March 20, 2008

Block Island Spring House

Lauren and Tom were married in August on Block Island at the Spring House!
It was a misty day on the Island, just perfect for photos.
John Fuller was on hand for the photographs. He is just a great photographer, laid back and casual, making you feel like a family member is there with you. Of course I was there from Wedding Film Design to capture every fleeting moment and you can watch the highlights of the day right here! Enjoy.

and if you love it - leave a comment below for Lauren and Tom!


March 17, 2008

Natalie & Joe!

Natalie and Joe are a great couple. Both are hard working and sincere people.
We got together before their wedding day to film their Engagement Journal and they took me out to dinner at a Portuguese restaurant that they frequent! What a treat! YUM! Thanks again guys!

Well, after a wonderful wedding day, an Encore Presentation (same-day-edit) Joe and Natalie's wedding highlights are reveiled! Enjoy!


March 14, 2008

Jessica & Morgan's Save The Date DVD

I love to be able to make something unique for a client and when I talked to Jessica about Save the Date and DVD invitations we both got excited! Below is the media portion of Jessica's Save the Date DVD (what her guests will view when they put the mini-DVD in their player! )

Jessica and Morgan now have a creative Save the Date invitation to get her guests "in the mood" for her upcoming wedding!

March 10, 2008

Lana & Ilya! They know how to have fun!

















Lana is not only beautiful, but witty and a fantastic dancer!
(She taught Ilya everything he knows about dancing!)

I wanted to post not only Lana & Ilya's highlight reel but also their dance montage.

Also pictured is their design of their Pocket Video (a CD the size of a credit card, so you can keep your wedding highlights with you whereever you are! )

Enjoy!
Sheila
Highlight Reel!

Lana & Ilya's Dance Montage:
some fun at the reception!!



March 7, 2008

Amber & Rob... Thank you!

Well, Amber, Rob & I met last night, with Amber's brother David and his cute little 13 month old, Hannah!

Amber checked out the new site design and said she loved it... but was a little bummed b/c her video was posted on the older design and I hadn't incorporated it into the new design... so I promised that I would post the link for her! Here you go Amber: http://www.myepvideo.com/fle/1292006.htm

I also wanted to thank you again for trusting WFD to do our FIRST OFFICIAL Same Day Edit at your wedding! For me, I was most impressed with the crowd. I had never actually seen an SDE myself before I did yours... and the emotion and cheers and... well... just everything.. was really a beautiful site to have seen! Thank you soo much!

Sheila!

March 1, 2008

WFD Rants & Raves... what's your Op?

To quote an old Seinfeld opener:

"What's up with brides and wedding videos? I mean, come on... the absolute most MEMORABLE day in your life.. " wait, let me cliche this for you a little more....

sarcasm.... "You have dreamed about this day as a little girl. You have planned every detail from the invitations to the last dance. Your best friends and closest family will attend this once in a lifetime event...blah, blah, blah...."

Ok - I am venting... why? because I recieved another (mind you - very nice) e-mail from a bride looking for wedding videography services (I LOVE MY JOB!) and after letting her know her date was avail and explaining in detail the services I can provide for her... she deems my work too pricey. UHMMM.. I think.. and let me post this to you...

Why, do you, the bride, feel that wedding videography (ultimately the MOST historic, memorable and best investment in your entire wedding budget) would you find that investing in your wedding video services should only be a 1-2% of your budget investment?? I just really don't get it ?? ( a realistic investment, btw, is comparable to your wedding photography, the full video to photo ratio should be at least 50/50.. for good photos and a great video... )

I'm trying really hard to understand it... stats are that almost 65% of you opt NOT to have a professional videographer at all ..( WHAT??!!) ... NOT ONLY THAT... but out of the 65% of you opting out - 98% of you will say AFTER THE WEDDING that you feel you SHOULD have invested in it and that you missed out on SOO much of the day that your wedding videographer would have captured for you ( hindsight is 20/20)... so, again, I don't get it.

I would love to hear from you, the searching bride, and you, the married bride. Leave a comment if you wish, tell me about your feelings. As a professional wedding videographer part of my job is to not only create a film that is worthy of your eyes and ears, but of your heart and family heritage too! I want to be your family's film designer, where you invite me to attend not only your wedding, but your sister's and cousin's weddings or your mom and dad's 40th anniversary!

So, what is your opinion? What is the value of your wedding video? (Marge Simpson thought it was the most important memory to go back into a burning house for in Simpson's The Movie!)

More Highlight Reels are coming soon... keep your eyes out!

Sheila J. Orsi