Graff Wedding Highlights - Houston, TX
One of my greatest joys as a filmmaker is getting to follow my couples lives after their weddings, especially when I get to reunite with them to film a family member’s wedding. Which is why I was so thrilled when Julia, the little sister of one of my past brides, reached out to me about her own wedding day. Julia and Kevin are high school sweethearts who had been together for years, and though I had been around them on her sister’s wedding day, I had no idea that we would have the pleasure of crossing paths again. Kevin and Julia are the epitome of kind, fun, and outgoing. Their large friend group is such a testament to who they are and how well they love people. Their wedding day was so effortless and laid back, and Kevin wins all the points for being the groom up for anything during our portrait time. We had so much fun strolling downtown Houston, and I could not stop geeking out as these two lit up the camera. I can’t wait to see where all of the Graffs, Flemings, and Heisers go from here!
Vendors:
Ceremony: St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church
Hotel: Magnolia Hotel
Reception Venue: Crystal Ballroom at the Rice
Planner: Whitney Gold Events
Photographer: Caleb Salazar Photography
HMUA: Lovelykind Beauty
Florals: Fleur de Vie
Band: Royal Dukes Band
Lighting: Elevated AV Production
Cake: Sweet Tribute Bakery
Fleming Wedding Highlights - Houston, TX
Emily and Tyler’s wedding day has turned out to be one of the wildest rides I’ve ever experienced as a videographer. Their original wedding date was set for the end of March, which we had no idea would be the week that most of the state went into a shelter in place order. Only one week before the wedding Emily and I were on the phone discussing the wedding plans as normal, and within just a few days everything changed.
Tyler and Emily decided to go forward with their original wedding date in a private ceremony attended by less than 10 guests in the middle of a completely quiet, downtown Houston. Their day was relaxed, intimate, and romantic. They were then surprised by friends and family who waited outside the chapel to cheer them on with love and support (from 6 feet away). We spent the next hour after the ceremony capturing portraits and being able to have a ton of fun with the creative freedom that comes with not having a wedding schedule to follow.
The original plan was to still have a postponed reception later in August, so everything we had filmed was going to be used in the future highlights video. Unfortunately plans changed yet again, as Tyler and Emily (who is a nurse) recently had to make the tough decision to cancel their August reception. With what only amounted to a couple of hours of filming, I wanted to try my best to still create as full of a highlights video as possible. This video pushed me creatively and forced me to work with what little footage I had (basically almost no b-roll). It was a good reminder that my standards and what I want to create isn’t always going to be in my control, and that what ultimately matters is the bride and the groom getting to relive their day. It’s real, it’s what was experienced and not staged, and I think there is so much beauty in that. Congrats to the Flemings!