Written by Megin Potter  |  Photos Provided 

Finding yourself swept up by everyone else’s expectations? Capture your unique story with photography that reflects real emotion, edited in a natural way.

Enjoy the freedom of making your special day everything you’ve envisioned. Ashley Wilbur Photography captures the genuine sentiments, meaningful details, and the location’s inherent beauty in a way you will cherish forever.

“The reason I love what I do is that I get to give time back to people so that they can be present, put down their phones, and not worry about where the pictures are going to come from,” said Ashley. “These photos are the gift you give to people who you rarely see and those generations of people in the years to come.”

THE FLEXIBILITY OF CHOICE

Couples having Intimate weddings are truthful and intentional with their choices; the food, flowers, and the photography. Ashley’s approach is organic and candid, yet polished, and tastefully photojournalistic, edited in a style that is true-to-life, with clean colors.

Her location ideas and posing prompts result in artful portraits with infinite appeal.  Having spent the last 13 years shooting weddings, Ashley’s experience runs the gamut; from micro-weddings with just three people, to grand affairs with 300 people at Boston’s glamourous Four Seasons.

“I have a wide range of experience with a lot of different types of weddings but I gravitate to the smaller, more intimate events so I can still offer high-end photography with shorter packages,” she said.

Ashley Wilbur Photography, a Better Business Bureau (BBB) certified company, offers a flexible pricing structure so couples choosing to go small receive a personalized experience within their preferred timeframe.

LOCATION? ANYWHERE

When you’re planning an intimate wedding, you’re open to choosing smaller venues bursting with character.

“For anyone coming here for their wedding I say, ‘You absolutely picked the right spot to get married’,” said Ashley. “The Saratoga, Lake George, and Albany region has so much history and architecture,” she said, adding, “I encourage everyone, whether they’re local or not, to look outside of the box.”

Consider choosing Saratoga’s regal Lincoln Bathhouse, the majestic Hiland Castle overlooking Lake George, or the rustic elegance of the Tavistok Lodge, a 1901 Great Camp in Elizabethtown at the base of the Adirondack Mountains, suggests Ashley.

SPONTANEOUS? SUPER!

Small weddings come straight from the heart.

“It’s more spontaneous and spur of the moment. I love the approach. It’s absolutely authentic. There are thoughtful details, fresh flowers in season, the dress is so meaningful, and they’re serving fresh, small-batch dishes to their treasured guests, giving these events a refined, personal, farm-to-table feel,” said Ashley.

“My own wedding was an intimate wedding. My grandmother made my dress and we chose to say ‘I do’ standing ankle deep in beach sand,” she said.

Ashley’s experience with her wedding photography, however, was less dreamy.

“I hired an officiant-photographer team. They showed up late to my ceremony and the photographer was wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt. I was mortified!” she said. “The photos came back very dark, and in a file size that is too small for printing. Now that I am a professional photographer and master editor, I still cannot salvage my wedding photos. I hold a special place in my heart for intimate weddings and elopements and I am here to let those couples know that they have options.”

MEMORIES THAT LAST A LIFETIME

When looking at Ashley’s fine photography, the couple, their friends, and family are transported through memories to that time, bringing it all back for a little while.

For an even more rewarding experience, book an engagement or mini-session. This pre-wedding appointment will get the jitters out, advises Ashley.

“A bride has a trial-run with her hair and makeup, why not with the photographer?”

For more information, follow Ashley Wilbur Photography on Facebook, Instagram, and at https://www.ashleywilburphotography.com