Grace and Jim at Rose Chapel of Ft. Worth in Videography Wedding Dallas

Jim was Grace’s ballroom dance instructor and she was his best student.  Whirling around the dance floor they learned to dance well together and then they discovered their harmony extended beyond the dance floor.  Jim and Grace were married at the historic Rose Chapel in Ft. Worth.

Rose Chapel began its life in 1911 as the Central Methodist Church.  Many lovely weddings were held in those days.  Since then, the congregation moved on and the facility served other purposes, but today, they’re back to performing weddings in the chapel, like Jim and Grace’s.

Grace wore a form fitting, halter gown studded in crystal. It was complimented by crystal chandelier earrings, a stunning crystal necklace and fingerless gloves encrusted in crystals.  Her groom looked dapper in a morning suit, with tails and ascot.

Candles and bouquets adorned Rose Chapel.  Each pew was graced with a flowing decoration of white tulle and purple ribbons.  Jim grinned widely as his bride appeared. Joy could be seen in the couple’s smiles and heard in their humorous quips during their vows.  The lighting of a unity candle symbolized the lives they were joining together.

After the wedding, Jim and Grace’s friends gathered on the stairs of Rose Chapel to cheer them into their new life together, but it was all for the cameras.  The doors opened and the couple charged into sunlight for a bright beginning.  Then everyone turned around and went back inside for the reception.  Jim and Grace wanted a “going away” shot, but since they planned to dance late into the night, they wanted to get the shot before they shooed away the vendors with cameras.

The reception was held in the adjoining Grand Ballroom.  No train hampered the movement of this bride as she stepped into a special pair of dancing shoes and onto the floor for an elegant dance with her husband.  The dance had been specifically choreographed for this occasion. Tulle swags were added to her gloves, emphasizing the grace of their performance and the ethereal quality of the music.

The tiers of the white bride’s cake were decorated with deep burgundy orchids and the chocolate groom’s cake was topped with chocolate covered strawberries. The bride and groom shared bites of both cakes without a smear of icing or a single crumb going astray.  Jim and Grace changed into less formal clothes for the balance of the reception, because a live band was on hand to provide dance music.  The floor stayed full, because most of the guests were fellow dancers and the party continued into the night.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

LeniCam brought two kinds of experience to Jim and Grace’s wedding which helped us capture the details of the day.  We’ve been making wedding videos for more than a decade and we also record many recitals and dance events.

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We arrived an hour and a half before the ceremony to set up our cameras and capture Grace as she decked herself out with sparkling crystals and bright white.  We attached a lapel mic to Jim and hooked up to the audio feeds around the chapel so we wouldn’t miss a word of the entertaining vows.  After the ceremony we hurried over to the ballroom and recorded the sights and sounds of the couple’s lovely performance.  During the ceremony and the reception we tried to be everywhere, recording everything while remaining invisible to the guests and participants.

Then we went back to the studio, editing and mixing the sights and sounds we’d recorded, and in the coming weeks produced a video that will remind Jim and Grace of their special day in the years to come.

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Videographer for Dallas Texas Captured Brittany and Chris at Lamar Baptist Church and the Cacharel Grand Ballroom in Arlington, TX

It started in high school.  Brittany shook her pom poms with the cheer squad, while Chris played on the football team. She sang in the choir at his father’s church. Somewhere along the way they started dating and went to college together at Mary Hardin Baylor. They both graduated early.  Then on a beautiful day in Arlington, Texas, Brittany and Chris were married at Lamar Baptist Church.

This fairy tale romance is true and Brittany looked like a fairy princess for her storybook day.  Her beautiful strapless gown, encrusted with lace and jewels, featured a rose colored sash at her tiny waist. A sparkling broach held the sash in place.  A diadem glistened in her soft blonde curls and a tulle veil, trimmed in lace and crystals, cascaded to her fingertips.

Special touches were choreographed into Brittany and Chris’s day.  As guests arrived and signed the register, a crystal Cinderella carriage introduced the storybook theme and hinted that a beautiful girl might be riding in a pumpkin-shaped carriage before the day was over.  In the sanctuary before the ceremony, guests enjoyed a Love Story Video produced by LeniCam Video Productions.  Chris’s grandfather was the presiding minister.  Befitting the light-hearted motif, bridesmaids and groomsmen entered the church in pairs and at the front of the church, offered brief Broadway-like vignettes.

Though Brittany and Chris’s wedding was full of fun, it also solemnized a magnificent love.  During the First Look, Chris called Brittany “the most beautiful thing in the world,” adding “I don’t think you can get much more gorgeous than that.”  Brittany too, was smitten by her intended.  As she pledged her love her emotions flashed between peals of laughter and barely contained tears.  In vows written for one another, the depth of their love for one another and their love for God sang in each line.

After the ceremony, the wedding celebrants moved to the reception at the Cacharel Grand Ballroom, which offers a great view of Six Flags.  The view just got better as the evening progressed and the amusement park began to light up the night.

In the ballroom, fun was also lighting up the night.  The bride and groom performed a rollicking First Dance routine to kick things off.  Spirits stayed high, right until the moment the storybook princess and her handsome prince climbed aboard the horse-drawn Cinderella coach and rode off into the night.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions, Videographer for Dallas Texas

Brittany and Chris had a busy day.  From First Look to First Dance and then a fairytale coach pulling off in to the night, videographer for Dallas wedding was busy too.  Many of the vignettes we wanted to record happened simultaneously, but in different parts of the venue.  Some shots had to be recorded from multiple angles.  Equipment was set up for the ceremony and then moved to the reception site.  To capture sound, a variety of audio feeds were connected and wireless microphones were hidden on podiums and lapels.

Videographer for Dallas wedding activity at the wedding is just the beginning of the DVD.  The Love Story footage, the raw wedding footage and the many audio recordings from Brittany and Chris’s day were taken back to our studio where they were meticulously edited and mixed.   The proof copy was delivered to the newly married couple for further editing requests.

Even after the completed DVD was delivered to Brittany and Chris, videographer for Dallas wedding was not over.  We uploaded highlights to our website for friends and family to view and download.  Finally, everything was stored on our secure server so that no matter what happen to your wedding DVD, your memories are safe with us.

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LeniCam Video Productions – Videographer for Dallas Texas