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07 Apr 2010 Belinda and Mick | a love story
Author: matt |  Category: love story, video, weddings  | Tags: , , , ,  | 8 Comments

Belinda and Mick were married a couple of weeks ago at the beautiful Qdeck on the Gold Coast. Celebrant Nicole Evans officiated a relaxed, personal and really intimate ceremony - it’s always a pleasure working with her and she’s very obliging with any requests. Mick had his best man/6 y.o. son Lachlan helping him out on the day and between them they almost held it together. Almost.

I tag teamed with Gold Coast wedding photographers Dan and Rebecca from Sol Photography and I’m sure the images will be nothing short of incredible. Also managed to get some sneaky footage of Dan busting a move during a quiet period ;) - but I’ll keep that in ‘the vault’.

The piece below premiered at their reception, and had been kept a secret from (almost) everyone there. They were told there was going to be a ‘photo montage’ showing…

We had a great time shooting it one afternoon in the weeks before their big day and it received an absolutely amazing, wild response from family and friends (everyone loves bloopers!). They’re a beautiful, down-to-earth couple with hearts of gold and I think this really captures the essence of who they are and what they mean to each other.

These shoots are a great addition to any package and provide you with not only something unique to showcase at the reception (which blows any preconceived ’slideshow’ ideas out of the water) but it’s also such a precious way of documenting a couples story. I think the real value in this sort of piece is not realised until some years on when couples have the chance to reflect on the journey they’ve been on. Imagine how unique and precious something like this is for the couples children to see in years to come…

Any comments, questions or thoughts please let us know!

18 Mar 2010 Jade & Danny | Gold Coast magic moments
Author: matt |  Category: magic moments, video, weddings  | Tags: , , , ,  | 3 Comments

They bring me to you.

After recently debuting Jade & Danny’s teaser a short while ago, I’m so excited to premiere their magic moments. It was a super stylish wedding with so many great moments - all punctuated by some incredible speeches.

J & D are a great couple that were so relaxed through the day, genuinely going with the flow and not letting anything bother them. The end result was quite simply the perfect wedding. Not to be outdone though were a few surprise guests at the end of the night that came along to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

The magic moment clips are the perfect addition to any package and my favourite of all edits. The essence of the day is carefully cut together with beautiful imagery to form a deep, engaging & concise narration.

With lots of exciting things in the pipeline, including a new business venture, these guys are in for an incredible life together.

Enjoy the story of their day…

If you would like to leave a message for Jade & Danny or any comment at all, just click the ‘leave a comment link’.

15 Feb 2010 Jade & Danny | Gold Coast wedding
Author: matt |  Category: teasers, video, weddings  | Tags: , , ,  | 5 Comments

Wow - what an awesome wedding. Jade and Danny’s wedding was a day full of so much depth, emotion and love.

Jade had really chilled, relaxed preparations with her 3 sisters, mother and grandmother (who somewhat surprisingly requested that Marilyn Manson be turned down a notch - what’s that about?). Before getting dressed there was a lovely moment as Jade said goodbye for the day to their 2 dogs, Jet & Rocket.

The photo book at the start of the clip was a surprise gift from Jade to Danny and what a fantastic present - it chronicles their journey as a couple together, while Danny wowed Jade with a gorgeous diamond studded bracelet.

The boys got ready in the spa suite at Royal Pines Resort - by the time I was due to head to the ceremony my sides were hurting from the laughter. Danny had a truly great group of mates and family around him for ’support’ - and I use the term loosely.

Due to the inclement weather a couple of weeks ago the ceremony was moved from the Royal Pines chapel to a garden area nearby which turned out to be a touch of serendipity with celebrant Guy Piper officiating a beautiful, personal ceremony in magic surrounds. There were a few firsts for me this wedding with some incredibly touching moments in particular which I will keep private.

Afterwards we went to a few great locations for a photo shoot. Bond Uni in particular stands out - great geometric lines and angles to work with and just perfect light in the afternoon. First time working with Vince Valitutti and we worked really well together. It was then back to Royal Pines for a knockout reception.

Well - enough rambling, here’s the teaser they chose to include as part of their package. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve watched it :)

If you would like to leave a message for Jade & Danny or any comment at all, just click the ‘leave a comment link’.

Jade & Danny’s ingredients:

cinema: Barwick Multimedia
photography: Vince Valitutti
celebrant: Guy Piper
ceremony & reception: Royal Pines Resort

26 Oct 2009 Alex & Karen | Coolangatta wedding | a love story
Author: matt |  Category: love story, promotions, video, weddings  | Tags: , , ,  | 5 Comments

Beautiful wedding in Coolangatta over the weekend with Alex & Karen. Such a natural, down to earth couple - the love & respect they have for each other and their family and friends shone through all day.

They exchanged intimate vows at the beautiful Froggie’s Beach and despite the weather threatening to turn nasty it did hold off for every key moment. Duranbah Beach was the location for a photo session - first time working with Lauren Joy photography which was great fun.

Now that their wedding has taken place, I can finally share the love story they won from our promotion a couple of months ago - a little insight into a great couple, their love and a brief look at how it all began.

This was a surprise to everyone, which screened midway through the reception for the guests and it got an amazing response. Loads of smiles, laughter and even a few tears…enjoy.

If you’d like to share your thoughts, just click the ‘leave a comment’ link above!

P.S. Favourite quote - Alex: “A boat’s a boat - you give a man a boat and you get the keys to his heart!”

04 May 2009 Lisa & Nigel | Gold Coast wedding
Author: matt |  Category: teasers, video, weddings  | Tags: ,  | 2 Comments

A beautiful wedding over the weekend with Lisa & Nigel. They’re both in the airline industry so where to celebrate their wedding? Nothing less than the tallest building in Australia - Q1 on the Gold Coast..! I’d shot at Q1 before, but that was in a flight simulator on the ground floor - (hmmm…irony?) so it was great to be able to go up a few floors - all 78 of them in fact.

They both started the day preparing at Q1 before heading to the Braeside chapel at Merrimac for nuptuals. Lisa arrived by limousine but was nearly upstaged by her husband-to-be (who happens to be an airline pilot) arriving with his groomsmen via chartered helicopter. Now that is an entrance.

After a beautiful, intimate ceremony we had some photos at Braeside, over at the beach and then inside Q1 before heading up to the night’s celebrations.

Congratulations on a fantastic wedding guys and have a great time away on your well earned honeymoon!

Here’s the teaser put together from the wedding which shows just a quick selection of some of the great moments captured, with an excert from Nigel’s speech featuring as a background…

P.S. Mad props go to Best Man Peter for his ‘ring rolling’ skills.