GREEN Invitations

Save trees and send a video invitation... It is a lot simpler than it sounds. Great for both corporate events and weddings! With today's communication mix and connectedness sending a video invitation for a corporate retreat, sales meeting or news release far exceeds the effectiveness of the old traditional method of paper in the mail... and it is GREEN to boot.

Depending on the group of people you are trying to reach or invite, you might not need to use one piece of paper in the process... Think about sending a video invitation for your next corporate event or a "Save the Date" invitation for a wedding with all the particulars included in the video...

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CORPORATE & WEDDINGS huh??

One of the 1st questions I get asked when people find out that I'm a professional videographer is what type of videos do you shoot. It is a loaded question with an answer that has changed over the years, based on my transparency & comfort level. Over the last 10 years or so, after I gained a level of COMPLETE confidence I tell people, I shoot various corporate videos (promotional, training, educational, incentive, commercial) and I shoot weddings.

A CEO/Presidents's DAUGHTER'S WEDDING

There are a lot of video production companies that won't admit to shooting weddings... Why you ask? Because the video industry tended to look down on the video professionals that would shoot weddings, as if they were inferior in talent and skills. Many video production companies still go to the extra length of hiding the fact that they shoot for two industries, by producing two different websites, one for CORPORATE VIDEOs and the other for WEDDING VIDEOs. Are they ashamed by one or the other? Do they want prospective clients not to know of their full capabilities?

In my 22 + years as a professional videographer, I have come to the belief that I am a better wedding videographer, because I shoot and produce corporate videos & conversely a better corporate videographer due to the fact I shoot wedding videos. IMHO it is the perfect cross-training. A couple of examples... Weddings are an event where you get ONE opportunity to get it right... There is no "Take Two"! Due to this training, when I'm in front of a Fortune 500 company CFO-CEO doing a interview piece, I get it right the 1st time. Time is money to the corporate world & I don't waste their time or money. An example going in the opposite direction... Corporate videos usually sell a product or educate... When you get to the heart of a wedding video, I'm truly selling the love in a relationship and educating the viewers to a love story that needs to be told.

BRIDE's UNCLE & SUPERBOWL w/CADILLAC

There are many instances where I have done weddings for corporate clients directly (Themselves) or indirectly (Friends & Family) because I didn't HIDE the fact I provide both services, and even more going the other way with initial wedding clients booking my services on a corporate level. The truth is I love being a part of both industries and can honestly say I wouldn't want to pick between the two if I had to choose.

Shooting at the Super Bowl for Cadillac because of meeting the contact at a wedding or covering a wedding in New York for the daughter of the President who's company I had been doing corporate work with! I'd love to see you make a decision. I get the best of both worlds :-)

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Photo Booth Rentals for Weddings

Planning a wedding can be a time-consuming, stressful, and confusing chore. Your wedding day should be special. It is perhaps the most important event of your life. Yet, if you are like most brides-to-be, the bulk of your planning efforts will be focused on the reception: choosing the theme, the décor, the food, music, etc. One simple way to ensure your wedding reception is an exciting occasion your friends will envy is to incorporate a photo booth into your plan.

Not only does a photo booth show your appreciation for the family members and friends sharing your nuptials with you, it also makes them fully a part of the occasion. Guests like to feel they belong, and everyone loves a picture show!

While the bride, groom, and members of the wedding party are off with the official photographer, guests are often left in awkward silence at the reception site, awaiting the wedding party's arrival. One way to create a unique, fun, and welcoming atmosphere and set the tone for the celebration to follow is to invite guests to have their photos taken in a portable photo booth. Your guests can have their pictures made by themselves, in wacky pairs, or in creative groups.

This ice-breaking activity encourages guests to mix, mingle, and feel completely at ease with the group. The excitement generated by the first few “models” is so contagious, even your most reserved guests will find it hard to resist joining in. You will find reception guests popping in and out of the booth amid gales of laughter and silly snickering all night long!

Photo booth rentals have been gaining popularity among event & wedding planners as a way to incorporate FUN into the event. In recent years, they have become a prominent feature of celebrity-style events. For example, Beyonce and Hugh Hefner included photo booths at their birthday parties. Dr. Phil's son, Jay used one at his wedding. After each of the guests were invited to step inside to snap 4 individual photos, the photo strips were placed in a wedding scrapbook—in lieu of a formal guestbook. The photo strips also make unique, custom favors your guests will enjoy for years to come.

It is possible to rent a photo booth for anywhere between $700-$1500. This includes delivery, installation, and a dedicated attendant. Most digital photo booths will print pictures in color, black and white, or sepia. Some photo booth rentals include options for printing CDs or maintaining online photo galleries that you and your guests can revisit long after the honeymoon.

In years to come, you will treasure the formal photographs taken at your wedding as heirloom reminders of this important day. However, the photo booth will capture hundreds of candid shots of your family and friends at their truest, most lovable selves. The zany poses, goofy faces, and spontaneous giggling emanating from the photo booth will really immortalize the moment.

FOR MORE INFO REGARDING OUR PHOTOBOOTH RENTALS GO TO THE LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE HOME PAGE :-)

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The SDE or "Same Day Edit"

Did the bride see the groom's eyes start to tear up as she was approaching him? Did the father of the bride see how beautifully you captured that kiss as he gave his daughter away? Does the best man know that his handoff of the wedding bands was captured for posterity? Does the groom know that his fiancee's eyes welled up when he slid the ring on her finger. Does the groom realize how far off the ground his new wife was as they embraced for that first kiss?

"Remember, most people didn't get to see the close shots of the bride and groom in they same way the bride & groom saw each other. Or the emotion in their faces as they exchanged their vows, the ring slipping on the finger". People are used to seeing a photo montage or even a love story (at the reception), but a wedding-day edit is truly breathtaking."

The most popular option by far is to see the highlights of your wedding fully edited and ready for viewing @9PM on the night of the wedding. Essentially an instant replay that can be uploaded to the internet for the rest of the world to see the on same day! Above is Margarita and Mike's SDE filmed in Canmore May 2010.

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