October 21st, 2009 by edit1media

Another reason for a girls night on the town! Get Hitched Give Hope is coming up on Thursday October 29th from 5:30pm-9pm at the fabulous Arctic Club Hotel. Not only is it a great excuse to go out with your friends and plan your wedding at the same time, but you’ll help raise money for a wonderful breast cancer charity: Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation. Making Memories is a lot like Make-a-Wish, but for adults. Last year, Get Hitched Give Hope raised $30,000 and were able to:

• Send a family of 8 to Hawaii (aloha!)
• Send a family of 6 to hang out with Mickey and his buddies at Disney World
• Send a family of 4 to Hawaii (mahalo!)
• Grant the wish of a dream wedding in the lovely town of Port Orchard
• Send a mom and her son to Key West for one last fabulous vacation

The goal this year is to raise $50,000 which is about 12 wishes. All of the wonderful people who work really, really hard on this event volunteer 100% of their time, all while still running their own businesses. Are they crazy? No, they’re just helping people in need!

The auction has some pretty amazing items up for bid. Stuff like diamond wedding bands, spa treatments, wedding planning, wedding flowers, wedding photography, a trip to Mexico (sombrero not included), custom invitations and wedding stationary, transportation for the big day, and last but not least, a couture wedding gown (what the what?!? I am NOT kidding!).

As a lot of you know, cancer hits home with Edit 1 Media. Chris and Laura’s son Matthew battled cancer twice before the age of 3. Through the Make-a-Wish Foundation, their entire family was able to enjoy a trip to Disney World. It was a vacation they’ll never forget. It was supposed to be their last big trip together as a whole family since Matthew was so sick, but thankfully his cancer went into remission and he is now a healthy, happy (almost) 15 year old with an amazing personality.

Here is some info on the awesome, giving gals (and one dude!) who put tons of time and effort into this event:

Michelle Lorette of mmm…paper and Sage Wedding Pros

Eliza Truitt of Eliza Truitt Photography

Barbie Hull of Barbie Hull Photography

Laurel McConnell of Laurel McConnell Photography

Wendi Hroncich of Ethereal Events

Holly-Kate Foss of Sweet Pea Events

Shannon Lassen of Sublime Wedding and Event Planning

Kaycee Parker of Parker Events

Ryan Barr of Excel Coatings

Pictured here is the GHGH crew with Brenda from Making Memories

If you’re in the middle of planning your wedding, these vendors are all awesome AND they’re philanthropic…what’s better than that? Also, all of the auction items are donated out of the goodness of those vendor’s hearts.

So do like you did last Thursday for Urban Unveiled. Set your DVR for all those great Thursday night shows (especially Community, my new personal fave!) put on your best party shoes, enjoy some fabulous drinks, eat delish food, and open your heart (and wallet!) for a good cause. Buy your tickets here and we’ll see you on the 29th!

If you want to see what a great event it was last year, check this video out that we put together! (photos by Jeff LaPlante Photography)

–Julie, Edit 1 Media Studio Manager

Arctic Club Hotel, cancer, charity, Networking, News, Wedding Show, Weddings

October 18th, 2009 by edit1media

From the moment I walked in to the Penthouse Suite in the Coeur d’Alene Resort and saw the red patent leather Valentino d’Orsay pumps, I KNEW this was going to be a day to remember! The suite was filled with gorgeous women getting ready for Lindsey & Tommy’s wedding….including a bridesmaid whose wedding we are filming next year, and of course Lindsey’s mom, who Chris used to work with many years ago. The connections to this wedding were many and it really made for a fun day!

Chris, Garrett and I had such a great time working with Gabriel and Boone who are very talented brothers that do amazing photography. We had a chance to work with them a few weeks ago at another wedding at the Annie Wright School, so it was great to work with them again. Everyone had a blast during the photo session and both Chris and Garrett got some great shots…I especially love Chris’ idea to get the creative golf cart shots! Fun!

Being a destination wedding with over 500 guests and two HUGE screens to show the Same Day Edit, I was really excited about this one! The entire day was shot with our DSLR HD cameras and we had a few guests comment that it looked like movie film. It was fun and emotional and just a great representation of their day. I’m pretty sure there were 500 teary eyes in that room by the time the video was finished!

