Brian & Shaquanda / 2.5.11 / Wedding Trailer

Shaquanda & Brian were married Feb. 5 at the Florida Avenue Church of Christ in Melbourne with a reception at the nearby Lipscomb Park Community Center, and their lovely ceremony included an acknowledgment of the friend that introduced them and brought them together.

Sophisticated Gents Entertainment did a fabulous job transforming the community center into an incredibly gorgeous and modern dinner-dance space as well as keeping the party going -- just one look at the lighting and drapery they provided and you'll see why the decorations rank up there with my all-time favorites. The photographers were the fabulous Sean & Candice Silver of Photographic Memories.

Pary & Chris / 11.6.10 / Wedding Trailer

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I first met the super-sweet Pary & Chris through Scott Craig of Scott Craig Photography. I admire their solid commitment to one another and their amazing future.

They searched a long time for the perfect place to have their ceremony, and found it in the First Methodist Church in Winter Park -- with its long aisle and gorgeous sanctuary, it just seemed to fit. Their closest friends and family joined them as they pledged their love on a gorgeous cool day in November -- and I'd be surprised if there was one dry eye in the house!

Congratulations!

Denise & Eric / 11.4.10 / Wedding Trailer

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Denise and Eric were married at gorgeous Bella Collina. I remember when I met Denise we talked for hours about her wedding, and I found myself drawn in by her excitement about the wedding -- by having it on a Thursday, she said, she was able to have the kind of wedding she wanted!

Although the day was slightly overcast and it rained on and off all day, the skies cleared up long enough near sunset for the new couple to have their ceremony the way they dreamed it: on the event lawn, overlooking the amazing lake below. Guests later ate a three-course meal and partied the night away in the Bella Collina clubhouse.

An array of fabulous Central Florida wedding vendors helped them make their day extra-special: Les Kopacz of Soundwave DJs, Domenico and Cecily Castaldo of Castaldo Studios, Rev. Glynn Ferguson of Sensational Ceremonies and Christine MacPhail on harp.

Our best wishes for the future, Denise & Eric!

Kwiks & GV / 10.22.10 / Wedding Trailer

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Spend five minutes with Kwiks & GV, and you'll know that this amazing couple is just meant to be together.

Kwiks & GV were married at Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church in Orlando, and added some absolutely delightful touches onto their wedding reception at the Hilton Altamonte Springs, including a Hollywood-like backdrop where we filmed paparazzi interviews! In addition, the newlyweds sang a song for their guests, and had an awesome new take on the standard garter-and-bouquet tosses -- check it out. Kwiks' dress is also absolutely breathtaking!

The couple's photography by the super John Shinner and music by Chuck Johnson of Classic DJs.

Carina & Dhanesh / 10.10.10 / Wedding Trailer

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I met Carina and Dhanesh at my very first wedding show in Orlando. I was absolutely taken by their bright, sparkling personalities and the incredibly positive way they saw the world, and knew immediately that their wedding was going to be a lot of fun!

They were married at the Royal Crest Room in St. Cloud, with Carina's mother taking the honor of being the officiant. Carina herself designed the beautiful autumn-influenced reception decorations -- and spent two hours before the wedding putting the final touches on everything herself! Carina's amazing makeup was done by the extremely talented Jules of Dollface by Jules of Savannah, GA. Guests danced to music by White Rose Entertainment and ate delicious cake by Orlando's Party Flavors.

Congratulations!

Rebecca & Adrian / 10.9.10 / Wedding Trailer

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Rebecca & Adrian were married in a gorgeous bilingual ceremony at their church, La Primera Iglesia Bautista in Mascotte. Given away by her father, the couple professed their vows in Spanish and exchanged rings in front of their friends and family.

Later, hundreds of wedding guests dined on carnitas and pico de gallo provided by La Hacienda Catering at the Sumter County Fairgrounds in Bushnell and danced to the sounds of two amazing bands until after midnight. One of the things I was most touched by was the fact that the bridesmaids participated in serving the guests -- and the bride herself took a turn at handing out pieces of the delicious cake!

Rebecca and Adrian, muchísimas bendiciones!

Never stop learning.

No matter what your profession, conventions are great for charging your creative batteries -- especially in the field of wedding and event filmmaking!

I've spent this week at the WEVA (Wedding and Event Videographers' Association) Expo at the Dolphin Hotel at Walt Disney World.

It's so wonderful to see what new and wonderful editing ideas videographers and event filmmakers from around the country are developing, and try all the brand-new gear at the trade shows.

There's still one more day of the convention to go, but what I've learned this year so far is already worth the price of admission -- especially since style and technology are changing so quickly. Part of my commitment as an event videographer and filmmaker is to never stop learning and never stop making better wedding videos, and WEVA is one way I can continue to do that.

Current queue status: I'm nearly done with the weddings that were filmed at the end of May. As always, if you have any questions, just give me a call! I would be happy to hear from you.