January 3rd, 2011 by edit1media

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We are getting tons of request for weddings in Hawaii right now and since I’m FREEZING cold and am dying for a trip back to the islands (where I grew up!), I thought I would post Elisa & Kevin’s Wedding Movie. It makes me feel a bit warmer already!

Since this is 15 minutes long, you might need to press play, then pause and let it buffer all the way before pressing play again. Enjoy!

Destination Weddings, Hawaii, High Definition, Outdoor Wedding, Travel, Video Clips

October 15th, 2010 by edit1media

Since Kayla and Joel live about 2-1/2 hours away in Bellingham, we didn’t have a chance to meet them until their wedding day. That actually happens quite often since we do destination wedding videos and/or have clients who are just simply too busy to meet in person…but they see our work online, talk on the phone with us, and decide we are a perfect fit. It’s always a fun adventure for us to go somewhere we haven’t filmed before and meet people we don’t know and still be able to capture their day perfectly!

I loved this wedding and this Same Day Edit….this is one of those couples who are perfect for each other. You can see Joel’s adoration for Kayla every time he looks at her. What was so sweet and unique is that he wrote a book just for her (you’ll see a quick shot of it in their video)…it was a story about the fisherman who found just the right fish. It’s written like a children’s book and was just adorable! When Joel had proposed to Kayla he had written the first book, this was the second book, and then there was a third story told during the ceremony. Their longer wedding video will definitely have this part of their story as a major character and I can hardly wait to share that one with you later on! But for now, here is their gorgeous Same Day Edit that was shown at their reception! Enjoy!

Wedding Professionals
Venue – Lairmont Manor
Photographer – Maurice Photo

Christian Ceremony, Destination Weddings, High Definition, Outdoor Wedding, Real Weddings, Same Day Edit, Video Clips, wedding videographer, Weddings

August 13th, 2010 by edit1media

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How do you have a destination wedding in the Seattle area without going too far? You go to the San Juan Islands, like Billie Sue & Bobby did! This adorable couple was referred to us by the amazingly talented Jesse and Travis from True Colors Events. They are VERY busy Microsoft people so we didn’t have a chance to meet with them before the wedding. And to make matters more complicated, we already had another wedding booked that day. But luckily we have a pool of incredible talent so we flew up Terry & Joe from New Orleans to shoot while Chris did the Same Day Edit.

The week of Billie Sue & Bobby’s wedding was gorgeous with clear blue skies and temperatures in the low 80′s. Perfect summer weather. So you can only imagine the disappointment when there was rain on Saturday morning since this was an outdoor wedding. But Jesse and Travis along with the staff from Roche Harbor turned what could have been a disaster into a beautiful, intimate tented outdoor wedding. As you’ll see from their Same Day Edit, the rain actually became a character in the story of their wedding day.

I love how the darker light gives the video a bit more of a vintage feel and how the colors in the garden and flowers from Susie Wampler just pop. I can’t wait to see what the talented Joey Hong got for photographs! Of course later in the evening Sean Wheatley from Seattle Parties made sure the celebration continued and there are some lovely speeches from friends and family that I can’t wait to incorporate into their final edit.

Cinematography, Destination Weddings, High Definition, non denominational, Outdoor Wedding, Real Weddings, Same Day Edit, Travel, Video Clips, wedding videographer, Weddings

August 1st, 2010 by edit1media

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When we walked in to the Woodmark Hotel yesterday, we were immediately greeted with a HUGE hug by Sayeh’s mom followed by a text message from Sayeh telling me what room she was in and that she was excited to see us. The anticipation in the air was electric and these women truly enjoyed every second of the day…it was like every single moment was relished and was the BEST moment in their life. I loved it!

Sayeh and Tony were such a handsome couple from two completely different cultures. The Persian ceremony was gorgeous, colorful and joyous and the “American” ceremony was short but super sweet. And then everyone partied all night long!! The electronica Persian music that DJ Nima played was seriously pumping the entire Woodmark Hotel and I didn’t realize that apparently I have an “inner Persian” because I had to seriously resist the urge to get out on the dance floor with everyone!

When we showed the Same Day Edit at the reception, the look on their faces was AWESOME!! They were both completely drawn in to it! When it was over, Sayeh pulled me in to the middle of the dance floor and shouted “Edit 1 Media is the best!!” while holding my arm up in the air like a prize fighter!! LOL!! It’s so gratifying to see our client’s fall in love with what we put together for them right away and I know their guests will be talking about that video for a LONG time!

MEGA thank you’s to Brooke Arambula at Event Envy for an amazing job last night (even at 8 months pregnant…wow!) and for referring Sayeh & Tony to us. It was a pleasure working with you and I hope we get to do it again!

