Kelly & David

Kelly and David at Plano’s Willow Bend Church and Glen Eagles Country Club in Dallas Wedding Videos

The groom was very nonchalant about the prospect of getting married until he saw his bride and then tears of joy began to flow.  David and his groomsmen arrived at Willow Bend Church in a long stretch Hummer and the antics began.  A much more sedate Kelly arrived in a black stretch limousine.  Kelly and David were married at  the church he attended, Willow Bend Church in Plano.

Kelly looked lovely in her lace gown with a Queen Anne neckline and buttons down the back.  Her tulle fingertip veil was edged with beaded lace.  She carried a bright red bouquet of roses, amaryllis, anemones and peonies.  The church was awash in poinsettias which lent a festive air to the ceremony.

As if the sight of his beautiful bride was not enough to bring tears to the groom, the father-of-the-bride made a charge to David which was pretty daunting.  “Love her with all your heart, buddy,” Dad said.  David answered, “Will do.”

Photographer Susan Gilbert made the post-ceremony photo session a lot of fun with her creative poses.   Then everyone headed to Glen Eagles Country Club for the reception where sweet-toothed guests had plenty to keep them occupied.  The multi-tiered wedding cake looked as if it were covered in fresh snow on which ice crystals were beginning to form.  A chocolate fondant limb grew up the side of the cake sprouting red fondant poinsettias.  Also on hand were delicious Christmas Sugar Cookies home-baked by Kelly and David’s friends and family.

The dance floor was a hive of activity.  The guests filled the floor for an energetic  line dance.  Then Kelly led them in a conga line.  The bride changed into street clothes, but stopped by the dance floor for some air guitar action before grabbing her groom and heading outside.  The guests showered the couple with faux snow which looked very, very real as the flurries swirled around the bride and groom.

Behind the scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

To set the mood for Kelly and David’s wedding, candles were the only lighting in the church.  The only other light came from the hall.  The shadowy church worked to our advantage from one standpoint, because it allowed our cameraman to be invisible as he stood in the front of the church.  At the same time, the darkness creating a shadowy bride.  Our experience with this sort of setting allowed us to know what settings to use to compensate for the darkness and show the bride’s lovely face.

Another trick we’ve developed over the years is the use of a lapel microphone on the groom.  When we started using the technology the goal was to get a clear audio recording of the vows.  What we discovered is that we’re also able to get precious whispered sentiments that the PA system or a hand-held mic would miss.  That’s how the viewer knows what the father of the bride said to David as the ceremony began.

Another thing we’re proud of is the professional studio where we took all the audio and video we recorded at Kelly and David’s wedding.  Over a period of weeks we edited and mixed these recordings to create a unique video Kelly and David can enjoy all the days of their marriage.

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This is the Slide show made for David and his Mother’s Dance.

This is the slide show made by Kelly’s Dad for the Father Daughter Dance.

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Amara and Kenny at St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican Church & Arlington Hilton in dallas Wedding Videos

The quaint stone church of St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican sat quietly in its wooded setting until Kenny and his groomsmen climbed out of a long Hummer limousine.  “Yes! Let’s do it!” Kenny announced eagerly.  His lovely bride was nearby in her fit-and-flare gown of tulle and satin, with wide lace straps and a sweetheart neckline.  Her jewelry sparkled with crystals and she carried a bouquet of purple and white flowers.

Kenny and Amara’s day was filled with Nigerian traditions, beginning with the bright geles and filos (headdresses) bubas (tops), iro (skirts) and kabas (caftans) worn by the guests.  Each family was represented by a different hue, creating a rainbow of color.

After coming down the aisle, Amara kept her veil over her face and modestly averted her eyes from her groom.  When the minister declared them man and wife, the veil was lifted and the couple shared an enthusiastic embrace. Then the couple sat on a pew as the men of the congregation danced around them, putting monetary gifts into a large brass pot. Afterwards the couple returned to the altar for communion.

Formalities over, the wedding party noisily posed for photographer Edward Ramairez and then headed to the Hilton.  Amara and Kenny danced into the reception with wide smiles.  The smiles remained as they serenaded one other during their First Dance.

The wedding cake, a tower of square layers, was decorated with flourishes of green icing and flowers of purple.  The groom’s cake showed homage to Kenny’s love of soccer.  The couple’s single friends were eager to join the ranks of married couples and battled for the bouquet and garter when they were tossed.

Soon the dance floor was full of guests in their rainbow of cultural clothing vying for the opportunity to shower the newly married couple with paper money.  The festivities continued long into the night with great joy and vigor.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

Amara and Kenny’s wedding, with its sea of colorful headdresses and charming Nigerian traditions, was fun to capture. Our microphones were planted in a variety of locations and our videographer scrambled to be everywhere, all day long, so every detail could be preserved.

