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.

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.