What a great day. Even though it was a little warm, Michelle and Ken had smiles on their faces all day. They were just so comfortable with one another. As they walked through the woods for their photos you could tell that they just belonged together. For our first wedding in Washington, we had a great time.
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Born worlds apart, they found each other. Jordan was born in Los Angeles, CA and Tom in Kinglsey, U.K. But their paths would cross in 2011 in London. As they walked towards each other and locked eyes they knew in an instant..they had found their soul mate. Their whirlwind romance brought them here. To this unbelievable wedding. This is the kind of wedding that makes Ian and me love our jobs and count our blessings. Not only was this wedding the most beautiful we have ever seen, but the people behind it all were amazing. It’s so wonderful to work with friends/colleagues like Heather Kincaid and the ladies at JOWY Productions. And we can’t say enough about Jordan and Tom. They are our dream clients. Authentic. Hilarious. Emotional. Beautiful. Vulnerable.
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We get to witness some pretty amazing things in our business. Amazing locations, beautiful details, some of the most elaborate celebrations that have ever existed. But all of that pales in comparison when we get to witness two people that care about each other and support one another on the deepest of levels. It literally brings a smile to our faces and a tear to our eyes. Dani & Matt did just that. Seeing how they locked eyes while delivering personally written ardent vows, we witnessed a pretty amazing and beautiful thing. Take away the stunning dress, take away the flowers and chandelier, remove the chairs and the little details. This still would have been an amazing moment for Dani & Matt. And we were honored to witness that.
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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.
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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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Giggles. That’s the noun I would use to describe Sean & Dawn’s wedding day. It was full of giggles. And the giggles came from every direction. Everyone was just so giddy for Sean & Dawn. Every single person there was just elated for them. It was so nice to giggle with them again at the Green Gables Estate after their Balboa Park engagement session earlier in the year. We absolutely loved filming and photographing them on their wedding day (a huge thanks to Ginnie of Roots Photography for second shooting with us!). I am going to go out on a limb and say that Dawn has never looked more beautiful than she did on this day. Drop. Dead. Gorgeous. And Sean did not disappoint in his awesome bow tie completed with his ear to ear day long grin. We are still so so happy for these two!!
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
