when we saw tiff+mike at the rehearsal joking around with smiles from ear to ear, strolling arm in arm we had a feeling the wedding was going to be distinctly them and so it was. they were so in tune with each other, so sure about their commitment and so incredibly in love that nothing could have hindered them from declaring their love to each other and boy did they ever. before the wedding they had insisted we take whatever creative direction we feel is fitting for their film and when they gave their vows to each other at the ceremony we knew instantly that this was their same-day-edit. they are an amazing couple and we are so glad to have shared in their big day with them.
it was a rather hot day at the park and we didn’t have much time to do this, but we had a ton of fun with these little guys. we wanted to keep it genuine and not ask the kids to do anything out of the ordinary so i wasn’t sure what we’d come out with – if anything at all. it was father’s day weekend and we thought it would be very fitting to tell the story of a child’s pureness, joy and innocence through cinema.
since they were playing hide ‘n seek, we thought it would make for a neat entry for a short film challenge our friends at stillmotion are hosting. you can check out their post and other top entries on their education blog. i would love to hear your thoughts on this piece.
music is ’stars out’ by daniel dixon, licensed with etiquette
theresa and rad have been together through civil marriage for a little while now and decided to officially celebrate their big day with friends, family and their son, nathan. they also celebrated their respective traditions by having traditional chinese door games and a full catholic mass with a cord and veil ceremony. the joining of them as individuals and the combination of their cultures was interwoven throughout their wedding day, making it truly them.
on a side note, they had their preps and reception at the langham in pasadena. it has a special place in our hearts because we had our own wedding there and it certainly brought back a lot of memories while we were there for theresa+rad. this same day edit was showcased at their reception and it certainly made it special for us to see the touching reaction from not only them, but their entire bridal party. thanks so much for sharing your day with us so we can share it here.
we had the privilege to work with zachary lucky a couple weeks ago in toronto and what an amazing experience it was. i’ve always loved his stuff, but hearing him live gave me a whole new appreciation for his music. we produced a music video for this song and recorded the audio track separately at the studio before going out to film. it was done all in one take and i’ve been listening to it ever since. this song was inspired by his travels through ontario and it certainly makes me love canada even more.
a side story. during the shoot we got into a little bit of trouble for being on the train tracks. we knew there wasn’t any danger and we always kept a lookout, but nonetheless got written up for it. was it worth it? of course. sometimes, we rather ask for forgiveness than permission. here’s my souvenir.
while i was editing the piece in the hotel room i wasn’t quite sure what to put in for the title so i walked over to zach’s room and realized he didn’t either. o’ ontario was named right then and there – in room 124. how cool is that? although i already have the live recording on my hard drive, i can’t wait for zach’s next album.
music by zachary lucky. check out more of his work on withetiquette .
jackie + brian are marathon runners, in more than one way too. yes they do run marathons and have quite a few under each of their belts, but their relationship also follows the same path. they met twelve years ago. not two or three or five. twelve. and after all that time, it’s almost uncanny how close and in tune they are with each other. at one point in the morning, jackie had her back to the walkway and said she could feel brian walking past her and just as she said that, he did. there was over a decade of friendship built into their wedding and it’s so amazing to see it unfold.
some couples are exactly like each other and others are polar opposites. these two are different, yet similar at the same time. family means a lot to both of them and you can see that throughout the day. jackie wrote a special note to her dad and started the reception with not the traditional first dance, but the father and daughter dance. brian’s late father was the ceo of an airline and they honored him with the first seat at the ceremony, which had a model airplane on it. his step-dad officiated the wedding and during their vows, they spoke about how excited they are to be starting their own family together. but they are also quite different as well – jackie’s sparkling personality has her laughing throughout the entire morning to relieve the anxiety while brian was calm, collective and quiet. thank you so much for sharing your day with us so we can share it with everyone here.
