Carina & Dhanesh / 10.10.10 / Wedding Trailer

Carina & Dhanesh / 10.10.10 / Wedding Trailer from Karen Osborne on Vimeo.

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

Rebecca & Adrian / 10.9.10 / Wedding Trailer from Karen Osborne on Vimeo.

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.

Chris & Kristin / Wedding Trailer / 7.24.10

Chris & Kristin / Wedding Trailer / 7.24.10 from Karen Osborne on Vimeo.

From the moment I met Chris and Kristin last March, it was obvious that their love was once in a lifetime. This amazing couple was married in a beautiful ceremony at St. Andrew's Chapel in Sanford, FL. Their classy reception was held in the church fellowship hall, with a Gators groom's cake and a first dance to Frank Sinatra's "Always," after which there wasn't a dry eye in the house!

Kristin tells me that her hair was inspired by Audrey Hepburn, and her bridesmaids took care of the floral arrangements. The church catered the lovely reception in their hall; guests danced to music by Direct Entertainment; and photos were taken by Brian Pepper of Digital Imaging Direct.

Ashley & Kevin / 7.10.10 / Wedding Trailer

Ashley & Kevin / 7.10.10 / Trailer from Karen Osborne on Vimeo.

Ashley & Kevin were married July 10th, 2010 at the Eaglebrooke Country Club in Lakeland.

I just adored nearly single every detail about this wedding -- the bright summer blooms hanging from the light fixtures; the light green kissing balls hanging from the chairs; the collared bolero jacket on Ashley's gown; the way the country club's light yellow decor was tied into the color scheme chosen by the bride and groom; and most of all, the sheer amount of happiness experienced by everyone at the party.

Ashley & Kevin also provided a kid-friendly table with sand-buckets full of activities for the littler ones at the wedding -- coloring books, bendy straws, toys and more. Guests both young and young-at-heart got a kick out of their wedding favors -- a candy bar where guests could load up on M&M's, rock candy and jelly beans in personalized monogrammed bags.

Guests danced the night away to music provided by White Rose Entertainment; photos were taken by the extremely talented Scott Craig. Congratulations!

Julie & Reyes / 6.18.10 / Wedding Trailer

Julie & Reyes / 6.18.10 / Wedding Trailer from Karen Osborne on Vimeo.

Julie and Reyes -- one of the sweetest couples I've ever met! -- were married June 18 in a beautiful wedding Mass celebrated at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Altamonte Springs.

Viewers might notice that the priest is facing a different way than modern Catholics normally expect -- this is because the couple chose the Tridentine Rite for their wedding Mass. This rite, common before the changes at the Second Vatican Council in 1962, is celebrated completely in Latin. Along with her bouquet, Julie carried a rosary; music for the ceremony was provided by a traditional schola singing gorgeous Gregorian chant.

Afterwards, the new couple danced the night away at their amazing reception at Timacuan to salsa and merengue tunes spun by Soundwave Entertainment's DJ Ray. Photos by Abba Photography. Hair and makeup by Hair Connoisseurs.

Ad multos annos, Julie & Reyes!

Amy & Bruce / Trailer / 6.6.10

Amy is one of the most organized brides I've ever met, and it shows in the sheer gorgeousness of her wedding day. I was absolutely impressed by her ability to keep track of even the tiniest of details!

Amy and her fiancee, Bruce, chose a gorgeous deep purple and a brilliant lilac as their wedding colors, something which gave their reception a royal feel. They took dance lessons and their first dance went off without a hitch. Amy herself took care of most of the reception details, and the care she took to make sure everything was perfect showed in the fun had by all of the guests!

One detail I thought was absolutely beautiful and meaningful -- the couple wrote their vows in a letter to one another that morning, framing each to display in their home.

Congratulations, Bruce & Amy!