Matt + Liz’s Elegant Wintery Wedding at Grosse Pointe Yacht Club

There could not have been a more incredible way to close out the 2018 season than with Matt and Liz’s wedding. I have always been a sucker for winter weddings, and these two planned an absolutely gorgeous December celebration. The church where they were married was covered in red poinsettias, the Christmas trees sparkled at […]

Matt + Danielle’s Northern Michigan Barn Wedding

I am not sure where to start with this blog post, because I have so many favorite things from Matt and Danielle’s wedding!  Northern Michigan, portraits at a lighthouse, a beautiful barn setting, loving friends and family, a flower girl and rings bearers that stole the show, and a bride and groom totally and completely […]

Steve + Caiti’s Glamorous Gem Theater Wedding

We had been looking forward to Caiti and Steve’s downtown Detroit wedding for months, and for so many reasons. First, Ted and I couldn’t wait to join with Caiti and Steve’s family and friends and celebrate this couple. Caiti and Steve are pure gold.  We share mutual friends, so we have spent time with the couple […]

Paul + Susan’s Downtown Detroit Wedding

I am so excited to share Susan and Paul’s wedding photographs with you!  This couple’s lives have been intertwined since they were kids.  They went to high school together, and started dating a few years later.  From listening to Susan’s sister’s speech it sounds like once they reconnected they were inseparable!  The two moved to […]

Kyle + Lisa

A few weeks before their wedding, Lisa called and asked if I would be interested in photographing her and Kyle’s intimate courthouse wedding, and of course the answer was a quick yes!  She shared with me that she would love to capture the intimacy of the wedding and a few photographs of their family sharing […]

2016 Highlights: Part 1

Wow- what a year!  2016 has topped them all, and as we close out the year I am welcoming 2017 with a grateful heart and big goals.  But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s take a little walk down memory lane together, shall we? The year started with the new Caryn Ashley Photography brand.  […]

Jack + Kathleen

When Jack and Kathleen first contacted me to photograph their wedding I was so excited.  We all went to college together and there is something so sweet about capturing the wedding day of fellow Albion College Britons 🙂 I think part of it is that it instantly takes me back to the day I married […]