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Vanessa & Tony had a super elegant wedding in Houston TX; everything was top notch from the beautifully amazing flowers to the 15 person band that had guests dancing all night long.
The ceremony was held at St. Annes Catholic church followed by the reception at the Corinthian in Downtown Houston.
Vanessa wanted a mix of HD and 16mm film to give their video a unique and nostalgic feel. 16mm film has such a beautiful texture and it really compliments skin tones.
The day was amazing, I'm so glad we were able to be apart of it!
Here is their Short Wedding Film!
Vanessa & Tony’s Short Wedding Film from Joe Simon Films on Vimeo.
Vanessa + Tony's ingredients -
Event Planner - Lisa Newburn Events
Photographer - Donna Newman Photography
Flower Design - David Kurio
Lighting and Sound - Go Pro Sound
Phyllis had one of those feel good weddings. You know, the ones were you wear a huge smile on your face the whole way through. From her scandalous present to Adam in the morning, to their rather intense entrance into the hall, we had such a great time the whole way through.
It should be said the Phyllis is also Filipino. one cannot do an SDE for a Filipino bride without having her know about jmag. For those that don't know, jmag is the godfather of the SDE. Back when we were wondering how something so complicated could even be possible, him and his team were churning out miracle edits. Years later, as SDE’s have become a staple for us, jmag has inspired a country, and it is amazing what they are doing over there.
Back to Phyllis. Knowing of the jmag influence and the high standards that come along with that, we were so happy when Phyllis chose us. It made things a little extra special knowing what we had to live up to. 
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Christine & Charles were married in Houston Texas this past Saturday, October 3rd. The wedding took place at St. Annes Catholic Church followed by the reception at Hotel Derek. What a fun wedding!
The ceremony was actually short, about 25 mins. As they were walking back down the aisle Charles said “I can’t believe it went by so quickly”. From there they went on a photo shoot around DT Houston where they were chased by a few afternoon showers.
The cocktail hour started at Hotel Derek around 6pm where the guests were greeted by a candy buffet! Boy, all the green candy look really good, especially the rock candy. But my teeth said no and I had to pass. Once they made their grand entrance dinner was served and everyone danced the night away.
I really enjoyed shooting at Hotel Derek; it was nice to have the DJ set up off the dance floor. This created a cleaner look for the room as well as aided in making both my and the photographer’s shots better. I wish more events were set up like this.
Christine and Charles invested in one of our new offerings called the “Next Day Edit”. What we create is a 5-6 min highlights film from the wedding. We also edit the film right after the wedding, so you will receive your online version in 4-7 days. As you will see it takes you through all the emotions of the day.The pacing, music and shots are carefully selected and weaved together to create a one of a kind story. Enjoy!
Christine + Charles Short Wedding Film from Joe Simon Films on Vimeo.
A couple weeks ago we got a call from Canon. They had a new camera coming out, and they wanted us to give it a test drive. Sounds exciting right? But, having a camera before it’s announced, not being able to take it outside with any labels showing, and needing to be ultra top-secret certainly has its pressures. Nonetheless, we felt so lucky to get that call and were just waiting for the right oppurtunity to see what the camera could do.
Enter JC + Esther.
If I had to choose one word to describe these two it would be, without a doubt, organic. The dress Esther chose to wear was made entirely by her aunt Norma. Not only did she make the dress, she also helped Esther get into it on her wedding day. The beer at the reception was one of JC’s home brews. Their cakes stood atop towering stumps, their place cards set amongst a tray of grass, and the present JC got for Esther was unmistakeably original and very organic. All of this, and I haven’t even got to their so very touching vows.
Armed with two pre-production 7ds, I don’t know if I was quite prepared for all that I would experience that day. I’ll start with the imagery from the 7d, their highlights film, and follow up with some of our first impressions later in the week. If you’re interested in more technical details, follow the link to vimeo for a complete write-up.
Sorry for the tech speak at the beginning and ends, Canon asked us very nicely to share that with you since it is a pre-production camera.
jc plus esther // all 7d highlights from stillmotion on Vimeo.
I was super excited when Miss Kitten said they wanted to do a TTD (Trash the Dress) shoot the day after the wedding. I knew we had to find some cool locations and I started brainstorming right away.
