Twelve years ago when LeniCam Video Productions first started producing wedding videography, DVD’s were just gaining popularity and BlueRay was a thing of the future, but people were videoing weddings long before that.  If you got married when people were still arguing about whether VHS or Beta tapes were better, then you probably couldn’t watch your wedding video if you wanted to, because you threw out your VCR a long time ago.  If your wedding video is on a reel, then you know technology has changed.  No matter what technology your wedding was recorded on, your memories have just gotten more valuable.

Today, the question is whether to choose DVD or BluRay technology, but that doesn’t mean your old videos have to go into the trash.  Your old tapes can be converted into modern technology.  Just turn them over to us.  We can convert them for you and produce a video you will enjoy sharing with your family.

Imagine the fun of sitting down with your spouse and reliving your wedding day.  A portrait of the bride may be on your wall and you may have a wedding album you bring out from time to time, but neither of those bring back the sounds and movement of your wedding day.

Memories will come flooding back as you sit with the love of your life, but imagine how much fun it would to share the footage with your adult children, your grandchildren or even your great-grandchildren.

Dress styles, fabrics, tuxedos, cakes, dancing, wedding vows and music have all gone through many changes and some of the fads enjoyed on your wedding day are making the rounds today.  The quality of the new discs will not be the same as recently recorded videos, but the memories will be even better.  The price of conversion will depend on the original technology, the amount of editing and the type of disc selected.  Don’t wait any longer.  Contact us today to reclaim your memories.

A wedding day is one of the most important milestones in life.  A wedding video captures the sights and sounds of the day.  It’s one of the few things you can buy for your wedding that will be a part of your life after the festivities are over.  It’s true value increases with time.

Planning Ahead

Most of the brides we met at the recent bridal shows were just beginning their wedding planning.  Many were still unsure of their exact date or venue.  The July 2015 bridal shows seemed to primarily attract women who were planning a wedding in May of 2016.  When we asked if they’d booked their videographer, we could tell most of the brides-to-be hadn’t given videography a passing thought – and who can blame them with so many details demanding their attention.

We understand the urgency of finding the right venue and the perfect dress.  In fact, because we’ve been capturing weddings for twelve years, we may understand it more than most.  That’s why we urge you to keep vidoegraphy in your budget.

Every Decision is Critical

Because a wedding is such an important milestone, every decision concerning the event seems monumental.  To make it even more challenging, every item associated with weddings seems prohibitively expensive and everything comes with added costs brides haven’t included in their budget. so most brides go over their budget.  Just Google “Overbudget Bride” and you’ll see the result.  Here’s recent article from Bride’s magazine which discusses this common problem.

At the same time, our media rich society is focused on urging brides to spend more.  Television channels air shows like Four Weddings and Say Yes to the Dress.  Social sites such as Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook feed the frenzy.  Wedding Wire and the other wedding specific sites clamor for a bride’s billfold.  It’s almost as if they are telling you that you can buy happiness.

That’s how videography ends up getting cut out of the budget.  Most brides want a full length wedding video to commemorate their special day, but many end up settling for a slideshow from their photographer or a brief highlights video.  We love wedding photography and include the popular highlights film in our packages, but nothing can replace a full-length professionally-produced wedding video and the longer you’re married the more value the video has.

Choose Wisely

The real purpose of a wedding is to initiate a new journey with the love of your life.  It’s not a destination in and of itself.  That’s why wedding videography is such a smart choice.  The cake will spoil, the dress will go out of style and the favors will be forgotten, but if you have a wedding video, the value of each dollar spent is multiplied over time.

“It went by so quickly!”  That’s what every couple tells us.  They spent months and years planning the perfect event and the day is such a whirlwind, they can’t recall most of it.  A full-length, professionally-produced wedding video restores their memories.  Photography delivers precious moments, but videography saves all the sights, sounds, and movement of your day, not only for the bride and groom, but for little people who weren’t even born yet and would like to hear mommy and daddy’s vows or see them dancing together some day in the future.

Book Now

Don’t let videography get squeezed out of your wedding budget.  Call us today and book your wedding date.  In the days and weeks after your wedding you’ll be glad you did, but in the years and decades to come, you’ll be even happier.

Reagan and Miles – Wedding Videography Dallas TX at Brown Trail Church of Christ in Bedford

Ever since Miles met Reagan at church, he knew she was the one.  The couple was married at the Brown Trail Church of Christ in Bedford and captured for Wedding Videography Dallas TX.

Reagan used a classroom of the church for her bride’s room. There she put on the beautiful gown and veil which transformed her into a vision of luminous white tulle.  Her sleeveless gown with a sweetheart neckline featured appliquéd roses and lace at the bottom of the full skirt.  Lace also decorated her fingertip veil.

The sanctuary of the church was transformed into a dramatic wedding venue with mutli-armed wrought-iron candelabra on the stage and wrought-iron candle holders on each pew.  The flickering flames inside the column candles added an air of romance to the scene.  The Church of Christ has a glorious tradition of choral music and the ceremony was graced by an acapella choir.  At the end of the ceremony the congregation sang a blessing.

The reception was a culinary delight.  Each layer of the lovely muli-tiered wedding cake was decorated with a different motif.  The top of the cake was graced with a porcelain bride and groom.  The groom’s cake was a milk chocolate masterpiece, drizzled with dark chocolate and decorated with chocolate-dipped strawberries.  The guests were also treated to a buffet meal which ended with a bonanza of homemade sweets.

