Deanna Grace Photography

Citrus Inspired Florida Wedding

This Palmetto Riverside Bed and Breakfast wedding editorial shoot was whimsical, joyful, and vibrant! The Palmetto Riverside Bed and Breakfast is designed with romantic weddings in mind. Overlooking the water, this venue is perfect for gorgeous…
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After the Rain Floral Styled Shoot in Seattle

In such trying times, we hold on to love, to quiet moments, to intimate celebrations – knowing that “after the rain, comes the flowers.” Inspired by the early Spring, this styled shoot blends elements of foggy, gray Pacific Northwest…
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The Poetry of the Italia Sea

Our wedding design take inspiration from the soul of the place; we love to hear what the sites have to tell and take their essence. The result is a timeless design, a mix & match style, eclectic and nonconformist. We are on the Italian…
Greek Goddess-Inspired Styled Shoot Feature

Greek Goddess-Inspired Styled Shoot

Photographer's Comments: "I was inspired by strength in femininity while traveling to Santorini Greece. Incorporating the history of a Grecian goddess in a modern way featuring a cape from Tadashi Shoji and a blue dress from Tatyana Merenyuk.…
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Halloween Styled Shoot with Black Cat

Halloween is almost here! What better way to celebrate than with this amazing styled shoot from Vancouver, Canada. We simply adore Jax, the featured black cat, and his heart warming story. Event Planners’ Comments: “The story of this…
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All Hallows Eve Styled Shoot

What an amazing color palette and outdoor styling setting. A true styled Halloween masterpiece. Happy Halloween and all the best for your wedding planning! Check out this post if you’re looking for Halloween stationery inspiration. “A…
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Styled Elopement in Florence, Italy

Photographer’s Comments: “I was planning a trip to Florence, Italy (or Firenze, in Italian) and am a part of a travel group and came across Maria, she was eloping in Florence the same time I was going to be there and our dates lined up…
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Soft Bridal Portraits Boudoir Styled Shoot

Photographer’s Remarks: “Visiting Novelle Bridal Store, felt in Love with Sarah Janks collection. I was able to use two of her amazing designs for these beautiful bridal portraits, a more intimate approach than a regular portrait almost…
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Let’s Get Married in Paris!

Photographer's Comments: "I am a wedding photographer located in Chicago and my dream was to photograph a wedding in Paris, France.  When my husband and I planned a trip for our 5th anniversary I knew I had to organized a styled Paris…
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Roman Goddess Bridal Shoot in Rome

Vendor Comments: "For our Roman Goddess bridal shoot we wanted to capture the historical sites of Rome along with the simple beauty of our bride. "The Peony filled, white, lush bouquet from local florist Noosheens was the perfect simple…
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Boho Castle Styled Wedding on Vancouver Island

Photographer's Remarks: "The location inspired us to do a very simple boho styled wedding portrait photo shoot and keep the focus on this romantic couple, the castle and the surrounding of the castle including a beach near by and the amazing…
Love Memory at Sandlewood

A Love Memory at Sandlewood

Photographer's Comments: "Telling the story of love can be a beautiful thing especially when it’s decorated with Ivory & Gold table décor accented with white floral designs by LZfloral & elegant calligraphy dinner menus by Yellow…
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Intimate Strawberry Creek Ranch Elopement in Colorado

What to Look for: The unique rings below are the from the creative duo of Todd and Debrah Pownell. Todd is a technically trained goldsmith and graduate gemologist with fine jewelry historical knowledge. Debra’s experience is rooted in the…
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Vintage Meets Modern Wedding Shoot in Valencia, CA

Things We Love: Now that's my kind of vintage serving cart. I'm sure wheeling it around is not problem, once that neat looking champagne tower has been snapped up by wedding guests. Those racy red beauties would make quite a statement on…
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A 3rd Anniversary Photo Shoot with Lavender

Today's sweet couple celebrated their 3rd year anniversary with a lavish (lavender) photo shoot in 3 different locations: the West Michigan City of Grand Rapids, beautiful lavender farms, and Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan. There was NO shortage…
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A Garden Bridal Session at Furman University

Ashley's Bridal Session took place on the grounds at Furman University. The shoot started at the Rose Garden and then made its way to the Susan Shi Garden, ending in the forest area overlooking the iconic Furman Clock Tower. We love the gorgeous…
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Romantic Robins Egg Blue Virginia Styled Shoot

