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What an incredibly fun group! Natasha and Antoine had one of the greatest weddings I’ve had the privilege of filming this year. When I stepped into the bridal suite at the Savannah Center, I knew I was going to be in for a treat and they certainly didn’t disappoint!  The day went off without a hitch thanks to Robbin at the Savannah Center and Natasha’s friend Stacy.  The Ceremony itself was amazingly beautiful as candles lined the aisle and Antoine’s mom sang as Natasha walked down the aisle.  Natasha and Antoine absolutely fell in love with the idea of the Same Day Edit and knew it had to be a part of their wedding, and if you follow this blog at all, you know how much I absolutely love to produce them.  The response from their guests was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced and by the way Natasha jumped out of her chair and hugged me, I’m guessing she liked it too.  I wanted to share it with you as well and I hope you enjoy it as much as they did!

Two of my favorite things to produce are Same Day Edits and Trash the Dress films, both are incredibly unique and fun to create!  Danielle and Jon chose to do a Same Day Edit, where I produce a highlight of the day’s events from the preparations to the pre-ceremony and the ceremony itself and even parts of the reception that is shown during dinner. That in itself is always an amazing experience for the guests. They also wanted to do a Trash the Dress, where we produce these incredible images of the bride and groom in situations you wouldn’t normally expect to see them.

So I said, why not combine them to give the illusion that the Danielle and Jon actually trashed the dress and tux between the ceremony and reception. We shot the trash session last month and once again, Kortnee and Ted from Simply Timeless Photography were there to capture some beautiful art. The pictures can be seen on their site. 

There was a packed house at their reception on Saturday night anxiously awaiting the film on the big screen.  No one knew about the trash session with exception of Danielle and Jon so it was a really cool surprise. This was by far my favorite Same Day Edit and the response from their guests was incredibly overwhelming. I wanted to share it with you and I hope you enjoy!

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What an incredible day it was yesterday! Yeah, sure it started off a bit wet but that didn’t stop Chelsey and Branden from having the wedding of their dreams! I started the day with Chelsey and the bridesmaids at the salon, then continued on to Kumler Chapel for the ceremony. Fast forward a couple hours and the Reception is taking place at the Hilton Hall of Mirrors where everything was beautifully decorated thanks to Goodwin Lighting and the amazing arrangements from Mt. Lookout Sprouts! Jim and Jim from The Studio were there to document the day frame by frame and Lx2 made sure the floor was packed and everyone was having the time of their lives. This wonderful event was expertly planned by Brigid Horne-Nestor of i-do Weddings & Events! Chelsey and Branden wanted to surprise their guests with a Same Day Edit that played at the end of dinner and they absolutely loved it and I wanted to share it with you as well. I hope you enjoy it!

This was a night I’ll remember for a very long time! I remember meeting Tracy and her mom, Paulette for the initial consultation and thinking ‘this is going to be a great wedding’, I certainly wasn’t wrong by any stretch of the imagination! Tracy had called me about three weeks or so before the wedding to ask if we still had time to do the Same Day Edit, she wanted to do it as a surprise to her mom, who had absolutely loved the idea. We had plenty of time and as I’m filming the interview segments, I’m completely blown away by the sound bytes they are unknowingly giving me and I’m already starting to edit the piece in my head. The greatest thing is, Paulette called me the very next day asking me to talk Tracy into doing the Same Day Edit, but I couldn’t tell her that we had already done it, so I told her there just wasn’t enough time to make it happen but I would gladly produce a photo montage for them, (this would explain the screen at the reception and Paulette wouldn’t get suspicious). The master plan went off without a hitch! Mom, dad, and all the guests were able to watch with laughter and tears of joy as Max and Tracy explained how they met, fell in love and ultimately got married, then were surprised by video of the preparations and the Ceremony itself!!! It truly was one of those magical moments that will forever be etched in time. Tine Hoffman was there to capture every moment in style and the whole event was flawless thanks to Kristen Kloth of Tres Chic Event Planning!

Enjoy the trailer for their wedding film!

Here is a shortened version of the Same Day Edit. The entire video was about ten minutes long, this sample is about five. Enjoy!