Photo Booths!

For the last several years, the popularity of photo booths have been on the rise. They are so much fun at a wedding reception for the guests, as well as the bride and groom.  Locally, I know of several DJs that have them - JAMM Entertainment, Feel the Beat, Total Entertainment, Amerson Events - and more I am sure.  Some photographers even supply them - Gresham Photography, The Foto Atelier - off the top of my head.  It gives the wedding guests something to do when the band takes a break or if they just need a break from dancing.  

But what I love more than photo booths are the PROPS!!!  Signs, chalkboards, mustaches, silly hats, yes, YES, please!

Here is fun wedding photo taken from The Wedding Chicks!  Photo credit goes to True Photography.

Lindsey + Mark | American Village

I love dimples.  I especially love Lindsey's dimples.  She doesn't exactly feel the same way, but she is wrong.  When combing through her wedding footage, I was just drawn to her face, her smile, and her dimples.  She is beautiful!  Mark is not so bad himself.  Together they make a great couple!

We were fortunate to get to know Lindsey in her former life in the wedding industry.  I was so excited for she and Mark to be married this September.  It is my favorite month and the weather didn't let us down - it was gorgeous for their wedding day at the American Village.  

Here are some shots that I pulled from the video footage.

 

Evie & Lee: Covenant Presbyterian & Vestavia Hills CC

It is always so refreshing to see a young couple so in love.  We hope that Evie & Lee had a terrific honeymoon!  We are excited to share some of the great footage that we were able to capture of their wedding!  We actually had a 5 camera setup at the church, but went down to 3 for the reception (didn't want to go overboard!) ha!

 

Not only did we enjoy working with this couple and their families, but we were able to also work with some of our favorite vendors in town.  Carol, with Lillie's, achieved romance and elegance, without being over the top.  From the cross at the church to the greenery at the reception, everything she created was a work of art.  It is hard to pick a favorite of the evening, all of the flowers were stunning!  

 

Danny brought his Cool Shots Photo Lounge for the entertainment for the evening (wait, in addition to the band).  People were lining up to get their photo taken!  All of the details of the day were so carefully orchestrated.  From the furs shaws given to the bridesmaids to flip flops for all the women, there were so many wonderful little details that made up the day.   Anita, with Anita Kanellis Wedding Planning had her work cut out for her, with the almost 600 guests.  She handled everything beautifully! I will say it again, HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER, it just makes the day so much easier for everyone involved.

 

Here is the sneak peak of their AMAZING wedding!  For those fellow geeks, we have mixed in some footage that we shot with our new DSLR - different look with that camera, almost a vintage feel.  

Alice & Kyser: St. Luke's and Mt. Brook CC

Our first wedding of 2010 was quite a party!  The first time I spoke with Alice, I thought that this couple was different from most.  Then I visited their wedding website and my suspensions were confirmed.  They WERE indeed different!  I knew that their wedding would be one to remember - what a night!!!  Yes, it was bitter cold, but that didn't stop everyone (450+) guests from having a great time!

 

Following a very romantic ceremony at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, all wedding guests moved to the Mountain Brook Country Club.  This is where the party started.  It was also nice to be able to work with a photography team that consists of two of the best people around - Beth and Will with Olivaphoto.com.  I know that they got some amazing photos!

 

We have so much great footage of everyone dancing and having a wonderful time, we didn't really know where to pull a short piece for the blog.  We wanted to show a clip that was fun, and showed what NUTS the bride and groom were!  We can't wait to start editing!