Courageous in Love Photography

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

Blair & Steven are having a baby girl 🎞️

Getting to collaberate on this maternity session was so much fun. Blair and Steven are just like they are online as they are in person- upbeat, funny, so in love, and so kind. Baby girl is so lucky to have these two as parents!

Getting to throw in whimsy, romance, and a film flare into this session came together to create such a dreamy maternity session- I am so happy for these two and cannot wait for them to meet their baby earthside 🕊️

03/27/2026

Me and Ted 🐈🎞️

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If you know me personally then you know Teddy, and if you don’t know me then let me introduce you to my cat!

Teddy is my 15 year old long haired kitty, my best friend, my smile in the dark, and my certified alarm clock (my friends know the 6am wake up call too well). Honestly I can’t tell who saved who but he has saved me in ways that I can’t even begin to describe aside from I truly believe God sent him to me.

Teddums turns 16 this April and I seriously have to not think about because I start absolutley sobbing. Ted and I grew up together and to imagine a world without him breaks my heart, so I do my best to just not think about it 🥲

Since he is now officially an old man, my friend captured these for us and I did some magic on the editing end :) I am so grateful to have these and this is your sign to do a shoot with your fuzzies!

03/09/2026

The Seelig’s 🎞️

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wow wow wow, this day really has me speechless. I usually like to write long and emotive passages about my couples but with this one- you really had to be there.

Every single detail was absolute perfection, from the meaning of their venue, to the addition of her grandmothers diamon into her ring, from the outpour of tender love between Alex & Zach… just wow.

I possibly could not formulate anymore words as to how I feel about these images, so all I can do is show you ;)

So Friends… Mr. & Mrs. Seelig

01/18/2026

My favorite in between moments from The Rowe’s Wedding 🎞️

Some stills of the small, unnoticed, quiet moments from this November wedding. This day was filled with so much joy, jitters, and so many giggles!! Bryant & Lauren were made for each other and it was such a honor getting to see their love for each other first hand and being able to freeze their moments in time 🕊️
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01/07/2026

Emilee & Gavin are pregnant!! (Orrr they were 🤭)

Everyone meet miss Eadlyn pre earth side 🕊️From capturing these two’s wedding to having taken their maturity photos, these people mean so much to me.

After struggling with a devastating loss, then becoming pregnant with their rainbow baby- they never ceased to show grace & love. A few tears were shed during this session, what an amazing blessing it is to be able to be just a small part in their walk with their babe

Reminiscing on this stunning fall day with my fave people and fave shoot, it’s so fun to look back on this chapter in their life and be able to say that I got to be a small part of it 🎞️

Everyone, The Hill’s! A party of 3 🪽

12/29/2025

Bayroni & Hunter bought their first house! 🔑🎞️

I’m taking you back to this precious session celebrating these twos big step in their relationship, their first home together!

Joining Hunter & Bayroni for their session was filled with so much warmth, excitement, and laughter. Getting to have a glimpse into their sweet family and their hopes and dreams for their home was such a precious memory I’ll forever be so grateful I got to witness.

A photoshoot is for more than just weddings, engagements, and seniors. They’re for the big & small moments, so you can relive every chapter of your life over and over again 🎥

Slide 9 makes me giggle so hard with Mr. Jack peeping out the window 🐾

12/18/2025

Allow me to ~reintroduce~ to you, Courageous In Love Photography the brand 🕊️

YALL this has been so hard to keep from you guys, everytime I got a sample back from my designers I literally just wanted to hop on my stories and share everything with you! I wanted to wait so you could see the whole picture as a whole 🪽

A little about me as a brand, I’ve never had a vision for my style. I really just make my photos look how they felt to me, which often doesn’t give me a set “style”, when it was time to invest in my back end spaces and level my brand up I truly felt lost with who to work with. I didn’t align with a lot of designers nor did their work feel like me, they felt like other people or something inauthentic to me. That’s when I came across . From my initial call with Austin down the whole pipeline of amazing branding, website, and social analytics geniuses- the entire experience was amazing. Seeing my brand come to life put it in perspective for me- I am someone who loves love, I love girly love and frilly moments, moments that looks like a scene in a movie and feel like home. This new brand/website speaks full volume as to who I am as a creative, and I am so incredibly over the moon. Their team created my dream image of my brand, nothing cookie cutter, nothing quick, nothing like anyone else’s. They completley took what I had in my brain and custom designed everything to its fullest.

I could ramble on and on and on, but I want you guys to go check out the new site and tell me what you think about it! I hope you all love how our vision came to life just as much as we do♥️

Ladies and gents, Courageous in Love Photography; the brand

12/17/2025

Kailyn & Trey are engaged!! 🪽

Spending time with these two is such a joy, they radiate love and joy and show the epitome of marrying your best friend. Their smiles are so contagious and light up any room they walk into, Trey and Kailyn are the definition of two peas in a pod.

I met Kailyn when I started cos school 3 years ago, we quickly became friends and how grateful I am for that. Then comes Trey, as soon as you met him you knew that he was the perfect guy for Kailyn.

They walk so faithfully together and are building such a beautiful life, a new home, 2 pups, and a (quite) large orange cat! To be loved is to know these two, I have such an honor of capturing their wedding in the spring.

I can’t wait to celebrate you two 🥂🎞️

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Hi, I’m Ashlyn — a Michigan wedding photographer capturing whimsical weddings, timeless emotions, and love stories filled with soft, cinematic magic.
I specialize in romantic Michigan weddings, candid moments, golden-hour portraits, and storytelling imagery that feels effortless and true to you.
If you’re dreaming of photos that feel authentic, intimate, and beautifully curated, you’re in the right place.
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