This was an extra fun wedding because four of our former and current brides were there! It was great to catch up with each one of them and I think it is a real testament to the company that we have worked so hard to build…brides and grooms referring us to their friends is the best kind of compliment we can receive. We truly love each one of our clients and I just can’t tell you how much it meant to us to be with these fabulous ladies (and gentlemen!). It was the best “end of the season” pick-me-up that I could have ever asked for! To top it off, at the end of the evening the Maid of Honor and her fiancee came up to us and said they need to hire us for their wedding in San Diego. I’m so excited to continue working with such an amazing group of people! Have I told you lately how much I love doing weddings?

Christian Ceremony, Cinematography, Destination Weddings, High Definition, Real Weddings, Same Day Edit, Travel, Video Clips, wedding videographer

October 13th, 2009 by edit1media

This Thursday, October 15th is going to be fab-u-lous! Urban Unveiled is Seattle’s ultra-swanky wedding show featuring the best of the best vendors. It’s not just a regular wedding show; it’s more of a cocktail party and celebration. On top of the delicious food by Herban Feast, Lisa Dupar, TASTE Events and Tom Douglas Catering, there will also be a fashion show by Seattle’s own couture designer, Luly Yang. A raffle includes vendors like Salon Maison, Trophy Cupcakes (YUMMMMMY!!!), Florarama, All About Weddings, Spa Scotta, John and Joseph Photography, and tons more! And these raffles are GOOD too…a bridal brunch cruise for up to 20 on the Destiny worth $1600 courtesy of Waterways Cruises? Come on! That is awesome!

Of course Edit 1 Media is raffling off a Love Story/Engagement Music Video. It can be romantic and lovey or hip, fun and funky. This is an awesome video to showcase your love for each other and the fun you have together. Chris and Laura are available to shoot 2 locations for up to 3 hours on a mutually agreed upon date. This package is worth $2000 and expires on October 15th, 2010.

Urban Unveiled is put on by Travis and Jesse of True Colors Events and Sharlane Chase of Sharlane Chase Photography. They work so hard to make this event one of the best in Seattle. They select each vendor on an invitation-only basis and are limited to no more than four per category. Urban Unveiled partners are the most talented, innovative, and passionate wedding vendors in the industry. That means that brides can show up, eat some delish food, sip some rockin’ cocktails AND plan your wedding all in one night.

What else are you doing on a Thursday? Set your DVR for Grey’s Anatomy and the Office and come to Benaroya Hall on October 15th! Doors open at 6pm. See you there!

For a taste of what this event is like, check out the video that we did last year:

– Julie, Edit 1 Media Studio Manager

Networking, News, Seattle, Urban Unveiled, Video Clips, Wedding Show, Weddings

October 4th, 2009 by edit1media

Last weekend we had the pleasure of filming Natalie & Jeremiah’s wedding. Natalie got dressed with her mom, sister & grandmother’s help in a beautiful suite at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Natalie’s beautiful wedding gown was accented with some FUN blue shoes…I was in love with them the second I saw them! So cute! When she was finishing getting dressed, her Dad entered the room and saw his little girl for the first time that day as a stunning bride…it was a very emotional and touching moment without a dry eye in the room!

Jeremiah didn’t see Natalie until the wedding ceremony and I’d say he was pretty blown away by the sight of his gorgeous bride walking down the aisle at St. James Cathedral. After the Wedding Mass, the newleyweds took photos with Sean Flanigan then headed back to the Fairmont for their reception in the lush Garden Room. One of our previous couples, Juliette and Mark were there as guests and I was so excited to see they are expecting! I wish I had more time to talk with them, but it was a pretty busy night for our team!

Natalie requested Ave Maria as the music for their Same Day Edit because it has special meaning for them and both of their families. I think it fit the romantic, spiritual feeling of the day.

Catholic, Cinematography, Fairmont, High Definition, Real Weddings, Same Day Edit, Seattle, St. James Cathedral, Video Clips, wedding videographer