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The Milk and Honey Event is usually geared towards brides-to-be seeking romantic wedding inspiration. Their annual event is a curated experience where brides get to meet a select group of ideal vendors and see a full wedding event in action. The team behind Milk and Honey was forced to pivot this year. Instead, they decided to invite a select group of photographers to capture the magic. And then the images could be shared with future brides.

I was fortunate enough to be one of the photographers at this editorial. This editorial at Westwood Barns drew inspiration from the soft spring colors found in the almond orchards in central California. The creative team behind this shoot collaborated on multiple vignettes of a classic, romantic wedding. The timing coincided perfectly with the blooming almond blossoms, creating an ethereal look for one of the vignettes, referred to as “Blue Sky Kind of Love.”

I hope that Milk & Honey will be able to return to its original setup soon so that brides are able to see all of the beauty in person! Until then, I hope you enjoy these images I captured from this year’s revised event.

Romantic Wedding Inspiration – Blue Sky Kind of Love Creative Team:

Hosts: The Milk and Honey Event, Lauren Westra, Megan Welker, Shelly Wolff
Planning & Design: Ribbon and Leaf Events
Venue: Westwood Barns
Photography: Leslie Joy Photography
Florist: Blooms by Morgan
Bridal Stylist: The Bold and Bridal

Bride: Savanna Luckett
Groom: Delano Bannister
Dresses: Galia Lahav
Stationery: Willemina Typography
Cake: Autumn Cake Design
Linens: La Tavola Linen
Rentals: Standard Party Rentals
Suits: The Black Tux
Shoes: Bella Belle Shoes
Bridesmaid Dresses: Revelry
Bride’s Hair: Bridal Buns
Bridal Makeup: Wynter Binder
Bridal Jewelry: Fine Lines Jewelry
Styling Hairpiece: BHLDN
Bartending: Holy Spirits CA
Styling Mats: JRD Artshop
Grand Exit Signage: Linen and Poppi

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Passionate about turning your most heartfelt moments into your legacy of love

When I was first getting to know my husband, Michael's, family, I loved hearing the stories of their marriages— the good times and bad, better and worse, joy as well as sorrow, and always love. But the very first time I saw his grandmother’s collection of family wedding photos perched atop her mantel I had to stop and take in what over 200 years of marriage looked like on display. As I looked on at the images framed on the mantel, immediately all of the stories shared by Michael’s grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins came rushing through my head, and it was so easy to trace them all back to the days they said “I do.” In my role as a wedding photographer, I capture all of the raw emotions of your big day, so when you look back at those images you are reminded of the fullness in your heart and you can see how that first day of marriage created a legacy of love.

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