Happy August everyone!!  Where has this summer gone?!  Ian and I are in the middle of our busiest time of our season and are crossing the coasts for our weddings, quite literally.  And you know what that means?  Lots and lots emotional wedding films coming your way!  But in the midst of this busy time, we are so thrilled and delighted to see Joey & Anabel’s wedding featured over on Style Me Pretty California.  We absolutely loved this wedding full of family, love, tears, and happiness.  The feature also showcases some amazing images by Sara and Rocky Photography with beautiful stylings by Jill LaFleur.  Check that out on your way down to see our film.  Enjoy!!

 

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Don’t you just love a nautical affair?  We do.  So we were ecstatic when Virginia & James, who are good friends of our past couple Kelsay & Mike, contacted us to do their wedding at the Balboa Yacht Club in Newport Beach, CA.  Virginia & James had the most wonderfully detailed nautical wedding.  I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a bride do so many details by herself.  So kudos to Virginia for all her personal touches.  We loved being able to film these details, but most importantly we loved filming James & Virginia’s experience on this day.  They could not have been more comfortable with the day.  Then again, why would you be anything but comfortable when committing to your best friend?  While Virginia was getting ready she mentioned that she wasn’t nervous at all.  James couldn’t have been more relaxed with his great group of friends while he got ready. So when it came time to say “I do!” they were excited for their future.  They partied hard into the night surrounded by their family and friends, who were fantastic dancers!  Congrats Virginia & James!  We were so honored to film such an exquisite day.

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Weddings can be a lot of things.  They can focus on the details, the party, the extravagance, or the experience.  But one thing that all weddings have in common is that they are all ultimately about two people coming together.  On the day of Chris and Serein’s wedding I didn’t notice it, but looking back over their footage and editing their film, what I saw was two people who were already together.  When they are holding one another and looking each other in the eye, it’s as if the world around them disappears.  They have an unbreakable bond that we should all be so lucky to have.  We, as artists, have always believed that the details of the wedding do not matter near as much as the love that is experienced on the wedding day.  No matter what the day looks like, or what goes right (or wrong), as long as love is the reason, the wedding day will be perfect.  Watch this film and tell me this day wasn’t perfect.

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We met Erin & Neil via Skype a while back, a necessity when they live in DC and we live in CA.  We were so excited to work with them as we could tell that their day was going to be impeccable.   Held at the beautiful Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara, the day could not have been more perfect.  The weather in Santa Barbara was on its best behavior as Erin & Neil celebrated with their friends and family.  They had people travel from all over to share in this moment.  And I really mean all over.  Thanks to a fun poster we learned that 60% of the guests traveled from outside of California.  20% of the guests were Dartmouth alums.  And one guest traveled almost 18,000 miles to be there!  That’s one dedicated friend.  Erin was absolutely stunning and no one could keep their eyes off of her, including Neil.  And I have to say that the design of the reception is one of my favorites that I have ever seen.   A big thanks to Kristin over a Joy de Vivre for all her help.  Congrats Erin & Neil and thanks for letting us be a part of your day!

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Esther and Jay are just perfection.  We met them on Skype a while back and from that first meeting Ian and I knew that we were incredibly lucky to work with them.  Esther was able to describe our style shooting and films better than we every could, and this made them our ideal clients.  They understood exactly what it is we do behind the camera and in the editing room and they sat back and trusted us to do what we do.  This freed them up to be completely captivated with each other on the day of their wedding.  (Hint to all you future brides and grooms. That is the secret to a great wedding film.)  The depth of their love speaks for itself.  During the ceremony we had to fight back the tears as we saw Jay’s reaction to Esther coming down the aisle and as we heard some of the most beautiful vows.  The whole day was just perfection.

{wedding day details}
Brookside Equestrian Center: venue
Kurt Boomer Photo: photography
This Is The Day: coordinator
Rose Wade Events: caterer
Pauline Chang: flowers
Cake Fiend by Tiffany Wang: cake

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We love interviews.  They have really become a signature of our films and we are stoked when a couple decides to sit down and tell their story. We get to hear such amazing things from them.  From fantastic first impressions to hilarious quirks they put up with, we get to hear it all.  Editing a story into their highlight film is such a great way to personalize the film, however we are always forced to leave out some amazing stories.  Kristen and Ross fall into this category.  Their proposal story was too good to not share, so you can enjoy that when you watch their film.  But one of my favorite stories is when we asked Kristen how she when from just “knowing” Ross to realizing she wanted to date Ross.  Here is what she had to say:
“I kind of knew I was really into him because I went off to Europe with my sister to celebrate graduating college.  And it was really late, it was my first night there, I had a couple glasses of wine, had one of the best nights out in Italy.  And my sister is kind of laughing because she sees me on the pay phone and I have a calling car.  And the only person I called on that trip was Ross.
Here is what Ross had to say about that:
“I think that’s the first time I actually realized that she liked me because she actually called me from Europe. She was just babbling on about anything and everything and it was the cutest thing.  I didn’t want to get off the phone with her because I was fixated, infatuated with her.”

I just love how these life long journeys begin.  Congratulations Ross & Kristen!

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What a fun day!  It’s always exciting for us when we arrive and the “getting ready rooms” are full of love and laughter.  Stephanie was surrounded by her bridesmaids we were all smiles as Stephanie got ready and put on her stunning dress.  Down a few floor was Ryan and his groomsmen.  Often times this room can be a bit low key, but Ryan was sharp and his groomsmen were full of jokes.  The ease and beauty of the day continued throughout the day with the help of Jessi over at Just Chic Events.  Stephanie and Ryan had an intimate modern and elegant wedding.  One of the fun things about our job is to ket a peek into different traditions.  For this wedding the Bride and Groom went to each table for a toast.  It was such a nice way to have an intimate congratulations.  The night ended on a high note as the DJ transported us all back to the 90’s with some classic Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears. I repeat, what a fun day!

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Misty & Greg are very humble and down to earth.  Their love resonates deeply and profoundly.  We have been in this business long enough to know that there are different types of people, relationships, and love.  Despite this very austere facade, their wedding was a flourish of DIY and vintage charm.  Misty had a vision for the design and feel of her wedding, and she went all out in achieving that look.  They little details abounded and reflected the care that she put into the wedding.  She had dozens of little DIY charms and a lot of vintage pieces spread throughout the venue.  Misty really turned the blank slate into Pinterest magic.  To Greg’s credit, he was there to help support Misty and her vision, which I’m sure every guy out there can attest to, that is a full time job in and of itself.  The work that Misty put into the look and feel of the wedding was reflected in the experience of the day as well.  These two really remind us what commitment really means, and the depth of the decision to give ones life over to another.  It was a beautiful day because it was a beautiful couple.
{wedding day details}

Roots Photography: photography
Purveyor House: coordinator & flowers
Tasteful Tatters: vintage rentals
Allure Bridal: bride’s dress
Tommy Hilfiger: groom’s suit
Kylea Kangles : cake
Jessica Rainbow: makeup

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