Hermitage Hotel Wedding Photography – Catherine & Rob – Part 1

I’ve been working hard to finish all of the amazing images we captured from Catherine and Rob’s beautiful wedding at The Hermitage Hotel in downtown Nashville.  Here is a preview of their lovely day, starting with some shots of the absolutely stunning Catherine getting ready along with some of her bridesmaids…enjoy! More to come!

Dress: Enzoani

Shoes: Chinese Laundry

Hair:  True Blue Salon

Flowers: Belles Fleurs 

Nashville Engagement Photography – Lauren & Jay

I recently got together with Lauren and Jay to shoot their engagement session in Nashville.   Lauren looked amazing with her classic look, and I loved her sweater and pearls! We were able to beat MOST of the heat (and a few sprinkles) by shooting pretty early, which also gave us some wonderful light.  Lauren and Jay…I hope you love the images!  You’re a wonderful couple and deserve a lifetime of happiness, always!

Maria - September 2, 2010 - 1:46 pm

I love how the pictures capture the essence Lauren and Jay as they are, without generic poses, falsity, or fake smiles. Their happiness transcends through each picture, and each one is beautifully shot. Congratulations, and best wishes to the happy couple!!

ankur - September 2, 2010 - 3:12 am

these pics r pretty boss, jay! i of course give u full credit for their awesomeness. ;)

Rita - September 1, 2010 - 9:08 pm

Thank you for sharing your precious moments with us. The two of you look fabulous. The photos are beautiful.

Debbie - September 1, 2010 - 2:25 pm

Great photos and happy moments! They are beautiful!

Diana - September 1, 2010 - 11:24 am

These are wonderful shots! Love the photos and our fabulous featured couple. xo

Leslie - September 1, 2010 - 9:40 am

What great photos. You have captured the warmth and caring nature of the couple and given the viewer a glimspe of the individual fun loving personalities of both Jay and Lauren. These pictures will be a treasure for many years to come. Thank you.

Lauren - September 1, 2010 - 7:09 am

Thank you so much for the beautiful photos! We felt relaxed and comfortable the whole time, and we really liked that you were open to our ideas for pictures! Thank you so much!

RippaVilla Wedding Photography – Jessica & Beck

Jessica and Beck were married at RippaVilla Plantation in Spring Hill one very hot day in July.  Jessica is so absolutely gorgeous it could have been 120 degrees with 100% humidity, and she STILL would have looked amazing!

Since it’s my job to document the events of the day, I enjoyed documenting not  only the wonderful  moments throughout the wedding but  the “warmth” of the day by capturing some moments that clearly express the heat….see if you can find them in the blog! 

No matter the weather, Jessica and Beck had a beautiful ceremony with very heartfelt vows they wrote themselves.   Jessica spoke of how they may experience tough moments in their lives…that it won’t always be easy… and that they will get through it….together.  Jessica and Beck have been together since high school, and their amazing connection to each other was very easy to see.  It was my honor to be there on their day.Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 1Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 2Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 3Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 4Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 5Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 7Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 8Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 9Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 10Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 11Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 12Rippavilla Wedding - Jessica and Beck 13GiGi's Cupcakes

GiGi’s Cupcakes…amazing as always!

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Sweet moment…a father enjoying the gaze of his daughter!

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Love this!

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Jane Gullett - August 27, 2010 - 5:19 am

They’re beautiful as always, Ashlea! You really captured the day!

Jess Bledsoe - August 26, 2010 - 9:36 am

I absolutely love them!

Rippavilla Plantation Bridal Session

I recently got together with Jessica at the beautiful Rippavilla Plantation to shoot her bridal portraits.  These are just a few of the images from the shoot.  Doesn’t she have the prettiest eyes you’ve ever seen?

Come back soon for a sample of Jessica’s gorgeous wedding!

Kristy Dombroski - August 22, 2010 - 9:50 am

these pictures are truly beautiful and the photographer has alot of talent.

Hajar and Chancelor – Bicentennial Mall Engagement

I recently met Hajar and Chancelor at Bicentennial Mall to shoot their engagement session one early and very warm morning.  They were in town from California to plan their Spring 2011 wedding and had a full weekend for sure.  The early morning shoot gave us some great light and ultimately some great photos.  We had a lot of fun and I really enjoyed working with these guys because they were light hearted and liked to harass each other quite a bit.  Here are a few of my favorite images from the day.Nashville engagement photography at Bicentinnial Mall 1Nashville engagement photography at Bicentinnial Mall 2Nashville engagement photography at Bicentinnial Mall 3Nashville engagement photography at Bicentinnial Mall 4Nashville engagement photography at Bicentinnial Mall 5Nashville engagement photography at Bicentinnial Mall 6Nashville engagement photography at Bicentinnial Mall 7Nashville engagement photography at Bicentinnial Mall 8

Hajar Abdallah - August 1, 2010 - 5:41 pm

Ashlea, the pictures look GREAT!!! You can’t even tell that it’s 7am and already 80 something degrees outside =) I am sooooo excited and can not wait to see the rest of them once you’re done. Chancelor & I have already started arguing over which ones we’re going to use on our save-the-dates but I’m sure that’s no surprise….lol It was such a pleasure working with you and I am definitely looking forward to you shooting our wedding. Thanks again for being personable and so easy to work with. Job well done =)