Videography Wedding Dallas TX Captures Callie and Drew’s Big Day

Callie and Drew at Grandview Church of Christ

Drew and Callie went on a mission trip together nine years ago and last June Drew called Callie to rekindle the acquaintance. He said he knew Callie was the one he’d marry, “If she’d have me,” because she was “the best woman he’d ever met” and “pretty good looking.” He credited her parents for his bride’s fine upbringing and appreciated the way her easy-going manner balanced his more intense emotions. Callie and Drew were married at Grandview Church of Christ in Grandview, Texas, (link to church and city).

Callie wore a chic white gown with a sleek modern look. The unadorned white satin hugged her torso and flared out into a full skirt. Tiny buttons trailed down the back and the straight bodice featured a beaded cuff at the top, set off with a small white satin bow. The simplicity of the ensemble was enhanced by the fingertip tulle veil trimmed in crystals. Her bouquet featured gerbera daisies in pink and white. Her bridesmaids wore short black dresses and carried white hydrangeas.

The couple chose to enjoy a First Look before the festivities began. Drew was so spellbound by the appearance of his bride that he had to be reminded to stand up. Gathering Callie into his arms all he could do was comment on how beautiful she was.
The charming little church was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The aisle was lined in white petals and candles. The pews were hung with bouquets of white flowers. The front of the church was hung with swags of sheer white drapes. To begin the ceremony a trio of young boys carried a sign warning their Uncle Drew that his bride was on the way.

After the vows the families gathered for a photo session full of fun and laughter. A reception followed in the church’s social hall. The wedding cake was a confection of white buttercream icing swirled around and around the tiers to resemble ribbons. An accompanying chocolate groom’s cake was topped with chocolate-dipped strawberries. Surrounding the cakes was a buffet of other treats provided by friends and family. Everyone had joined together to create a special day for Callie and Drew.

Callie and Drew fed one another first bites of their cakes and toasted one another with flutes of pink punch. The single women showed a lot more interest in the bouquet toss than the guys did in the garter. The couple said farewell to their guests under a shower of white petals.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

On Callie and Drew’s wedding day, two of our videographers made their way to the small town of Grandview. After unloading their gear and setting up in the sanctuary of the church, they roved the facility to capture the pre-ceremony activities like The First Look. Since Callie knew her brief reception in the church’s facilities would not take up as much of our time as we usually contract for, we agreed to arrive earlier than usual to make time for shots of downtown Grandview. We like to work with our brides to customize our services to their needs.

We’d been warned by the bride that her photographer liked to shoot with ambient light and we weren’t supposed to get in his way. We weren’t surprised to hear the warning, because many photographers are concerned about vying with videographers for the same space during a wedding. We weren’t worried, because photographers love us and many of our referrals come from photographers who have worked with us. We assured Callie everything would be all right.

Callie’s photographer discovered he was actually glad we were there. We allowed him to take the lead and set up the First Look. That’s when he discovered the lamps on our cameras filled in the light he required without the need for flash. Flash has no depth of field, but our lights mimic ambient light. During the ceremony, we had one camera at the back of the church and another hiding between the sheer drapes. The photographer happily shared our lights for his shots during the ceremony and during his photo session afterwards, he even asked us to keep our lights on to help the quality of his shots.

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Janai and Jerry by Wedding Videographers Dallas TX

No Peeking at Their First Look – Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano

The match was made in heaven, but they found each other through online dating.  Janai and Jerry were married at in the chapel at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano.

Janai likes purple, so she applied it with a liberal brushstroke to her wedding day.  Purple shoes, purple flowers – even a purple bow on her wedding cake.  Her beautiful A-line gown was white.  The ornately beaded strapless bodice with sweetheart neckline set off her sparkly accessories: a tiara, a crystal- edged veil, chandelier-styled crystal earrings and a necklace with a heart-shaped diamond pendant.  The elaborate beading continued on the skirt of the dress.  The bride carried a bouquet of mixed flowers in a myriad of purple hues and those purple shoes were high-heeled pumps with peek-a-boo toes and huge bows.

The couple wanted to share a little time together before the ceremony, but they didn’t want to tempt fate by ignoring old wedding traditions, so instead of a First Look, they held hands through a partially closed door and chatted for a while.  Jerry was more than pleased when he saw his pretty bride come down the aisle.  To symbolize the new life they were beginning, the couple lit a unity candle as a part of their ceremony.

Their reception was held a few feet away in a lovely sun-filled alcove of the church.  Each of the four tiers of their cake was decorated in a different motif and on top was a huge purple bow decorated with pearls.  When the couple cut the cake, they each took an obligatory bite, but what interested them the most was the icing.

