P r i n c i p a l s
Photographer: Agnes Lopez
Cinematographer: Eric Torres (collabcreationfilms)
Set Design: Lee Kessell
Makeup: Jackie Neal
Hair: Grazyna Mercado
Wardrobe & Accessories
White Magnolia
Love Bridal Boutique
Bella Bridesmaid
Ellie Bing
Bridals & More
Prive Extensions
Grays Gallery by Weston Gray
Models
Niamh
Lourdese
Music License:
theMusicBed.com
i must say this was our first time filming a “man-date”. what a fun experience, the camaraderie between the guys was evident. i had an opportunity to spend time with the bridesmaids a few months ago, and now the boys. i’m looking forward to the wedding in St. Thomas. with these guys there, it should be one to remember. -e
from the groom:
“I wanted to get all my groomsmen together for a ‘man’-tastic ‘man’-date and luckily the ‘stars and stripes’ were all aligned for a perfect weekend to do it. It just so happened to be 4th of July weekend, my buddy Paul was coming back into town, and my other buddy Joe had been wanting to dust off his jet skis and break them in for the summer. With a cooler full of chicken wings and beer (what more does a guy need?) we were off to the beach for some fun in the sun. Eric and Aranya were gracious enough to come along and film the guys getting wet and wild. I just wanted to say ‘Thanks’ to all the guys for being good sports and to Eric and Aranya for EVERYTHING! You guys are truly amazing and talented.” -Mike
also check out the bridesmaids video here
music: One Republic // Goodlife
location: Jacksonville, FL.
we had an opportunity to work with “The Faze Band” at two events now. these guys are so easy to work with, and boy, do they get the crowed going! not only are they an AWESOME band, but Mark and his crew are extremely nice. we are always looking forward to working with this band.
“We play a wide variety of styles, all the classics from 40′s, 50′s and 60′s party tunes, Motown and 70′s disco hits to 80′s retro wave (checkout our Huge songlist). Songs that everyone will know and love to dance to! We like to keep it classy and fun, we play song to song with little or no pause to keep the dance floor jumping and your event moving.” – The Faze Band
call Mark and book them for your next event.
904.994.2993
thefazeband.com
when tricia came to me a month ago and asked if we could surprise jon with a Same Day Edit, eric and i were so excited to take on this request. we couldn’t have been any more excited to grant her this wish!
just one week before the wedding day, we met with the two at tricia’s home in orlando to “interview” them. the concept was to capture the story of how jon and tricia met and merge the storyline with the actual wedding day event. this was to be presented during the reception. the challenge (not really!) was to keep it a secret from jon.
what our team and i loved most about this wedding party is how the family opened up their home and made us all feel fully welcomed. it made our job seem like a playday instead of work. the entire day went on smoothly, everyone was calm and collect, and even had some time to mingle and laugh with one another.
the greatest moment of all for us was unveiling our full day’s worth of hard work, and planning, running around the room up and down the hotel, dumping footages, and checking camera images to the bride and groom along with 150 of their guests in the ball room of the Omni Hotel. it was definitely a challenge to be in many different locations at the same time. but with an awesome team that we have, all things were made possible.
as for a bride who has spent many months planning for her wedding day, i can’t imagine anything better than to be able to see her own creation come to life in one night.
-a
music credit: falling in love | taio cruz
photos: ephotographics
makeup: jackie neal
planning: christina kreations
entertainment: the faze band
Splish! Splash!
This past Sunday, I was invited by Aranya and her family to spend the afternoon celebrating her nephew, Sovong’s 8th birthday party. I felt very welcomed and at home. I was greeted with smiles EVERYWHERE–by young and old. Some of these faces, I’d never seen before and some were quite familiar. Regardless, it just reminded me of how important it is to celebrate life and the beauty of birth.
While I was there, I decided to do a little bit of filming (as if that’s a surprise!). I captured footages of kids sliding down the waterslide and adults playing a friendly game of Boule, which I had never heard of before until this day. I had to share a bit about this game, which I participate in as well. The aim of the game is to get large, heavy balls as close to the smallest ball, otherwise known as the ‘Jack’, as possible. There can be as many as 4-8 players in a game, I believe. It is very popular, especially in France; and in Italy as well, where it may often be seen played in any open space in villages and towns. It is also referred to as ‘Bowls’. This game can be fun for all ages, as long as you can aim.
When the game of Boule was over, I was surprised to see Aranya’s two brothers sliding down the waterslide. Bong Dade, a High School Teacher and College Professor, along with Bong Set, Doctor of Optometry, were very real and down-to-earth. I would’ve never thought they’d be as excited and involved with all the kids event as they were. I was glad to see two professional adults having a good time. I realized a very important lesson, and I need to remind myself this everyday: Life is way too short to take seriously, no matter who you are, there’s always room for fun and laughter–especially with the ones you love.
