Lauren Ashley Studios

Love like this is rare. For 48 years, my dad has given my mom a gift every single day in February. A reminder that real love is thoughtful, consistent, and never stops showing up. 💝 #Love #MarriageGoals #ValentinesDay #valentinesdaygiftideas

Maybe you should just book us for your wedding! 😉💥 #wedding #weddingtiktok #chicagoweddingphotographer #weddingphotographer

Famous dancers @Tyler Schwartz & @maddieraeru truly danced their way into married life…literally! 💍✨ Their unforgettable first dance at the stunning Elkins Estate combined the artistry of Irish dance and tap, leaving everyone absolutely mesmerized. 💃🕺 Watching them move together, with such passion and precision, was a privilege as thier wedding photographer, I’ll never forget. Their love is as pure and magical as their steps! ☘️✨ Photographer challenge of the day? That exit sign! 🚨 (Yes, it’s required by law to stay visible!) But with 4-point lighting—three @Godox Official AD100s with grids and an AD200 with a softbox camera left.. I worked some magic to create that rim light glow behind them. 📸✨ Huge shoutout to the amazing team that made this moment unforgettable: 🎥 Video: @parosfilms 🎨 Wedding Design: @shannonwellingtonweddings 👗 Costume: @destefanodesigns 🏰 Venue: @elkinsestate 🎶 Band: @eadaoinofficial @mohsenamini @charliegalloway #IrishDance #TapDance #Wedding #FirstDance #DancersOfInstagram #WeddingDance #elkinsestateweddings

At the start of the previous year, I set a pretty modest goal: book one destination wedding in another country. Just one. Fast forward to now, and somehow we ended up with 17 destination weddings out of the 50 we photographed this year! 😱 What really kickstarted it all? This 21-second reel of client reactions. It went viral and brought in over 230,000 followers, mind-blowing, right? The wildest part? I almost didn’t post it. I was being my usual perfectionist self, nitpicking every little thing. But I was reading The Tipping Point, and something in me said, “Just post the dang thing.” This tiny clip had me hired by a royal family, celebrities, and sent me jet-setting all over the world. Crazy how one small decision can snowball into something so big. Moral of the story? Stop overthinking and just hit post,you never know where it might take you! If you’ve made it this far and a future wedding client! Yes, I would love to photograph your weddings! Click on the link in our bio to set up a meeting! #Love #ClientReaction #WeddingPhotographer #ChicagoWeddingPhotographer