend Update || And that's a wrap for my 2016 Wedding Season!

Guys. This weekend wrapped up my 2016 Wedding Season! My 12th wedding in a row through the Fall weekends, and wedding #25 for 2016! I am so thankful I had a cut off at 25 this year, it really helped me ensure each of my brides got the full wedding experience and my full attention!  This weekend was so much fun and the epitome of balance between family and work balance! I was so thankful to be able to join Emmie and her class for a "play date at the park" on Saturday morning, and spend Sunday with my family talking about our dreams and the future! 

Saturday's wedding was so gorgeous! The temps last week ranged from 86 degrees and dropped down to the 40s over the weekend! We've been waiting for these Fall temps all year, so having them for my last wedding was amazing! We bundled up and enjoyed the day at The Craddock Terry Hotel & Event Center! This couple was so sweet, had such a special no-peek moment before the wedding, cried through their vows, and the reception dances! So basically, this couple made ME cry all day!! 

I cannot wait to share more from their big day this week!!! 

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

Historic Riverview on the James Wedding ||

The rain was pouring, the winds blowing, and the river flooding the ceremony location.  Nothing was as it was originally planned, but that wasn't going to hinder Austin & Caitlin from celebrating with their friends and family.  Austin & Caitlin said their vows while their guests huddled together for a short and sweet ceremony while the rain fell.  Then everyone headed over to the tent and danced the night away with their amazing band, the Jangling Reinharts! 

While their day wasn't what they initially thought, it truly was one of the most fun wedding days I've been a part of.  Everyone was so thrilled to be there with them, to be celebrating, and to be warm and dry under the big tent! It truly was a beautiful & special day, wedding dresses with rainbows, mimosas and laughs with friends, surrounded by intimate moments under the umbrellas.  

Thank you to the awesome vendors that braved the weather and made this wedding so AMAZING!! 

Hair and Makeup: Avenue 42 from Richmond, Virginia 

Flowers: Irvington Spring Farms in Lynchburg, Virginia 

Venue: Historic Riverview on the James in Madison Heights, VA

Coordinator: Sarah Proctor from Lynchburg, Virginia 

Officiant: Randy Hillman from Winston-Salem, NC

Ceremony Music: Peter Richardson from Charlottesville, Virginia

Bridal Gown: Designer Sally Eagle, purchased at Schone Bridal in Brooklyn, NY

Bridesmaids Dresses: LuLu's

Caterer: Red Hub Food Co. from Charlottesville, Virginia

Band: The Jangling Reinharts from Richmond, Virginia 

Cake: Magnolia Foods in Lynchburg, Virginia 

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Ashley Eiban is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Central Virginia. Serving Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Madison Heights, Forest, Danville, Richmond, Roanoke, Farmville, and surrounding areas.  Available for travel world-wide. Ashley is a firm believer is charing your dreams and doing what you love. Because of this, she has been serving couples for over five years.  Ashley is incredibly thankful for each and every client and considers it a privilege to cultivate genuine relationships built on mutual understanding, trust, and lasting friendship to create memories you will cherish forever.  Currently booking a limited number of weddings and portrait sessions for 2016 and 2017.  Contact us today for additional information.