Jaclyn and Blake’s Wedding and Reception at Home in Sanger, Texas 

The scene was all country.  Wooden benches set out in rows before a natural arbor of vines and flowers.  Immediately behind the arbor lay a glistening stock pond and in the distance white fences divided green pastures.  Jaclyn and Blake were married at the home of the bride’s parents in Sanger, Texas.

The beautiful bride in her lace covered wedding gown and her bridesmaids in deep eggplant one-shouldered dresses would have graced the aisle of any cathedral.  They looked particularly lovely walking among the trees of the expansive ranch.  A pair of flower-girls in handkerchief-styled dresses rounded out the bridal party.

The groomsmen wore white-button down shirts, blue jeans and boots.  The groom added a black cowboy hat and western-styled jacket to his ensemble.  A young ring-bearer wore the same thing as the groomsmen, but he topped it off with a straw cowboy hat.

The spring day was glorious with lots of sunshine and gentle breezes.  Jaclyn made a dramatic entrance in a vintage pick-up truck driven by her father. The couple vowed their love to one another and sealed the deal with a passionate kiss.  Then they hopped into the pickup and drove up to the house, where a large white marquee covered the patio outside Jaclyn’s parent’s house.  Beautiful horses frolicking in a nearby pen completed the perfect country western scene.

Lots of two-stepping mixed with lots of homemade pies made for a great evening.  Also on hand, for folks with a sweet tooth, was an elegant multi-tiered wedding cake topped with flowers and covered in a paisley design.  When the couple shared the first piece of their cake Blake tried to get a taste of Jaclyn’s fingers with his bite and ended up with icing and crumbs all around his grinning mouth.  Before the bride had her taste, she warned the smirking groom that he had better be nice.

When it was time for the garter toss, Jaclyn lifted her dress and showed off her custom made boots with her new initial – not the footwear you’d expect under her lacy gown.  Soon it was time for the bride and groom to make their departure, so they danced off into the dark and into their new life together.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions – Dallas Wedding Videographers

We love outdoor weddings, especially when the weather cooperates like it did on Jaclyn and Blake’s special day.  The bright Texas sun was one of the highlights of the ceremony, forcing us to compensate for its intensity – otherwise the bride would have been nothing but a white blur.  Later in the evening after the sun went down, we turned on the lights of our cameras and adjusted our lenses to capture faces in the low light.

One of the most charming things about this video is the banter between the bride and groom throughout the day.  The sight of them riding away from the ceremony in the pickup truck is absolutely bucolic, but being able to hear them complain about the bumps is delightful.

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

Here’s what Jaclyn’s mom had to say about our video on Wedding Wire.  “ My daughter was not sure she wanted a video of her wedding. I contacted John and went ahead and had him video the day. The finished product is great. The newlyweds are now so glad they have the video. The day to them was a blur. The video is a great reminder of all that happened and everyone that was there. John and his partner were very professional and captured the day in all its greatness.”

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.

We sweat the small stuff so you don’t have to!

LeniCam Video Productions – Video Wedding Dallas