Baltimore Wedding Photographer Kathy Freundel » Award winning Baltimore Wedding Photographer Kathy Freundel

While I’m on the subject of albums that I love, look at this really affordable option. The handbound, glove leather albums that I showed you yesterday are a family heirloom in every way. An investment of your life together. But these press printed books are little jewels in their own right. They are 10 x 10, custom hard cover books also printed on archival paper with archival inks. They are about 10% the cost of the leather album and once I send the book to press, it is shipped directly to you within 24 hours. That’s right. Conceivably,  you could have a photo shoot and get your books ordered and be done in a week! The coffee table books are fully customizable  and are uniquely designed to fit your needs. At twenty one pages they are the perfect way to display a whole host of your favorites. You’ve seen this one many times before because I make it all the time to give as engagement, lifestyle, and thank-you-to-my-colleagues gifts.

So, if you are a little bit concerned that the snow is coming today and you’ll miss that day of getting prepared for Christmas . . . call me. You could give the perfect gift this Christmas. Or, if you’ve already had a photo session with me, there is still plenty of time to get a book made for Christmas. So kick back, make some hot chocolate, gather the kids around to read a good book this afternoon . . . I’ll take care of the rest . . . and the book will come right to your door in a beautiful black gift box.

Here is a book that I made from Karen + Chad’s wedding at Ceresville Mansion. I am giving it as a thank you gift to Ceresville . . . the most pleasant people ever.

Right now I have boxes and boxes of press printed books arriving in the mail. I love designing these books, receiving these books in the mail, and giving these books to my clients. The ooh’s and ahh’s make me deliriously happy. Here’s a fun book that I did for Ceresville Mansion in Frederick, MD.  These books are press printed with archival inks on archival paper, and are my favorite way to share the love. Each one is uniquely designed . . . truly a keepsake.

Ceresville Mansion Ceremony and Reception

KathyFreundel Photography Photography

Classic DJ’s Carl Brashears

Reid Robinette Officiant

Occasional Flowers Floral Design

Rachel Piet  Hair and Makeup

In ninth grade, she settled it. It was nursing. She carefully boxed her dream of becoming a writer, set it on the bedroom shelf, and began to apply herself to her new dream. After all, her family never failed to dream big, and after graduating from her Vancouver high school, she continued on to Trinity Western in British Columbia, spent time traveling in Asia, South Africa and Europe and eventually landed at the top of the heap at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where that young girl’s dream came to fruition.

He was equally ambitious, wanting to discover a cure for cancer as a young boy in Blue Springs, Missouri. In high school he dreamed of becoming a nuclear physicist and
solving the world’s energy problem by developing viable nuclear fusion technology.  He eventually headed west, to Caltech, where he earned his first degree in Mechanical Engineering. He earned a master’s degree at Washington University in St. Louis and landed at at Robitics Inc. where he is a robotic manipulation researcher at Motile Robotics Inc. He is concurrently pursuing a PhD from UMaryland in mechanical engineering.

This is what happens when the smart people crash into one another.  It happened in a ballroom dancing class.  There is NOTHING that these two don’t do well. I call it purposeful living. They take nothing for granted. Their spiritual journey, their romance, their personal growth . . . Karen and Chad live full, rich, purposeful lives. I LOVE these guys . . . Renaissance power couple, Karen and Chad Kessons.

Karen and Chad chose to see one another before the ceremony . . . they wanted that  moment to be theirs alone. Look at Chad’s face. He knows she’s coming, but he promised he wouldn’t turn around until she spoke his name. That’s one happy groom. Sweet. Love.

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Ceremony: Ceresville Mansion Terrace

Reception:  Ceresville Mansion Ballroom

DJ:  Absolute Entertainment

Photography:  Kathy Freundel Photography

Officiant:  Reid Robinette

A wedding in the gorgeous Ceresville Mansion decorated for Christmas is pretty close to perfection. Here’s a quick Sunday night Sneak Peak from Karen + Chad’s wedding. I can’t even find words to express it . . .it’s still floating around in my heart.  And I’m humming Stevie’s Signed, Sealed, Delivered. Can’t wait to tell you all about it later this week.

Ceremony:  Ceresville Mansion Terrace

Reception:  Ceresville Mansion Ballroom

Floral Decor:  The Cutting Garden

Videography:  Blue Sky Films

It’s the way they play video games together, laughing and jeering.

It’s the way they snuggle on the couch kissing each other with their pooch right beside them.

It’s the way he is her protector and champion every day in every way.

I saw it so clearly at their  ”get-to-know-you” shoot in BelAir.

And I saw it all day long at their Ceresville Mansion wedding.

Courtney is a gal who knows what she wants. And she wanted Craig all the way back in high school.

She got her man.

They are so crazy in love that each is free to be . . . well, exactly who they want to be.

Now, that’s a gift.

hel-lo, Cinderella.

I loved the way Court let herself feel every ounce of the anticipation. She didn’t want to see Craig before the ceremony and he was right across the hall getting ready!!

It was exciting and emotional and all good things in between.

Oval office, anyone?

real life.

Courtney just spotted her mom.

Classic Ceresville style. They know how to do weddings right . . .

. . .  yet all the party C+C could have ever hoped for!

Courtney. Craig. The Slideshow.

Courtney and Craig. The Gallery.

Courtney and Craig have something incredibly special. And their amazing early autumn wedding at the Ceresville Mansion in Frederick, MD was their opportunity to have friends and family share their overflowing joy. Courtney and Craig are best friends . . . and their wedding was a celebration from start to finish. Enjoy this sneak peak. Much, much more to come.