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Andy And Alicia Wedding Music Video// Sannibel, FL
Hey Everyone. This is been the busiest Christmas season for me, by far. I hope your Christmas is going great!
Here is our latest music video. This wedding was filmed on the island of Sannibel…right on the beach. It was absolutely gorgeus. Andy and Alicia had the picture perfect beach wedding. We wish them all the best in their journey together.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to all!!!
Anna
Max And Inna Wedding Music Video// Chicago, IL
Here is our latest and greatest, everyone. Max and Inna’s wedding took place in the windy city (and it really was windy!). They are such a fun and spontaneous couple, which you are about to see. They attracted so much attention downtown, and they were basking in it. Oh, and one more thing…their wedding was just simply gorgeous!
Their wedding was filmed in HD, which you can watch here, on Vimeo.
Max and Inna- best wishes to the both of you, and thanks again for inviting us to be a part of your wedding!
Anna
Professional Wedding Videography- Do Your Research
Any decision concerning your wedding should obviously done with careful thought. It is always wise to do your research and get advice and referrals from others. Videography is no different.
A good start would be to ask other brides/grooms. Start with the ones you know and then consider joining web forums to get more opinions. You can also ask videographers for a list of their recent brides you can contact. It is important to cosider each opinion, whether they got professional services or not.
When you talk to recent brides they will most likely overflow with information about their wedding and the services they had. Here is a list of some questions to ask recent brides:
- If you had to pick between photography or videography, which would you choose?
- Why did you choose to have professional videography?
- How did you find your videographer?
- If you had to do it all over again, what would you do differently about your videography arrangements (if anything)?
- Were there any particular things you had in mind when shopping around for videography?
- What differences did you see between different videographers as you interviewed them?
- What “lessons-learned” have you come up with concerning your wedding videography?
- Do you know of any recent brides that wouldn’t mind answering these same questions?
After talking to several people, you will already start to develope a good idea of what you need to be looking for. This will give you a great start on your own search for professional wedding videography.
Igor
Viktor and Ludmila’s Wedding Music Video// Venice, FL
Hello Everyone. Glad you can join me. Today’s video is a local wedding we filmed right here in Venice, Florida. There was so much emotion; the tears, the looks, the vows (which are in the Russian language)….it’s great to be a part of these wonderful moments.
Viktor’s and Luda’s wedding was full of culture, beautiful decorations and great food. See for yourself.
Until next time,
Anna
Watching Your Bride Walk Down The Isle
This post is for all the grooms out there. Everybody knows that most classic wedding day milestone of all time is probably the bride walking down the isle. The bride especially knows this. And so should you. Believe it or not, there are grooms out there who get distracted just before this moment, and for whatever reason are not looking at the bride as she is entering the room. The bride, obviously, has trouble understanding why her husband-to-be is preoccupied with something else. (OK. Can I just make a confession right here..I am one of those guys! I know! What was I thinking? Well take it from someone with experience- you wife will not never let you forget it.)
Anyway, since the groom usually finds himself “killing time” in the moments leading up to her grand entrance, it is hard to keep completely quiet and focused. Many grooms are likely to carry a conversation with his best man or the officiant in a muffled manner, but DON’T DO IT! Don’t forget that you are wearing a wireless mic that picks up even whispers. Later, when your video is being put together, all of your distractions and conversations will be evident. (Yes, we can edit those parts out, but the wife says the grooms have to be warned. 
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In the end you will both be happier if you just stick to the plan. And if you don’t, well, good luck..
Igor
George And Irina Wedding Music Video// Anderson, SC
Good day to everyone. Several days back we had a mini cold front come through this part of Florida, and it was so refreshing, but now we are back to just plain hot weather. Sigh….I can’t wait until the weather cools down. We are traveling this weekend to South Carolina this weekend. Hopefully it’s much cooler up there.
Speaking of South Carolina, here is a music video of a wedding we filmed there. George is from Florida, Irina is from California, but they got married in SC. Ahh..love really does bring people together. They had a gorgeous wedding. There were so many wonderful details, as you will see.
They are perfect for each other, aren’t they? We all thought so…
Anna
Valentin & Angela Wedding Photo Shoot// Atlanta, GA
Hello everybody! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. I know I did…we had family come down from Washington state.
This was a wedding we filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. This video is only a small excerpt from the whole wedding- it’s the photo shoot. While the photographers were doing their work we were behind the scenes, capturing all the beautiful smiles. We couldn’t have asked for a nicer couple to work with.
You can see their official music video and more at the TouchDream blog.
Hope you liked it. Comments are welcome, as always.
Anna
Exchanging Rings On Your Wedding Day
Ah..First day of school. My six year old just went to the first day of first grade (sigh). It’s much quieter at home now. All you mom’s and dad’s know what I’m talking about.
OK, tip for today..
Most likely zero percent of couples practice exchanging rings prior to their ceremony, but it’s actually not a bad idea. Sometimes we see the bride and groom struggle at the altar trying to wiggle the ring on the others’ finger. Once (and I’m totally serious) we had a bride who after much effort still could not fit the ring on her grooms finger and so he took the ring and squeezed it on his own hand! The congregation sure had a good laugh. 
Rarely does this happen completely effortlessly, but if you practice before your ceremony (there is no unspoken rule against this, right?) you have more chance of it going smoothly….hence, a better flowing wedding video.
Hope this helps,
Anna
Audio Distinctions in a Wedding Video// part 1
Hey there! Before I start the post I just wanted to apologize for temporarily disappearing on you. We went on a little trip to the wilderness and were promised wi-fi. Unfortunately, it didn’t work. It was a real disappointment. Thanks for understanding! :]
OK… One of the best reasons why uncle Bob should not be your wedding videographer is audio. Your uncle’s home camera will catch any and all sounds from everywhere and while viewing it later, you will not be able to hear a distinction between your voices at the alter and the guests seated next to your uncle.
The audio that accompanies a professionally procuced video is a critical component in developing the overall quality of a wedding video. A viewer can easily ignore a slight color irregularity in the video but they will not be able to tune out the sound of an overhead ventilation or some other distractions that you cannot help.
One of the things a bride and groom should consider (but few acually ask) in audio as it applies to wedding videography is the question of microphones. Consider the typical wedding video showing the couple exchanging vows. Whenever possible, we tap into the sound mixer to capture any audio going into the public address system. This would certainly include the couple the couple as they exchange their vows. However, the microphones usually used by churches are designed for clarity in public address and will not deliver the richness of the human voice.
Red arrow points to the microphone
For this reason we place a wireless microphone on the groom and sometimes the officiant also. The wireless microphones we use are designed to capture the richness of the human voice which in turn adds new depth to the viewing experience. Even whispers can be heard as if the viewer were at the alter with the couple!
This is definately a component you cannot afford to overlook.
Stay tuned for more in part 2 of audio distinctions in a wedding video…
Igor