Kirkpatrick Super 8 Wedding Highlights - Jonestown, TX
“Sometimes I find myself thinking how wonderful it is to love someone at all, but how wonderful it is to be able to love you.” If Neil and Hailey’s emotional vows don’t get you crying, then laughing along with their infectious personalities just might be the thing that does. They are those warm, outgoing, life of the party people who you just want to be best friends with. They met and fell in love while working for an ad agency together in New York (which I chose the first song of the video as a nod to), and they have a knack for style and creativity. I was so thrilled when they wanted to have their film shot entirely in Super 8, and as soon as I heard their incredible vows, I knew I needed to incorporate them into the video. Something new that I also tried was using stock footage. I wasn’t sure if it would be cheesy, but I had a vision of something really poetic that matched the vows that Neil wrote for Hailey. I also specifically wanted to use footage of New York since that was the start of their relationship adventure. I’m so grateful for Neil and Hailey’s trust in me and their entire vendor team. It was truly a dream to be a part of. Cheers to the Kirkpatricks!
Vendors:
Venue: Villa Antonia
Planner: Events by Leslie
Photographer: Valerie Thompson Photography
Florals: Wild Bunches Floral
HMUA: Katy Reddell Beauty
Catering: Austin Catering
Cake: Cakes Rock
Rentals: Premiere Events Rentals
Rydin Wedding Highlights - Austin, TX
In my eight years of filming weddings, I can honestly say that I’ve never had a wedding experience quite like Eric and Manon’s! The first, and most obvious reason, is that they wanted their ENTIRE wedding shot on Super 8 film. Normally I would only shoot a couple of rolls on a wedding day, but knowing that this was the primary medium for capturing the day, we decided to go big (I went through 18 rolls of film in one day!).
The second reason is that Eric and Manon’s day was so intimate and personal in a way that I’ve never seen before. They rented a stunning house off of Lake Austin for thirteen of their closest friends and family to spend a weekend of celebration, with incredible food and ten course meals provided by Chef Danny Kievit, and wine pairings chosen by the groom (who happens to be a fantastic sommelier!). The entire weekend centered around just being together and experiencing each other’s presence, taking in some of the best things life has to offer.
But the highlight of it all was the way that Eric and Manon’s friends and family made me and the other vendors feel right at home, as though we were also guests at this fabulous party. Maybe it was the sound of the Super 8 camera that made people feel so comfortable in approaching me, but I spent most of the day talking with and making friends with everyone in attendance. I spent time with the chef, the coordinator, the servers, drinking the leftover wine and being made to feel like I was part of the celebration. It was a truly one of a kind experience, and one that I'm so grateful that I got to be a part of. Congrats to the Rydins!
Vendors:
Venue: The Crown Jewel
Coordinator: Honey & Co.
Photographer: The Johnsons Photo
Florist: Mountain Laurel Floral
HMUA: Hannah Zahner Beauty
Chef: Leave It To Kievit
Band: Live Oak Trio
Draping/Lighting: Mayfield Productions
Rentals: Loot Rentals, Premiere Events, Table Manners
Wimberly Super 8 Wedding Highlights - Austin, TX
Our Super 8 wedding highlights are finally here!! **does happy dance** When Cassie approached me over a year ago, she had a special vision in mind for her wedding film. She remembered an old Super 8 wedding video that she’d seen years before, and the feelings that it evoked when she watched it. She fell completely in love with the nostalgia and timelessness of the film look, and for years it had been her dream to have her wedding captured in that same vintage style.
I had never shot Super 8 before, but after talking through Cassie’s vision, I was completely bought in on the idea. I researched cameras and film stock for months in preparation, and we did a test shoot just weeks before the wedding to make sure we would be able to capture all of the reception footage in the dark. I ended up purchasing an old Canon 310 XL Super 8 camera for shooting, and for film stock I went with Vision3 200T color negative film for the daylight portions of the day, and Vision3 500T color negative film for the nighttime portions. On the wedding day we only shot five rolls of film, about 15 minutes total. A single roll is only 3 minutes long, and the cost of the film plus processing comes out to about $100 a roll, so we carefully executed a shot list throughout the day to capture everything we wanted on Super 8, saving it for only the most important moments. David and I captured digital footage of everything in between, and so we would have a backup in case the film failed for any reason.
I had an extremely difficult time choosing what type of music to use for this (something slow and emotional was my other choice), but ultimately I was inspired by the juxtaposition of the vintage footage with the hip hop style music. Although the music was technically hip hop, the synthesizer evoked a bit of an 80’s vibe that worked so well with the Super 8 footage. I also loved that by mixing the digital and film footage, I was forced to get creative with some of my transitions and editing choices. I wanted the video to feel as though we were reminiscing back on old memories, and the switch from digital to Super 8 feels almost like flashback scenes. I’m so thrilled with how this creative endeavor came out, and I’m so grateful for Cassie’s strong vision and eagerness to trust me with trying something new. Cheers to the happy couple!