A Darling Flower Child
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Last weekend, my boyfriend and I took the one-hour trip to Serenbe Farms. Serenbe is a small community “focusing on land preservation, agriculture, energy efficiency, green building, walkability, high density building, arts and culture, and community living for multiple generations,” according to the official website. They were having a festival with vendors, food trucks and other spring activities where one of our friends, Allison of Flower Crown Society, was a vendor, so of course we had to head over to show our support for the local vendors and shop. (I ended up getting some amazing strawberry lavendar jam – amazing!)
We had so much fun browsing all the goods and spent some time strolling the streets and viewing some open houses in the community – they were gorgeous! The day was perfect, but then on the way home, we passed a beautiful field of flowers. It just happened to be near sunset and we both knew we had to stop. The impromptu shoot produced some of my favorite photos to date. Isn’t it funny how that happens?
{ dress: ℅ Darling Clothes // hat: ℅ Free People // necklace: ℅ Crafts & Love }
The day was absolutely perfect. I couldn’t have asked for a better memory.
When was the last time you stopped to smell the flowers?
Photos by Johnny Cheng.
May 12, 2014 @ 9:19 am
These are the most amazing photos ever! What a lovely setting… Also love your outfit. Courtney’s necklace looks amazing on you! I just adore her jewelry. Hope you had a great weekend, love.
xo, Bekka
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May 13, 2014 @ 10:03 am
Thank you so much!! Johnny is really talented 🙂
May 12, 2014 @ 9:45 am
Beautiful photos!! Sounds like a fun day — and that jam sounds delicious 🙂
May 13, 2014 @ 10:03 am
Thank you!! The jam is amazing. In fact, I think I’ll have some right now!
May 12, 2014 @ 10:04 am
I absolutely love this! I feel like we have very similar styles and approaches to photography in general! 🙂 Keep up the fantastic work girlfriend!
May 13, 2014 @ 10:04 am
Thank you! Checking out your blog now – I love finding fellow Megans with great taste! hehe 😉
May 12, 2014 @ 10:38 am
Lovely photos Megan! Sounds like the ideal way to spend the day. That strawberry lavender jam sounds divine!
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May 13, 2014 @ 10:04 am
Thank you! It really was ideal 🙂
May 12, 2014 @ 10:51 am
so pretty!
i’ve never seen a field of flowers like that. love the dress you are wearing.
Xo, Belen
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May 13, 2014 @ 10:05 am
Thank you! It was amazing and even more beautiful in person. There was no way we weren’t going to stop! We even had to climb a fence to get in the field hehe
May 12, 2014 @ 10:59 am
looks like a beautiful place to be!
May 13, 2014 @ 10:05 am
It was incredible! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
May 12, 2014 @ 11:20 am
I love moments like that! The field looks gorgeous and is such a great backdrop for pictures. I am also loving your hair in these pictures!
May 13, 2014 @ 10:06 am
Thank you! Yes, it was great. I really love how the photos turned out!
May 12, 2014 @ 3:53 pm
Gorgeous photos!! Looks like you two had the perfect day!
May 13, 2014 @ 10:06 am
Thank you! It was so great 🙂
May 12, 2014 @ 5:03 pm
What a cute outfit. You are so adorable and I love these pics.
May 13, 2014 @ 10:06 am
Thanks so much, Shannon! 😀
May 12, 2014 @ 8:09 pm
love the photos
May 13, 2014 @ 10:06 am
Thanks, Krystel! I’ll be sure to tell my photog 😉
May 12, 2014 @ 10:12 pm
These photos are fantastic. What gorgeous scenery. And I love the dress!
Nikki
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May 13, 2014 @ 10:07 am
Thanks so much! The dress is one of my favorites!
May 13, 2014 @ 12:28 am
What beautiful photos! PS – love your hat.
Xo!
Stella
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May 13, 2014 @ 10:07 am
Thank you! It is my go-to hat. I definitely wear it more often than I should haha
May 13, 2014 @ 1:08 am
Those photo’s are just lovely and what pretty flowers. Just the perfect setting for a photo shoot 🙂
May 13, 2014 @ 10:07 am
Thank you! It was the perfect setting – we got lucky!
May 13, 2014 @ 4:31 am
Love your dress !! Amazing photoshoot!
May 13, 2014 @ 10:08 am
Thanks so much!!
May 13, 2014 @ 4:57 am
Beautiful snaps Megan. Love the dress!
May 13, 2014 @ 10:08 am
Thank you! I love how they turned out too!
