We wrapped up our April Life and Craft Workshop with the Tales of Old editorial. Thank you to the incredible team of creatives, led by Catherine Duffin of Two Be Wed, who came together to create something so magical.

Love & Collaboration,

Luke & Cat

Models: Sam Justus, Kate Daniel
Photography Assistance: Breanna McKendrick

One of my favorite parts of our Life and Craft Workshops is the welcome dinner, served outdoors at our home. For this dinner, designer Catherine Duffin of Two Be Wed created a magical editorial and real life dinner around the idea of Farmhouse Grace. 

From Catherine Duffin of Two Be Wed:

The phrase “farmhouse inspired” often conjures up visions of weather worn furniture, mason jars, and chicken wire baskets—all meant to reflect the practicality required in farm life. For this shoot, however, we wanted to capture a different side of farm life, because behind the long days and difficult tasks that require durability and strength there is an underlying gracefulness that holds the farm together. The intricate planning required to complete each day’s chores, the fragility of new life and the gentleness of the farmer's strong hand in caring for it, the changing of the seasons, and the soft breeze that cools the land after the long dance of the day’s tasks has finished. Reflected in the delicate tablescape and soft color palette, this is Farmhouse Grace come to life.  

For more information on our workshops or to join our waiting list for our upcoming September 2016 workshop, visit our workshop website.

Long Days & Caring Hands (all make the ranch go round!),

Luke & Cat

From the beginning of our dream for the Life & Craft Workshop, we knew we wanted to culminate our time together with a very special styled shoot on the ranch. We collaborated with the lovely ladies of Two Be Wed, who put together a truly breathtaking shoot.

We're storytellers by nature, and Two Be Wed came up with quite a story for the inspiration behind this editorial:

A young man, born into one of the old money families of the East Coast, weds the free-spirited daughter of a rancher out West. Drawing inspiration from both the ruggedness of ranch land and the opulence of the historic East Coast, with a nod to Mr. Ralph Lauren’s ranch, this shoot is the perfect blend of elegant and rugged. Graceful flower arrangements and mixed metallics pay tribute to the sophistication of the East Coast, while a deep color palette and touches of leather keep the style elegantly masculine. 

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Long Flowing Ribbons & Charming Details,

Luke & Cat