Margaret + Hugo | Boston same day edit

One beautiful Sunday in July Hugo took Margaret to her favorite spot in Rockport for Lobster. He then surprised her with a sunset sail on a beautiful sailboat chartered just for the two of them. Thirty minutes into the cruise as they watched the sunset from the bow of the sailboat they were very happily engaged. I picture it going something like the king of the world scene from The Titanic but I might be a bit off from how Hugo popped the question.

We got to know Margaret + Hugo just a short time before their big day but I knew immediately how amazing this awesome couple's wedding would be! Their same day edit's opening scene takes place at Emmet's - where they first met. They shared a drink there after their ceremony. They were married at The Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston which is an absolutely breathtaking church. We were lucky enough to have filmed another wedding their recently and were really excited to go back. Their reception took place 33 floors up in The State Room which is also one of our favorite venues in the city.

We were very lucky to work with Channing Johnson again for their wedding. Channing is one of my favorite photographers - his work is always amazing and he is really awesome to work with. He sees lighting, color and details in such an incredible way and it shows in his photos. Be sure to check out Margaret + Hugo's photos on Channing's blog!

Enjoy their same day edit, we are so looking forward to their feature film!

jeff

Kerry + Steven | a Boston wedding film trailer

Kerry and Steven were married in early November at St. Leonard's church in the North End with their reception at the stunning Mandarin Oriental. They had an absolutely beautiful wedding and we had so much fun capturing their day!

We were also lucky to work with an all-star team of vendors for Kerry and Steven's wedding! We got to shoot alongside Ned Jackson again, who is undoubtably one of Boston's best wedding photographers and awesome to work with. Michelle Schaufeld, their day of coordinator was super helpful - as was Gina, the coordinator at the Mandarin. Their band was Eye to Eye who sounded amazing and kept everyone dancing all night! Winston Flowers was the floral designer and did an incredible job with the floral arrangements. Their lighting designer was Suzanne B. Lowel Lighting Design. We've also had the opportunity to work with them a couple times and their work is absolutely phenomenal.

Enjoy their cinematic feature film trailer...

jeff

Christina + Mike | 33 floors over Boston (same day edit)

Christina + Mike were awesome to work with and their wedding was epic! They were married at the incredible Gate of Heaven church in Boston, and their reception was at the State Room, which sits on the 33rd floor overlooking Quincy Market far below and the nighttime cityscape through panoramic glass walls. Truly an incredible experience and what a fun place to shoot!

For Christina + Mike's wedding I was fortunate enough to shoot alongside a couple friends and incredibly talented cinematographers... Konrad Czystowski and Mark Klassen. These guys are ridiculously creative and masters of their tools... their work has always inspired me and it just keeps getting better. I've had several opportunities to learn from Konrad over the past couple years which has certainly been a big influence on our work. This past spring Mark assisted me with a corporate project in Boston and his work really brought it to the next level, just has it did here.

Mike's day started out the day playing with the dogs while Christina was getting ready in the Penthouse Suite at The Intercontinental. They also had trolleys to take them and their guests around Boston.

Enjoy their same day edit...

The State Room has a built in large projection screen and Erica (the event specialist) was very kind to let us use it for our same day edit presentation. It definitely brought the experience to a whole new level... Christina + Mike had the perfect view from the balcony above. Wicked awesome!!!

We really enjoyed working with their photographer Graham Marley, whose approach to shooting natural light, creative eye and stealthy maneuvering was a great match for us and helped us create an even better film. Their band The Manhatten Touch was so much fun and kept the dance floor packed all night long!

jeff

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

jeff

Wedding Film Theatre Premieres

Recently I did something really cool for two of our couples. For quite a while I've thought it would be really awesome to premiere wedding films for our couples in an actual movie theatre. Kate + Chris and Cait + Nick were happy to get together on a Sunday afternoon as I held private showings to premiere their feature films at The Strand Theatre in Clinton, MA. Kurt and Mike joined me who filmed both weddings with me. The Strand was built in 1924 and is one of the area's oldest movie theaters. They show movies six nights a week, offer casual meals and drinks and deliver an awesome movie experience at very reasonable prices. Despite the age of the theatre it certainly is up to date with a great projector and sound system that certainly brought out the best in the quality of our films.

the theatre right before Cait + Nick arrived with their friends and family...

enjoying Cait + Nick's feature film...

soon after the premiere Cait wrote this amazing review...

