Melissa McElrath

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Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop at Chestnut Ridge wedding in Asheville

Kaylee + Ridge | Chestnut Ridge Wedding Asheville

October 1, 2025

MELISSA MCELRATH
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This gorgeous @omnigrovepark proposal is on the bl

This gorgeous @omnigrovepark proposal is on the blog.
I just can’t get over this beautiful day 🥹💕

I love the slow, just-the-two-of-you kind of weddi

I love the slow, just-the-two-of-you kind of wedding days. No rush, no pressure, just love. We wandered through Forsyth Park together, searching for the perfect tree for Sam and Tyson to say their vows under… and I think we found it 😭💕

These two just celebrated their one year anniversa

These two just celebrated their one year anniversary, and I can’t believe it’s already been a whole year 🥹💕 This day will forever be one I hold close to my heart. 10/10 recommend photographing your best friend’s daughter’s wedding. I got to feel AND capture the memories all at the same time 😭

I’ve been meaning to post these for quite some t

I’ve been meaning to post these for quite some time.
Sweet Layla, her Bible, the cutest little chapel, and the mountains made for such a perfect senior session 💕

It’s not often that I get to be the maid of hono

It’s not often that I get to be the maid of honor, one of the party planners, and the photographer 😂💕

I thought this was the perfect excuse to show off my baby sister’s bridal shower. The theme was “Bethany’s tying the knot”, and we used little blue bows everywhere 💙

I love her so much and love celebrating her, and weddings just happen to be my thing 😉📷

shout out to some of my talented friends for helping make the shower so cute. I don’t know how I got so lucky with so many creative friends!

Balloon arch: @ashevilleflowerwalls
Charcuterie: @golden_hour_charcuterie_co
Cookies: @brooke_001
Painted sign: @the_makeup_mamarazzi
Co planners: @emmaaarie and @ciarajojo14
They helped plan everything! Emma made the adorable little cupcakes, and Ciara put flower arrangements together like she’s been a florist for years and she is not actually a florist 😂

Thank you to all who came to celebrate our girl!

The cutest senior props I’ve ever seen 😭😍

The cutest senior props I’ve ever seen 😭😍

I don’t want to brag about the coincidence of th

I don’t want to brag about the coincidence of this buttt it’s my 12th year of photography. the girls that get it …. GET IT.
Swifties, sound off in the comments 👏🏼👏🏼😜

These two celebrated ONE YEAR yesterday. It was so

These two celebrated ONE YEAR yesterday. It was so fun to look back on their photos and relive the day 😭💕

Trying to figure out how to photograph this weddin

Trying to figure out how to photograph this wedding again just so we can dance the night away TWICE 🪩💕

Golden hour + my bestie + the prettiest pink hotel

Golden hour + my bestie + the prettiest pink hotel = a real life actual postcard 💕

The @thedoncesarhotel gave us main character energy that I’ll never get over. And, you better believe my camera bag is always packed, and ready for adventure like this!!

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