We spent one Saturday afternoon shooting this Love Story Film and put it together to show at their intimate Hawaiian wedding.  They were so cute–slightly nervous during their individual interviews, they came alive when they were together.  Such a great couple! It was such an honor to be a part of their Love Story.

Enjoy!

A few of the beautiful places we visited to tell their story:

We will be participating again this year at Get Hitched, Give Hope with another great donation–this year we’re donating a full WEDDING FILM!! Stop by our table on October 27, say hi, and enjoy the party!

This film premiered last night at their wedding reception to an enthusiastic audience!!

Please note: this film is about 13min in HD. Please press play and then pause immediately to allow it to fully load.

We began the year with two gorgeous winter weddings. Both Vasiliy and Irina and Nick and Anna began their lives together last January.

Also last winter, we had two fun Love Story shoots: Valentin and Julia had a very snowy shoot on Mt Rainier.  Although Chris and Jodie’s love story was shot in February, you’d never guess–it was t-shirt weather. Chris & Jodie are adventurers–they introduced us to Seattle’s version of tight-rope-walking, also known as slacklining.

In March, Ruslan and Lena said their vows & Ruslan serenaded his bride with the most romantic love song.

We headed to Bellingham for an emotional April wedding: Dan and Tracy are so in love and they had such great support from an amazing family.

In May, we captured Viktor and Alena’s wedding day alongside photographer Alex Udodik, followed by an epic Trash the Dress session that included an encounter with the law!  This month we also had a few commercial shoots: we captured Mario Batali’s interview with Tom Douglas for Seattle Met Magazine as well as a top-secret commercial video shoot in Tacoma.

Just as the summer season began, we packed our bags and headed to our first destination wedding ever–in Anchorage, Alaska.  It took quite a bit of strategizing to bring 3 cameras, 2 tripods, a steadicam, a slider, and plenty of lenses in our luggage, but we managed. It was actually easier than we thought!  Max and Tamila were the best hosts ever–showing us around the Anchorage area, taking us shooting, and of course, putting on the wedding of the year!

July was a busy month–we had several Seattle-area weddings. Karen and Steve put on an elegant wedding at Seattle’s Sunset club and we were proud that their hilarious Love Story set the mood for their reception.

Daniela & Greg were married at the beautiful St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church  and had a fun Moldovan-style reception in Bellevue.  Chris and Jodie tied the knot in Queen Anne and had a fun reception in Snohomish.  It was quite the month of love!

August was our busiest month yet!  Aaron and Milana put on a sophisticated affair: wedding at Kubota Gardens followed by a lovely reception at the Harbor Club in Seattle. The next weekend we headed to Spokane for Irina and Alex’s anniversary celebration.  Kathryn and Edwin married in a gorgeous Catholic ceremony at Seattle University, followed by a great lunch reception at Newcastle Golf Club.

To round out the month, we helped Valentin and Julia finally celebrate their big day!  We also managed to shoot a promo film for Voir Photography!

Our wedding season wrapped up with a bang! Labor Day weekend was spent on the Big Island, Hawaii.  Matt and Nikki had the most laid back wedding I’ve ever experienced–tropical air, salty waters, good food, and close friends and family definitely helped create the mood.  After getting back, we spent the day with Julie and Gena, celebrating their love and happiness.

October was a quiet month–after Alex headed to Ukraine for a few weeks to spend time with his family, we had some time to relax–and have fun.  One highlight of the month was the amazing evening spent at Get Hitched, Give Hope where we auctioned off a Love Story for a very good cause!  The month ended with the wedding of the very sweet couple: Roman & Nataliya.

Since our season ended, we have been hiding away working.  Although we’re not out shooting each weekend, Alex has been working in his “editing cave” daily.  This is the season when we finish wedding edits and make deliveries of final wedding films.  It is also the season for new bookings.  If you, or anyone you know, have an upcoming event, contact us to schedule your date!

Here’s to YOU for your support and love during a very busy and successful year! We wish you all much success, happiness and LOVE in 2011! Happy New Year!!

Much love,

Alex & Jennifer

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Steve and Karen are already experienced filmmakers. Steve has already created at least one independent full-length film, and Karen and his friends and family have all played roles. When it came to creating this Love Story, they were old pros. Together, Karen and Steve wrote the screenplay and it was a great joy to bring it to life on the silver screen at their fabulous wedding on Saturday. It was an amazing experience to hear the laughter echo through the halls of Seattle’s Sunset Club as their friends and family watched their story for the first time.

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Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Apple!!

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We also recently got a little blog love on this cute wedding inspiration blog: Postcards & Pretties. Click here to find a cute pic from Alex & Anna’s Trash the Dress shoot!

For the first time, we were able to shoot 24 frames-per-second on our Canon 5d Mark II cameras. An update came out last week that allowed us to shoot at the traditional film speed of actual film (as opposed to 30 fps on TV). This gives more depth to our images and we couldn’t be more pleased as to how it turned out!

For best viewing, please hit play and then pause it to let it load up first. Enjoy!

If you missed their engagement photos, find them here!