When we first starting planning our wedding, we were unsure whether we wanted to hire a videographer. We did some research and did not find ourselves overly excited or impressed by the wedding videos we were viewing. To be honest, we didn’t know if it was worth the additional expense and we were convinced that if we invested in a great photographer, a wedding video was not a necessity. We were wrong, capturing your wedding day on video is just as important as the photographs! ALL of our uncertainty and thoughts towards videography completed changed the minute we watched a sample of Jeff’s work. I realized the value of a wedding video when I was brought to tears while watching a sample video of complete strangers! We had to meet with Jeff immediately! It was refreshing to meet with a friendly and laid back vendor who had a no pressure approach to working with prospective clients. We felt at ease instantly and found that we had no doubts at all about booking Jeff as our videographer. Jeff’s professionalism is evident from the first inquiry as he promptly responds when contacted and shows that he cares about the details of your wedding day. He has a great personalized client website that made it easy to communicate, access all documents, share important wedding information, and stay organized. It wasn’t until we shared an incredible moment with each other and our guests as we watched our same day edit at the end of our reception, that we realized booking Jeff was the best decision we made while planning our wedding. His work is AMAZING!! His style of cinematography is so unique and incomparable! His team demonstrates a high level of expertise as they capture the special moments of your day at every angle. They were unobtrusive and made us feel comfortable, so much so, sometimes we didn’t even realize they were there. The same day edit was the perfect touch to our amazing day! We were in awe that Jeff could pull together such an incredible piece of work in only a few hours while maintaining coverage of our entire day! Our guests were blown away and they have not stopped raving about the same day edit played at our reception! We have received so many compliments about how much fun our wedding was and many claimed it to be the best wedding they have ever been to…we owe much of that credit to Jeff and his team. The same day edit brought a unique style to our wedding that proved to be a huge hit! We know we will be seeing Jeff and his team at many weddings in the future! Jeff also invited us to a private theatre screening to premiere our feature film! Watching our video in HD on the big screen with family and friends was an awesome experience! Again, we were thrilled with the outcome of our feature film! It far exceeded our expectations!! (And after seeing the same day edit, our expectations were pretty high!) Just when we thought it couldn’t get better, Jeff amazed us again! The film left me speechless, it is truly phenomenal! We love love love all of the final products – the same day edit, our guests’ video messages, and our feature film! We had a wonderful experience working with Jeff and we highly recommend him for his expertise in capturing the important moments of a wedding day and creating a priceless wedding film. Jeff has provided us with such an entertaining and touching film that will only be more precious and valuable with time! We could not be happier with our experience! Stop your search here – book Jeff Brouillet! You will experience wedding cinematography truly at its best!!

I can't even express how awesome it feels to hear such wonderful comments - I LOVE my "job" and it makes me so happy to hear how much our work is appreciated. Thank you! :)

We filmed Kate + Chris's wedding in Boston on January 30th. When I left my house it was 0℉ and upon our arrival in Boston it was a comfortable 6℉. Despite a little bit of chilly weather it was absolutely one of my favorite weddings. Kate was really into our work and we had about 15 hours of platinum coverage on her wedding day. There were so many highlights to the day - to begin with a winter wedding in Boston is unique in itself. The speeches during the reception were so beautiful and well said that it really brought together their story and some great insight into who they are. Their ceremony took place at a stunning catholic church in Charlestown and they had an awesome party at a private club - the historic Union Club of Boston.

Our wedding films capture the complete story of your day in a cinematic feature film that is something truly unique and meaningful to the couple. Kate + Chris were so awesome to work with and their amazing wedding certainly helped make a great wedding film.

