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Prepare for Takeoff With Allison and David // Texas Wedding Highlight Film at First Presbyterian Church and Houston 1940 Air Terminal Museum

By on December 17, 2012 in Houston Weddings, Videos, Weddings

There are several things you should know about me, I love making films, eating tacos, and flying.  My love for flying came from my dad’s career as a pilot.  For a while growing up I wanted to be a pilot too, but for now I am content with traveling around the country filming weddings.  That love for flying should explain why I was incredibly excited when I heard Allison and David’s plan for their wedding day would include a plane flight and a reception at the Houston 1940 Air Terminal Museum.

Now when you tell most people you’re going to a wedding where the reception will be in an airport terminal you will receive strange looks.  This airport terminal was unlike any I had been in before, I felt like I was on the set of the Rocketeer or another film from that period.  The coolest thing about this wedding by far was how they arrived at the reception though – they flew, kinda.  After the ceremony, the entire wedding party drove to a hangar at the airport and taxi-ed across the runway in the plane to arrive outside the 1940 Air Terminal Museum.

But enough about the awesome airplane theme, on to the couple.  Allison and David were one of the most adventurous couples I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing.  They met online, and were engaged when he surprised her while she was in China.  Yes!  He flew halfway around the world to surprise her at her hotel.  This couple is awesome!
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The Greene Been Wedding // Wedding Highlight Film at La Colombe D’or, Houston Texas

By on December 13, 2012 in Houston Weddings, Videos, Weddings

Stacey and Patrick are one of those couples that make creating a beautiful wedding film easy.  They both were incredibly classy but with a twinge of Texas country which really shines through in this highlight film.  Last June, they were married in the Houston Museum District at La Colombe D’or, a boutique hotel with a ballroom that dates back to the 17th century.  The ballroom was actually constructed in France 300 years ago and then, many years later, transported in sections to the location that it is in today.  Like I said, classy.

One of the most charming things I found out about Stacey and Patrick was their last names, Greene and Beene.  Unfortunately, Stacey’s was Beene and Patrick’s is Greene so she will end up being Stacey Beene Greene.  So close to humor but not quite there!

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We’ve Come A Long Way // Ashley and Boone // A Kyle Field Wedding, College Station TX

By on December 10, 2012 in College Station Weddings, Videos, Weddings

I have a list of fun places I would like to travel to when filming a wedding.  One that requires no traveling at all is Kyle Field in College Station.  I’m not saying that the couple actually needs to get married on the 50 yard line, but taking photos there would be cool.  Last June my wish came true and I was able to film Ashley & Boone’s wedding.  The emails started like most of them, with her telling me they would be married at a church, but then things got crazy when she told me the reception would be at the Kyle Field Zone Club.  And they would be taking pictures on the field, and the groom’s cake was a replica football field, and the garter would be wrapped around a football when he threw it.  Okay so I didn’t actually know about the garter, but I really shouldn’t have been surprised.

Slightly more seriously, I hope this wedding conveyed how much Ashley and Boone were waiting for this day.  As the minister said, they were together for a long time, and had both grown a lot.  They realized that together they were better people, and they wanted it to last forever.

Cross Kyle Field off my bucket list (but seriously, if you’re getting married and having part of your wedding there I will gladly film it again), now all that is left is Hawaii, New Zealand, a mountaintop, Antarctica, and Germany to name a few locations.
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Download Ashley & Boone’s wedding at my blog – Who Is Matt – Ashley & Boone.

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Rejoice With Stephanie and Ryan // Wedding Highlight Film, Praise Christian Center & Beaumont Country Club, Beaumont Texas

By on December 9, 2012 in Houston Weddings, Videos, Weddings

What’s the best way to follow-up an important life milestone like graduating? Of course it’s moving on to the next big milestone and marrying the person you love the most. This is exactly what I witnessed when I filmed Stephanie and Ryan’s wedding in May of 2012.  I originally met Stephanie at Sara and Jason’s wedding last year.  It was great to head back out to Beaumont and film another wedding.  They even got ready at the same salon.

As I was filming the most important day of their lives, two things stuck out to me that the pastor said about their wedding day. The first thing was that he quoted Romans 12:15 when he said, “Rejoice with those who rejoice.” – this wedding embodied that.  An excited couple experiencing a joining together with their close friends and family.  Second, he said that this was their day and it truly was. The spotlight was on them and they were shining. They sparkled more than the fireworks that their guests used to send them off!

Big thanks to Taylor Stanley and Ashley Stineman for helping me film this wedding!

Download Stephanie & Ryan’s wedding highlight film at my blog, Who Is Matt.

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Sheridan and Wes // Wedding Highlight Film // Brookwood Community, Brookshire Texas

By on September 4, 2012 in Houston Weddings, Videos, Weddings

Before I talk about this awesome couple, let me just say that I fully support what Pinterest has done for so many weddings and what it will do for future brides.  I have seen more creativity and unique looks at weddings this past season than ever before, and I attribute much of it to an easy way for brides to be inspired by others through Pins.

This was my second wedding at the Brookwood Community Chapel, and the venue was just as beautiful as I remembered from the last wedding I filmed there.  I have been really embracing vintage and retro looks for my films lately and Sheridan and Wes catered directly to my tastes.  I could tell how uniquely beautiful this wedding would be when I saw Sheridan’s veil and dress.  It was really perfect!  The entire wedding had a style of its own and it was obvious that a lot of work went into every little detail.

Filming a wedding at the same venue was an exciting challenge for me because I had to rely on new angles and new ways of approaching my ideas.  While the wedding was similar in that it took place in the same location, I know that my team and I succeeded in expanding our variety of shots as well as thinking of new ones.  Having new equipment helped, but a new mindset was required as well.  For the wedding party photos we took them in the same location as before but with a slightly different time of day and new angles, exposures, and coloring, it looked brand new.  This wedding also took place closer to Summer and the longer days with lengthy sunsets really helped.  In the year since I have visited Brookwood I also gained a better knowledge of how to tell a story.  This all worked together to really push Sheridan and Wes’ wedding to the next level of quality.  I’m sure I will have more weddings at Brookwood Community in the future and that is something that I greatly look forward to.

Visit my post about Sheridan and Wes at WhoIsMatt.com to download this wedding film in High Definition.

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