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Matt and Rachel // Proposal Film, College Station Texas

By on November 15, 2013 in College Station Weddings, Engagements, Videos, Weddings

The most common question I have received in the past two years is, “Who is going to film your wedding?”  And that is a good question.  I must say though, more importantly, who is going to film my proposal?  Thankfully, my friend Taylor Stanley leaped at the opportunity (on very short notice too), and agreed to film my proposal!  For more details about the wedding, you should check out my betrothed’s website, Who Is Rachel?

Expect to watch my wedding film in a few months!

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Jackie and Garth // Wedding Film I Second Shot at One World Theater in Austin, Texas

By on August 14, 2013 in Austin Weddings, Videos, Weddings

One of the fun things about running my own production company is that I get to help friends of mine film weddings.  Brittan Pittman has been shooting weddings for several years now, and he is one of the most talented guys that I know.  When he asked me to help him film Jackie and Garth’s wedding I immediately said yes.

I hadn’t ever been to One World Theater in Austin before.  Set in the hill country to the west of Austin, the theater hosts plays, live music, and weddings.  But enough about the amazing location, let’s talk about this couple.  Garth is a tall military man, and Jackie is his shorter bride.  If I had to describe their wedding in one word, it would be “spiffy.”  Garth and his groomsmen knew how to have fun, but their uniforms made them look cool doing it.  Jackie and her bridesmaids didn’t have uniforms, but their dresses were perfect.

Did I mention they had a live band, photo booth, and cigar roller?  These two know how to have fun and throw a killer party.  My favorite part of the night was when the whitest guy in the band started rapping Hey Ya by Outkast.  I haven’t ever laughed that hard at a wedding before.

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Ashley and Tyler // Proposal Film // Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas

By on June 9, 2013 in Dallas Weddings, Engagements, Videos, Weddings

I’ve been good friends with Ashley and Tyler for several years now. Ashley has helped me film many weddings and is one of the most talented creative people that I know. Two months ago Tyler called me and announced he was ready to propose, and he wanted my help. On June 8, Ashley would be taking photos of her friends Skyler and Brad, all over Dallas. Tyler hijacked their photo-shoot and had them tell Ashley they also wanted photos taken at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens.

I arrived with Tyler at the gardens at 10am, with the expectation of Ashley arriving anywhere from 11am-1pm. Well, she had a lot of creative inspiration during her photo-shoot and didn’t end up arriving until 1:30. This was actually beneficial because I had a lot of time to interview Tyler about his story leading up to the proposal.
After many secretive phone calls and text messages between Tyler and Brad, Ashley finally arrived at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. Brad and Skyler told her how much they wanted to take pictures in one place, and when Ashley walked around the corner, Tyler was there waiting for her. You can see from the film that she was completely taken by surprise. This was easily one of the best proposals I have ever filmed, and I expect to film their wedding in a few months.

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Kelli and Dustin // Wedding Highlight Film // First United Methodist Church, Temple Texas

By on April 26, 2013 in Austin Weddings, Videos, Weddings

I met Dustin while filming a Fightin’ Texas Aggie Football game two years ago.  He was a pretty cool photographer and we bonded over shared excitement of having field passes for football games.  Last year, his fiance Kelli emailed me about filming their wedding in December.  After a few emails back and forth I made the connection of who she was marrying and immediately got even more excited about filming their wedding.

The two of them together make for one of the more goofy and laid back couples that I’ve filmed (which I prefer).  The entire time I filmed Dustin I was laughing at something he did or said to his groomsmen.  Kelli provides a balance to Dustin’s humor while trying to be serious in some moments but totally giving in to his jokes the next.  Their personalities mix perfectly.

Kelli and Dustin were married at The First United Methodist Church, in Temple Texas.  But, I’m getting a bit ahead of myself because they let me film their rehearsal dinner the night before at Peacock River Ranch in Gatesville, Texas.  They really went all out on this rehearsal dinner too – there was dancing, s’mores, amazing food (with queso), and redneck wine glasses.  Their wedding day was amazing as well.  First United Methodist Church is a historic landmark and has some of the best architecture at any wedding I’ve ever seen.  Amazing stained glass with a round auditorium made for a unique ceremony.

It was great meeting these two love birds and getting the chance to tell their story.

Please download the video at my blog // Who Is Matt? Kelli & Dustin

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An Impact Wedding // Taylor and Andrea // Wedding Highlight Film at The Branch Church, Dallas Texas

By on March 1, 2013 in Dallas Weddings, Videos, Weddings

Where to begin with Taylor and Andrea?  I’ve known the two of them since way back in 2009 when we first started serving on Impact Retreat’s Executive staff.  Taylor was in charge of publicity, and Andrea administration for Impact Retreat 2010.  Then in 2011, they both went on to be director’s of the retreat.  Throughout all of this, I was involved in Impact in various ways so I had a chance to watch their friendship and connection grow.

The beauty of serving in a volunteer position like at Impact is that you really get to know the hearts of other people in the organization.  There is often a lot of pressure from the need to be incredibly organized, focused, and driven.  The ability to pull it all off comes from God, and I fully believe that only God’s hand makes Impact Retreat happen at all.  With that understanding, it really didn’t come to me as a surprise when Andrea told me that her and Taylor were dating.  They worked so hard as directors and spent so much time together that they were already good friends.  Fast forward a few months and they both knew they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together.

I love filming weddings like this where I know the couple so well, and can anticipate how they will act and what they will say.  I knew their entire story which made it easy to tell it in their wedding film.  I don’t expect every wedding I film to be best friends with the bride and groom, but I do hope to know them well enough to know how they got to where they are, and where they are going.  So, if you hire me to film your wedding, expect to answer a lot of questions and tell me a lot of stories. Because that is how we get to know each other, and how I will tell your story through your wedding film.

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