Opposites attract. That’s how Hailey & Kyle describe themselves. We’d like to add to that that they perfectly balance each other out. We love the chemistry that Hailey & Kyle have. It’s undeniable. And if you don’t believe us, just listen to their first meeting and their first date. These stories had us laughing so much. Please enjoy their love story…their wedding film is just around the corner!
The past several months for us have been a whirlwind of major life changes. Having only been in our house in Bakersfield for a year and a half, we decided to make a huge move up to Portland, OR. We did this all while I was about 8.5 months pregnant. It was overwhelming and Ian and I joked that having a baby should be the most stressful thing we went through this year. But the move definitely had its weight in stress. After we had about 4 weeks to settle into our new home, we were onto the next big life change. Welcoming our first child into the world. Emma Lyn Swanson arrived on August 5, 2014.
We can’t believe how 6 months have gone by so fast, and yet, it feels as though Emma has always been with us. We feel so honored and proud to be Emma’s parents. She has made such huge strides in the 6 months she has been with us. She smiles, laughs, rolls over, sits by herself, eats food, cuddles with us, sleeps incredibly well, is starting to crawl and is such a happy baby. Our world is forever changed by this little lady and she has brought a joy to our lives unlike anything we have known. We made this film for her a couple weeks after she was born. Even though she has changed SO much these past 6 months, we wanted to share this film with our CMP readers. Hope you enjoy meeting Emma. And not to worry, we will be making many more films of our sweet kid.
Couture Motion Pictures has a HUGE announcement! We have moved to Portland, OR!! Ian and I have moved up to the Pacific Northwest and Couture Motion Pictures has too. We had been filming weddings all over CA and living in Bakersfield, CA when an opportunity presented itself. In addition to being half of Couture Motion Pictures, Ian works for Lightspeed Systems as their Creative Director. Lightspeed decided to open an office in Portland and they asked Ian to move up there. This was such a tough decision to make with so many things to consider. We had only been in our house for a year and half. We moved to Bakersfield to be with our family, both immediate and extended family. And in the midst of having to make this decision, we found out that we would be expecting our first child! But after having a family meeting with my brother’s family & my mom, we decided that we would all move to Portland or none of us would move to Portland. (My brother also works for Lightspeed Systems and has always wanted to live in Oregon.) So that was that! Decision made! All 7 of us (plus the little lady in my belly) would be making a new home in the Pacific Northwest.
That meant that Couture Motion Pictures would have a new home as well! We loved making films in CA and will look forward to a doing a few weddings there each season. But we are so excited to film in this beautiful part of the country and call this our home. We love the personality of the people and the culture here and we think the films we make will fit in perfectly here. We look forward to booking our 2015 season in Oregon. We can’t wait to film your wedding!
We have been so eager to share this new love story with you all!! Dani & Matt rocked this one out. We loved hearing about how opposite they are, yet completely the right fit for each other. Check this film out now before we post their Casa Real Wedding later today!!
Imagine this perfect little pocket of Idaho, a mix of sunshine and rain, around 30 family and friends, and the most amazing food you have ever tasted. That was the setting for Wes & Kimi’s wedding. Lynn Canyon Ranch is located in Victor, ID which is very close to Jackson Hole, WY. The entire guest list traveled for this destination, ranch wedding. on the morning of the wedding we were very worried about the weather. The sky looked like it was about to open up and flood the sky. In fact, when we first drove up to the venue hail was scattered on the ranch grounds. But Mother Nature did not let us down. Minutes before the wedding started, the sun graced us with its presence. The sun kissed our skin for the entire ceremony in the amazing aspen grove, family portraits, and a few portraits with Kimi & Wes. As we shot the final photo the thunder, lighting, and rain chased us indoors. Kimi & Wes really wanted to give their guests a wonderful meal…and boy they did. Ian and I have had some amazing meals, but this was hands down the best filet and lamb we have ever had. We now dream of going back to Linn Canyon Ranch to eat the food again. You might wonder where the photo is of said food….I didn’t do it. I was that amazed with the food that I didn’t even think about snapping a photo. Now that I have made myself hungry thinking about the food, I will leave you with the wonderful images from this day.
