Kristen and Andy, we’re almost finished. Thought you’d enjoy another preview.
I’ll be in touch by Friday:)
~mp
Edited by Chris Joecken
Cinematography-Dan Shallenberger, Greg Brunett and John Dell
I can not stress how important audio is in your wedding film. Here at Lifetime, we have a separate audio specialist who’s sole job is to capture audio at both the wedding and reception. We then come back here to our studio and re-mix it before adding it to the video footage we have shot. Adding your voices speaking to each other through either letters or just conversations on your wedding day adds a whole new level to your production. Meet Lisa and Brent. They both wrote letters to each other the night before their wedding. I then mixed different segments of both, having Brent’s opening and then let Lisa close. There was plenty of emotion during the entire day (which make our job easier).
The Lifetime team really enjoyed ourselves at this one and are looking forward to shooting Lisa’s sister Lindsay’s wedding in April.
~mp
Church: St Susanna, Mason Ohio
Reception Venue: Manor House
Photographer: Laura Leppert Leppert Photography
DJ: Mark McFadden McFadden Music
Your emotions can run wild sometimes on your wedding day. Crying because you’re happy happens a lot. As it did on November 14th for Kristen as you’ll see. We’re having a lot of fun putting this one together.
Kristen and Andy, this is just a preview of things to come.
~mp
Church: St. John the Evangelist
Reception Venue: Manor House
The Lifetime crew enjoyed working with the amazing Andrea Chapelo of Chapelo Photography again too.
Erin and Craig could not wait to get married, just watch their facial expressions in this highlight reel.
We’re putting the finishing touches on this productions and thought you two might like a little preview.
Church: Holy Cross-Immaculata
Reception Venue: Bell Event Centre
Photography: Micheal Bambino & Co.
DJ: Maize Music (Newmar Maize)
Wedding Coordinator: Tre’s Chic (Rick & Kristen Kloth)
Cinematography: Dan Shallenberger & Mark Fortner
Editorial: Ellen D.
On my birthday a few years ago, my wife bought me a beautiful leather bound notebook. “What’s this for,” I asked? “It’s to write all these ideas you have down, so you don’t forget them” she told me. What a gift it was. I have a lot of ideas in my book. There’s a few that have been in there for a long time and may never come to life. Others ideas, like the letters I like to have the couples write to each other the night before the wedding, I use all the time.
I had an idea for an epic movie trailer, but didn’t feel like I had the right backdrop. I needed a location with ornate architecture and a feeling of grandeur. Then Sara Ranson called from Viva Bella Events to ask if we were open for a wedding at Plum Street Temple with the reception held at the breathtaking Hall of Mirrors at the Cincinnati Netherland Hilton. I had what I needed and the idea has become a reality.
Meet Amber and Michael, who’s wedding was amazing. Everything is coming together and we still have few more weeks before we finish. Here’s a little preview of things to come.
And as always great working with Laura and Erin from Leppert Photography.
enjoy,
~mp
Cinematography-Matt Pine, Chris Joecken and Scott Reith
Editing-Matt Pine
Sometimes I hear the words “Well, we really don’t have a wedding video in our budget”. “Why” is all I ask. Think about it, your wedding photos are going to be it, well that and what you remember. Nothing against all my photographer friends, they capture you day differently, one frame at a time. We really do work together as a team.
Which brings up another point, hired a great photographer, you’re only going to do this once. (There’s a few of my personal favorites off to the right).
A wedding video (or film as I prefer) is a time machine that takes you back to the movement, sight and sounds of your greatest day. The cool part of our job at Lifetime is to put the three together. I love to have the couples write a letter to each other the night before the wedding and have them read it to me right before the see each other the day of. In the clip you’ll see below, I just asked Teresa at question. What follows is an amazing journey of this couples day.
Think of your wedding budget as a pie and you have to cut out slices. Make sure you cut one out for the people that can take you back. You’ll have this forever and you might even show it to your kids someday.