Several single women lined up to vie for the bouquet Janai tossed.  Either all the men were already married or they were afraid to tempt fate, because only a couple of young fellows, decades away from their own weddings, were interested in catching the garter.  As the couple escaped the festivities, their guests bid them farewell with bubbles.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

The actual filming of Janai and Jerry’s wedding was only a very small part of what went into the production of their video.  We spent time with Janai before the wedding so we would understand her vision for her big day, the logistics of the events and what equipment we’d need.  When it was time to go to their wedding, we loaded with all the equipment we needed into our vehicles, with back-up and extras of everything.  Then we had to be unload and set up at Prestonwood.  When filming was over, we had to put everything back into our vehicle and return it to the studio.

At ourstudio, we downloaded all the audio and video files we’d recorded at the wedding, and then we deleted everything from equipment’s memory for our next event.  We recharged every piece of equipment that was rechargeable and tested the batteries of the rest.  Only then did we put the equipment away or load it for the next event.

The next bit was the most tedious.  We watched and listened to everything we’d recorded.  We build redundancy into our filming and recording, because we want options.  Only after we knew what we had could we begin editing and mixing the material to create a unique video.  This process requires days and days of work over several weeks.

The result of this process was our demo for Janai and Jerry.  They watched the demo and gave us their edits.  This part of the process can take several passes as we work to produce the video exactly the way the couple wants it.  In this case we were the sniffle removers.  Jerry had gotten sick the day before and felt awful.  He sounded worse and our wireless microphone captured every cough and sniffle.  At the request of the couple we spent a lot of time removing every single cough and sniffle possible.  We tell our couples that no matter what happens on their wedding day – good or bad – they are going to love their wedding video.  When we were through with our edit, just as we promised, the coughs and sniffles were barely noticeable and the couple was very happy.

Finally, we produced the five videos with customized packaging and menus.  Janai and Jerry loved the final product.  Then we loaded this highlight video onto our website for friends and family to view and download.  Our final step was to put all the material on our secure server – just in case.

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LeniCam Video Productions – Wedding Videographers Dallas TX

Marriott at Legacy at TownCenter Banquet Director Turns to Us for Her Own Wedding Video

Kristin and Matthew – Suncreek United Methodist Church and The Marriott at Legacy Town Center 

When LSU Tiger Matthew took Texas Aggie Kristen to dinner at Bob’s Steakhouse, his plan was to pop the big question.  On an after dinner lake-side stroll he proposed and Kristen said yes.  Their groom’s cake, decorated with Aggie and Tiger logos, declared the couple a house united.  Kristin and Matthew were married at Suncreek United Methodist Church in Allen.

Kristen was a lovely bride in her strapless tulle gown with a sweetheart neckline and corset closing.  The fitted bodice of shirred tulle was decorated with clusters of ornate beading.  The trumpet skirt, also of tulle flared out in a soft cloud and formed a train.  The gathered tulle veil framed her face, showing off her crystal earrings and necklace.  Beautiful roses in a variety of shades of white formed her bouquet.  The bridesmaids wore short black gowns with wide lace straps and their bouquets were bright mixes of various flowers.

Before the wedding, the bride and groom met for a First Look.  During the ceremony the couple lit a unity candle while a live guitarist serenaded them.  After their vows, the couple was joined by family members and the wedding party for photos, while their guests headed to the reception at The Marriot at Legacy Town Center, where Kristin is the Banquet Director.

When guests arrived at the reception they were sweetly greeted by a candy buffet.  Then Kristin and Matthew arrived for their First Dance.  As they cut their lovely four-tiered wedding cake, the couple was all smiles and pleasantries.  The groom’s cake, devoted to their rival schools, stirred up a little competition, though.

A delicious buffet fueled everyone up for an evening of fun.  The dj kept them singing and dancing all evening long.  If anyone needed a break, they could grab up some props and ham it up in the photo booth.  When it was time to leave, the bride and groom made their way through a crowd of their friends who were lighting up the night with bright sparklers.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

As you watch Kristin and Matthew make their vows to one another in this highlight video, notice how the point of view changes.  For awhile, it will seem as if you are standing just behind the groom, peering over his shoulder into Kristin’s face.  We captured those images with our proprietary remote control camera.  The camera is up at the front getting those tight close-ups, but the camera man is at the back of the church, out of sight, so he doesn’t distract from the tender moment.  Another cameraperson operates a second camera in the back of the room, which captures the other vantage point.

Another trick we use to capture the details of the couple’s wedding day, without invading their space, is our lavalier microphone on the groom’s lapel.  We attached it before the ceremony and asked the groom to wear it throughout the evening.  It recorded every word of their vows and gives us an inside seat to their conversations throughout the day.  The endearments shared can be included on the regular audio track or they can be hidden for the couple’s private enjoyment.

