Lisa& Brett at St Catherine Sienna Catholic Church

Country Club Reception with a DJ

Brett and Lisa said their vows at St Catherine Sienna Catholic Church in Carrollton, Texas. Their relative, a brand new priest, officiated his first wedding ceremony. He made the couple, and the audience, feel very welcome and comfortable. The reception followed with a DJ at the Castle Hills Golf Club in Lewisville, Texas.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

St. Catherine Sienna Catholic Church has semicircle seating. This was important to us as we chose which camera from our extensive inventory we would take to Brett and Lisa’s wedding.  We selected our custom-designed proprietary  remote camera.  This camera can be situated out of the audience’s line of sight, but very close to the bride and groom.  That way we can get tight close-ups during the vows, while the cameraman operates the equipment from the back of the church.

Some things we can plan for, others we can’t.  At this wedding, it was a very windy day.  So we took advantage of the breeze and recorded some very nice scenes of Lisa veil blowing in the wind.

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LeniCam Video Productions – Wedding Videographers Dallas TX

Wedding Videos Dallas TX with Claudia and Jared

Claudia and Jared at Capella Court Gardens in Carrollton

The bride seemed nonchalant about her wedding.  While the stylist worked on her hair, Claudia sat in the floor staring into her laptop.  About the only way you could tell she was getting ready for her wedding was the blue ruffled garter around her thigh.  When the chapel doors were opened it was a completely different story.  Tears of joy ran down her cheeks.  Claudia married Jared at Capella Court Gardens in Carrollton.

Before the wedding the bride’s dressing room was full of pretty girls getting ready for Claudia’s big day.  Two little girls were decked-out in white organza dresses with pink silk flowers all around the hem.  On their heads they wore circlets of white flowers with small veils.  The bridesmaids’ dresses were long and black with deep V necklines.  As lovely as they all were, no one outshone the bride in her strapless white satin gown with intricate crystal beading.

Over in the groom’s waiting room, Jared and his groomsmen gathered to prayer with the pastor.  Of course, that was after the handsome groom checked himself out in the mirror and liked what he saw.

For the ceremony in the chapel, pairs of bridesmaids and groomsmen entered down matching staircases and walked down the aisle together.  Then from between double doors at the rear, the darling flower girls preceded a young man with a banner declaring, “Here comes the Bride.”  The double doors closed after the young man with the sign and opened for the stunning bride in her gorgeous dress, which was as beautiful from the rear as it was from the front.

The stately chapel glowed with white paneling highlighted by golden touches.  White tapers flickered in golden candelabra.  As the couple’s parents’ entered the chapel they lit tapers to be used by Claudia and Jared to light their unity candle.  The nervous groom nearly stumbled at the start of the vows, but by the end, his voice was loud and clear.  The bride also vowed with commitment.  As the couple left the chapel the banner, carried by the young man, was turned over to say “Just Married.”

At the door of the reception, guests were offered fanciful lollipops and small personalized swag bags.  A delicious looking buffet offered fruits, cheese and other hors d’oeuvres.  Dominating the room was a large ice sculptured vase holding red roses.  Each layer of the towering wedding cake was banded by a strip of rhinestones.  The groom’s cake was fashioned to look like a basket full of chocolate covered fruit.  Everyone enjoyed Claudia and Jared’s wedding day.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

Claudia and Jared were certainly the stars of their wedding video, but like most couples, they really enjoyed watching everyone else when they got the opportunity to see the finished product.  We get lots of group shots, so the couple can see each guest at least once in the video, but one of the reasons we arrive early is to identify the people closest to the couple.  Those are the people we make sure to highlight in the video.

Another reason we arrive early is the audio track.  We need to make sure there is a microphone available for everyone who will speak or perform during the ceremony and that we are connected to the audio feeds.  Our most connection is with the lavalier microphone attached to the groom’s lapel.  That’s what gives us a clear recording of the vows and it also gives us the inside track on the rest of the day.

Making a wedding video is more than pointing a camera towards the front of the church.  We arrive with thousands of dollars of equipment and over a decade of experience in wedding videography.  Throughout the day we are everywhere, recording everything, while remaining virtually invisible to the guests and participants.  Then we return to our studio and devote several weeks to creating a unique video the bride and groom will cherish for years to come.

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Misty and Matthew

Videographer for Dallas Wedding Captures Misty and Matthew at Carrollton Wedding Chapel

The right prayer can make your dreams come true – even when you don’t believe in them.  Just ask Matthew. He didn’t believe in fairy tale romances, but he was ready to settle down, so one New Year’s Eve before he headed to a party, he prayed for God to send him the right girl.  Matthew didn’t only meet the right girl that very night; he got the fairy tale romance, too.  Misty and Matthew were married at Cappella Court Gardens in Carrollton.

One of the things Matthew liked while he was dating Misty was her country girl upbringing which negated “all the craziness typical with city girls.” Country girl Misty’s wedding day was filled with big city style, starting with her stunning trumpet-styled satin gown, covered in crystal and pearl decoration.  The strapless gown with its sweetheart neckline showed off Misty’s crystal jewelry which had a dangling hearts motif.  Her up-do was crowned with a sparkling tiara and a tulle veil trimmed in jewels.

