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Ashcombe Mansion Wedding: Mallory & Vishu

This vibrant Ashcombe Mansion Wedding united Vishu’s Indian heritage with Mallory’s traditions & included guests from all over the US & the world!

Ashcombe Mansion Wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this unique and vibrant yellow and purple sunset photo with the couple, the mansion, and the trees silhouetted

Why Rhinehart Photography?

Mallory shares, “I saw Lisa’s Instagram full of unique, artistic shots. I knew immediately she was the photographer for us!  We wanted someone who would think outside the box, be creative, be able to photograph the moments and the action.  Lots of people can take nice portraits, but Lisa’s creativity and ability to capture natural moments really set her apart.”

Vishu explained, “I really was looking for solid photos that I could enjoy in years to come.  Creative photography that has great lighting, personality and a really unique look.  I wanted a photographer that could lead the show, easily manage a ton of people, able to come up with her own ideas, and lead us when needed.  Lisa did that, 100%!”

unique, creative, colorful image of the brides eye with a rainbow prism reflected on her eye captured by best pa wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart

black and white image of the bride and groom dancing with all of their guests during their Ashcombe Mansion Wedding reception

Meet the Groom

Since I only showed a bit of the bride and left the rest a mystery, I was so tickled when my second photographer, David, had similar inspiration from the groom. So pleased with his work here with Vishu.  Roughly 10% of the photos in this blog are his.

dark, dramatic, creative image of the groom's eye captured in the light from the window against a turquoise colored wall before their Willows at Ashcombe wedding in Mechanicsburg, PA

Image of the groom with a serious look on his face as he sits in front of a turquoise colored wall with color accents around him inside of the Willows at Ashcombe Mansion in Mechanicsburg PA

Unique, creative image of the groom out of focus as he holds a glass up towards the camera which is in focus as well as his ring against a vibrant turquoise backdrop with gold accents inside the mansion

Meet the Bride

Mallory is the stunningly beautiful bride in this Ashcombe Mansion Wedding.  She is kind, strong, genuine, and such an authentic and down-to-earth person.  Mallory has exquisite taste and style and was such a pleasure to photograph.

She was up for all of my wild ideas, even if they seemed a little off-beat, she jumped right in and was totally game!

Black and white image of the bride's dress hanging from the furniture with chandeliers and mirrors decorating the inside of the room at the mansion

Light and airy image of the bride sitting in a white chair with wooden accents in her dress smiling up at the camera before her Ashcombe Mansion Wedding ceremony

unique, creative image of the bride against a window with her hands pressing against the glass looking up before her Ashcombe Mansion Wedding. you can see the pearls from her veil and henna on her hands

unique, creative, colorful image of the brides eye with a rainbow prism reflected on her eye captured by best pa wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart

Oh, hey, mama! Did I mention I love reflections and other dreamy elements that set the mood?

unique, creative image of the bride's mom opening a gift as her reaction is also captured in the mirror before this Ashcombe Mansion wedding

Willows at Ashcombe Mansion Wedding First Look

Mallory and Vishu were totally up for anything I had planned.  I loved the idea of using the chandelier in this dreamy way for their first look.  While I was going for capturing the feelings of intimacy and butterflies, my second photographer was up closer getting a different vantage point of the same scene.

Mallory laughs, “I was a nervous wreck the entire day, so the first look and the ceremony were a blur.  I’m so glad Lisa was there to capture photos of it for us!” 

unique, creative image of the bride and groom almost kissing through a series of diamond chandelier pieces outside of the Willows of Ashcombe mansion

Black and white image of the bride smiling back at the groom as her holds her dress up and smiles at her before their wedding ceremony in mechanicsburg pa

Ashcombe Mansion Wedding Couple

Mallory says, “Vishu and I fell in love on our 1st date when he made me chicken biryani. We talked til the early hours of the morning, even though we both had to work the next day. We were inseparable from that day on.”

Mallory laughs, “OMG, I knew him from middle school!   As adults, we love to travel and eat, we also like to chill/lounge (walks with the dog, that sort of thing).  We also enjoy the beauty of nature or checking out a trendy new neighborhood.  Most of all we enjoy each other’s company.“

mechanicsburg wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this traditional close up portrait of the bride and the groom close together as they smile toward the camera

Ashcombe Mansion wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures the bride and groom standing outside holding hands as her veil blows in the wind before their wedding ceremony in mechanicsburg, pa

Ashcombe Mansion Wedding Party Time!

I love to give my Ashcombe Mansion Wedding parties an eclectic variety of photographs.  From traditional posed portraits to some that are more modern, like this editorially-inspired shot of the bridesmaids.  Then this candid shot of the groomsmen where I got super creative and incorporated sun-flare, reflection, and a unique vantage point (gettin’ low;)) while incorporating the venue and incredible sky.  For the final shot, we incorporated a little GQ into the Vanity Fair spread :).

colorful unique image of the bride and her bridesmaids for a group shot outside of the mansion in their maroon dresses

unique, creative perspective of the groom and his groomsmen holding drinks up in a circle with the ashcombe mansion in the background and a bright blue fall sky

traditional wedding party portrait with everyone posed and smiling towards the camera in their black tuxedos and maroon dresses with their stone wall of the mansion and windows behind them in mechanicsburg pa

Willows at Ashcombe Mansion Ceremony

Mallory shares, “We really wish Vishu’s mom could’ve been at the ceremony. She was deeply missed by all of the people in attendance.”

