Siobhan & Kevin's Wedding Day Movie Trailer

Siobhan & Kevin were married on January 30th, 2010! This is their movie trailer online within only a few days of the wedding. This beautiful couple was married on Saturday at the Holy Spirit Church in Union and the Reception was held at the Park Ave Club in Florham Park, NJ. What a great day, enjoy the sneak peak movie trailer!

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Swoozie's of Middletown, NJ

Sometimes Michelle and I come across wedding vendors that we feel need to be spotlighted for our clients! Swoozie's in Middletown is definitely one of these vendors! Here is a description of this wonderful business from their website:

Swoozie's is your neighborhood one-stop shop for gifts and invitations specializing in all of the important events we celebrate. From sitting down for family dinners to hosting a party for hundreds, we assist customers in our 44 locations nationwide (and at Swoozies.com) in celebrating each and every occasion no matter how big or how small. Swoozie’s was built on a commitment to, and a focus on, what is important in a woman’s life. After all we are business founded by and operated by a group of women. We know the significance of celebrating the important occasions.

At Swoozie’s, we are passionate about the fact that it has never been more important to recognize and celebrate life’s occasions. Our customers continue to celebrate their children’s birthdays, their parents’ anniversaries and their daughters’ engagements. She would not fail to recognize a friend’s struggle, a neighbor’s battle with cancer or the etiquette of saying thank you. Our business was built for her, and we observe and listen to her. Though she may not always choose the luxury end of the spectrum, she continues to need options for celebrating life’s important events – she always will; and Swoozie’s will be here to satisfy that need.

Products and Services:

Baby gifts including unlimited options for personalization.

Tween gifts and accessories including jewelry, frames, lap desks and makeup.

Festive wine glasses, platters, appetizer plates and spreaders including original, custom designs only available at Swoozie’s.

Frames and albums.

Yummy chocolate chip cookies, gumballs, lemonade and other popular gift options including tasty treats.

Birthday gifts and accessories including hats, blowers, candles and cake stands also in custom options.

Selection of fantastic and functional books that make wonderful gifts.

Handbags and totes all of which can be personalized with an embroidered name or monogram (one of our specialties).

All type of invitations including Wedding, Save-the-Dates, Bar Mitzvah, Birthday Party, Anniversary Party, and Baby Announcements.

Selection of invitations and stationery by the top designers in the industry including Crane, William Arthur, Inviting Company, Anna Griffin, Prentiss Douthit, Simply Put, Elum, Fountaine Maury, Jane Boatman Gellar and Whitney English.

And, the list goes on. Enclosure notes, business cards, notepads and stickers.

Complete customization options from flat printing to engraving and letterpress.

When it comes to printing, stationery and invitations, from the hot and trendy to the classic and timeless, Swoozie’s offers it. Customized stamps, embossers, placemats, tumblers, cups, koozies, and acrylic-ware.

And, the list goes on.

Greeting cards for every occasion. Festive paper plates, napkins and guest towels. A wonderful assortment of gift wrap and ribbon. Free gift wrapping service.

It's our distinct pleasure to recommend Swoozie's to you as we found the owners and employees to especially helpful and friendly. We hope you stop by if you are in need of their services!

So we've been away from our blog for a little bit enjoying the holiday season and the New Year! We filmed our first wedding of 2010 on 1/2/2010! Here is their movie trailer online within a week of their wedding day!

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Going out of Business Sale

Well another retail store is headed out of business, most likely because of the economy but it could be a gain for you. If you are in need of Everything but the Dress, then this place may be for you.

http://www.everythingbutthedressnj.com/

Photography Cameras used as Video Cameras

One of the more popular questions these days asked by potential clients is the use of photographer cameras as video cameras. These cameras have the ability to shoot photos at 18 mega pixels and full resolution High Definition footage. The resulting HD video is beautiful but has many draw backs to using them as a professional video camera. Here are excerpts from a review written by B&H Photo/Video (the leading NY superstore on professional photo/video equipment).

"The 5D Mark II, Canon's first video-enabled DSLR, records beautiful HD footage at exactly 30 frames per second. This is great for producing direct-to-web content, but very difficult to work with on the timeline of a nonlinear editing (NLE) system. The fixed 30fps causes a host of problems. Not the least of which involves poor sound sync and incompatibility with the 29.97fps footage from other dedicated HD/SD video cameras."

One of the reasons why you see such beautiful footage online is that these cameras are perfect for direct-to-web content. However, as the review says, it's cumbersome to work with in the editing process. In order to produce custom films for a client, you must spend a large time in the editing bay. We already spend 40+ hours editing each of our wedding films and any product that adds to this time is a huge drawback.

The future of the industry is the fusion that is created between photography and videography and these cameras may very well have a place in this future but now is not the time. From photo/video storyboards to films infused with your photographers gorgeous photos, this industry is evolving quickly. It's important now, more than ever, to hire a professional Photographer and Videographer with a wealth of experience. Technology is constantly involving and the investment in staying ahead of the curve is enormous. With the economy in a downturn, many amatuers have popped up in the wedding industry trying to pass themselves off as professional photographers/videographers while charging half the cost of a true professional. Don't be fooled by cheap prices because it's true what they say. You get what you pay for.

Vendor Spotlight - Nyla Photography

Creative Video Editing Films works with many vendors at each and every wedding. Some great, some not so good. We have to become like a chameleon and adapt to working with different people, different personalities and different styles on each and every shoot. Filming a live event like a wedding can be a high stress and difficult job if you are not experienced. When we come across a vendor that is not only a professional but is at the top of their field, we love to give them a vendor spotlight on our blog.

Michelle and I recently worked with one such photographer this past weekend up in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Scott from Nyla Photography was a pleasure to work with. His knowledge, experience and professionalism was a nice change to the sometimes unprofessional photographers we work with. Often times the professional is the one who takes gorgeous photos and Scott did not disappoint. Here is a collection of his photos from the wedding day we filmed. Below is a link to Mary & Jake's wedding day movie trailer as well.

Angela & Bennie's Wedding Day Movie Trailer

October 23rd, 2009 Wedding
Reception Venue - Ariana's Grand
DJ - www.platwed.com
Photographer - www.photocm.com

Hi Michael & Michelle,

We just got in from our honeymoon and I am so excited our movie trailer was ready already! We LOVE it!! Thanks so much for all your help throughout the day! We really appreciate all the extra help you provided on top of filming our wedding day!! We can't wait to see the gorgeous footage you caught in a few months!!

Thanks so much,
Angela & Bennie Bivins

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