January 11th, 2009 by edit1media

I’ve been thinking a lot about the subject of weddings during a tough economy lately. Colleagues in all areas of the wedding industry keep asking me “Well, how are you doing? How do you think 2009 will be?”

Many Americans are experiencing a wakeup call and realizing a lot of the things we spend our time and money on don’t really matter as much as we thought they did. The fact is it’s your relationships and experiences in life that shape who you are, give you an emotional connection to the world and provide greater enjoyment in life.

Our experience at the Seattle Wedding Show last weekend made one thing very clear. Now more than ever brides and grooms are realizing it is the deeper meaning of a wedding and preserving the incredible moments that happen during the day that really matter the most. I am definitely hearing some brides talk about scaling back their weddings in various ways but they are also being much more vocal about how capturing the day and being able to share it with their future family has become more important than ever. A wedding becomes part of a family’s history and there is no better way to encapsulate the images, sounds and emotions of the day better than a well made movie. It is THAT important.

This is not a post telling couples where, how or even IF you should cut back on your wedding. Obviously none of my hard-working colleagues want that to happen! However we all realize that some people will be forced to cut down expenses on their wedding…it’s just a reality. The question for wedding vendors is how to work with those couples while still being able to make a living and continue to provide top-notch services for clients who still seek premium products.

Edit 1 Media is now implementing custom pricing and some other strategies which people are really responding to. I want to make it clear that we are not ‘bargaining’, negotiating or lower our standards. That does a disservice to everyone by leading to mistrust, misunderstandings and decreases overall quality and value. Instead we want to sit down with you and really find out what you are looking for and how we can serve you. Rather than trying to fit you into a package which might have items you don’t want or need, we fit our services around what you DO want. We want to build relationships with our clients and provide them with the perfect video they will love and enjoy over and over again.

I’m confident that Edit 1 Media will come out of this economy even stronger than before and I sincerely hope the same for all of our friends in the wedding industry. We have had an incredible response from the Seattle Wedding Show and are looking forward to working with some great couples in 2009. This is the year that brides, grooms, and their families are finally realizing the true value of having a superb wedding video and I can’t be more excited about that!

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January 9th, 2009 by edit1media

Many thanks to the hundreds of brides and grooms who stopped by our two booths this past weekend at the Seattle Wedding Show! We got the official numbers and there were over 7,100 people who attended the show! That’s amazing! We were very happy with the number of brides who told us that having a great wedding video was a top priority. We are getting email and phone inquiries like crazy and have booked several incredible weddings this week. One will be in Maui at the Westin Kaanapali Village in 2010 with a reception back here in Seattle the following month and we couldn’t be more excited to work with such an amazing family!

Special thanks to my brides and one groom who helped us at the wedding show. I don’t know what I would do without such awesome clients who are willing to help! Dalia, Vangie, Diane, Mindy & Brian…you guys ROCK!! Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedules to talk to other people who are still planning their wedding on how important having a good video is.

I’m tired, but happy and content. With all the scary economic talk about 2009, Chris and I really feel blessed to have such a great business and clients who are willing to trust and invest in us.

Thanks to Tania at Azzura Photography for taking these photos! I totally forgot my camera and she came to my rescue! You and Ken ROCK!

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January 2nd, 2009 by edit1media

This was such a fun edit combining classical romance with modern fun!

We met Vangie and Chris at the Seattle Wedding Show last year. Since this year’s show is this coming TOMORROW, I thought it would be appropriate to post their Same Day Edit video! It’s hard to believe that a year has already flown by since we first met them!  And this year Vangie will be helping us in the booth, so be sure to stop by and say hi and feel free to ask her any questions about what it was like working with us.

Vangie & Chris are a super sweet couple with a deep Catholic faith. And they obviously know the meaning of cool! Not only did they get married in one of the coolest chapels in the country, but after they firmly tied the knot, they took off for the reception at the swanky Herban Feast SoDo Park in a bright yellow Corvette! Then they topped it off by surprising their guests with a gorgeous Same Day Edit. Here is what Chris had to say:

I kept telling Vangie how perfect.. .absolutely perfect the video was. “Wait.. was this at our reception?” kept popping up in my head! It brought back a lot of great memories of that day and even things that we couldn’t (or didn’t have time to) notice! Thank you again for capturing and highlighting the happiness and wonderfulment (new word I just invented) of our wedding day!

 
Vangie was kind enough to share some advice on things she thinks are important for other brides to do during the planning stages which we shared with everyone in our e-newsletter! If you’d like to subscribe to our e-newsletter, please email us or click here to sign up. 

And just in case you forgot, make sure you come visit us at the Seattle Wedding Show  this weekend! We have two booths…number 29 on the SkyBridge and number 240 in the main show area. See you there!!

Ceremony – Chapel of St. Ignatius
Reception – Herban Feast SoDo Park
Photographer – Fred Calma

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January 2nd, 2009 by edit1media

There are days in Seattle during late September to mid-October when the light has a different quality. It’s almost an orange-rose color and the sunlight seems to play off people in a new way. I’m not sure how else to describe it, but that light was definitely present on Lisa & Tyler’s wedding day and I love how the footage came out. This is a great example of our Extended Same Day Edit.

Lisa and her bridesmaids got ready at the prestigious Broadmoor Golf Club, which is also where the reception would take place later on. Tiara from Tiara’s On Location was pampering Lisa and the girls (you’ll even see a brief glimpse of Tiara in the mirror!) Her dress was a Lea-Ann Belter design from the Bridal Garden. The moment Lisa put on her wedding gown, the emotions began to flow. That moment was quickly followed by her father seeing her for the first time, and then Tyler seeing her as his bride for the first time that day.

After that it was time to take some pictures with Ben Becker and his adorable wife, Lin. There was a game going on at Husky Stadium and we could hear the roars of the crowd…it was pretty cool but it was hard to keep all the groomsmen focused on getting their pictures taken since they wanted to keep going back in to the bar to watch the game! LOL! However the ladies from Solomon Events kept things running along smoothly anyway!

The ceremony took place at the amazing and historic Holy Names Academy and was also emotional with bits of humor thrown in as well. The reception was full of life and laughter with great toasts and some great footwork during the Father-Daughter dance! The Michael Benson Band rocked the night away as people filled the dance floor!

At the end of a long, but satisfying evening, Chris and I went out and found the one place that was still open at midnight and had sushi with Ben and Lin. It was a great way to end the night! Congrats Lisa & Tyler…thank you for letting us capture your day for you!

Ceremony – Holy Names Academy
Reception – Broadmoor Golf Club
Coordinator – Solomon Events
Photography – Ben Becker
Band – Michael Benson Band

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