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Ashley Hesse Photography

Hi! I’m Ashley, a Virginia engagement and wedding photographer, and I have a soft spot for love stories.

King Family Vineyard Wedding When I think about these two and their wedding day, I cannot help but smile.  Seriously, these two were a dream to work with!   Callie & Dan had a King Family Vineyards Wedding and they made it the literal best time with all of their friends and family. This was […]

A Romantic Mill at Fine Creek Wedding | Sarah & David Sarah and David’s Mill at Fine Creek Wedding was the most gorgeous day from beginning to end! David and Sarah met while they were both at James Madison University, she was a Junior while he was a Senior. They met because he joined a […]

What a sweet studio style maternity session. I remember meeting Liz & Tim for a chilly engagement session on Yorktown beach where it SNOWED. It was just yesterday, right? Now they’re bringing their second daughter into the world, and I’m just so excited for them!

It has definitely been a minute since I’ve posted a blog! I thought Kaitlyn + Tylor’s Oceanfront engagement session was a great way to come out of blog hiding! I can’t wait for their big day at The Venue VB. If you enjoyed their session, you’ll also like THIS and THIS.

Fall Linden Row Inn Wedding Maryann & Burton’s story is one for a Hallmark movie. I’m serious! Their Fall Linden Row Inn wedding is almost 30 years in the making! Let’s set the scene, it’s 1995 and you’re breaking up with your high school sweetheart who you dated for 4 years due to long distance […]