We are extremely excited to be filming Marcie & DT’s wedding in April in Malibu. However we were thrilled to film their love story earlier this year! Marcie and DT are so fun and have the cutest dogs. It was amazing to film them in their new house that they got the keys to just days before. Such a beautiful home! I don’t’ want to give too much away, so I’ll make this post short so you can watch the video. It’s a little longer than usual, but I promise, you won’t be disappointed. Enjoy!
Jason and Janelle contacted us just days after Jason got down on one knee in Squaw Valley. After an awesome Skype meeting, Jason and Janelle proposed to us. No seriously. Their email read, “Will you and Ian be our videographers at our July 28th, 2012 wedding?” And of course we said YES! The excitement of working with Jason and Janelle has not died down either. They have kept us going with creative ideas for the Save the Date and Love Story (which is coming later this year…and includes snowboarding).
Jason and Janelle had the idea of doing a slideshow at their wedding, but they wanted to elevate the idea. So we figured out a way to capture the sentiment of a slideshow while being more original. Here’s the result! A fun and creative way to share with their wedding guests how they came together and announce their wedding date! Save the Date everyone!
At the beginning of November we had the pleasure of filming John & Carolyn’s amazing San Diego wedding…which will be posted in the next few days (so stay tuned)! But a couple months ago we met up with Carolyn & John at their home in San Diego to film their love story. We bonded very quickly especially since Carolyn and I have around 80 mutual friends from theatre. Okay not 80, maybe 8. But they also love to cook together, eat pizza, drink wine, and take leisurely hikes…all the things that Ian and I like to do. John is a firefighter and Carolyn a teacher, which I greatly admire. Another thing that I admire about these two is their dedication to each other. They love each other so passionately and sincerely. It’s really something and their love story is fantastic. Carolyn & John showed their film at their rehearsal dinner and shared their story with their family & friends, a wonderful way to have everyone be extra invested on the day of your wedding. We had such a blast with them! Thanks for sharing your story John & Carolyn!
And while you’re at it, don’t you want to watch Carolyn & John’s wedding highlight film?
Where do I even begin about Jerry & Natasha?! These two people are spectacular people. They have a spectacular relationship. And they have a spectacular love story. (You will see what I mean when you watch the film.) Since Jerry & Natasha were having a red carpet, Hollywood themed wedding extravaganza they wanted to star in their own film as well! They collaborated with us every step of the way to create an amazing film that really got to the heart and soul of their relationship. They premiered this film on a huge screen at the rehearsal dinner that was at the Sony Pictures Lot. Everyone who was invited to the wedding was at the rehearsal dinner, so every guest was able to see how Jerry & Natasha came to be.
I really could go on and on about them and their wedding that was last Saturday, but I won’t. Instead I ask you to make sure you have an uninterrupted 11 minutes to watch their film. Close your door, put on those headphones, grab a box of tissues and watch this. You won’t be sorry. We are so proud of Jerry & Natasha for opening up to us, trusting us, and allowing us to capture their story.
And while you’re at it, don’t you want to watch Jerry & Natasha’s wedding highlight film?
Hi Everyone! We are BACK!! I know it has been forever since we posted a film for you to watch and we apologize. We (luckily) had a some down time since wedding season ended for us last December. We have been editing non stop on last year’s weddings during that time. And now that wedding season is in full swing again we will have many weddings that will be posted soon.
But before we get into the weddings, we are going to share with you our first Love Story for the year. Meet Kelly + Brent. These two are just awesome. Kelly + Brent decided to document their story for a very special reason. Kelly is from England and a lot of her family will not be able to make it across the pond to experience her wedding. Kelly + Brent wanted to make sure that her family could see the love that they had for each other, so they decided on the Love Story. For the record, I am sooooo glad they chose the Love Story because they have so many amazing stories. It was hard to edit them down because they are so elaborate and wonderful (thus the 16 minute film). Kelly + Brent are so perfectly paired. We had a wonderful day hanging out with them and cannot wait for their wedding later in June in Burbank, CA. This film is a long one, so give it time to load before you start watching. Enjoy their story!
And while you’re at it, don’t you want to watch Kelly & Brent’s wedding highlight film?
