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Wedding Film Inspiration

Winter is a quiet time of year in the wedding business. Although we are very busy right now editing films and booking upcoming weddings, this is the type of work that goes on behind the scenes. In order to give our filmmaker friends as well as newly-engaged couples some wedding film inspiration, we thought we’d share two resources.
1) World Wedding Cinema group on Vimeo:


We formed this group about a year ago as a place for wedding filmmakers from around the world to share their best work. We try to place a few outstanding films as “featured” on the right side-bar. It’s a great place to gather ideas and inspiration–Alex visits every morning with his morning coffee.  If you are a filmmaker, aspiring filmmaker, or film-lover, we encourage you to stop by and join our group!

2)  ZinchukFilms vimeo channel.

If you’re new to ZinchukFilms and want to get a sense of the work we do (or just want to find a beloved video you saw a year ago) our vimeo channel is a great place to view the work we have done over the years. You can even subscribe to be notified when a new video is posted!

2010 in Review!

2010 has been ZinchukFilms’ most exciting year yet! It has been a year filled with love, laughter, and a lot of travel! Here’s a quick recap of the couples we got to know over the year!

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, HawaiiMatt 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

ZinchukFilms

Winter Wonderland

Home.

There’s something about the place you grow up that is both precious and nerve-wracking.  It is freeing to be in a place you feel so comfortable, but strange to fall back into old habits.  Helena, Montana is my hometown and I love it. We don’t get over there as often as we should–it’s only a 10-hour drive from Seattle, but driving so far you gotta stay a while and with school and weddings, we don’t have big blocks of free time.  For Christmas this year we headed over the mountains for a week in a winter wonderland.

The whole state is covered in crystalline snow–crisp, cold and beautiful. We had a great time exploring downtown Helena, visiting all the landmarks and capturing the winter wonderland!

Happy Holidays from Zinchuk Films!

Greg + Daniela: Trash the Dress | ZinchukFilms

Greg & Daniela’s beautiful Russian-Moldovan wedding was a full day of family, friends, tradition, and dancing. That didn’t leave much time for wedding portraits, so they scheduled a Trash the Dress session a few months later. Daniela is a designer by trade, so she put her talent to use with a ton of DIY props. These are just a few of the first shots we captured at Alki Beach. More pics of this gorgeous couple to come!

Roman + Nataliya: A Dream Come True | Seattle Wedding Cinematography

Alex is always trying to come up with new ideas to present wedding films in a new way. Months ago, he had the idea to contrast a little girl dreaming of her wedding with a beautiful bride celebrating her day. We just had to find the perfect bride. When Nataliya emailed to say that she was engaged, I knew we had the right girl. She loved the idea and she quickly realized that her dressmaker’s daughter would be the perfect little actress. When we showed up to film, we had no idea how gorgeous it would turn out–the room of dresses was the perfect detail! And of course our favorite Seattle wedding magazine, Seattle Met Bride & Groom, had to make a cameo!

Nataliya and Roman complement each other perfectly and it was such a pleasure to spend this cool October day with them. They got ready at the Bellevue Hyatt Regency and its gorgeous lobby was the perfect setting for their “first look.” It is so wonderful when brides meet their groom before the ceremony. This private moment allows the couple to spend a few minutes together and share a few words. The first glimpse of your beloved in full wedding regalia is such an intimate moment — it is wonderful to have a few moments to allow it to sink in!

Congratulations to Roman & Nataliya! It was so wonderful to be a part of your day!!