Cappella Court in Carrollton was a beautiful venue filled with romantic staircases, crystal chandeliers and white picture frame paneling.  Misty carried red roses and hints of red could be seen everywhere – in the bridesmaid’s red chiffon dresses, the red bows on the reception chairs, the red rose petals strewn by the two flower girls and in a red ribbon tied onto their unity candle.  A surprising addition to the day was the three dogs, dressed to the nines, led in by the bridesmaids and groomsmen.

The couple wrote their vows to one another and Matthew began his with “I was wrong,” telling the story of his corrected misconceptions about fairytale romances.  Misty was so touched she could barely make it through her own sweet promises.  Anxious to start their life together, the couple headed down the aisle right after their kiss,  before the minister could even pronounce them man and wife.

The appetizer buffet which began their reception was highlighted with a melon basket carved with the bride and groom’s names.  During the first dance, the handsome groom complained about his lack of dancing skills and the bride didn’t argue with him.  Though clumsy on the dance floor, he skillfully picked the song he danced to with his mother, reminding her that he knew it was her favorite song.

During the toasts one of the bridesmaids remarked on Misty’s infectious laugh which was very much a part of the cutting of the couple’s beautiful wedding cake.  Each layer of the cake was covered in sugar flowers.  The tiers of the cake were separated by fanciful columns and between the columns were bouquets of real flowers.

After giggling through the cake cutting, the couple toasted one another with champagne and listened to the fond toasts of their families and guests.  While offering her toast, Matthew’s mom joked about how sickening it was to watch the loving couple interact.  Matthew’s sense of humor didn’t fall very far from the maternal tree.

When it was time to go, the couple climbed into the back of a station wagon which had been decorated to the gills.  With an enthusiastic “Alright,” Matthew let everyone know it was time for he and Misty to go.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

While dancing with his bride, Matthew in shirtsleeves dipped Misty for a kiss.  In the video the couple is magically transported to the portico of Cappella Gardens, Matthew’s jacket is back on and he’s once again giving Misty an affectionate dip.

During a wedding we’re everywhere, recording everything and when we get back to the studio we edit and mix the audio and video footage to make the wedding video even more enchanted than it was for guests at the live event.

We used video technology, like our custom-designed remote camera to capture special scenes, such as close-ups of Micelle during the vows.  With it we caught the tight shots without having a cameraperson at the front of the chapel.  We recorded the secret whispered sentiments between the bride and groom by attaching a wireless lavaliere microphone to the groom.

Then we go back to our studios and figure out where to add the magic, so Michelle and Matthew will always be able to enjoy the enchantment.

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LeniCam Video Productions – Videographer for Dallas Wedding

Kelsey and Brad

Kelsey and Brad’s Wedding at Carrollton’s Ridge Church in Video Wedding Dallas TX

Kelsey was so lovely on her wedding day that when Brad first caught sight of her, he had to take a deep breath to steady himself.  Kelsey and Brad were married at Ridge Church in Carrollton.

For her wedding day, Kelsey chose a beautiful strapless gown of bright white satin with a sweetheart neckline.  The A-line skirt had pick-ups all around.  The bodice and train were decorated with crystal beading.  The front of the skirt opened up to show a beaded underskirt.  Her wedding day look was topped off with a tulle veil.

Kelsey’s bridesmaids wore short strapless dresses of burgundy with large pink sashes.  A tiny flower girl spread rose petals down the aisle and a couple of junior bridesmaids rounded out the bridal party.  Kelsey and her bridesmaids carried bouquets of mixed flowers in shades of pink and white.

Kelsey and Brad wrote the vows they made to one another.  It was touching to see how intently they listened to hear what the other said.  When the rings were exchanged, Brad’s did not go on all the way, but he assured Kelsey that he’d get it on and keep it on.

Music was provided for the wedding by a stringed quintet.  The aisle was covered in white and lined with rose petals.  Arrangements of pink and white flowers hung from pew ends and graced the front of the church.  The podium area was covered in tiny votives.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

We want every bride to have a video record of her wedding day.  We believe the wonderful sights and sounds of the special day can help through the rough times and make the good times even sweeter.  That’s why we worked with Kelsey to get our services into her tight budget.  She really wanted a professional video of her day, but she didn’t know how she’d afford it.

After discussing the options she decided that capturing the wedding ceremony was her highest priority and she only wanted one camera.  Whatever the budget, we dedicated to providing high quality cinemagraphic wedding videos to clients.  Our cameraperson hustled to get his equipment set up and visit both the bride and the groom before the ceremony  Though we used only one videographer, we employed visual tricks to make it seem as if there were cameras in several positions. One of the tricks up our sleeve was the nine foot tripod we set up at the back of the church.

After filming the ceremony we returned to our studio and over the next several weeks edited and mixed the audio and video footage to provide a lasting record of their wedding.

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

LeniCam Video Productions – Video Wedding Dallas TX