i am excited to share with you all… the GRACIE dress! i worked alongside the very talented katie dixon of lullaby birds boutique to create this sweet little frock. i told her that i had a very special shoot in mind (with gracie & her little boyfriend, zeke) and was looking for her to create a dress for me based on a vintage child’s pattern but with a more modern anthropologie twist. and it turned out beautiful. i almost wish it were one of a kind… but i will settle for having the original. katie is offering a limited edition run of this dress in her etsy store (only $38!)… get one quick before she is overloaded with all the orders i am sure she is going to get. i can’t rave enough about her… great quality, a truly lovely product and she’s a mom to three kids under the age of five (i love to support creative working mamas)! see the dress itself below… and then scroll down for the very special shoot of GRACIE & ZEKE (part 2 of their love series)…
and here is the cute little couple. zeke’s mommy and i have already arranged their future marriage, so we can only hope that these photos are just the beginning of their beautiful life together… 
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14 comments
Katelyn - This is so beautiful!!! You have outdone yourself once again!!!
Courtney - So sweet Joy! Zeke looks a tad familiar! I bet he has awesome parents!! Love the dress too…so cute!
i.am.tamryn - I never tire of visiting your blog, just goodness, pure goodness.
Nicole - My absolute favorite shoot of yours ever… this is just darling!!!
Shannon - OMG!! They are so Adorable!!! Those are some Amazing Shots!
Shanna - OMG- I want to buy the picture of them in kicks on the bike and frame it! It’s such a cute picture and reminds me of childhood being a tomboy!!!
Mindy - What amazing pictures to have of these two when they are adults!! Even if they don’t grow up and get married (Gasp!) they will still be able to look back on this beautiful friendship! I love these pictures, the dress, the shoes, the everything! So, so, so cute!
Jennings - OMG I’m so in love with these photos. I BELIEVE in that little union. How sweeeeeeet
Shirley Lundgren - Joy,
We absolutely love your pictures…you are so creative. We want you to do our next family picture for us!!!!
Lisa’s mom,
Shirley
drae - this might quite possibly be my most favorite shoot EVER! i love love love what you do.
melissa - how freaking adorable. my favorites are zeke holding gracie’s apple and the last one of them reading together.. what sweethearts.
Jen Stewart - I need a little girl stat so I can buy this dress! SOOOO adorable!!
Ginger Murray - Dear Joy,
I just came across your blog… I think possibly from the Minnesota Bride mag Blog… I am inspired! So often I look at the same blogs, but I am so glad to be adding yours to my bookmark tabs:) I love what you do… your personality shines through (in your description on your website of yourself, and through these images). Please continue to rock.
Sincerely,
Ginger
Jennifer Wood - Amazing Joy!! This is sooooo adorable!!!