Meet Melanie Lankford
Founder of Be Grace Be Love Boutique
Hi, I’m Melanie—the heart, hands, and creative spirit behind Be Grace Be Love Boutique, a small business based in South Carolina offering handmade and hand-selected accessories for women.
What began in 2017 with a few handmade barrettes for the little girls in my life has grown into a boutique filled with handmade earrings, hair accessories, purse charms, bobby pins, barrettes, hair clips, and gift-ready accessories designed to help women feel confident, expressive, and beautifully themselves.
The story actually started much earlier. In the early 1980s, my sister and I wore matching outfits, and our mom would decorate our barrettes by hand. That small, thoughtful detail made us feel special, pretty, and loved. Years later, when I began creating gifts for my nieces, I realized how meaningful a handmade accessory could still be.
From Handmade Barrettes to a Full Accessories Boutique
I started creating accessories first for family, then for friends, and eventually for customers who wanted pieces that felt more personal than something mass-produced. Today, Be Grace Be Love Boutique offers a mix of handmade, assembled, and carefully curated accessories, each chosen with style, quality, and giftability in mind.
Many pieces are made or assembled by hand in small batches, while curated finds are hand-selected to match the boutique’s signature style. I do not drop-ship products. Every order is prepared, packaged, and shipped with care.
Accessories Made to Feel Personal
My goal is to offer accessories that help women express their personality through color, texture, symbolism, and style. Some pieces are soft and feminine. Others are boho, western, whimsical, earthy, coastal, rustic, bold, or nature-inspired.
Whether you are shopping for hair pins for a wedding hairstyle, earrings for everyday wear, a purse charm with personality, or a thoughtful gift for someone you love, I want every piece to feel special from the moment it arrives.
What I Believe
- Accessories should feel meaningful, not generic.
- Small details matter, from product design to packaging.
- Gift-ready presentation matters, even when you are gifting yourself.
- Handmade and small-batch products deserve a place in a world full of mass-produced accessories.
Thank You for Supporting My Small Business
Every order, review, photo, and kind message helps Be Grace Be Love Boutique continue to grow. When you shop here, you are supporting a real person, a small creative business, and a boutique built around meaningful accessories for women.
Thank you for being here. I hope you find something that feels like you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns Be Grace Be Love Boutique?
Be Grace Be Love Boutique is owned by Melanie, a small business owner and maker based in South Carolina.
Are your products handmade?
Many products are handmade or assembled in small batches. The boutique also offers curated pieces that are hand-selected for quality, style, and fit with the Be Grace Be Love brand.
Where do your orders ship from?
Orders ship from South Carolina, USA. Most ready-to-ship items ship next business day, Monday through Friday.
Want to learn more about our boutique? Read Our Brand Story or explore Behind the Name.