inspiration - your love.
weddings, elopements, & lifestyle
Celebrating all of life’s big and small moments with you since 2016 - feat. you, your loves, & all the in betweens.
meet the artists behind the cameras
nicole kilday & ashley bowling
We're Nicole Kilday & Ashley Bowling, the owners & lead photographers behind My Whole Heart Collective. We met in 2020 and instantly became fast friends through our passion of photography & human connection. Sharing a combined 9+ years of experience in the wedding & professional photography industries, we decided to join forces in early 2022. The more the merrier!
Words cannot describe how amazing Nicole and Ashley are but I'm gonna try! From day one they were so easy to talk to and had such a positive attitude. They went above and beyond with our engagement photos and our wedding photos. Not only did they help us plan our wedding timeline, but made sure we got the important photos when we fell behind schedule. They were literally my wedding planners!! They nailed my wedding vision! They captured the love but also gave me the vintage/elegant look I wanted in my photos! I am in love!! Thank you both so much!!
Sabrina & Phil, 2023
Could not recommend more! Fantastic to work with Nicole and Ashley. They were wonderful to work with from the beginning. We had a great engagement shoot. It felt very natural and they had tons of fun goofy ideas. Our wedding was wonderful. The pictures turned out beyond amazing. We got so many comments of “wow your photographers really worked for their money!” They were all over, getting every shot and capturing all of our special moments. From our church wedding to outdoors to the venue and dance floor photos- everything turned out perfectly. Our big concern was that my husband and I are not naturally photogenic and kind of awkward. We felt so comfortable in-front of their camera and all of our pictures look very natural and not staged. They were very encouraging during the wedding day and even helped everyone in the wedding party pin on their boutonnières.
Grace & Jonathan, 2023
Working with Ashley and Nicole at My Whole Heart Collective was an absolute pleasure! They made the overwhelming and exciting experience of being a bride enjoyable. They walked me through a proper timeline which for me was a necessary step I needed in creating the smooth transitions throughout the day. They explained the flow that made sense but never pressured me to make decisions I didn’t want to rather giving me more information as they expert opinion. The sneaks they released to us have been phenomenal! The whole bridal party & our family are blown away by everything we have seen! One our friends wants their contact number as he was so impressed! We will definitely use them again in the future to capture other large milestones in our lives. I would highly recommend booking with My Whole Heart Collective!
Kait & Will, 2023
We have worked with these lovely ladies for over a year & they’ve captured every major moment in our lives so far: our engagement photos, wedding, & more recently, our maternity shoot. We couldn’t be any happier with the outcome of these works of art, the professionalism from Nicole & Ashley themselves, or the quick turnaround time for getting our galleries back. We have found such good friends in both of them, and we are so honored to have them continue to capture our growing family. We joked after we received our engagements back that they’re going to be our designated photographers for the rest of our lives, and we meant it! We even have a newborn photoshoot lined up with them in a few months! I can’t put into words how IN LOVE we are with their work, so I’ve attached some photos for reference. I don’t know how anyone grows to be so talented, but man, their ability truly takes my breath away. 10/10 recommend!!
Natally & Josh, 2022

reasons to book with us,

my whole heart collective

  • You love love our art and want it plastered all over your home of you and your loves.
  • You want to relive & feel every moment from your best day ever.
  • You want to feel comfortable with your third wheels without fear of the camera.
  • You want a friend that invests & understands your love.

My Whole Heart Collective is a team of artists and like minded creatives. This helps us span the distance in service area as well as be in two places at once to better serve our couples. That also means that our couples have the opportunity to not only have two amazing pre-wedding day teammates for planning, prepping, and brainstorming, but also access to our amazing team members if you opt for two photographers for your best day ever. With our collective of artists, this gives added creativity to the mix, but also added insurance in the unfortunate case of an emergency.
our mission & promise
... is to offer our best selves throughout this adventure with you in a way that allows us to document your story from a place of truth. This entails us being here for every step of your wedding photography experience, from start to finish. It means celebrating the sh!t out of this chapter alongside you and breaking out into dance parties when our bodies can’t help but physically feel the excitement. It means being here for you when the process feels heavy and you really just need a judgment-free space to let it all out. We are here to help you gain perspective and provide encouragement to continue ticking all the boxes and bring the wedding vision of your dreams to life. Most importantly, it means welcoming you and your partner exactly as you are, so we have the full opportunity and knowledge to tell your story exactly as it is. This is our deepest commitment to you on this journey.

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