Photographed at a beautiful setting at a winery in the mountains of Virginia by the talented Arika Jordan. This wedding at The Market at Grelen has a unique charm worthy of our ever lasting adoration for: robin egg blue macaroons, pink pops,…
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Hauntingly Beautiful Halloween Inspiration Shoot

Authored by Stacey Stewart: "This original, and gorgeous shoot came to fruition when I put out the call to some of Ottawa's most talented wedding vendors.  I have wanted to do a Halloween styled wedding shoot for a couple of  years…
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A Heroic Styled Shoot: Superman Marries Wonder Woman

We featured two fun styled weddings from photographer Raelyn and her team, including a daring Pirates of the Caribbean shoot as well as a thematic Beauty and the Beast shoot. Today we're delighted to feature this wonderfully whimsical superhero…
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Fanciful Southern Belle Themed Styled Wedding

Let me take you to a whimsical southern-themed story in Nesbit, Mississippi. A fanciful styled wedding shoot held on the grounds of a charming venue called Bonne Terre, complete with decadent macaroon and raspberry trays, pink lemonade,…
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Oregon Eclipse Bride in Black & Orange Colors

Not every bride or bridesmaid is dressed in traditional white. With Autumn season in its infancy, we thought what a perfect time to showcase an ethereal and spiritual side to the eclipse weekend from this past August. Dramatic tidal flows, incredible…
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Ethereal Boho Lavender Field Styled Shoot

Stylist Remarks: "Together with industry experts, renowned stylists and wedding dress designs by Maggie Sottero and Nicole Spose, a talented team brought to life a beautifully styled inspiration shoot set amongst alluring lavender fields. This…
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Geometric Inspired Shoot with Marble Place Cards

We love the clean and minimalist design theme of greenery meets marble. Just the right amount of styling really makes this shoot stand out from the crowd. Modern, industrial elements combine with feminine, natural flowers to create a unique…
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Glamorous Beauty and the Beast Themed Styled Wedding

Today's glamorous Beauty and the Beast styled wedding doesn't hold back. Bursts of color coordinate well with floral bouquets, attire, and the type of decor you would expect to find -- clocks, tea cups, and a red rose under glass. After recently…
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Styled Castle Wedding in Dusty Blue + Copper Tones

A beautiful styled wedding shoot at Kasteel Maurick in the Netherlands. Love the famous castle setting as well as all the blue and copper toned details that work so well together! Gorgeous marbled dusty blue color wedding cake with elegant accents. And…
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Snowy Neuschwanstein Castle Wedding Shoot

Summertime heat brings dreams of a snowy European castle retreat. Enjoy today's short wedding shoot from the famous Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany -- the place that inspired Disneyland's own castle! Story from Madison (Bride) "From the…
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This Colorado Castle Engagement Shoot Tricked Us!

Gorgeous sunset, a sweet couple, and did we mention a castle!? Yup, we were tricked (in a good way) into believing this engagement session had to be somewhere over in Europe. I mean, it looks rugged and worn with real stone walls, turrets,…
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Romantic Lush Greenery Stylized Shoot in North Carolina

A gorgeous greenery styled shoot with lots of wonderful accents in all the right places. Nothing over the top, as the venue space is the type of unique wood structure that speaks for itself. Overall, a really well done shoot with lots of greenery…
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Romantic St. Andrews Styled Shoot in Scotland

A romantic styled shoot all the way from Scotland. Some really nice styling, fashion, and blue thistle florals in this short feature set at Rufflets Hotel in St. Andrews. Sometimes a good gust of Scottish wind is a good thing, allowing some…
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Styled Wedding Glitz and Glam of the Roaring 20’s

Absolutely A-M-A-Z-I-N-G job by the creative team that put today's feature together!! We can't say enough about today's styled 1920s wedding shoot, it really is the bee's knees! Love & Lavender's own wedding was styled after a Great…
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Industrial Chic Styled Wedding at The Parlor at 415

Another great example of an industrial chic styled shoot for you today on the blog!  Held at The Parlor at 415, an intimate event space in Shelton, CT. Thanks to all the vendors involved, and to Kelly F. Peterson photography for bringing…
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Industrial Chic + Greenery Styled Wedding in Colorado