Cinematography, High Definition, Outdoor Wedding, Persian, Real Weddings, Same Day Edit, Seattle, Video Clips, Weddings, Woodmark Hotel

July 29th, 2010 by edit1media

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March 2010 was quite a month for us! We had three weddings in Hawaii (Maui and Oahu) spread across three separate weekends so Chris and I just decided to stay for the month. I know, I know…it’s rough, but SOMEONE had to do it! I actually grew up on Oahu, so I am deeply in love with the islands and know them very well. We have several clients per year (usually people that live in Seattle but are getting married in Hawaii) that love our work, trust our knowledge of the islands and our ability to include that “flavor” in their video, and love the fact that when they come back home to Seattle, we are local to them….so they send us there to capture their day! Did I mention that Chris and I met in Hawaii and flew back there to get married? So we also have an understanding of what is involved in planning a destination wedding too!

I couldn’t have been more thrilled when Kristen & Michael approached us about filming their wedding in Honolulu. We were honored to have filmed Michael’s cousin’s wedding a few years ago (Liz & Aaron) where Michael was one of the Lion Dancers! We also filmed an event at the Asian-American Museum in Seattle honoring his grandparents, Ping and Ruby Chow. They are truly an amazing family and we were so thrilled to capture another important event for them!

This sweet couple was married at Central Union Church in Waikiki…now I have you tell you…EVERY time I drove by that church I had the urge to film there. Seriously! It’s so beautiful…and now I know that it’s even more beautiful on the inside! We saw lots of familiar smiling faces, received many warm hugs, and saw Liz & Aaron’s sweet little baby boy. It was like a family reunion and we were treated like part of the “ohana”. The reception was at the prestigious Oahu Country Club in Nuuanu Valley just off the Pali Highway and Eddie from Renai Photography documented the day with stills.

Kristen & Michael wanted a very traditional, grand yet romantic feel to their video and chose music that had lots of meaning to them. Our wedding videographer friend James helped us film that day and in return we helped him film a wedding here in Seattle a few months later. Love that! The first song in this video was their Same Day Edit which wowed all their guests at the reception, and then the second song was added in later to complete their Highlight video. I hope you love it!

If you are a bride or groom getting married in Hawaii, please don’t hesitate to call or email us. We are so at home in the islands and would love to talk to you!

Christian Ceremony, Destination Weddings, Hawaii, High Definition, Real Weddings, Same Day Edit, Seattle, Travel, Video Clips

July 5th, 2010 by edit1media

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If there’s one thing I LOVE it is seeing people we know at a wedding. Whether it is other wedding professionals we’ve worked with and befriended over the years, previous clients who are guests at another wedding, or in this case…another sibling in the family getting married! Not only does this show how much the family loves our sparkling personality (haha!) but that they loved their sibling’s video so much that they wanted to hire us for another wedding! That is the ultimate compliment and expression of trust.

Of course many of you know that one of the other things I love is Hawaii (where I grew up). And while these families are actually Samoan, there were constant reminders of Pacific island culture…the flowers, music, food, dancing, and LOTS of sweet family all reminded me of home.

We filmed one of Leslie’s brother’s weddings a few years ago (Marques & Lisa), so when she hired us, I was so excited to see this amazing family again! This is a family of great athletes who are so “real”, down-to-earth and just the nicest people you could ever meet. And both the Tuiasosopo and Gabriel families are full of people who always seem to be laughing and enjoying themselves! There were almost 400 people and Nelliena at Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club did an incredible job of keeping everything on track…the day turned out perfectly! There were two “First Glances” with Leslie’s Dad, Manu being the first to see her and then he and her mom walked Leslie over to Anthony who tried REALLY hard to hold it together when he turned around to see his beautiful bride for the first time. It was an amazing day!

I could seriously go on and on about this wedding, but instead I’ll just show you their Same Day Edit. If all the laughing and hollering when we showed it is any indication, I think you’ll agree that it came out pretty awesome!

Christian Ceremony, Cinematography, High Definition, Outdoor Wedding, Same Day Edit, Video Clips, wedding videographer, Weddings

June 25th, 2010 by edit1media

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When I walked in to Kaye’s room at Hotel Deca, where she and her bridesmaids were getting ready, she greeted me with such a warm smile and enthusiastic hug that you would have thought we had been friends for a long time! I finally got to meet Dre from Lifebox Studios and we had fun shooting detail shots together and he even let me borrow a few lenses to play with. Meanwhile, Brian was off filming the guys getting ready at Holy Names…Kaye went to school at Holy Names which I think is so cool! How emotional to get married at the school where you learned and worshiped when you were younger? Here is their Same Day Edit which was shown later on in the evening at the Lake Union Cafe.