She adds, “It was difficult expressing my love for Vishu in front of a few hundred people. Vishu’s groomsmen kept telling him to hold my hand to calm me but Vishu refused because he knows me so well and so he knew that would only make me cry more!”

The ceremony was a very emotional one for everyone involved.  Here Vishu’s dad looks over at her portrait, you can feel the emotion…

image of the father of the groom is looking down at a photo of his wife sitting on a chair at their Ashcombe Mansion wedding ceremony

ashcombe mansion photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures the groom looking down the aisle smiling at the bride as she walks down

image of the bride laughing and covering her mouth with her henna decorated hand as she reads her vows to her husband during their Ashcombe Mansion wedding ceremony

image of the groom looking sideways and half smiling with all of his groomsmen standing behind him during their wedding ceremony in mechanicsbrg pa

wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures the couple holding hands up in the air at the end of their wedding ceremony with a huge flower arch behind them at their ashcombe mansion wedding

Golden Hour at The Willows at Ashcombe Mansion

Could there be a more beautiful place, time of day, or couple?  Wow!  I felt so fortunate to be here at golden hour, my favorite time to capture portraits!

Mallory smiles, “Golden hour was so beautiful. The peace and quiet after the ceremony and before the partying was much needed. I want to do it again!” 

And we will, they have an after-session coming up here in a few months!

Willows at Ashcombe photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures a close up of couple holding hands in the golden hour sunlight. the brides hand is decorated in brown henna

creative, unique image of the bride smiling at the groom which is captured through the back of a unique chair after their wedding ceremony

Ashcombe Mansion wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures the bride kissing her husband on his cheek as he closes his eyes and enjoys the moment after their wedding ceremony in mechanicsburg pa

Why a Willows at Ashcombe Mansion Wedding?

Mallory says, “We chose Ashcombe Mansion because it was beautiful, luxurious, freshly renovated, and exactly the type of venue we imagined for our special day. We loved the interior design.”

As a photographer, I always enjoy working in the incredible Willows at Ashcombe Mansion in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania!  I am so proud to be a preferred photographer for Ashcombe Mansion Weddings!  It is such an incredible place and gives me a ton to work with creatively and so close to my home!  It is my favorite new venue in Central Pennsylvania for sure!

Unique image of the bride and groom holding hands on the porch of the Willows at Ashcombe Mansion in Mechanicsburg, PA after their wedding ceremony

Creative wedding photographer captures a close up of the bride's henna decorated hand and her nails as she wraps her hand around the groom's arm

Best pa wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures the bride and groom kissing on the porch of the mansion as they are surrounded by colorful flowers outside before their wedding reception   

Group Portraits at The Willows, too!

While I focus on creative, candid photos, I also make sure to take posed portraits, too, even large group shots. In this case, I wanted to show the fall colors, the mansion, and the whole group of Vishu’s family members.

Wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures the bride and groom with their whole family in a large portrait with the vibrant blue sky, the mansion, and gorgeous fall leaves behind them

Willows at Ashcombe Mansion Wedding Reception

Mallory says, “We had guests from all over the US! From Pittsburgh to Dallas, to Jacksonville, to San Francisco. We had family from India come too which was so special.” 

Ashcombe Mansion wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures the inside of the wedding venue all set up before this wedding reception in mechanicsburg pa

black and white image of guests shaking hands and smiling at each other during cocktail hour at the Willows of Ashcombe wedding

creative, unique image of a young girl drinking out of a cup with a straw being held by her mom during cocktail hour at this mansion wedding reception in Pennsylvania  

Party Time at this Ashcombe Mansion Wedding in Mechanicsburg

Mallory says, “I think we were all ready to get down and dance the night away. The drinks were flowing and the DJ was amazing. We finally were able to relax and enjoy ourselves dancing the night away.” 

I love that they embraced their cultures having Kilts and Saris in the same celebration!  This is what weddings are all about and I love photographing color, movement, and diversity— this reception was basically heaven, a photography playground for me!

Ashcombe Mansion wedding photographer captures the bride and groom dancing surrounded by their friends and family during their wedding reception in Pennsylvania

wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures a guest dress in a kilt dancing and singing in the middle of the dance floor surrounded by other guests during this mansion wedding reception

colorful image of guests dressed in green, blue, yellow, pink, purple, traditional indian wedding attire dancing around during this ashcombe mansion reception

image of the groom dancing as guest stand around cheering for him with green lights reflecting on the floor of the mansion during their wedding reception in mechanicsburg pa

best pa wedding photographer captures a guest with a purple and pink tie dancing around as guests dance behind him during this mechanicsburg wedding reception

black and white image of the bride and groom dancing with all of their guests during their Ashcombe Mansion Wedding reception

At the End of the Night

I knew I wanted to capture something special at the end of the night.  At first, it appeared really overcast, like there wouldn’t be a sunset, so I told everyone, “yeah just don’t worry about it, there’s not really anything to shoot outside, just relax and enjoy your guests.”

Then, out of nowhere, this incredible sunset appeared, the sun just peeked out momentarily as it sank behind the mountains.  I literally ran and got the couple and was like “we have maybe like 5 mins tops, are you in?”  They jumped to it and so did the awesome videographer and bang, this photo!

Mallory smiles, “It was a great energy full of love and happiness.”

Ashcombe Mansion Wedding photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this unique and vibrant yellow and purple sunset photo with the couple, the mansion, and the trees silhouetted

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