We've got a wonderfully styled wedding today that we're calling 'industrial chic meets greenery' - one of the popular wedding trends this year! We love how the team that put this shoot together were able to capture an organic and natural feeling…
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Versailles Bridal Session in France

A little bit of fashion inspiration with today's wonderful shoot on location in iconic Versailles, France. Photographer's Remarks: "I hosted a photography trip to Paris where I brought along dress designer Bekah Bratton, model Sydney Stagg,…
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Enchanted Styled Wedding at Cloisters Castle, Maryland

For those who can't make it across the pond for a destination wedding in a medieval castle (like the one we featured earlier this week), you've still got options. Today's enchanted styled wedding at The Cloisters has us dreaming of Prince Charming…
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Snowy Forest Bridal Shoot in Western Pennsylvania

A small bridal shoot that kind of drew me in with its dark and brooding winter forest imagery. I love how Sarah P describes the scene and inspiration for this shoot. I'll let her take it from here, enjoy! [pullquote align="normal"]Even in the…
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Nevada Ranch Styled Wedding with Ruby Red Florals

Valentines Day 2017 has passed, and I hope you had a romantic evening! In keeping with the V-Day theme this week, I thought a smashing pop of ruby R-E-D color would be appropriate. Today's styled shoot on a Nevada ranch features a sharp dressed…
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Copper and Green Forest Grove Glam Styled Shoot

We love that the copper theme is still going strong, as evidenced by today's 100% inspiring forest grove styled shoot in Pennsylvania. The attention to detail, minimalism of the venue space, along with the color palette - gold, copper, green,…
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Documentary Style Photoshoot in London

It was cold and threatening rain, as is common in this part of the world during the fall season. Nonetheless, we gladly traipsed around Green Park's environs to capture a few good photographs of team Love & Lavender on location for a documentary style photo walk in London, England.
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Red Flowers + Blackberry Bouquet Woodland Styled Wedding

Purple heather fields together with brilliant red bouquet and veil accent provide a pop of color that really draw attention.Who knew that a branch of ripening blackberries could integrate so well into a bridal bouquet!? I absolutely love the look.
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Chic Snow White Styled Shoot with Red Accents

[content_container max_width='500' align='center'] Red and Gold Tablescape We love this vintage inspired tablescape filled with candles, colorful florals, and gold tableware. Red takes over as the primary color scheme, set against a forest backdrop…
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Farewell Downton Abbey Inspired Wedding Shoot

In honor of the series finale of Downton Abbey - a show beloved by many - we wanted to showcase the regal, classic, and vintage highlights of the era, with an American twist. We toned down the lavish and added a bit of American prohibition to our styled shoot - bringing the 1920's back to Raleigh, NC.
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Chic Outdoor Styled Wedding at Eberle Barn

Together with their closest friends, today's lovely couple assembled an outdoor barn styled wedding filled with dream catchers, succulents, lace, and even a vintage Volkswagen bus. Many DIY details and personal touches from their friends - who…
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Styled Shoot: The Rice Farmer’s Daughter

The brilliant blue color scheme, unique robins egg bridal bouquet, formal attire, and setting provide for a wonderful styled shoot in an open field. Take what you enjoy and incorporate elements from below into your own wedding day!
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Summery Cocktails for a Garden Wedding

Plum Shrub - Yields about 2 Cups Ingredients 1.5 lbs. ripe plums (we used a mix of black and red plums) 3/4 cup white sugar, 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar Instructions 1. Wash, pit, and roughly chop the plums. 2. Mix plums in a bowl with…
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Beatrix Potter Garden Inspired Shoot

What better way to end this lovely Friday than with a fitting styled shoot themed after a great British author, Beatrix Potter! Beautiful purple and white wild flowers, hints of water color, and a spectacular outdoor tablescape for a tea party…
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Classic Bridal Session at Old School House

Sometimes you need to slow down in life and appreciate the natural beauty of a well-photographed classic bridal session. The bride, her dress, a unique floral bouquet that screams 'pizzazz', and a skilled photographer from Still & Co. who…
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Styled Tea Party in Ancient Tuscan Villa

