It's pretty hard to top the instant romance factor that a lavender farm affords, especially when in full bloom. Dusky purples dipped in a gold sunset, grassy aisles carpeted with clover, and an enchanting woodland backdrop to top it all off. This feature from Quebec...
Read MoreFor brides hoping to adopt a wedding look that brings the soft palette of southern France to their spring or summer wedding, this styled shoot at Ontario lavender farm Terre Bleu highlights a number of elements that would suit a rural wedding almost anywhere.
Read MoreI'm always impressed when a creative team can pull off a look that pays obvious homage to the past yet avoids anything reminiscent of 'cheeseball vintage' and embodies current trends in fresh ways. From the model's muse-like aura to her cream heirloom style dress, from the room's rich wood paneling to its gilded landscape paintings, from the dramatic florals showing off spring's more serious side...
Read MoreA lavender farm at dusk? I can't imagine any pastoral setting more romantic (or aromatic!) than this. Rife with a sun-drenched palette of pastels in shades of violet, lavender, and soft white, this styled shoot at the Leelanau Lavender Farm in Michigan would translate well to a lavender farm or field anywhere--brides looking for a location in British Columbia, might try the Okanagan Lavender + Herb Farm....
Read MoreThere are plenty of reasons why British Columbia's Okanagan Valley attracts brides from all across Canada -- with a temperate climate, relaxed atmosphere, breathtaking scenery, and wine country appeal, it's easy to tempt almost anyone to select the Okanagan for their in-country wedding destination. But I find the light in the Okanagan to be the intangible quality that makes all its other characteristics appear as if wrapped in a gauze of rosé. The Okanagan doesn't mind showing off either, with her blush hues of dusk coming out to soften the landscape's edges most summer evenings. Sometimes summer lingers a while, and in this case, early September saw a fantastic parade of pastels transform the shoreline of Okanagan Lake. This team of vendors knew instinctively how to pick a palette that echoed the landscape and light of the Okanagan at summer's end, and I'm so very pleased to see their work celebrated here on Vale + Vine.
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