Venues: Hotel Deca, Holy Names Academy, Lake Union Cafe
Wedding Coordinator: Happily Ever After
Wedding Photographer: Lifebox Studios
Florist: Miki’s Flowers
Disc Jockey: Bamboo Beats
Officiants: Father Dugan and Father Tolang

Catholic, Cinematography, Filipino, High Definition, Holy Names, Real Weddings, Same Day Edit, Seattle, wedding videographer, Weddings

June 22nd, 2010 by edit1media

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I feel like a blog posting maniac this week! Since the beginning of June we have already had 5 Same Day Edits so I have a few more to post after this one!

We really loved working with Deborah and Chip on their wedding day! Even though there was a little veil emergency which was quickly remedied, Deborah was calm, serene and smiling all day. She looked stunning in her Lazzaro dress which she purchased at Kleinfeld’s in New York City. They were a bit more traditional and decided not to see each other until the ceremony and Chip was fighting back a tidal wave of emotions as he watched his bride walk down the aisle towards him. I hope you enjoy their Same Day Edit as much as I enjoyed creating it! We have some amazing footage from the reception which will be added to their longer edit.

Church: St. Jude in Redmond
Reception: Columbia Winery
Coordinator: Mackenzie Kate Weddings
Photographer: Tasha Owen
Band: Michael Benson Band
Dress: Lazzaro purchased from Kleinfeld’s

Catholic, Cinematography, High Definition, Real Weddings, Same Day Edit

June 19th, 2010 by edit1media

Kierstan and Chris live in St. Paul Minnesota but contacted us by phone about filming their wedding here in Seattle. I had such a great time speaking with Chris on the phone multiple times and was really excited to finally meet them in person last month when they were in town to meet with their coordinator, Melissa Parker, to finalize details of the big day. Everyone was worried it would rain but it turned out to be a gloriously sunny day! I hope you enjoy their Same Day Edit wedding video which is full of love and sunshine!

Venue: Golf Club at Newcastle
Wedding Photographer: Azzura Photography
Wedding Coordinator: Amazing Events
Florist: Ally with Plateau Florist
Disc Jockey: Affairs to Remember

Christian Ceremony, Cinematography, High Definition, Newcastle, Same Day Edit, Seattle, Video Clips, wedding videographer, Weddings

June 17th, 2010 by edit1media

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Laura and Dave are extremely talented wedding photographers (Check them out on Blissed Photography!) who we had the pleasure of meeting when we filmed Nicole & Chuck’s wedding last year. The instant Chris and I met them, we instantly like them and it was fun working alongside them at that wedding. They mentioned that they were getting married but I didn’t really say much about hiring us film their wedding. Let’s face it, most photographers are really in to well….photography! But when we posted Nicole & Chuck’s video on our blog I sent Laura a link and she wrote back saying that they would have to figure out a way to have us at their wedding…even if it meant they did a pot luck. Well, thankfully THAT wasn’t necessary and we were so happy to know we would be capturing an amazing day in their lives.

They decided they wanted a Same Day Edit and since Dave is a musician the music was very important to them. One day I was listening to my iPod and found the perfect song…I emailed Laura and she emailed back saying that just as she opened the email that same song was playing! How incredible is that?? So obviously it was THE song and I was so excited to edit to it…I could hardly wait for their wedding!

On their wedding day, my mouth just about fell open when I saw Laura’s Wai Ching wedding dress…NOT your typical wedding gown! She looked amazing in it and Dave certainly seemed to think so too when he saw her for the first time that day. They were married under an arch that Dave made by hand in a small, personal and touching ceremony on the beach at Golden Gardens that was officiated by one of their very close friends. Their photographers, Heather and Jon from One Love Photo took some beautiful, dreamy photos and we really enjoyed working with them. Michelle Engvall made sure everything ran smoothly and of course we ADORE working with her! Check out Laura’s post on her blog the day they got married…it has gorgeous photos of all the details that Dave handmade too!

Unfortunately Dave’s father suddenly and unexpectedly passed away just a few weeks after the wedding. Thankfully we captured him giving a reading during their ceremony along with lots of other great shots of him having a great time. Laura says that all night long he just kept saying that it was the best wedding he had ever been to. They are so grateful that he was there to celebrate with them and I know the video will become even more precious to them now than it ever could have been. She wrote in an email “Every image of Carl on that day means so much to me. The experiences you create for your couples is immeasurable.”

Laura and Dave…thank you so much for asking us to be a part of your day. We are honored that you chose us and we loved every minnute of it! We are also really looking forward to spending some time with you very soon!

High Definition, non denominational, Outdoor Wedding, Real Weddings, Same Day Edit, Seattle