May 13, 2014 @ 2:07 pm
yesss that field was so beautiful!! glad y’all got to enjoy it 🙂
xo
May 13, 2014 @ 8:53 pm
Me too!! It was a lovely experience 🙂
May 13, 2014 @ 9:24 pm
the jam sounds amazing. I need to get out more, I am 9 months pregnant, so hopefully when my son is born I can do more with nature.
May 13, 2014 @ 9:31 pm
Aw, that’s so exciting!! Congrats! 🙂
May 14, 2014 @ 12:19 pm
This is such a lovely post, your hat is perfection!
-Monica
Shimmering Image
May 14, 2014 @ 12:44 pm
Thank you! Yes, it is definitely my favorite hat right now!
May 14, 2014 @ 2:21 pm
still waiting for the flowers to pop up around here, love the dress and hat combo
May 16, 2014 @ 11:48 pm
Thank you! It’s strange, lots of the flowers here are going away already! 🙁
May 14, 2014 @ 5:24 pm
I love the photos. It looks like something from a magazine. We really should stop and appreciate what’s around us more often.
May 14, 2014 @ 5:36 pm
Thanks! My photographer is amazing. And I totally agree 🙂
May 14, 2014 @ 9:03 pm
Hi Megan! Thanks for following me on Twitter, I love your style and your blog! xo
May 14, 2014 @ 9:25 pm
Thanks so much, Brittany!!
May 14, 2014 @ 11:37 pm
Serenbe sounds like an amazing place! I hope to visit it myself one day!
May 15, 2014 @ 12:03 am
I’m sure you’d love it – it’s such a special place!
May 15, 2014 @ 2:13 pm
Great photos and loving the hat!
May 15, 2014 @ 3:42 pm
Thank you! It’s my favorite 🙂
May 16, 2014 @ 11:11 pm
I went to high school during the ’80s, but there was a great resurgence of interest in the ’60s at that time. By my senior year, I was all about tie dye, faded denim and listening to the Doors and Beatles instead of the then-chart-topping Tiffany and Poison. Can you blame me? It does my heart good to see a woman of your generation embracing those good old hippie values. I’ve never been to a place like Serenbe Farms, but it sounds absolutely wonderful. Your pictures are stunning, and you are absolutely right to stop and smell the flowers. Life moves faster the older you get, and youth is more fleeting than any young person can ever guess. Enjoy every moment of what looks like a beautiful life, and best wishes in all your pursuits.
May 16, 2014 @ 11:47 pm
I couldn’t love this comment any more! I love The Doors & The Beatles too. It is important to stop and take a step back from the fast pace of life every once in a while. I have already noticed that life has been moving so much faster than it used to, so I can only imagine how much that increases with age. I try to be conscious of it as much as I can. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing in your comment. I feel like we’re kindred spirits and I hope to see you here again!
May 19, 2014 @ 11:15 pm
I’m obsessed with the whole Boho/Flower Child trends this year. Great post.
May 19, 2014 @ 11:16 pm
Thank you! I looove flowers and comfortable style, so it’s perfect for me! 🙂
May 20, 2014 @ 10:01 am
Sounds beautiful, that Strawberry jam sounds incredible -yum.
May 20, 2014 @ 3:23 pm
It is so good! I actually had some with breakfast this morning 🙂
May 20, 2014 @ 12:23 pm
So pretty! The dress and hat work really well together 🙂 and the photos came out so great 🙂
May 20, 2014 @ 3:25 pm
Thank you! Yes, I really love the photos. My photographer is so talented!
May 20, 2014 @ 2:34 pm
What a lovely trip it sounds like:). And your photos are amazing!!!
May 20, 2014 @ 3:28 pm
Thanks!! It really was lovely.
May 24, 2014 @ 9:31 am
I never feel like I can pull off a hat, but that one looks lovely!
May 24, 2014 @ 12:10 pm
I loooove hats! I would wear them every day if I had enough! haha
May 28, 2014 @ 8:04 am
Amazing Photographs and Dress. Flowers are an exquisite delight to have in life 🙂
May 29, 2014 @ 6:53 pm
Thank you! I completely agree – flowers are the best! 🙂
May 29, 2014 @ 7:02 pm
I loooove your dress! So pretty and elegant!
May 29, 2014 @ 7:15 pm
Thank you!! It is definitely one of my favorites 🙂
June 17, 2014 @ 3:11 pm
what a beautiful flower field!!! What part of Serenbe farm is this place?
June 17, 2014 @ 6:05 pm
This was actually just a field we saw on the way there. I think it’s someone’s land. We had to jump a fence to get there hehe 😉