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Happy Friday!! Ashley here, owner of this little corner of Instagram. I’m a photographer, wife and mom of 3 little boys and 1 little Yorkiepoo girl 🐶 . On today’s #fridayintroductions let’s chat about the holidays. Can you even BELIEVE next weekend is basically Christmas?! I’m checking off a holiday bucket list item and finally making it to see a performance of the Nutcracker ballet tonight! . Still to do: make cookies, decorate our homemade gingerbread house with the kids and complete snowmen ornaments with the boys to give as gifts! . What is your number one holiday must-do tradition?!
I’m not exactly sure what this groom was saying to his bride during their first look, but they were both just as excited as could be and it was SUCH a special moment. Having private first look time can be incredibly special (not to mention calming nerves, getting more of an emotional reaction and allowing for lots of time for bridal party portraits!) But my favorite thing, is that completing photos prior means getting to join cocktail hour or reception that much earlier! #ashleyslaterweddings #firstlook
A floral installation for ceremony is always a good choice... swipe to see the blackberries and hops used in this one! 😍 florals @thedaysdesign #ashleyslaterweddings
Perfect San Francisco architecture for this gorgeous bridal party! It’s so funny to remember how exhausted I was at this wedding. It was one of the coolest events with a Chinese tea ceremony, and dragon dancers at the reception and I kept telling my husband who is my second shooter that I felt like I could just lay down and go to sleep! found out shortly after returning to Michigan that I was pregnant with our little Luke! No wonder! 🙈😂 #ashleyslaterweddings
It’s a dessert for breakfast kind of morning (no, really. I have a bad habit of eating chocolate chip cookies *gluten free* of course, with my coffee sometimes). Today is one of those days... and isn’t this cake so simple and beautiful? Just welcomed two more bride and grooms for 2019 weddings and that means two more cakes next year for me to eat, errrr, photograph 😉 #ashleyslaterweddings #weddingcake #happymonday
Christmas porch goals 😍 Why is it that this shade of aqua and red go so well together?!
I’m not sure if there is anything cuter than a baby in a bonnet! 😍 little Olivia was just the cutest thing ever! #ashleyslaterphotography
Just posted lots of shots from this lovely wedding on my story! This particular wedding happened during Traverse City Cherry Festival so of course we had to stop in a cherry orchard for some photos! I may have eaten a few after this shot! 🍒 #puremichigan #ashleyslaterweddings | @stellalunaevents @toptiercakery @m.o.hairandbeauty
Hey! It’s Friday so I thought I’d say hello from snowy, snowy Michigan!❄️ And also share a few of my favorite-things-right-now! . 1. Shopping at small boutiques that carry the cutest clothes, like this warm dress I’m wearing that HAS POCKETS and I’m obsessed! @shopgreyandgrace is local and that makes it even better! 2. @cherryrepublic Cherry Chocolate coffee. It is my very favorite and you can taste cherries and chocolate in absolutely every sip. 3. @traderjoes cedar balsam candles... and their gluten free toffee crunch cookies. 🙌🏻 4. @beautycounter vitamin c oil when my skin starts to feel dry in this frozen tundra! I get mine from @michaelanoelledesigns ! 5. @noblepresets to match my digital to my film. So far I’m loving these presets, especially how they make skin tones glow like film normally does! . . . Can you share some of your favorite things with me? I’d love to hear what you’re loving!! 👇🏻 #fridayintroductions
Love this group of bridesmaids on what was —by far— the hottest wedding day of my 2018 summer. Everyone was dripping with sweat and burned their feet on the hottest sand I’ve ever felt but look at them... smiling like pros! You’d never know! #ashleyslaterweddings #bridesmaids
Tickets for @bloomtheworkshop are LIVE!!! And for the first 10 ticket buyers, use code “LAUNCHDAY150” to get an extra $150 off your seat! Only 5 of these codes left!! # . . . Tickets are OPEN! 🎉 | Join us this November 5th & 6th 2019 at @thewhitesparrow just outside of Dallas, Texas for Bloom Bash! . Spend two days investing in yourself and your business with sessions on blogging, social media, branding, photography, design, floral class with @amyosabaevents and calligraphy with @prairielettershop —just to name a few!! . We will also spend time learning flat lay styling, doing loads of hands-on activities, getting new headshots, practicing at a styled wedding photo shoot, getting spoiled to piece with excellent swag and gifts and eating (far too much!) at the provided breakfast, lunch and dessert! . For the FIRST TIME you can purchase an early bird workshop ticket payment plan that breaks up your installments into a mere three $316! And TODAY ONLY for the FIRST TEN PURCHASERS use code “LAUNCHDAY150” at checkout to get an additional $150 off your seat. Once they are gone, they are G-O-N-E! It won’t last long! . Are you ready to make 2019 the year you thrive and flourish with us?! Link in profile to read allll the details and grab your spot!! We can’t wait to meet you there!! #bloombashdallas2
Throwing it back to this cute family from last year... can’t wait to spend next weekend with them and little Olivia as she is getting ready to experience her first Christmas! So fun! #ashleyslaterphotography #lifestylephotography
It’s small business Saturday! Today only I’m offering $50 session credit for $25! Message me to grab your gift card and put it towards any session from now until next October 2019! // Great for newborns, seniors, families, etc! #shopsmall #smallbusinesssaturday
Tis the season for puppies in bow ties. Fa la la la laaa la la la laaaa! Loved taking these Christmas pictures for my best friend @michaelanoelledesigns and her cute furmily (see what I did there?!) Today Christmas decorating is going down for real at our house and my Black Friday shopping is happening online! What are you guys up to today— is Christmas in full force at your homes?