Ok…I am sorry
but I love Steven Tyler.
Who would have known the guy is so gosh darn sweet?
And adorable at nearly 63.
I am loving American Idol!
Compassionate honesty is making the show enjoyable.
Feel good TV is such a breath of fresh air :)
Off the Wedding track…
I think these baths deserved a post.
I admire how they put this sink in.
They didn’t fuss about integrating one window and not the other.
They just pretended that the window was part of the plan.
So much for thinking equal dimensions.
Perfection can actually include imperfections.
Hmm…who woulda thought?
This next bathroom is simply irresistible
and reminds me of the space
Hannah and Jeremy will have to work with as they convert a Kitchen into a Master Bath.
Same window (which is a blessing to them) and same style as their home.
I think using wainscoting on the walls would be a perfect fit in their future bath.
The orderliness of this space made me want to clean my own bathroom.
So much for the notion of never doing wood floors in a bathroom!
My own bathroom was originally our Master Bedroom.
We completed the conversion 4 years ago…
just in time for Abby & Christopher’s Wedding.
The claw foot tub is my favorite
and yes! I do use it often.
(photo Hanna Salonen Photography)
Hannah even used it!
It is one creative genius photographer that adds
One Bride + One Claw Foot Tub =
One of my favorite pictures!
I didn’t want typical storage in the bathroom
instead we used a heirloom roll top desk.
We have 2 wonderful floor to ceiling windows on either end of the space.
(photo Hanna Salonen Photography)
The front window was the backdrop for another one of my favorite Bridal portraits.
Totally blew me away with it’s ethereal composition.
Amazing how I just intertwined some more wedding hoopla into a bathroom post.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist :)
If you are interested in seeing more Wedding pictures
Please visit
Hanna Salonen Photography
has posted some pretty pictures
on her Blog: January 24th entry.
Thank you, Hanna for such a lovely post!
You are incredibly talented! Kiitos :)
Finding Hannah’s perfect wedding gown turned out to be rather easy.
Let’s just say it was Much easier then finding the bridesmaid dresses
and Much, Much easier then finding the perfect flower girl dresses
and Much, Much, Much easier then finding my dress!
Here are some of the dresses she tried along the way.
There was the ballet length dress:
For that 1950’s vintage Vibe
The shorter length made it cooler for the June wedding
we thought we were going to have.
The bodice was very pretty.
Then there was the heavy satin one that we were afraid would be too hot in June.
But it was very pretty
and had a similar pearl trim around the waist
that the winning gown had.
And we loved the sweetness of this style gown…a lot!
We thought it felt like a Summer ceremony and reception.
However, we decided she needed something more form fitting.
This one was pretty too. But again not form fitting.
We did not find the perfect gown instantly.
However…as unexpected as the date changed (from June 11, 2011 to December 19, 2010)
Hannah found her perfect Wedding Gown in August
(the date change occurred in September).
We were in Columbus for the dual Baby Shower
and both Mommy-to-Be’s wanted to see Hannah try on Bridal gowns just “for Fun”…
Before the Baby Shower started,
we hopped in the car and headed off to a Bridal store.
Well…wouldn’t you know…
Hannah fell in love with the last dress she tried on.
The sales lady wasn’t so sure about the gown I found for Hannah to try on.
In fact, she told Hannah “you won’t like it”.
However, she stood corrected once she saw Hannah in it.
It was perfect! We actually walked out with it!
It fit her so perfectly we were afraid to order a new one!
(I love little Evelyn’s hand around Hannah in this picture)
Evelyn kept telling Hannah how pretty she looked and wanted to pose with her in a flower girl dress.
Looking back…
God planned for Hannah and her “daughter” to share that moment together.
Some of the best things in life happen when we least expect it.
This day was no exception!
(photo Hanna Salonen Photography)
On the day of the wedding,
Sibel helped Hannah put on her wedding gown.
Sibel did Hannah’s alterations and offered to help us.
I am grateful she was there.
Believe it or not, Sibel’s own daughter was married just the day before!
Which made her offer even more generous.
Thank you, Sibel!
(photo Hanna Salonen Photography)
Hannah’s gown was so fluffy…
we had to hire a limo bus to get her to the church…
Wrinkle-Free.
(photo Hanna Salonen Photography)
Question: How many people does it take to get One Fluffy Bride into a limo?
Answer: Five!
(photo Hanna Salonen Photography)
Jeremy and Hannah decided to see other before the ceremony.
As “great wedding pictures” were a High priority to Hannah and daylight is so limited in the Winter.
Jeremy stood alone at the altar
and Hannah walked down the aisle alone to meet him.
(Look how excited and happy she is! Melts my motherly heart)
No one else was in the sanctuary…
besides God and the photographer; Hanna Salonen.
(photo Hanna Salonen Photography)
They were able to fully enjoy pictures beforehand.
I love this picture in the church (and her gown!)
The church was beautifully decorated for Christmas.
(photo Hanna Salonen Photography)
I especially love this picture in front of the Playhouse.
Weeks before the wedding,
Hannah drove around Findlay looking for the best spots to take her wedding pictures.
The dramatic red doors of the Playhouse
and the Hancock Historical Museum
made exceptional backdrops for some drop dead photos.
When the Ceremony was over…
Hannah fully reclined her passenger seat and
we shoved her fluffy tulle train inside.
Hannah’s Wedding gown was the perfect choice!
I knew it the moment I saw her in it!
She took my breath away Then…
and even Now
as I look at all these photographs.
She was our Christmas Bride
and she wore the perfect gown :)
Our wedding photographer;
Hanna Salonen Photography
(Lexington KY)
captured some incredible shots. I love everything about her as a professional Photographer and as a person.
Hanna Salonen is a solo artist. She is proof that if you are one gifted Photographer…
you don’t need “back-up help”. Hanna has the ability to completely “feel” what shots need to be taken.
Therefore, Hanna didn’t miss one shot of our special day!
Please check out her website and Blog.
She took over one thousand pictures including this one of the entire wedding party
(minus one Silver Belle who couldn’t find the Hancock Historical Museum)
Love this of the Silver Belles trying to spell out
“Joy To The World”.
The Silver Belles who were “spellers” knew it was mixed up but I love it!
Here are individual pictures of the adorable Silver Belles…
definitely “a few of my favorite things”!
Ella
Claire
Grace
Claire
Ashlyn
Elsa
Sophie
Evelyn
Aren’t they all so precious?
Love the black and whites too!
Their little gifts were the pearl jewelry and white fur muffs.
I made the silver bell tulle bows for their hair and shoes.
They jingle belled down the aisle.
And they sat…
like the Angelic Cherubs they are.
Then…they jingled back up the aisle.
What a memory!
Just think some day…
those little Silver Belles will be Brides :)
Hannah’s engagement gift was my Grandmother’s vintage earrings.
Hannah wore them on her Wedding Day.
Once clip-on style…I had them converted to posts for Hannah.
I took this picture before giving them to her.
We embellished Hannah’s Wedding boots too,
with a little something blue.
Hanna Salonen (the photographer) captured her boots spectacularly.
I love this picture!
More of Hanna’s pictures of Dec. 19th to come :)