Kate was kind enough to leave an awesome review after premiering her feature film...

There is nothing I can say, other then Jeff and his team are INCREDIBLE. They take the moments of the most important day of your life and turn them into a beautifully cinematic story. At some points while watching our film, I asked myself “Is that really us? We look like movie stars.” He is so professional and attentive to each brides needs and really wants to get to know each couple instead of just showing up on your big day hoping that everything goes according to plan. He exceeded our expectations beyond what I thought was possible. I’ve refereed all of my friends who are getting married to Jeff—I think he’s booked quite a few weddings because I scream his praises so loudly. Anyone can it “record” on a video camera. But no one in New England can tell a story through the lens of his video equipment like Jeff can.

If you would are interested in viewing one of our feature films get in touch and we'd love to share one.

jeff

Kate + Chris | a Boston winter wedding same day edit

Kate and Chris met at the Cask'n Flagon in Boston three years ago. Chris's best man was there with Kate and several mutual friends when he thought he had the perfect match for her and called Chris to come on out, which he of course did. Their friends and family knew early on they were a great match for each other and would probably soon be married. Sure enough this past Saturday Kate and Chris were married at St. Mary's church in Charlestown with their reception and the Union Club in Boston. Both of these venues were gorgeous historic 1800s buildings with an incredible amount of character, breathtaking details and New England charm.

I knew when I first met Kate that I was going to love filming her wedding. She truly connected with the type of work we do... when I asked what attracted her to us and our cinematography she said, "I love that you're not, what I've found to be... an east coast videographer. You tell a story with your movies. We want our film to be less of a rolling reel of events, and more like a movie." I couldn't have said it any better myself. :)

So when the day finally arrived on Saturday I was super excited - not only did I get to experience a beautiful wedding with an amazing couple but it was our first wedding shooting entirely with HD DSLRs to give that beautiful filmic look you can achieve with Canon photography lenses. We also shot at 24 frames per second (the speed of film) for the first time at a wedding - again to ensure even further that their wedding film had the look and feel of a movie. Kurt and I were joined by another local wedding cinematographer Mike Murray who was excited to try out a new toy he won in Austin at the recent workshop we both attended.

We worked alongside the amazingly talented destination photography Shyla Dalirifar and had some great help with their DJ Greg Hodges of 5 Star Events. It always feels great to work amongst other vendors who are passionate about what they do and I knew how excited Kate was to work with Shyla so it was awesome to see her in action. You can check out her blog to see how fantastic her work is.

So when we played their same day edit I was completely blown away by everyone's reaction and how into it all their guests were. I think its tough to convey this experience to someone who has never seen one, but taking a few minutes on your wedding day to share something unique with your guests and soak in the events of the day can be an amazing moment and something I hope stands out as one of the many highlights of the wedding day. Out of everything I do, those few minutes are what I enjoy the most, and this one was really special and I'm so happy for what my team and I were able to do for Kate and Chris. Enjoy!

jeff

Ilanna + Noam | trailer

Here is a small taste of what's to come... On November 22nd Kurt and I filmed Ilanna and Noam's wedding at the beautiful Boston Park Plaza. This was our first Jewish wedding and knowing this Ilanna and Noam certainly put a lot of trust in us... that is something I really appreciated. So once I reviewed the day's itinerary I offered to extend the coverage a couple hours so we could get some great shots of Ilanna getting ready and truly capture her wedding day. I'm sure glad I did because Ilanna got ready in the presidential suite which was breathtaking with great views of Boston from every window on an absolutely gorgeous fall day. Despite this wedding being a bit different for us I'd say the day went really smooth from a filmmaking perspective, and thanks to all the information and a DVD she shared with us ahead of time we were well prepared.

So here is something a bit different... I used the audio from the band and the introductions to open up the trailer, and since this is just the preview I didn't want to give away too much so this is more of a tease of what's to come. Enjoy!

jeff