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I am very excited to introduce Chris Jones of Mason Jar Films as my first in a series of featured wedding filmmakers.   Chris is Texas based but available for worldwide travel and has filmed weddings just about everywhere.

I have always loved Chris’ natural and easy storytelling style.  His films really give us a sense of who these couples are and how they experience their wedding day.

I asked Chris to tell us about the couple in this clip as well as to describe the approach he used to tell their story.   

Ashley and Vijai barely met while they attended college in Pennsylvania and didn’t start dating until they had a little bit of distance in-between them.  Ashley was working in Costa Rica while Vijai lived in San Francisco.  Their wedding, held at the Four Seasons Austin, was a multi-day event that paid tribute to the family members and friendships that led them to this point.

In telling a couple’s story, there are so many opportunities throughout the event to capture dynamic toasts and sentimental readings, and to use those sound bites as a narrative throughout the wedding film.  In this example, I took the best man’s toast from the rehearsal dinner and employed it to advance the action.  Notice how it infuses more depth and enjoyment to viewing the wedding party’s preparations for the ceremony.

For couples that desire a shorter, well-paced wedding documentary, voiceovers work to keep the story moving, fitting underneath the primary action, incorporating more of the event in a shorter period of time.

Thanks Chris.  Great work, as always.