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There are a couple of reasons that I like it when a bride gets ready for her wedding day at her home.
First and foremost, there is usually good food there and the moms always feed me. 
Second, is that this environment can help the bride to be more comfortable, and she also tends to reflect more on how her life has brought her to this moment. The home creates such a beautifully personal and rich background for a wedding film.
Julie wanted to be at her childhood home on the morning of her wedding. She wanted her parents, sister and the girls she grew up with to be there with her too. And, she asked me to be there to document everything. I'm glad she did. Judging by the comments from all the people I talked to, it is clear that Julie is well loved. She is a beautiful person in every way.
Jeff (also known as Opie) has a slightly larger than life persona. Everyone knows and loves him. He is fearless, funny, sincere and just an all-around great person. The two of them make a really fun couple. It was a pleasure getting to know them and their family and friends.
May Lee shot the event with me. May is absolutely one of the most talented video journalists I know. During the shoot, we each went in our own directions gathering a ton of great interviews and footage over the course of the weekend. When we shoot a wedding film, we often come away with 7 to 10 hours of footage and interviews that we then weave together into the story of the couple and of the day. May is a real storyteller and a good friend too; I am grateful for her and the amazing work that she does.
I also had the great pleasure of working with Maria Cooke of Ritzy Bee Events. Maria did the day-of coordination for the reception. I have been wanting to work with her for quite a while and was thrilled to have the chance. Thanks Maria for helping to make it a great experience for me. 
The wedding was held just outside of Baltimore at the Towson United Methodist Church. The reception was at the Valley Mansion in Hunt Valley, MD.
Congratulations Julie and Jeff! Thanks for the stories!
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William - your talent is simply amazing! I couldn’t be happier that you were there to document our day! And what a wonderful job you have done! I go through more and more tissues with each video… THANK YOU!!!
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William Gaff, Washington, DC
Vendor: Videography
Website: Human Story Films
About Me: Welcome to this conversation about wedding films. I am a filmmaker of course, but also a son and a husband and a father. In addition to those things, I consider myself to be a storyteller. However, my love for stories started long before I ever picked up a camera. Through the years I have come to believe that story is really the breath of life. I hope that these blog posts encourage the conversation not only of how great wedding films are made, but also, and maybe more importantly, why they are made.
What a sweet, moving video! They are so lucky to have this to remember their day for the rest of their lives.