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.

“That’s just an imperfection unique to a  handmade album.”

“I’ve never had a client complain about THAT.”

Those were some exact responses that I heard as I searched high and low trying to find a high end wedding album that had the attention to detail that I love. I know the tiny things that bothered me would also bother my clients, and “good enough” is just not okay with me.

After  ordering several samples and even traveling to labs to talk details , I’ve finally found an album maker that I LOVE. Actually, I found TWO, and I’ll be showing you the other one soon!

Yummy. That’s the best way that I can describe what it feels like to hold these albums. They are covered in European glove leather . . . they remind me of the gloves my Gram used to wear when she would go out on the town to see a show on Broadway. They SMELL the same way, too! These books are heavy and beautiful and the gutter of the book is just as flat as a Kansas prairie. They are gorgeous.

You are looking at a 10 x 10 wedding album, with two parent 8 x 8 replicas, and a DVD slideshow/ CD of high resolution images.

Spine branding on the 10 x 10 album is my personal favorite. It’s modern but subtle. And look at the thick pages. Tight . . . uniform . . . total quality.

Here is a view of the 8 x 8 parent replica, with branding on the front cover. And the square folio to the left is a hardbound leather case which houses the DVD slideshow and all the wedding images on CD. (it’s a double folio)

Check out the gutter. Ultra thin. And the pages lay completely flat when open.

Unlimited panorama spreads really can really pop your favorite wedding images. THAT really makes a statement.

I love to design wedding albums. They are all different, and reflect my client’s personal taste. My clients choose their images, I design the book, we make any desired changes, and  go to press.

These albums are fully customizable. They come in several different colors with several unique cover options.

And the icing on the cake? They come to you packaged in a beautiful velvety sleeve, neatly tucked into sturdy black presentation boxes. It says class all the way.

Here’s what I have to say about the details. It matters. It really does. Because these books are going to be your first family heirloom as a married couple. You’ll pass them along to your children and your children’s children. It’s truly an investment in your future . . . that won’t fade, rust or wear out.

Christmas is comin’ early in the newlywed Connelly household

If this is your first time hearing about the Guest Signature Book, you’ll be excited.  The  GSB is a custom designed, hard cover, archival quality coffee table book created with extra space on the spreads where guests can sign on the wedding day! “Get-to-Know-You” session photos tell the story of your romance. At the wedding reception guests pass around the Sharpie to leave you some love, and the oohs and ahhs are generous. Much, much better  than those little 4×6 white books that get lost in the bottom of a Rubbermaid box, never to be enjoyed, wouldn’t you say?

I LOVE doing these “get-to-know-you” sessions, because they give me an opportunity to begin a real friendship with my clients before the wedding day.

That makes wedding day shooting even more fun.

{The session is included in most of my wedding coverage packages . . .  I highly recommend it!}