Everyone deserves to have a wedding video. When I was a little girl, the one movie I wanted to watch over and over was my parent's wedding video. The ceremony was shot with a single camera in the back of the venue. The reception was outdoors at the Marine training base in southern California. You can hear the jets flying overhead during their first dance. I still think it's the best "movie" ever made. Seeing my parents when they were so young. Seeing family members that have passed before I was born. Seeing the family that I only get to see when we have a great reason to. Weddings. That's what they are all about. Families coming together and celebrating. And that's exactly what I wanted my wedding to be. But I almost missed out on the best part... The wedding movie!
We were extremely blessed, and lucky, with how things came together for our wedding. One of those examples was videography. I did not budget for it. I wanted it, so badly, but couldn't find room in our budget to afford it. So we bought 3 small flip cams and several SD cards to hold hours of amateur video filmed from our family and friend's point of view. One of my favorite photographers did this with an 8 MM camera, and I cried when I watched her wedding video.
The thing is, do you know where all that video is sitting right now? On those SD cards. Because it will take me a good chunk of time to go through and create something digestible.
Thank goodness for my sister-in-law's best friend Rachel. We asked her if she would be a second-shooter at our wedding as we were worried about our photographer being in two places at once (Edgefield is a big place!). She graciously accepted, and brought along her fiance to shoot some video footage. Never could I have imagined the incredible result! Below is the beautiful film created by RP Imagery, one of their first wedding films they created. I think they'll be producing many, many more in the near future :)
http://vimeo.com/72952471
Videography: RP Imagery Photography: Mint Photography Venue & Catering: McMenamins Edgefield DJ: Thunderstruck Productions Personal Flowers: Blüm, Design in Flowers Centerpieces: DIY Methot family projects Design, Planning, Invitations & Paper Goods: DIY Day-of Planning: Alex Engel Chair Rentals: The Party Pros