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Hello! My name is Emma!

Personal, Short Films

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.

Featured on Martha Stewart Weddings: Summer Watkins & Kirstie Kelly

Published

In the wedding industry, professionals love to get published online and in print. It’s definitely a validating experience to see your work picked up by magazines and blogs. There are a couple publications and blogs out there that are held on a pedestal. Martha Stewart Weddings happens to be one of them. So we are beyond ecstatic to announce that a film we made has been published over on Martha Stewart Weddings website.

A couple years ago we were approached to make a film about the design and creation of a wedding dress. But not just any wedding dress. This dress was being designed and created by the talented Kirstie Kelly. The dresses that Kirstie Kelly designs are so whimsical, romantic, and downright gorgeous. Now you might wonder who this wedding dress was being designed for. We were so excited to find out that it was to be worn by Summer Watkins, the stylist and wedding blogger behind Grey Likes Weddings. We love when we get to do something new and make a film we’ve never made before. This behind-the-scenes look felt like it was right out of Project Runway. We were so intrigued by this creative process and ate it up! We have been waiting (literally) years to share this film with you all! Without further ado…

(And check out the feature on Martha Stewart Weddings below.)

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Santa Barbara Fess Parker Wedding: Daniel & Emily

Weddings

As Yankee fans, sometimes we have to set aside our differences and embrace a couple whose affinity lies with another team. There is one team that is harder for us to swallow than the rest. The Boston Red Sox. With this particular couple, we weren’t the only ones with the challenge. You see Emily’s family hails from the Chicago area and they love the Cubs. Daniel is a die hard Red Sox fan. Somehow these two were able to see past their differences and fall in love.

Emily and Daniel had a beautiful day. Nestled at the Fess Parker, just steps from the beach, these two were ready for this day. Their love for one another was ever present throughout the day. It was obvious that they steadied one another. Even more evident was the support they received from their families. It’s always so special to see two families embrace one another and integrate. Emily’s father, who officiated the ceremony, tasked the guests to support Emily and Daniel in their journey of marriage together, and that type of love and care are clearly what has made Emily and Daniel the people that they are today.

Portland, OR: Couture Motion Pictures has a New Home

Love Stories, Personal, Short Films, Weddings

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!

Montage Laguna Beach Wedding: Joey & Anabel

Weddings

Music Licensed from The Music Bed

Family. If you were to ask us to sum up this day in one word, that is the word we would choose. Ian and I could not have felt more honored and humbled to be a part of this wedding day. We felt so lucky that this was the first wedding of our 2013 season, and that we got to hang out with Anabel & Joey and their families. Forty of their closest family and friends traveled from Texas to the amazing Montage Laguna Beach in California. While the details of this wedding were spectacular and breathtaking, it paled in comparison to the love and emotion that was emanating from everyone. It was palpable. This reminded us that this is what the wedding day is really about. The love between to people with the support and love from their families…this is what we film.

Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills Wedding: Ashley & Brett

Weddings

Music Licensed from The Music Bed

Sometimes when we post a new film we like to point out something that we feel the couple did right on the day. Some moment that we want to pass along to other couples to keep in mind on their wedding day. That moment for Brett & Ashley was the getting ready portion of their day. During our final meeting with our couples we always remind them to soak up every minute of the day. From the second that you wake up that day, whether it be 5am for the brides who can’t stay asleep or 9am for the grooms trying to get as much sleep as possible in preparation for the day ahead, every minute of that day is your wedding day. Ashley & Brett were completely aware of this fact. When we arrived in Ashley’s beautiful room at the Beverly Wilshire the party was already started. Between the dance parties, the girls singing the UCLA fight song, and her friends reminding her that, “It’s all happening!”…it felt like the only thing missing was Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” playing in the background. Over in Brett’s room, his calm demeanor and infectious smile lasted the entire day. Just like Ashely and her girls, Brett and his guys were having a blast and soaking up every minute of this day. It’s pretty rare to have a groom who makes it to the reception and then spends most of his time dancing his butt off, but Brett was an exception. Brett & Ashley owned that floor.

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Featured on Style Me Pretty

Published

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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