We arrived to Grand Cayman Island 3 days before the wedding, which gave us time to scout some locations. We were staying in West Bay on the North side of Seven Mile Beach. Right around the corner from our place was an awesome beach and pier away from the tourist resorts. It made a great location and was empty the day we shot. The other building locations were on the same road as the cottage we stayed in; we even borrowed the bike from the owners to do the shot of Mr. and Mrs. Kitten riding! That was so fun!
Mr. and Mrs. Kitten were so awesome to work with, they smiled and laughed the whole time. I can only imagine how it felt to be in the same dress that just the day before was going down the isle towards Mr. Kitten and was now playing in the surf of the Cayman Islands! What an amazing two days!
So here it is, Mr. and Mrs. Kitten’s Trash the Dress!
Weddingbee’s Mr. and Mrs. Kitten were married on Grand Cayman Island on April 4, 2009.
We shot for three days over the event and captured so many great moments. The wedding was held at the Grand Old House on Grand Cayman Island. It had an amazing outdoor deck that ended at the water's edge. Every day there was a beautiful sunrise and sunset which added to the great island atmosphere.
Mr. and Mrs. Kitten wanted a modern and unique wedding film that had both HD and Super 8mm film. We blended them together during editing to give the film a vintage twist. Here is their highlights film.
Mr. and Mrs. Kitten’s ingredients -
Wedding Planner - Celebrations
Venue - Grand Old House
Photographer - The Nichols
This weeks featured filmmaker is Ray Roman of Ray Roman Films.
Ray has become well known around the country for his extraordinary camera work and cinematic storytelling. I have been following Ray for the past year and am constantly amazed by the quality of his work.
I asked Ray to let me feature some of his work and to tell us a little bit about the couple, the event and how he approached the creation of this piece.
Jen came to see me and my hair diva, Jennie B for a trial and the three of us had so much fun it hardly seemed like work. Jen is a cutie patootie and I think she looks like the love child of Isla Fisher and Lindsay Lohan. We rocked out her look with a stained red lip, false eyelashes, and a catted out black eyeliner. I will have a follow up post this week with her photos and a break down of all of the products that I used to “get the look”. Jennie B did an amazing job on the hair for Jen and her sister and videographer, Michael DiChiaro put together this cool highlights reel. Also, check out this hilarious save-the-date. I looove Jen and Brian's sense of humor!
going in blind // aaron + jess’ sde from stillmotion on Vimeo.
When Patrick and I were planning our wedding, we knew we wanted to keep it small. We knew we wanted to have only the closest, most loving people around us and to have nothing but an amazing time. Among our small group of guests were Aaron and Jess, close friends of ours who grew up in the same small town as Patrick. Actually, Aaron and Patrick have been friends their entire lives.
Patrick and I did a first meeting before the ceremony. Justin suggested to us how wonderful it might be for Patrick to walk up the mountain to meet me blindfolded, and to be able to do a shoot together without seeing each other, in part to prolong the anticipation, and to be able to have a very different and emotional experience.
This was probably the best part of the wedding for me. The anticipation, knowing that Patrick was behind me, touching my shoulders, without us being able to see each other… it almost killed me! But once the blindfold came off and I turned around, it was the most amazing thing to finally see each other.
Aaron was the person to walk blindfolded-Patrick up the mountain.
And now, it was Aaron and Jess' turn last weekend, and we thought we would pass the experience onto them. Only this time, they never actually saw each other. They stayed blindfolded the entire time, except to open gifts from each other back to back. By the end, Aaron knew the texture of Jess' dress, the feel of her veil, the tears on her face, but only put the fragments together when he finally saw her coming down the aisle.
Here is their wedding from Justin's and my perspective.
The idea of using the smashing pumpkins as a backdrop for an SDE has always beem very intriguing. “Tracks like “Disarm” and “Tonight, Tonight” carry so much energy and power that i could just sense how it would electrify a reception. Cyndi + Cory gave us that chance when they said:
one // they love the smashing pumpkins
two // we could do something wild and crazy for the SDE
We all have different processes for how we put together an SDE. Michael likes to play the song on repeat for a good several hours, to the detriment of the rest of the studio, as he lets everything sink in. Konrad likes to sing and dance to the song as he thinks of what he wants to do. I try to sit and listen and see how each couple would fit within the chords.
Being a same day edit, we were a little nervous that we had to find a way to get the quick segments in and completed, otherwise we would have to fill it in with other footage and the SDE wouldn’t have had nearly the same power.
One request before you watch Cyndi + Cory’s SDE. Let the full film load. Turn you speakers up.
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