Ashley Taylor

Ashley Taylor

Ashley Taylor is a Washington socialite.

She is the granddaughter of Lloyd Hand (former chief of protocol) and jeweler Ann Hand. She moved to D.C. to manage Hand’s boutique and model in the shop’s ads after she graduated from the University of Southern California, and quickly became a media darling, often spotted in society magazines and gossiped about in The Washington Post's Reliable Source column.

When she was 25, she was engaged to multimillionaire real estate investor Joe Robert, 52 at the time. They hired celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss to orchestrate a lavish wedding for 400 guests, but the couple ultimately broke up in 2008.

In September 2011, her boyfriend Matt Bronczek, 29, proposed to Taylor on her 29th birthday.

Taylor is actively involved in many philanthropies in Washington, including the Washington Ballet. She also founded her own charity, Once Upon a Prom, which donates used prom dresses to girls in need.

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Malaria No More Launch Party | 12-13-2012 Washington D.C.

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44th Annual Meridian Ball | 10-12-2012 Washington D.C.

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District Sample Sale Fall 2012 | 09-11-2012 Washington D.C.

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Tinsley Mortimer at Nectar Skin Bar | 05-02-2012 Washington D.C.

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Fashion For Paws 2012 II | 04-14-2012 Washington D.C.

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Fashion For Paws 2012 | 04-14-2012 Washington D.C.

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19th Annual Prevent Cancer Foundation Gala | 03-09-2012 Washington D.C.

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La Grande Fête - National Museum of Women in the Arts | 02-03-2012 Washington D.C.

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Jete Society Mad Hatters Dance Party | 01-21-2012 Washington D.C.

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The Washington Ballet's Prohibition Party | 09-30-2011 Washington D.C.

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Gilt City Launch Party | 07-26-2011 Washington D.C.

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ziMS Foundation 'A Night At The Park' | 08-10-2010 Washington D.C.

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The Front Row Runway Event | 05-21-2010 Washington D.C.

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Front Row kick off event- Jill Kargman's Arm Candy at Ginger | 05-20-2010 Washington D.C.

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