the journal

Trends for a Wedding Day change all of the time! I love seeing each Bride bring their own unique flair to their wedding day. While some may stick with the more traditional look there are always other ways to show your own touch on the big day. Some brides choose stunning shoes or fun hair […]

The new Mr. and Mrs. Smith set up the absolutely perfect day. I may be biased to this wedding as it took place at the Preston-Hampton Mansion in Downtown Columbia. This is such an epic piece of historical Downtown Columbia and the gardens make a perfect place for both ceremony and reception spot. I was […]

2024 for Ashleigh Donahue Photography has been one for the books! On a personal note, Cody and I are adding Miss Abbie Grace to our family any day now! I wanted to take time to look back on some fun memories and also take a minute to showcase some of my favorite couples stunning wedding […]

There are so many styles, materials and genres of bridesmaid dresses. Some think there are many “rules” to follow when choosing a bridesmaid dress. “They need to look good on everyone” or “Can they wear this again to another event?” It needs to flow with the theme of the wedding, color scheme, comfort for your […]

Hey there!   I just wanted to take a minute and introduce myself!   I’m Ashleigh Donahue soon to be Mrs. Ashleigh Donahue Fallaw!! I recently got engaged while Cody and I were over in France in July. Between planning our big day, I’m also photographing all my ADP couples weddings. While I am doing […]

Anniversary Sessions. One of my favorite things! The best thing about the FIRST year – you get to act like your getting married all over again but with calmer outlook. By this time you have started to learn how to live with one another 24/7 , mix in some sweet fur babies and have a […]

  I met Nicolle when I was photographing a bride of mine’s wedding last October! She running around putting everything together and we just started talking and laughing! I remember how sweet and kind of a person she was! Then when I hosted a Christmas mini session, Nicolle + Matt jumped in front of my […]

I met Katie a few years ago, when she asked me to photograph her RN graduation! That’s when I met her sweet boys and mom. We all walked around getting to know one another and celebrating Katie’s success! Few months went by and Katie told me she was engaged!! I had already knew ALL about […]

Erin and Alex celebrated their wedding day at the stunning Columbia Museum Of Art! Their event planner Murphy Weddings made the entire day flawless and breathtaking! Over a year ago, I sat across from Erin and Alex at the local Starbucks and chatted about their big day. When they told me their date, I looked over at them […]