Imagine Ashley’s look when James surprised her with a trip to New York! At Christmas! She always wanted to see New York at Christmas… yes, he not only heard but listened. James is that kind of guy. Full of surprises. Thoughtful surprises. Good surprises : ) They flew in and stayed at the W. James booked THE best suite with a wraparound terrace in the middle of Manhattan. What a dream?! James surprises Ashley with trips a lot, so this trip was like any other fun trip. They did what most tourists did~ sight see, ooh and ahhhed on all the lights, buildings, and a trip down Central Park. A must see right? Ashley had the day all planned out. No, but.. James already HAD plans. He made plans with the Carriage guy to be there waiting… just then Ashley asked if they could take one. The moments just fell into place. The carriage stopped at a lake with a bow bridge over it (Bow Bridge) and again Ashley got excited! The carriage man said to them, ‘Go walk around, take pictures’. James’ ‘plans’ were falling into place. Things were going great… they walked on the bridge, no one in sight, James dropped to one knee and SURPRISED Ashley with yet another surprise : ) Ashley started crying and as he tried putting the OMG! ring on her shaky finger, a guy came running from nowhere and snapped a picture of them. ‘That picture would be great in their home’, James said. Did James PLAN that too? Who knows?! He knew she was in for another surprise when they walked back to the carriage, champagne awaiting : )
Yes, the night was full of surprises. Ashley is one lucky gal.
So, for their Engagement photo shoot they wanted something different. Another trip! They flew into Lexington from Tampa, FL the other day… to have a eventful weekend away. They decided on Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate for it’s beautiful gardens and grounds. A few hours before, Ashley pampered herself with a fun makeover at the local MAC cosmetics counter. I must THANK Sarah at MAC- Macy’s for her makeup magic! She gave Ashley a natural but va-va-voom look especially for the shoot. I just LOVE it! 
Lovely garden at Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate at Lexington, KY. I never knew this existed!
Antique metal chairs, brick pathways, manicured topiary trees, lovely autumn blooms.. and not to mentioned Ashley’s HOT BCBG dress!
James is one very lucky man. Look at you Ashley! Simply gorgeous!!
Ahem.. perfect moment : )
When they are together, it feels like it’s just “Ashley & James”. Nothing else mattered.
Yes, they adore each other.
I know there will a lot of dancing at the wedding!
Hello?! Yellow mustard dress. Where have you been? I love Ashley’s sense of style. She brings ‘FUN’ to the shoot. I must soon find me a yellow dress!
Wait! I have a yellow dress : )
The late afternoon sunshine just at the right moment.
This belongs in their home too!
Or maybe this?
Please meet OMG! Discretion: Must wear sunglasses : ) James scored 1+ point that cold December day.
Towards the end of our BELOVED shoot, we stumbled upon this pictureques property near Thoroughbred park. We drove in what seem like a private drive, lined with estate trees and black farm fences (ahem.. it WAS private property). We decided to stop and explore this lovely pond with a tiny shed. It was just perfect.
Yes, a perfect end to a perfect LOVE shoot.
Please click HERE for more lovely images of Ashley & James and be sure to leave a note : ) I simply can’t wait for their FUN wedding in Tampa next May. Ashley and James: Thank you : ))
UPDATE: Thankful and excited to be featured in UtterlyEngaged.com BLOG, WeddingRowKentucky.com BLOG, theLovelyfind.com BLOG
{ xo }
by CHRIS
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