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Ambereen + Sameem’s Wedding Trailer

Ryan — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:23:05 +0000

The colors, the music, the love… oh – and the amazing dancing!

Check out the joy that is so evident in Ambereen and Sameem – it’s GORGEOUS… enjoy their wedding trailer – there is more to come!

Kristen + Beau’s Wedding Film Trailer {the fish and the cake}

Ryan — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:36:32 +0000

I’ve known Kristen for a while now; she works at the fabulous Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan. You can imagine how many different wedding professionals she works with week in and week out and to think she chose us: SO cool. She is a stinkin’ riot, she’s pretty, she’s funny, and I’m still wondering if we have met a girl that has been more excited about her wedding than K.

The week before the wedding, I FINALLY was able to meet Beau. I was beginning to wonder if this guy actually existed… and not only does he exist – but he’s totally rad. He was definitely looking forward to the wedding, but his excitement paled in comparison to Kristen’s…

The event was definitely “something beautiful” (which was also the theme) and we were so honored to have been apart of the festivities.

Thank you guys – for real, yo.

Photography: Linda from Bella Uno Photography
Entertainment: Mike Staff Productions
Linens: Chair Covers & Linens {aka Linen Hero}

Katie + Joe: a happy story with tears {the wedding film trailer}

Ryan — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:24:03 +0000

Katie and Joe decided to say “thanks” at their reception. I love this. So when Katie got the mic, Eric and I looked at each other and I thought, “This will be good…” Boy, was I in for a surprise!

At some point not so long ago, Katie had some serious health problems – and Joe was there to love her, support her, and just be there with her. By the end of the talk, there were tears… Eric was crying. I was crying. Oh – and Joe wiped away a couple of Katie’s tears. It was beautiful.

Life. It is precious. And it is better sharing life with others. Thanks, Katie and Joe – for your example of love. May it last forever.

Beth + Graham: our first Southern Wedding film trailer

Ryan — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:15:28 +0000

Beth caught wind of Epic Motion from her sister-in-law who was in Mary Caitlin and Bryan’s Palm Beach wedding a couple of years ago. Father of the bride Mike gave me a call last year and I could tell right away that this was going to be a special event – I think he made it pretty clear in the mini-interview we captured the day of the wedding. Beth and Graham were great… full of life and love.

Besides being around all the amazing family and friends that were there for the wedding, we also worked with some other amazing wedding peeps – namely extremely gifted event designer Tara Guerard Soiree and the super talented, all-star photographer Liz Banfield.

Enjoy the trailer…

Lauren + John: gifts and the wedding trailer

Ryan — Sat, 22 May 2010 02:23:04 +0000

There are so many little stories that happen throughout the wedding day… it’s one of the main reasons why people hire us – they want to remember the beautiful things that are sometimes easily missed or forgotten. Normally the bride and groom will exchange gifts on the day of the wedding, but they will hand them off to someone else to be given to each other… Lauren and John exchanged gifts with each other – and it was a beautiful little moment.

Rachel + Dan’s Wedding Teaser Trailer at the Townsend Hotel

Eric — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:57:07 +0000

One of our winter weddings this year was in Birmingham with Rachel + Dan. I can’t begin to tell you how much fun these two were! Their day was filled with surprises, literally! Dan and Rachel’s mom had a bunch of great surprises for Rachel. Emerald City Designs even made it snow on the dance floor for Rachel + Dan’s first dance. SNOW. I mean, if that isn’t awesome I’m not sure what is. Studio Sinead was there capturing beautiful stills, and the Townsend Hotel made for a beautiful backdrop for this downright awesome couple.

Enjoy this little sneak peek at their day!

Bethany + John’s Wedding Trailer

Eric — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:41:00 +0000

Bethany and John had a super awesome winter wedding, and we were lucky enough to be a part of it. Winter weddings are always so much fun to film, despite to chilly temperatures outside! Both Bethany + John were troopers as we walked around downtown Rochester with them, admiring the holiday lights and stopping by the spot where they first met!

The ceremony was held at St. Andrews Church, while the reception was at the always gorgeous Royal Park Hotel. Kristen Taylor was there capturing some great photographs, and Intrigue rocked the house during the reception!

Enjoy their wedding trailer!

One Video, Two Songs. Which do you prefer?

Ryan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:53:00 +0000

A while back, Chris emailed us and said that he wanted us to help him play a joke on his new bride. It was before we had finished editing their wedding trailer, and Chris suggested creating an “alternative” version of the trailer once it was finished – by swapping out the song we intended to use – to a song he knew Melissa HATED. Let’s just say that Chris and Melissa are two of the most playful people we know.

Sooooo… of course we thought this would be hilarious – as long as Chris made sure to let Melissa know in the end that this was ALL his idea. For the “real” version of the trailer, the song we chose to edit to was Mutemath’s ‘Goodbye’ (sidenote: I drove the lead singer of Mutemath and his band at the time – Earthsuit – around metro Detroit for the day during my time at college!)

And for the “fake” video we used the song per Chris’s suggestion, ‘Don’t be Tardy for the Party’ by Kim Zolciak.

The crazy thing is, some of the cuts actually line up with the Tardy for the Party song – totally crazy since we just dropped the song in and didn’t try lining anything up.

Melissa was so sweet in her email to me telling me that she liked it. But when she found out that it was a joke, I’m not sure if she wanted to hurt Chris or myself more! Good times.

Perhaps you understand better how music can really dictate the look and feel of a video.

And just for fun, which one do you prefer?

Detroit Wedding at The Whitney: Stephanie + Adam’s Trailer

Ryan — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:08:38 +0000

Stephanie and Adam were two of our sweetest and most creative couples… and Adam – if I could grow a ‘stache like yours – I’d do it in a heartbeat.

Their wedding was so intimate and fit them so well. And The Whitney was the perfect venue for their wedding. Here’s a sneak peek at their day… enjoy!

The Henry Ford Museum Wedding Video Trailer of Rose and Sam

Ryan — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:42:27 +0000

Here is more from the gorgeous wedding at The Henry Ford Museum with Rose and Sam… also check out their Same Day Edit and their Love Story in case you haven’t already.