Destination Wedding Photography

Heirlooms and Lace

From the shores of Lake Michigan, to the wildflower fields in Texas, Heirlooms and Lace Studios travels to where ever you are! Through a seamless journey together we will create timeless wedding images that capture your special moments, big and small, that you will have for generations to come. 

Detroit |  Chicago | Worldwide 

Detroit |  Chicago | Florida 

for

Destination Wedding photography

Elegant Fun-Loving Couples

Melanie +Mike 
St. Johns Resort Wedding
Plymouth, MI

Modern Elegant Elopement at the Hotel Californian

Sarah + Devin
City Engagement
Downtown, Detroit

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I provide my couples with more than just wedding images. I am here to help couples like you truly enjoy the experience of wedding planning, celebrate these moments that go by fast, while creating your first collection of family heirlooms: your engagement and wedding photos! From emails, texts, video calls and in person touch points, we will work closely together to give you the wedding photos you're dreaming of. Through this experience we will celebrate, cry, laugh, dance our hearts out and become family together. While I am based in Detroit, I have a heart full of travel so whether you're headed to Paris to celebrate in the city of love or in a vineyard in Northern Michigan, let's travel together to capture your beautiful day!

I provide my couples with more than just wedding images. I am here to help couples like you truly enjoy the experience of wedding planning, celebrate these moments that go by fast, while creating your first collection of family heirlooms: your engagement and wedding photos! From emails, texts, video calls and in person touch points, we will work closely together to give you the wedding photos you're dreaming of. Through this experience we will celebrate, cry, laugh, dance our hearts out and become family together. While I am based in Detroit, I have a heart full of travel so whether you're headed to Paris to celebrate in the city of love or in a vineyard in Northern Michigan, let's travel together to capture your beautiful day!

Taking from my nearly 20 years in the wedding industry...
Hello! I'm Ashley!
Behind the camera

As seen In:

Pride and Prejudice
“There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison”

I desire to bring your love of high-end details, moments big or small, and memories celebrating with your loved ones, together into a beautiful story told through images. I believe this can happen with trust, honesty and the clarity of a well-constructed timeline that allows us to ensure you get all the important events of the day captured, but also ensure time is given to capture the ones that happen naturally and in-between. 

I desire to bring your love of high-end details, moments big or small, and memories celebrating with your loved ones, together into a beautiful story told through images. I believe this can happen with trust, honesty and the clarity of a well-constructed timeline that allows us to ensure you get all the important events of the day captured, but also ensure time is given to capture the ones that happen naturally and in-between. 

Believe in doing their wedding their way, emphasizing a high level of detail, TYPICALLY INCLUDE THEIR DOGS OR PETS IN SOME WAY. The like twisting old traditions in to new ones, taking guidance to guarantee time for the photos they want, while still celebrating at cocktail hour with all their loved ones and are usually found on the dance floor! 

Believe in doing their wedding their way, emphasizing a high level of detail in their day, typically include their dogs or pets in some way. They like twisting old traditions in to new ones, taking guidance to guarantee time for the photos they want and the ones they didn't know they needed. They start  celebrating at cocktail hour with all their loved ones and are usually found on the dance floor all night! 

Our couples
Our couples

A couples guide to planning a smooth wedding day & the time to capture unforgettable heirloom images.

Preparing for
a day of Lifetime memories

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Karinne + Ben
"Holy moly, Ashley was everything we hoped for in a photographer and more."