It was impossible to miss the fact that Reagan and Miles were Aggies.  In fact, they had a whole table devoted to Aggie traditions.  Then during the garter toss, he wrapped the lacy item around an Aggie football and hiked it to the single guys.  A groomsman grabbed the ball out of the air before he remembered that the tradition suggested he’d be the next groom, a prospect he wasn’t thrilled about.

As the sun set, Reagan and Morgan said their farewells beneath a shower of pink rose petals.  Then they hopped into their car and roared away into their future.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions 

A highlight of Reagan and Morgan’s wedding was the magnificent choral music sung by live vocalists.  One of the songs they sang was the haunting “Sunrise, Sunset” from the musical Fiddler on the Roof.   LeniCam’s producer wove the lovely song into the fabric of the entire video.

As important as it was to record the audio and video live, what happened with the footage in our studio was even more critical to the final product and required more time than it did to record the wedding.  Our producer takes all the audio and video footage and in the weeks after the wedding, painstakingly mixed and edited it,frame by frame, just like they do in Hollywood.  The result is a unique creation which Reagan and Morgan will cherish throughout their marriage.

We Sweat the Small Stuff So You Won’t Have To

LeniCam Video Productions – Wedding Videography Dallas TX

Lynn and Carl Wedding Videography – Arapaho United Methodist Church in Richardson

“I look like a bride,” Lynn exclaimed as she got ready for her wedding ceremony.  The smile on Carl’s face, as she came down the aisle, said he also thought she looked lovely.  Lynn and Carl were married at Arapaho United Methodist Church in Richardson.

For her wedding day Lynn chose an A-Line Gown with a scoop neck and short sleeves.  Beads and crystals decorated the bodice and skirt in lacy patterns.  To top off her look, the bride chose a tulle and crystal fascinator worn on the side of her head.  Her bouquet was rust colored calla lilies.

The October wedding utilized the colors of the season, a deep burgundy and pumpkin orange.  Fall flowers decorated the church.  The bridesmaids wore burgundy dresses.  A darling flower girl and ring bearer rounded out the bridal party.

After the ceremony everyone relaxed as formal photos were taken.  The groom seemed to enjoy hamming it up for the camera.  Then everyone went to the reception which was a feast for the sweet-toothed.  The wedding cake was a tower of bundt tartlets topped off with a signature bundt cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes.  A few steps away was a white chocolate fountain with myriads of goodies in a variety of selections.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

Since Lynn and Carl had a small wedding, only one cameraman was needed, but that cameraman had to work very hard.  We want our videos to feature shots from many angles, so when there is only one camera, the videographer must constantly be readjusting his camera and moving from one place to the next with our wheeled dolly.  Producing this type of video requires extra effort also, because the editing and mixing must be very precise to give the impression that multiple cameras were used.  This method of production is a lot harder on us, but it looks so much better than a video which has been shot from a stationary camera planted in one position.

After working on the video for a few weeks we presented it to Lynn and Carl for their edits.  They were very excited about participating in the creative part of the project.  Here’s what they said about the end product on The Knot’s website, “Friendly, professional videographer. Loved the personalized service when it came to editing our video. We worked together with the owner and the finished video was excellent.”

A lot goes into planning a wedding and we put a lot into producing unique videos for our couples.  We love that our video will be a part of their lives throughout their marriage.

We Sweat the Small Stuff So You Don’t Have To

LeniCam Video Productions – Wedding Videography Dallas TX

LeniCam Videographers Interview a Groom

Wondering why you should spend the money to hire professional wedding videography?

If you’re considering having your Dallas wedding video professionally recorded, but you’re afraid you can’t justify the expense, read on for all the advantages of  a professional wedding videography. There are a lot of people who say they can’t see spending the money on a video of their wedding day when they’re sure they’ll only watch it once or twice before setting it aside, forgotten. According to many customers who have made the investment, they couldn’t be farther from the truth – their videos are priceless family heirlooms.

The people who can’t justify the expense say that they could have a friend or family member record the video for them. Hand-held cameras are relatively inexpensive and record high quality video these days, and just about everyone has one. Why not save the money and let your friend record the video? This might work for an extremely small ceremony, but for most weddings you would need a professional for the high quality you want. There are a variety of reasons that hand-held cameras and hobbyists aren’t capable of doing justice to the average wedding.

Professional Video Quality

The first reason is audio quality. A hand-held camera only has one audio source – the microphone on the camera itself. Professional equipment can pull from multiple audio sources – usually small, wireless, high quality microphones placed inconspicuously on the officiant, the groom and throughout the room near important audio that you will want captured. This allows the wedding videographer in Dallas TX to capture every word of the vows, every word the officiant says and the music of the ceremony clearly so that it translates beautifully to your video.

Professional Video Lighting

Another reason is lighting. Often, hobbyists don’t know much about lighting.  They aren’t equipped to work with the ambient lighting or provide light of their own. A professional, on the other hand will know how to work with the lighting conditions they’re given and be prepared, if needed, to provide their own lighting to ensure that the shots come out beautifully.

Professional Video Production

Probably the biggest reason to hire a professional, however, is production. An amateur will simply hand you the disc they used to record the proceedings. A professional will have the equipment to go to their studio and spend hours editing and forming the final video into something more than simply a document of the wedding. They can add special soundtracks, use special effects to highlight certain parts and stitch the video together in a coherent story. You’ll have more than a document of your wedding, you’ll have a one of a kind work of art made specifically to commemorate your wedding day that way it should be. Your Dallas wedding videos will become more than a documentary; they’ll be a priceless family heirloom to pass to generations coming.