One of our favorite moments of the day was the First Dance, when Amara and Kenny, with no regard for pitch or melody, belted out their song to one another.  Tender moments like that are our reward for putting a lapel mic the groom before the ceremony and leaving it there until the end of the evening.

When the wedding day was over, we returned to our studio with all the audio and video recordings.  Over the next few weeks, we edited and mixed the bits and pieces, until we created a video which would help Amara and Kenny keep their wedding memories fresh throughout all the days of their marriage.

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In a splendid wedding showcase, merging Hispanic and Nigerian wedding traditions, the radiantly beautiful Jennifer married the happy and handsome Casanova in a Catholic ceremony celebrated at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Downtown Dallas.

When the glowing Jennifer stepped out of a Hummer stretch limousine and onto the church’s steps, bright sunshine filled the streets of Dallas, igniting her white satin gown and bouquet of white roses. A gentle breeze teased at the edges of her cathedral-length veil.  A short-sleeved lace bolero complemented the strapless, empire bodice of beaded and sequined lace.  The rusched satin of the skirt was pulled up to her hip on one side by a bouquet of satin roses, revealing a beaded and sequined lace skirt underneath.  The train of her gown exploded into puffy ruffles below the corset closing.  Waiting at the altar was an eager bridegroom looking spectacular in his black tuxedo.  The beauty of the united couple was matched by the magnificent accoutrements of the historically-significant cathedral.

The bright colors of Nigerian bubas (tops), iro (skirts) and elaborate geles (headdresses) were sprinkled among the sea of guests, as were garments and accessories of deep sapphire blue, marking Jennifer’s family and attendants.

The love the couple felt for one another was easy to see as they vowed their lives to one another.  When the priest prompted Casanova with, “I will love you and honor you all the days of my life,” Casanova firmly added an “always” before “love”.  After the ceremony, the wedding party stopped on the portico of the cathedral for formal photography and there were so many attendants, they filled the stairway.

Jennifer and Casanova held their reception at the lovely Marriot Quorum where guests were greeted by a mariachi band.  The bride and groom were led to a stage, where they sat on thrones while being showered with blessings and prayers, some in the Nigerian native tongue.

Gorgeous floral displays adorned the tables and at each place setting guests found a gold favor box and a water bottle with the couple’s picture.  Each place setting also had a champagne flute and a shot glass, making guests aware that they could expect to have a good time at this party.  The guests showed their appreciation by showering the couple with money throughout the evening, going far beyond the boundaries of a money dance.

The couple stood next to the huge multi-tiered wedding cake, which was covered in silver flowers with white icing foliage, for the cake cutting ceremony.  Afterwards Casanova dipped Jennifer for a dramatic kiss.  Crystal monogrammed flutes waited for their toast.

After sharing a few more moments like the First Dance and the Bouquet and Garter Tosses, it was time for a wardrobe change.  Casanova appeared in a sapphire buba with intricate silver and gold embroidery in an emblem on his breast.  Jennifer wore a sapphire kaba (single-pieced dress) with a shawl and crown of kola nuts.  By appearing in these cultural clothes on their wedding day, they established their own colors for the new family they were beginning. Even Jennifer’s parents embraced the Nigerian tradition, wearing matching Nigerian cultural clothes in their own colors. Eventually the time came for Casanova and Jennifer to say good-bye and start their life together.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions –  Videography Wedding Dallas TX

What a special day we had with Jennifer and Casanova and their unique celebration.  We were excited about capturing everything from the glowing bride on the cathedral steps to the beautiful panorama of Nigerian cultural clothes.  The trick is to be everywhere all the time, recording the sights and sounds of the day, while remaining invisible to the guests and participants.

Experience allows us to move quickly from the bright sunlight as the bride arrives, to the dimmed interior of the cathedral, all the while making adjustments on the fly to the lights and cameras.  Inside, we know where to stand between the huge columns, to record the bride as she walked down the aisle with her father, because we’ve done many weddings at this venerable old cathedral.  Experience has taught us to put a wireless mic on the groom, so that we can capture important phrases like Jennifer’s exclamation of “My husband,” as their car headed to the reception.

At the end of the day, we take all our footage and recordings back to the studio where they can be woven into a cinematic memory Jennifer and Casanova can enjoy in the years to come.

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Here’s what  Jennifer had to say about us on The Knot: “Best Way to Remember the Day – by far one of the best investments we made to capture all our memories on our wedding day! LeniCam Video Productions is BEST OF THE BEST in my opinion and I will use them again for other special events. My husband and I ordered extra DVD’s and gave them as Thank You Gifts to family and friends: all of them couldn’t stop talking about the quality! I would recommend to any bride or to those who want to get the Bride/Groom a special gift! Worth every penny!!!!!”

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