On September 20th, we filmed the first wedding that we were able to film for a few weeks. It was nice to have a little break, but we are happy to be back in the swing of things now! From the 20th until October 25th, we are booked pretty solid and are filming a birthday party, a promotional video, and, count 'em, TWELVE weddings. Holy moly. It's the busiest time of the year for us this year - everyone loves autumn! Here are the videos from our four September weddings (YouTube
seemed to mess with the colors in some of the videos - forgive the
brightness in some clips!):
September 20: Sarah & Alex Chapman
Most of our friends are getting married right about now! Alex and Casey have been friends for years and years, and Sarah was one of my very best friends in college. Like Casey and I, Sarah & Alex met at the BCM...actually most, if not all, of our couple friends from college met each other at the BCM. haha. We were so honored when they asked us both to be in their wedding party AND to film their wedding! We had never done this before, but with the help of some wonderful family members, we were able to do both. :)
Obviously, I spent all morning with the girls, and Casey spent all morning with the guys. I watched as the talented hair and makeup ladies transformed the bride into this beautiful glam model. I mean, Sarah is pretty anyway, so it didn't take much, but you wouldn't believe how stunning she was on her wedding day.
Sarah's dress was strapless and covered in lace. She also wore a sparkling belt around her waist, which matched the detail on the bridesmaids dresses. The bridesmaid dresses were "victorian lilac," except for the Matron of Honor's dress, which was grey. One of my favorite details about this wedding? The flowers were all made of PAPER! This talented woman in Chattanooga (from The Paper Pimpernel) made them all - Sarah's, ours, and all the ones used for decoration. So. cool. And my favorite thing about this video? The father's first look, of course. Father and daughter both tear up, and it makes me tear up as well. Love you, Biffles. You're gorgeous!
Sarah - The Dress
Sarah & Alex were married at Patten Chapel in Chattanooga, the amazing old chapel on UTC's campus. It has wooden features, stained glass windows, a long aisle, and some powerful acoustics. It was the perfect place for these two to get married, and it matched their ceremony exactly. We worked with Zach and Sarah Photography, and I can't wait to see the Chapman wedding photos! All of this photographer's photos are SO impressive, and not only that, they are fantastic to work with. Great personalities, great teamwork with us as videographers. We love them. In their Intro video, you can see how funny the groom is. He made silly faces at the camera nearly all day. Those Jeff Co groomsmen are a great group of friends, AND they make some pretty good groomsmen too (meaning they show up on time, they don't complain about how hot it is in their tuxes in front of most people, they smile and have fun). Thank you, boys!
Sarah & Alex decided to do a letter exchange before the ceremony, and you can see how sweet their reactions are. One of my favorites! Congrats to you guys! We love you both. :)
Sarah & Alex - Intro
September 21: Brandy & Jonathan Jones
Brandy & Jonathan were married at The Clark House, a beautiful wedding venue in Livingston at which we love working! Their flowers are always so pretty, their food is delicious, and the grounds make for some perfect picture spots. Brandy and I went to high school together and have some mutual friends, and I was so excited when she asked us to film her wedding! (It's always nice to film for someone you know. :) ) I was also happy to learn that I would be working with a photographer that I also went to high school with...we actually were in Annie together, both as cute little orphans! haha. McDonald Weddings is SO easy to work with, and their photos of the Jones wedding so far are beautiful. Check out her page to see some of her images! The boys wore grey, and the girls wore long coral dresses. I also wore a long coral dress that day; I practically could have been part of the wedding party! The hands-down, best part of their video is the father's first look. Bless his heart, you could tell how proud he was of his little girl as she turned into a bride. Congrats to this sweet couple!
Brandy & Jonathan - Intro
September 27: Allison & Jabe Milam
Allison & Jabe were married at Rosewood Wedding Chapel and Event Center, a venue that has an old, beautiful house, a small chapel, an outdoor ceremony space surrounded by greenery, and a patio/porch space for receptions. Weddings at this venue never fail to impress. The photographers for the day were from Lovinggood's Photography, a fun, kind married couple who take some great photos. We LOVED everything about this wedding. We have been waiting for it for a while; they booked us months and months ago after they saw our advertisement in Tulle for Weddings Magazine. Allison put a lot of creativity into her wedding. The colors and decorations were beautiful and autumn-like: the girls wore burgundy dresses, the guys wore shades of brown, their guest book was a tiny wire-y tree (You signed burgundy and forest green leaves and hung them on the tree!), the cake sat on a small stump...And her flowers? GORGEOUS wildflowers. So pretty! Their pug babies also had an important role in the ceremony, and they looked pretty sophisticated, Onyx in his bowtie and Gidget in her flower collar. Another unique thing was the engagement ring; it was made with an uncut diamond. How cool is that? Last favorite thing is the first look. Absolutely. Adorable. He proposed again!!! You have to watch this one. It made me tear up filming it. Watch their Intro here!
Allison & Jabe - Intro
September 28: Cate & Nick Costanza
Cate & Nick were married at Rock Creek Farms in Gallatin. The venue's website describes it perfectly: "Imagine arriving along a tree-lined drive in where an intimate Bride's
Room awaits. And escape to a simpler place, where the refined elegance
of a wedding ceremony is joined by the natural beauty of the great
outdoors. Choose our breathtaking outdoor venue, "Rock Creek Farm", for a
truly enchanting wedding." For real, though. Such a pretty venue! Something that the bride paid attention to was the horses at the venue; they were noble and handsome, and the bride and groom were able to have their photos made with them. Speaking of photos, we worked with Amber Rena Photography at this wedding, someone we haven't been able to work with for almost a whole year. Amber is a sweetheart, and her photos are outstanding! This couple's wedding was small and intimate, with only a handful or two of guests and only one bridesmaid and one groomsman (both were siblings of the couple). This was probably the smallest wedding we have filmed up until now, and we really enjoyed the close-knit-feel of everything. And Cate & Nick? You can tell they are head over heels for one another just by the looks on their faces, especially in Nick's first glimpse of his bride as she walked down the aisle. The bride wore a stunning, fitted, scalloped dress, and her bridesmaid wore silver. Three words for this wedding - classy, intimate, and beautiful. Check out their Intro video!
Cate & Nick - Intro
