I’m always looking for creative toys made of natural fibers for Rosemary. I think it’s great to buy off of sites like Etsy to encourage other artists and help in supporting their businesses. I found these today. I didn’t get any, but boy are they not adorable little dolls? I grew up with sweet handmade dolls from my mother and just adore toys that are sewn together with love rather than a mass producing machine. Take a look at this shop on etsy and enjoy the cute finds!
Chris,
You’ve become such an amazing father in the last six months. Your sensitivity and calm knowing of our daughter’s needs are constant.
Some of my favorite parts of you as a father are:
your unending patience in singing her to sleep,
your belly laugh when you get her giggling,
your adventurous spirit in letting her explore,
your tenderness to our relationship together,
the way you encourage my desires to raise her as natural and organically as possible,
your love for traditions old and new,
the smile on your face when you have your girls together and snuggling,
the kisses you give when you leave and enter the room or house,
your unconditional love.
Thank you for showing me such an example of love in parenthood. I am honored to be on this journey with you. You are not only my love but my partner in this new journey of parenthood.
Have a wonderful day of rest sweetie.
that was beautiful.
This is so precious, Rosemary is adorable! I enjoyed catching up with you at church on Sunday, Chris, and talking about baby names. Jamie and I are looking forward to being able to hold our sweet girl when she arrives in October. Hopefully we can decide on a name before then!
Love it ~ so precious!
We’ve been looking forward to Stephanie and Huston’s wedding for a long time. We first met with them before we even announced Katie was pregnant. So we were thrilled for the day to have arrived. Stephanie is just one of those classic beauties and a bad picture of her can simply not be taken. Light dances on her beautiful skin and her gracious personality lets you feel at home immediately. Stephanie is in theater and Huston is a music producer. So there were a lot of unique aspects to their day that everyone loved. You’ll see them at the reception.
Their wedding and reception took place at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead. This stately hotel had a good space for this wedding and a wonderful staff on hand to make sure all went well.
Stephanie’s gorgeous Kenneth Pool gown. This is quite a striking gown that displays elaborate bead work with luxurious fabrics. It leaves no wonder why Amsale Aberra loves designing this collection.
Putting the final touches on Stephanie’s makeup.
The sixpence.
Taking a deep breath in memory of one of her grandmothers who could not be at the wedding. This special handkerchief was in honor of her.
I simply adore this image of Stephanie’s grandmother positioning her veil.
Huston’s father passed away a week before the wedding. This gave a very tender feel to the day as his presence was missed and remembered. Here Stephanie’s dad helps him putting on the finishing touches.
There are some wonderful spots at the Grand Hyatt that lends for some fantastic light.
Darryl Wiseman did the florals and as usual it was gorgeous. We’ll be working with him again tomorrow at Christina and Brian’s wedding!
This image makes us smile. Little girls being girls as they pass the time before the wedding. Just like Lynn & Rob’s wedding there were quite a few flower girls to help usher in the bride. How sweet they were!
Stephanie’s dad was a vivacious man who took great joy in her daughter, and it showed! We love how he proudly walks her down the aisle.
We took them away for a little while to give them time to enjoy together as husband and wife.
The decor was outstanding! Thank you, Darryl Wiseman!
Ahh, I love the first dance. Such a sweet symbol of this first time dancing as husband and wife.
Tender moments between father and daughter.
Such a bittersweet moment for Huston and his mother. What a moment shared together.
Huston and Stephanie surprised their guests and performed a song for them. Stephanie’s voice inspires you to see the beauty in life. What a gift for their guests.
Mark Lotti of Classic Cheesecakes & Cakes did the cake. We love how he uses the gown of the brides as his inspiration. Always a masterpiece.
One more time performing with all of the groomsmen.
Have a wonderful honeymoon Stephanie and Huston. It was a honor to be able to capture this time in your life.
Grand Hyatt Atlanta and Jaclyn Showalter wish Stephanie and Huston a long and happy life together. We enjoyed hosting your event and being a part of your special day. We hope that we can share in many more of lifes special events with you in the future.
Chris and Kate we would love to talk to ypu about showcasing some of the beautiful photograhy on our website. Please call Jaclyn at 404-364-3956.
Thank you
Dear Chris and Katie,
Thank you so much for all of your hard work. Huston and I are absolutely in awe of our photos, and shed some tears together as we looked through the blog post today.
Much Love,
Stephanie
Ohh..I like it..They look so cute. Yeah I agree its better to make your own dolls because you can make it with love. Great post!