We had an amazing 2017. We filmed 24 weddings all over California (and one in Nevada) and had at least one per month, every month, except April (we went to Iceland that month). My initial goal was to cap our weddings at 20, but we had a few last minute wedding inquiries that we couldn’t turn down.
We have 21 weddings booked in 2018 and we will likely cap it at 24 again this year. We also have a couple 2019 weddings on the books. We are continually humbled by the people who allow us to capture their story and are so thankful for all of the people we got to know this year.
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We are fortunate to be able to film a wide variety of weddings, from large celebrations to inimate gatherings of family and friends. The Lee’s San Francisco wedding was a beautiful display of love and culture at one of our favorite venues in the city. Emily and Franklin’s ceremony and restaurant reception was a wonderful gathering of love and a really special celebration to capture.
There’s something extra special about filming a military wedding on Veteran’s Day. We had amazing time with Austin and Shelby at Jacuzzi Winery and their Fall wedding was as beautiful as it was fun. The Sommerfield’s wedding was a giant party and likely the best Veteran’s Day we’ve ever had. Thank you to Austin for serving our country and to all of the other service men and women serving domestically and abroad. Happy late Veteran’s Day everyone!
We book a lot of our weddings over a year in advance, but I think Cindy and Dan win the 2017 award for earliest booking (that’s an award I just made up). We first chatted on the phone in January 2016 and I knew right away that the Fitzpatrick’s wedding was going to be a ton of fun. Cindy, as she puts it, is “never at a loss for words” and her and Dan’s big day was filled with laughs. We seriously love this couple and couldn’t be happier for the two of them. Also, they have a cute dog.
As far as wedding venues go, it’s hard to beat The Holly Farm. It’s a little gem hidden in Carmel. However, the only prettier than the venue itself is the couple. This wedding will go down as definitely one of our favorite weddings of the year and perhaps among our favorites ever. We wish every wedding could be like this.
Details:
Filmed/Edited: Dan Bowen
2nd cinematographer: Travis Bell
Photographer: Melissa Fuller http://www.melissafullerphotography.com/
Venue: The Holly Farm http://www.hollyfarm.com/
Music: “Carousels” – The Careful Ones; “T R N T” – Andrew Belle (licensed through Music Bed)
There’s nothing we love more than wine country in the Fall. The Danovich’s beautiful Casa Real wedding was fun for humans and dogs alike. Sam and Kasie are the sweetest and we couldn’t have been happier to help capture their beautiful wedding.
Sargon and Shamina’s wedding was not only the biggest wedding we have ever been a part of (700 guests!), but it also may be the most fun celebration we’ve captured. The Isaac’s wedding was a non-stop dance party and pretty much every guest joined in on the fun. Can every wedding be an Assyrian wedding? We cruised around Turlock taking portraits and ended the evening serenaded by Shamina’s lovely voice. We are grateful to be able to help tell a piece of the Isaac’s beautiful story.
Details:
Filmed/Edited: Dan Bowen
2nd cinematographer: Shawn Hoelsch
Photographer: Katie Ruther http://www.katieruther.com/
Venue: First United Methodist Church Turlock
Reception Location: Larsa Banquet Hall
Music: “Before Dawn” – On Earth; “When I’m With You” – Ben Rector; “Brand New” – Ben Rector (licensed through Music Bed)
Camera/equipment specs: Canon C100 Mark ii (2), iPhone 7, Sony a6500 (2), Sony A7Sii (s), 70-200 2.8, 50mm 1.2, 16-35 2.8, 24-105 f/4, Zeiss 35mm 1.2, Sigma 19mm, DJI Mavic Pro, Letus Helix Jr, Rode Smartlav, GoPro Hero 5
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A lot of little girls dream about their storybook wedding. These dreams likely involve a castle, a handsome prince and a lavish party. Holly is one of the lucky girls who actually grew and lived her dream by marrying her knight in shining armor, Stefan (or in this case, a handsome prince in a suit). The Greiff’s wedding was pretty dang stunning. Who knew there are castles neighboring San Francisco? We sure didn’t. We had so much fun with these international lovers and look forward to more amazing love stories like this.
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When you find out most of the wedding party and guests are from Australia, it sets the expectations pretty high. Let’s just say the Broadbent’s wedding exceeded our hopes on pretty much every level. When Marshall and KC planned their late summer Tahoe wedding, they certainly expected warm weather. However, on the eve of the couple’s wedding it snowed. A bunch. Sometimes things don’t go as planned, but in this case the snow added a beautiful aesthetic to the couple’s wedding festivities. We love Tahoe and we loved the time that we spent with the Broadbent’s and their incredibly fun and lively friends from Down Under.
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When you meet with a couple before their wedding day and they tell you they met while studying theater in college, it sets a certain set of expectations for the wedding day. As the videographer, we were hoping for a wedding party full of thespians ready to bust out in song and dance at any moment. Needless to say, we were not disappointed when September 15 rolled around. From the moment we walked in the room, everyone was singing and dancing and it was pretty much the happiest group of people we’ve ever been around. We loved every minute we got to spend with Jessica and Kevin and we are so grateful to have been a part of their day.