Since Kristin is the Banquet Director at the Marriot at Legacy Town Center, she sees a lot of wedding vendors.  We’re proud she chose us for her wedding and even prouder that she frequently recommends us to other brides-to-be.

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Melissa and Brian  at Paradise Cove on Lake Grapevine in Wedding Videos for Dallas TX

With a name like Paradise Cove, you’d expect a venue to be heavenly.  Add fireworks and you’ve got a very spectacular wedding.  Melissa and Brian were married at Paradise Cove in Southlake.

The bride and groom began their day with a private First Look.  Melissa was stunning in her lace gown glistening with crystals.  The Queen Anne neckline with cap sleeves showcased an intricate crystal necklace with matching earrings.  The gown opened to a keyhole in back.  Brian couldn’t resist dipping his bride into a kiss.

The open air chapel surrounded by a natural landscape created a beautiful backdrop for their touching ceremony.  A breeze lifted Melissa lace-trimmed veil and frolicked among bushes of red roses, but nothing could distract the bride’s intense gaze from the face of her beloved.  An enthusiastic embrace sealed the vows.

After the ceremony, everyone moved to the Grand Hall for a fun-filled reception.  A small cake was used for the formal cake-cutting, because the guests had their choice of delicious-looking cupcakes in a variety of flavors.  Though the cake was small it provided plenty of icing for a little face painting.

The DJ kept the dance floor hopping and a huge patio was used for events like the bouquet and garter tosses.  When darkness settled, the bride and groom led their guests out to the patio for the highlight of the evening – a fireworks display.  Then the energetic couple took to the dance floor.  At the end of the night, the bride and groom escaped to their waiting limo and drove off into their future.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

That little breeze during the ceremony, which lifted the bride’s veil and frolicked in the roses, could have also ruined the audio portion of Melissa and Brian’s video.  That’s the reason LeniCam used more than one audio feed to record the wedding.  Weput a mic on the officiant, put a lapel microphone on the groom and also used the microphones on our camera.  By editing and mixing these feeds with the video, we were able to minimize the whistling wind and capture the words of Melissa and Brian’s vows.

The gorgeous fireworks display was another portion of the video which required careful editing.  It was the most exciting part of the day and many things were happening at once.  Adjusting our lenses to capture both the scene on the dark patio and the bright fireworks in the distance required all the experience we’ve gathered over the years.  At the same time, we capture the groom’s comments, with the crowd’s appreciative exclamations and the explosions.  The results are a beautiful video Melissa and Brian will cherish all the days of their marriage.

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This is a quick edit of the bouquet toss with fireworks at Melissa and Brian’s wedding.

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Whitney and Dave at Dallas’ St. Pius X Catholic Church in Videography Wedding Dallas

Before Whitney and Dave had their wedding ceremony at St. Pius Catholic Church they shared a few moments together in a touching First Look.  The beautiful Whitey chose that time to give Dave a sweet gift which expressed her love in words she had written for him.  The gift brought them both to tears.

Whitney looked lovely in her beautiful ball gown with a sweetheart neckline and empire waist.  The fitted bodice of shirred satin was gathered into a bouquet of silk flowers.  The bride wore a cathedral length white veil.

The church’s unique contemporary styling and beautiful stained glass window provided a magnificent backdrop for the wedding.  After the ceremony the wedding party stayed behind for photographs. During the session Berrett Photography asked the flower girl to hold hands with the ring bearer, but she was reluctant to do so.  The little guy put on a big smile and his touch was so gentle that he earned a hug.

The reception was decorated in brown and turquoise.  The brown matched the guys’ tuxedos and the turquoise echoed the bridesmaids’ one-shouldered dresses.  The cutting of the cake was followed by several heartfelt toasts from family and friends.  When the dj invited the guests to the dance floor for line dancing, the wait staff took a break to do some line dancing in the kitchen.

At the end of the evening the bride raised her bouquet in a fond farewell to the guests who lit the way to the couple’s car with sparklers.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

Capturing the words of the couple’s vows as they are being made is one of our most important jobs at a wedding.  To help get it right, we put a lavalier microphone on the groom’s lapel.  It’s a good thing we did, because as Dave promised to love until death separated him from his bride, his voice got softer and softer with each phrase.

We also like to record the expressions of the bride as she listens to her groom’s vows and makes her own.  In a church like St. Pius with minimal décor there is nowhere for the videographer to hide.  That’s why we developed a special camera just for the situation.  We’re able to put the tripod out of the line of sight and lift the camera up high.  Then the cameraman actually sits at the back of the church watching a monitor and uses remote control to manipulate the camera.  We get our shot and there’s no videographer at the front of the church to distract the congregation.

