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Waking up in one of my favorite places with a view of Lake Michigan... love my job and these sweet summertime weddings! #ashleyslaterweddings #michiganfilmphotographer
A good set of paper goods can set the tone for the entire wedding, and miss Kristin at @sableandgray knows how to do👏🏻the👏🏻dang👏🏻thing👏🏻! Dreamy, dreamy! #ashleyslaterweddings
Perfect summer spot 👌🏻 #inthelake #puremichigan #ashleyslaterphotography
Classic black and the prettiest soft blues! #ashleyslaterweddings #michiganfilmphotographer
These precious souls get married this weekend at my very favorite winery (@blackstarfarms ) with my dad officiating! It’s going to be suchhhh a fun event! Icing on the cake? Getting to work with the fun team at @sincerelygingerweddings ! Yay to love, and yay to northern Michigan weddings! #michiganweddingphotographer #ashleyslaterweddings #traversecitywedding
This has probably been the busiest season of my life to date... running a business, being a mom of three and picking up the slack because of a husband with a broken back (and nursing a still healing injured hand myself) has pushed me to the brink here lately. It’s so funny too because at the beginning of the year I was going to be all about saying no and doing less. Busyness is overrated and to me, it doesn’t define success at all. SO, I’ve got a couple more months of firing on ALL cylinders all the time (I’ve had about 3-5 hours of sleep average a night since last Thursday!) and then I have a bunch of biggg decisions in front of me. My boys are growing so fast, like crazy! Life is speeding by and I sometimes feel like I’m watching it stuck behind a computer screen. What a juggling act being a business owner is! Soooo I say all of THAT to say this: if you’re riding the struggle bus, I’m right there with you. And it’s okay. And it’s just a season. Let’s hang in there together! 👊🏻 #ashleyslaterweddings #somanyweddingscomingsoon #butjesustakethewheel
Happy anniversary to the sweetest couple! I can’t believe it’s been two years— and Shauna’s dress is still one of my favorites to date! Just look at the back 😍 #ashleyslaterweddings #aspbrides #michiganweddingphotographer
Another wedding, another stunner ring shot on the #film that I’m so obsessed with! Bailey and Cory’s wedding is coming soon! @baileysucha #ashleyslaterweddings #michiganweddingphotographer #michiganfilmphotographer #weddingrings
If you thought Lauren and John’s rehearsal dinner was amazing yesterday, you’re going to want to go back to my profile and click on the link to check out their welcome dinner the following night. Lake sunset? S’mores? Live music? Pig roast? Camper bar? Check, check, check, check, CHECK! This family did it right, and it was so wonderful to get to document! // @orchestrated_grace @thefindlab #ashleyslaterweddings #traversecitywedding
Stephanie, on her wedding day. Gahhh! 😍😍😍 @cicconevineyard you were the perfect setting! #ashleyslaterweddings #traversecitywedding #traversecityphotographer
Part one of three of THE most beautiful wedding weekend is live on the blog today! This rehearsal dinner was at Cherry Basket Farms (@caterleelanau) and I was obsessed with the white barn and the amazing food! What a perfect night— link in profile!! #ashleyslaterweddings #traversecityweddingphotographer #michiganweddingphotographer
We’ve been in a heat wave all over the country and the only thing that’s getting me through is finishing up edits on this beyond lovely celebration from last month at @caterleelanau ! Can’t wait to share it...but for now? It’s pool, popsicles, repeat! 💦☀️
Happy 4th! We hope your day is filled with lake and beach time, popsicles, ice cream, life and liberty! #puremichigan #homemadepopsicles #happy4th
The sweetest newborn baby session is live on the blog today! Don’t ask me how this 4th time momma was so gorgeous 6 days after giving birth OR how her entire family is #goals. 😍 #ashleyslaterphotography #grandrapidsnewbornphotographer #michigannewbornphotographer