Allison + John | from a Tahoe blizzard to a destination wedding in Boston

Yesterday I filmed Allison and John's amazing wedding in Boston along with Kate and Mike. They live in San Francisco and friends and family joined them from near and far for an amazing celebration. Allison and John were a really awesome couple to get to know and you can tell as soon as you meet them they are absolutely a perfect fit for each other.

Allison and John were married at the amazing historic Old South Church. Its one of those buildings that when you walk into your jaw just hits the floor. Their reception was just a couple blocks down Boylston Street at the beautiful Mandarin Oriental. They held their rehearsal on Thursday with a rehearsal dinner Friday evening at the Taj rooftop with stunning of the city views all around of the sunset over Boston. Amanda joined me for coverage of their rehearsal dinner and I also covered their rehearsal at the church the day before.

One thing that certainly makes for a great wedding is when you have the opportunity to work with a great planner. Heather Minicucci of Simply Inviting Weddings is one of a kind. She worked so well with Allison and John and her attention to all of the finest details was outstanding. All of her hard work made for a wedding I can say I will certainly never forget.

We were excited to meet and work with Christine + Andy with Bello Photography. They are a husband and wife team from the Cape that are not only incredibly talented but just so much fun to work with. The band Hush sounded incredible and provided the music for the evening. Boston Uplights designed the lighting and decor and took an amazing looking ballroom to a whole new level. Jason from Revelation Productions provided the projection system for us for this same day edit...

soundtrack: "Lay Your Head Down" by Keren Ann - click here to buy it on iTunes

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Sarah + Justin | Willowdale Estate same day edit

Sarah + Justin are one of those fun, laid back couples that just seem to click together so well. They were married at The Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, MA - which I've said before is one of my favorite venues outside of Boston and such a beautiful place to have a wedding. I felt more like I was at a friend's wedding then a vendor, and Kurt and I had so much fun throughout their day. They didn't let the wet weather get them down and there was enough of a break in the rain to get in some great photo time outdoors with their awesome photographer Elise Donoghue who was so much fun to work with and incredibly talented at shooting with natural light. We are both Canon shooters so I let her play with some new lenses. :)

I think their same day edit has a different feel to it then much of our work. This piece could have easily been 2 minutes longer - I had a lot of extra footage cut that didn't make the edit but it felt better short and sweet. I think it really reflects the two of them and their day as is, and they'll have plenty to look forward to in their feature film.

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The soundtrack is "Somebody Loved" by The Weepies - you can click here to buy it on iTunes.

Pam + Jeremy | same day edit

Yesterday I filmed Pam + Jeremy's wedding with Amanda and Kate at St. Patrick's church in Whitinsville and the ballroom at The Doubletree in Milford. Pam and Jeremy went to elementary school together and have known each other almost all their lives. They fell in love with each other after reconnecting a few years after they were done with school. They are also friends with Kristy + Tony - we'll be filming their wedding on 10.10.10 and you can find their Sturbridge Village save the date in the archives.

It was also great working with Revelation Productions again last night, who provided great music and lighting and kept everyone dancing all night.

Here is Pam + Jeremy's same day edit...

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Anastasiya + Anton | feature film teaser

We filmed Anastasiya + Anton's wedding last month at Butternut Farm Golf Club in Stow. I was really excited for their day and honored to be chosen to film their wedding as Anastasiya is a photographer. We started the day at the Pyara spa and salon in Burlington - that was quite an amazing place and a lot of fun to film in!

Here's something a bit different from us as a tease of what's to come:

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Deb + Ian | Willowdale Estate wedding feature film teaser

A few weeks ago we filmed Deb + Ian's wedding at the gorgeous Willowdale Estate in Topsfield. It is without question one of my favorite venues around Boston and it is so much fun to film there! The entire team is really great to work with and the location is spectacular.

We also got to work with Mark of Mark Davidson Photography... He has a really awesome approach and was great to work with. Mark presented a same day edit of some of his photos later in the evening which was done really well. He's also a great natural light shooter which I enjoy and certainly helps us make an even better film.

Most importantly Deb + Ian were really awesome and I knew from our first meeting they were going to have an amazing wedding and it would be so much fun to film their day. So here is a quick tease of their feature film...


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With the ceremony setup outside and only an hour to go, will the rain let up long enough?



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Quynh-Oanh + Nathan | a Vietnamese wedding same day edit

I booked Quynh-Oanh + Nathan's wedding though emails and phone conversations while on a family vacation in Disney World last November. I was really excited when talking to Nathan about what they had planned that day and knew that it would definitely be something unique for us. One of the things I really love about what I do is the chance to get to experience so many different cultures. This was my first Vietnamese wedding and it was so amazing to be a part of their day. The ceremony took place in Quynh-Oanh's family home in Boston and from the moment I walked through her front door I felt a lot more like a guest then a wedding vendor. As we wrapped up filming the first part of the day everyone kept asking if we ate... well a few minutes later we filled our plates and as you can probably tell in their film the food was fantastic! I think I ate a little of everything, and even got to try some of the amazing pork! :) mmmmm...

The reception was held at the 19th-century Milton-Hoosic CLVB in Milton, MA. The evening festivities featured an awesome first dance, even more amazing food and drinks, and lots of great karaoke!

My brother Johnathan joined me for this one as well as a wedding we filmed the day before. Despite the fact that he lives in Texas we have had the opportunity to shoot plenty of weddings together lately and he is really awesome to work with and definitely has some pretty serious cinematography skills. :)

We premiered their same day edit after dinner.... it was a really cool way for the guests who weren't part of the morning's ceremonies to experience the whole day. Enjoy!

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Christina + Keith | a love story same day edit

Yesterday we filmed Christina + Keith's awesome wedding at The Colonial Hotel. A few weeks back we filmed a love story nearby to premiere for their guests during the reception. Originally they were going to see it first, but I had a different idea in mind and Christina was more then happy to wait until her wedding day to see the film.

Here is Christina + Keith's wedding story, which we premiered last night at the end of dinner...

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Many thanks to Johnathan and Amanda who helped me film their wedding, and Amanda also helped me film the love story. We also got to work with some of our favorite vendors. Revelation Productions provided lighting, music, and projection and as always were super helpful throughout the setup and the evening. Alice Pepplow of The Imagery Studio is one of my favorite photographers in the area and it was really awesome working alongside her and her team. I can't wait to see what she captured for Christina + Keith.

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