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Video Wedding Dallas Captures Jackie and Trey’s Poolside Wedding at Parents’ Home with Tent Reception 

“You look after my treasure,” Dad said as he handed Jackie over to Trey.  The love glowing from Trey’s eyes assured Jackie her groom also considered her a treasure.  Jackie and Trey were married poolside at her parent’s estate in Rockwall, Texas with Dallas Wedding Videography.

The lovely bride wore a lace-over-satin fit-and-flare gown with a V-Neck bodice, lace cap-sleeves and keyhole back.  Her unique headpiece, of feathers, beads and lace, was worn on the side of her coiffure.  She carried a large bouquet of peach and white roses.

The groom, in his tan suit and ostrich skin cowboy boots, waited in an open field for his bride to arrive for their First Look.  She slipped up behind him with her train over her arm as the groom explained all the reasons he loved her.

The wedding party approached the ceremony site across a bridge spanning the swimming pool.  The bridesmaids, carrying bouquets of mixed white flowers, wore peach-colored gowns in a variety of lengths and styles.   The flower girl was so tiny she had to be carried down the aisle.

As the bride and groom shared vows they’d written for one another, emotion overtook the bride and only a quick unauthorized kiss saved her from breaking into tears.  The recessional back across the bridge was a happy parade.  Then a golf cart carried the couple from poolside, across a field, to the reception’s large white party tent.

Inside the tent, the photographer gathered all the guests, who were dressed in white, for a group picture taken from atop a ladder.  The delicious buffet gave a nod to both Johannesburg and Baton Rouge, cities important to the bride and groom and many of the guests.  The Jambalaya was prepared by the groom and a favorite guitarist had been flown in from Atlanta.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

At Jackie and Trey’s wedding, LeniCam wore more than one hat.  We helped the bride with her audio needs, along with our videography services.  We were able to do that, because over the many years we’ve been in business, we’ve accumulated a large inventory of equipment, in order to facilitate the wide variety of events we cover.

Though many venues and vendors provide their own audio equipment, Jackie’s parents’ home wasn’t wired for sound.  By providing speakers and a sound mixer, in addition to the microphones and cameras we usually take to weddings, we were able to save Jackie and Trey money; because the add-on fee was much less expensive than contracting with a separate service provider.

There was an added bonus for Jackie and Trey beyond the cost savings.  Because we controlled the audio output at the wedding and reception, we were able to produce a video with better sound.

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Brittany and Tim at Grand Prairie’s Historic Anderson Building

Brittany and Tim chose the Historic Anderson Building in Grand Prairie for their wedding venue.  Built in 1915, this beautiful old building with copper ceilings and other unique architectural features has been beautifully restored and provided a lovely backdrop for their elegant affair.

During the First Look, on the building’s interior balcony, Tim appreciated Brittany’s stunning strapless ball gown.  The dress was covered in lace and crystals, but his favorite part was the satin ribbons of the corseted bodice.

The bridesmaids chose short flowing black dresses in a variety of styles and carried bouquets of mixed flowers in shades of purple. The bride’s larger bouquet echoed her bridesmaid’s flowers, but included gorgeous Stargazer lilies.  The men of the wedding party wore black tuxes with white calla lily boutonnieres.  Wrist corsages of white flowers complimented the attractive ensembles of the mothers.

The nuptials were held beneath an ivy-covered archway in the center of the venue.  Family and friends clustered all around and also looked down from the balcony overhead.  The couple promised their devotion to one another and to God with Christian vows and demonstrated their family unity with a sand pouring ceremony.

Afterwards, pictures were made outside, while the space was rearranged for the reception.  Back inside, champagne flowed while good food was savored.  The couple cut their chic wedding cake, covered in silver flourishes, and then cherished their First Dance for its lack of interruptions.  Finally, the couple escaped through a barrage of bubbles to start their new life together.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions – Dallas Wedding Videographers

Whatever the venue, LeniCam promises to be everywhere on your wedding day, recording all the important moments, while remaining virtually invisible.  Accomplishing that during a ceremony like Brittany and Tim’s, where the guests surround the couple above and below, took a little more effort than it does in some venues, but we worked hard and utilized special custom-designed equipment to do what we said we’d do.

Though the low lighting in the building added the weddings romantic atmosphere, the guests were happy our cameras’ lights brightened things up and made it easier to see events throughout the room.  To capture the sounds of the day, we placed wireless microphones on the groom and minister, and picked up audio from the cd player.

After the wedding, at our studio, we edited and mixed all the video and audio feeds we’d recorded during the day, creating a remarkable video which preserved memories of the day for Brittany and Tim.

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