Meet Teresa and Jeremy, one of my personal favorite couples of all time. They were nothing short of amazing to work with. We just clicked from the get go. We’re almost at the half way point and I know you’re dying to see what we’ve been working on. Here’s a quick preview. I’ll be in touch soon,
~mp
P.S. Some nice camera work from Chris Joecken
This year the Lifetime team decided to put together 2 different promos for the 2010 season. This is the 1st & shorter of the 2. I am blessed enough to captured some truly incredible moments in people’s lives. The following clip is from one of my favorite couple who’s production was shot late last year, Theresa and Jeremy. During the bridal prep I was a “fly on the wall” and noticed Theresa’s mom deep in thought as she helped her daughter put on a necklace. After I watched what I had captured, I had an idea. I asked Theresa for some pictures of herself and her mother from the past. I then found the perfect music and left almost all of the live audio in place. You can feel the emotions starting to build here.
There will be more to follow on this amazing couple soon.
enjoy,
~mp
One of the things we really pride ourselves on is getting the groom’s reaction to seeing the bride. Dan Shallenberger’s team just produced one of Lifetime’s best. In fact Dan called me after watching the raw footage and said “This is by far one of our best groom reaction ever”! When I saw it, I was blown away!
Jessica and Mike, we’re putting the finishing touches on your wedding film. You have been so patient. As you’ll see it was worth the wait. Dan or I will be in touch soon,
Again Dan or (D Shall as I call him) makes this one perfect. Some very nice work.
Enjoy,
~mp
Church: Old St. Mary’s (Downtown Cincinnati)
Reception Venue: The Radisson Riverfront (Covington, Ky)
This is just an opinion I have formed after almost 20 years of observing weddings. I believe a successful and enjoyable wedding is based on how things move. Are you organized? Time is your enemy on the wedding day. Things do go by in a blur and you’re trying to get so much into one day. If you can, think of all your wedding vendors as one unit or a team. For one day we will quietly cheer on you and your future “teammate for life.” We want your wedding to rock. Here’s a couple suggestions that I think make a successful wedding day:
Suggestion #1 “Why can’t we be friends?”
I have mentioned a few times here on the Lifecasting blog about the photographer and videographer working well together on your wedding day. If we’re not clicking as a “team” then we’re working against you. All of your vendors should “click”. Ask vendors who they enjoy working with. Assemble your own “Dream Team”. Off to the right hand side and down a little of this post are categories of vendors we know and love to work with. They all have proven track records in their given fields.
Suggestion #2 Who’s the quarterback?
Hire a great planner/coordinator!! This is the quarterback of your vendor team, watching the clock and keeping things moving. He or she can alleviate so must stress on this one day. Even if you only do a “Day of” coordination, you’ll be amazed at how well a top notch wedding coordinator can keep things on track.
All these things came together in October with Ashley and Brian’s wedding. Chris Joecken continues to impress with his seamless editing; this time putting together a precise timed highlight from the whole day.
Enjoy,
~mp
Church: Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
Reception Venue:Summit Hills Country Club
Photography: Jessica Cline-Images by Daniel Michael
Make-up: Chenese Bean
Floral design: Courtenay Lambert
Linens by Adora Event Rental
Limos provided by Motor Toys
Dj-Brian Benton
Wedding Coordinator-Kathy Piech-Lukas with Your Dream Day
I love to chat with brides before we start editing their production. The reason is, I want to see what you remember from your entire wedding day. Beside your photographs and your memories, your wedding film is it. My goal is to give our brides a time machine to go back to this one day. I also love to ask “Do you remember what your husband’s reaction was”? “Kinda, but I couldn’t see him when I first started down the aisle” is the most common response.
Meet Dana and Stephen. Just as I happened to catch this stunning woman looking at herself in the mirror minutes before seeing her future husband. I told her “I guarantee he’s gonna cry when he sees you” “If she was in sweats he’d cry…” one of the bridesmaids replied. After I found this gem in time, I decided to build their wedding trailer around Stephen’s reaction.
Some fantastic camera work by Lifetime lead Chris Joecken. He’s just in the right place at the right time as you’ll see.
Some of my great wedding friends and some of the absolute BEST wedding vendors in all of Cincinnati teamed up for this one:
Angela from Essenza Studios
Kevin from Ford-Ellington Floral Event & Designs
Sam Hills from Cherry Bomb Salon
Glen from Goodwin Lighting
Robyn from The Cincinnati Netherland Hilton Plaza
Brennan from Music by Request, DJ Buters
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