The options for a tea party are endless when one has access to a beautiful, ancient villa in Tuscany! From the Wedding Planner at Luxury Wedding Lab "Let's try to imagine the scene: One morning in early spring, in a sleepy Renaissance villa…
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Garden Circus Party at Boothbay Botanical Gardens

The bold colors in this circus inspired styled shoot at Boothbay Botanical Gardens really grabs my attention - especially the brilliant colored pumps! Throughout you can spot splashes of stripes, polka dots, floral patterns, wood grain, burlap,…
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Pomegranate and Artichoke Wedding Inspiration

I love fresh new ideas and wedding decor with non-traditional items, like this pomegranate and artichoke wedding inspiration from the talented group at BloomHaus LLC The tropical bouquet and floral centerpieces are perfect for a summer…
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Spring Barn Wedding Styled Shoot with 3 Themes

Elegant, Barn, Beauty. Three words that came to mind when I first saw this spring barn wedding styled shoot photographed by Courtney Bowlden Photography and styled by Kendra Hittinger. Gorgeous floral arrangements, beautiful models in stunning…
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Labor Day Wedding Styled Shoot

Although Labor Day has long since passed, there are definitely some brides-to-be out there planning for their big labor day weekend wedding! Today's shoot is a quintessential representation of what every homespun backyard, DIY, wedding should…
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West Coast Boho Inspiration Styled Shoot

Maybe I am a little bit bias because I live on the West Coast, but this styled shoot has fabulous written all over it!  It may be the peacefulness of the water, the scenic island views, or the combination of glamorous textures among the rock…
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A Relaxed Elegant Upstate NY Styled Shoot

What an amazing styled shoot in upstate New York. Look carefully, you will see that it is in fact two shoots in one! The dinner portion gives off a romantic and elegant evening for two. The use of wooden deck chairs and beautiful floral arrangements…
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Thrifty Bridal Shoot

Today's bridal shoot got me thinking about bridal attire and the crazy costs that go along with the dress, the veil, and all the accessories.  This thrifty bridal shoot has inspired me to do a post on how you can cut those costs and…
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Country Chic Woodsy Inspirational Shoot

Today we have an amazing chic woodsy inspirational shoot captured by Aubrey Lisa Photography. And as the bride said from the winery wedding on Tuesday, "Find good vendors and trust their opinions! It really makes everyone's lives easier…
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Mediterranean Styled Shoot at Mount Palomar Winery

Ever wonder how much your guests will drink at your wedding?  A good rule to go by is that each guest, excluding the children, will drink two cocktails and two and a half glasses of wine or go by the one drink per hour, per person estimate.…
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Vintage Hollywood Glamour Photo Shoot

Today's Vintage Hollywood Glamour Photo Shoot was submitted by Iselle Design Studio and the bold punch of color will knock your socks off.  When I was organizing these photos, I almost felt like I was watching a strangely…
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Alice in Wonderland Inspiration Shoot

I love receiving styled shoots or even weddings for that matter, that have a similar and distinct themes to them and looking at how people interpret that theme differently and what they come up with.  Today's style shoot is Alice in Wonderland,…
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French Countryside Styled Shoot

This French countryside styled shoot could not be any dreamier! A hammock under the blossom trees, a beautiful brunch and romantic location and don't forget the donuts!  It is T.G.I.F, Friday the 13th and a full moon, so I am going out…
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1920’s Bridal Ranch Shoot

I really love this styled shoot. It’s so glamorous and romantic, but also a little rustic (it really remind me of this shoot). Here is what Anthem Photography had to say about it: Doing this 1920’s inspired wedding shoot…
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About to POP Baby Shower

Last weekend I got together with Renae from Leona Lane and Aileen from At Home In Love to throw a baby shower for our friend Jenn. We wanted the day to be really intimate and laid back, with some girl time before Jenn’s…
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Fourth of July Elopement Shoot

We hope you all had a great Fourth of July--we sure did! Today we are going to share with you a super cute styled shoot inspired by the Fourth of July!
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Lavender Inspired Shoot

Lavender is one of our most favorite flowers, as you may have guessed! So when we saw this fabulous shoot, we just had to share it with you all!
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1920s Themed 3rd Anniversary Session

We are huge fans of anniversary sessions and don’t think enough couples do them! When we got this session in our inbox we knew we had to share it with you. We love the 1920’s theme of the shoot and the photography by Jen Snyder Design is…