{Teaser::Grand Rapids Child Photographer}

{Michelle & Kevin :: engaged~Grand Rapids Wedding Photographer}

It is always fun to reconnect with old friends from high school...so I was excited when I got a call from Kevin's finance about their wedding...well, I was super excited! I had a great meeting with Michelle last winter and totally hit it off! Kevin is one lucky guy.

So when I met with Michelle and heard about everything they were planning she had mentioned that she really loved the beach and had even considered a destination wedding but had decided on Michigan instead.....so of course some of their engagement pictures (& wedding pics too) 

would need to be at the beach! 

We decided to start off downtown for a little urban feel and then headed out the GH, for some beachy pics! It was a gorgeous day....enjoy their session!

Kevin & Michelle, I am so looking forward to your August wedding! 

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{Brittany & Tyler :: married ~ Grand Rapids Wedding Photographer}

05.01.10

a beautiful day, a beautiful wedding

one couple, so much love

one of my favorite things about being a wedding photographer is that I get to experience and view such intimate love...and it always brings life into perspective. 

As 1st Corinthians states loves is patient, kind, not jealous or boastful...love is understanding.

Love is even so much more, like a gazillion words come to mind to describe love and such emotion arises at the word. What a blessing to have and experience love...so today love those close to you, remember today is your gift.

Brittany and Tyler are so very much in love it not only radiates from them but it was so awesome to hear their friends and family share stories of their love....

Congratulations you two, many years of love and blessings!

{Loved it, Rocked it, Trashed it ~ Grand Rapids Wedding Photographer}

All you married ladies out there...have you ever thought of pulling out your wedding dress just to strut around as your fabulous self? Its ok to admit it, I have considered wearing mine to get groceries or run errands...not gonna lie, I loved my dress and felt as gorgeous as ever on my wedding day when I wore it, so of course I have thought it would be great to wear again...

 Well now you can (without getting weird looks from your husband, nosy neighbor, or the cashier at meijer) book a 

'LOVED IT< ROCKED IT< TRASHED IT' session...what is it? 

Well first you get to have another day with your gorgeous dress, have your hair and make up done by some of the greatest!

so for the month of June we are running a special...

the sessions will book with at least 3 lovely ladies

 (honestly that just totally made a day in your wedding dress even better, a day with your best girls)

the session fee will include professional makeup application and salon perfect hair

plan on the session lasting a couple of hours, bring fun accessories, and channel your inner diva.

You will be fierce, have fun, and feel incredibly sexy!

The session fee is $250 (each) and in addition to hair and make up you will also receive a proof book and $50 print credit!

hurry and get on the books for June and take advantage of this super fun session special!

and now enjoy some images from last week's 

'LOVED IT< ROCKED IT>TRASHED IT'

hair courtesy of Cheeky Strut Salon

make up courtesy of Make Up by Karla Stapleton

hair accessories courtesy of Kate DeKoster Handmade

can't wait to see you rock that dress one last time :)

::ash::

{Derek & Joy :: a preview ~ Grand Rapids Wedding Photographer}

*love*

A beautiful wedding yesterday! I feel very blessed to have been a part of their special day and very fortunate to call them my friends!

 *love you guys*

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{Haley :: an introduction ~ Grand Rapids Wedding Photographer}

Haley (pronounced /ˈheɪli/) is a given name and a surname of Old English origin that means "from the hay meadow",^[1] although it has been suggested that it is from the Old Norse word "haela" meaning "hero".^[

And according to urbandictionary.com Haley means: Awesome, amazing, spectauclar, fascinating, incredible, marvelous, shocking, stunning, surprising, unbelievable, wonderful

....so meet Haley...

she is awesome, amazing, wonderful, funny, dramatic, passionate, 

strong willed, loving, beautiful and the list goes on

best friend, amazing sister, loving wife, great test model, 

and FABULOUS ASSISTANT/2nd shooter!

Haley came on board in 2009 as my assistant and 2nd shooter. She attends and shoots at every wedding; and you can occasionally find her at an engagement shoot, just so she can meet our fabulous couples before their big day!

I am blessed to have her perspective and creativeness. 

She is a wonderful addition to Ashley Photography.

<3 you Hales!

::ash::

{love, love, love ~ Grand Rapids Wedding Photographer}

a sweet image from last week's wedding...love makes me happy!

::ash::