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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.

Delta Bayfront Wedding The fourth Delta Bayfront Wedding went off without a hitch over the weekend. Lauren and Joshua tied the knot on the beach, just as they had hoped for with their original wedding date. Of course, as we all know there is a global panorama happening and their wedding was postponed several months […]

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Do you ever get FOMO? You know, fear of missing out? Well, I knew that if I didn’t book this church wedding in Richmond, Va I was going to have serious FOMO. You may recognize one of my blog post frequent fliers, Rachel, who I’ve photographed more than any other person, ever. When she gifted […]

Colonial Heritage Wedding Photographer Mark and Leighann had the most beautiful day at their Colonial Heritage Wedding. November is normally a toss-up on what the weather will be like and they lucked out with the perfect day. It was in the low 70’s, not a cloud in the sky, perfection. I am also thankful that […]

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Norfolk Virginia Wedding Photographer Jamie was a bridesmaid in a beautiful Virginia Beach wedding I photographed two years ago, and we’ve been following each other on IG ever since. I was so excited when she DM’d me about photographing her intimate Norfolk Virginia Elopement that was coming up in 3 weeks! I’m so thankful I […]

Emma & Brandon’s Culpepper Barn Wedding What a breath of fresh air. A full wedding day, that was barely affected by the ongoing pandemic. This long-awaited Culpepper Barn Wedding was a great start to my 2020 wedding season. You heard that right, the start of the wedding season. I always say I love September weddings, […]