Jordan and Josh

Wedding Videographers Dallas Capture Jordan and Josh at Ashton Gardens

 Jordan and Josh at Ashton Gardens in Corinth, Texas

To symbolize their new union, Jordan and Josh each poured salt from individual small bags into a common container.  Tradition says their union can only be broken when each grain of salt can be separated out and given to the one who offered it.  The couple was married at Ashton Gardens in Corinth, Texas.

The beautiful bride chose a strapless lace A-line gown with tiny covered buttons down the back for her wedding day.  Around her waist she tied a satin ribbon in taupe adorned with fabric flowers.  Her bridesmaid, also in long strapless gowns, were in deep blue.  Their gowns were empire-waited.

Because of the three large windows surrounding the Ashton Garden’s chapel, it appeared that the couple was being married in a forest.  Black wrought iron candelabra with white candles provided an elegant background and white columns topped with flowers finished the lovely décor.

Before the wedding, Jordan enjoyed the comfort of Ashton Garden’s dressing room while Josh chatted with our videographers under a sunlit pergola.  After the ceremony, everyone strolled from the pretty chapel to the luxurious reception space.  Jordan and Josh made a grand entrance down the large curved staircase.  The gorgeous space with its brocade walls and crystal chandeliers also has large windows looking out on the woods.

A live band entertained the guests.  The couple danced their first dance together and then danced with their parents.  Jordan cried as she danced with her father.  The tears gave way to laughter as she and Josh cut their cake.

The beautiful wedding cake, decorated with large red roses, looked as if it had been wrapped in yards and yards of white organza ribbon.  The couple cut the first piece and then shared it.  The playful bride demurely accepted a bite from Josh and then shoved a bite into his face.  The groom good-naturedly wiped away his misplaced helping of icing.

Guests enjoyed dancing to the live band and hamming it up with props from the photo booth.  As the couple departed the guests showered them with confetti.  About halfway down the sidewalk, Josh stopped and dipped Jordan for a kiss which the guests heartily applauded.  The couple drove away in a white vintage car.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

Jordan and Josh were working with a tight budget.  Still, having a video of their wedding day was important to them.  We understood that.  We’ve filmed many weddings at Ashton Gardens and for most of them we use two cameras.  However, to help Jordan and Josh stay within their budget, we figured out how to capture the wedding and create the illusion of multiple vantage points  with only one camera.

We put the camera on a rolling tripod.  That way we had the best of both worlds – the stability of a tripod for quality shots and the mobility of wheels.  When we took the footage back to the studio, there was a lot of editing to do, but the final product was appreciated by the frugal  couple.

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Courting Co-Workers Marry in a Flower Mound Wedding Chapel Captured by Wedding Videographer Dallas TX

Theresa and Dwayne – Le Beaux Chateau in Flower Mound

The first time Dwayne saw Theresa he was waiting for a job interview.  He still remembers the red jacket with a big black button she wore that day.  He got the job and had the opportunity to make friends with the stunning woman in the red jacket.  After several years their friendship warmed into love.  Theresa and Dwayne were married at Le Beaux Chateau in Flower Mound.

Theresa was radiant in her white fitted gown with large crystal accents cascading across the bodice.  The strapless gown with sweetheart neckline and corset closing hugged her torso with shirred satin.  A crystal ornament gathered the gown to the side at her knees.  Below the knees the dress flared out and became a wide poufy train.  The groom looked pretty stunning himself in a white tux with white accessories.  Theresa paid homage to that red jacket on her wedding day.  She and her bridesmaids carried bouquets of red roses.

The beautiful chapel with its leaded glass windows and crystal sconces made a lovely background for a touching wedding ceremony.  On either side of the aisle, pews were draped with white tulle sways held in place with silk magnolias.  At the end of the pews sat a large column candles in a hurricanes surrounded by red rose petals.  A pair of large urns filled with white silk flowers graced the stage.

Dwayne’s sons walked Theresa down the aisle.  Her smile widened as she drew closer to her beloved.  During the ceremony they lighted a unity candle and participated in a sand pouring ritual.  The smiles on their faces were easy to read as they were introduced for the first time as Mr. and Mrs.

A tasty buffet of hors d’oeuvres waited for the guest at the reception.  After the bride and groom entered the ballroom, they shared a first dance and then cut their beautiful cake.  Dwayne was so besotted with his new wife when she offered him a fingerful of icing that he almost forgot their audience.  When they sat down to their first meal, complete with a luscious-looking shrimp cocktail, Dwayne offered up a sweet prayer in thanksgiving for their blessing and in petition for happiness in their marriage.

After an energetic evening complete with line dancing and a hip-hop demonstration by Dwayne’s sons, the couple finally had a moment to themselves.  Dwayne led his new wife, still wearing her veil with her street clothes, in a solo dance and then dipped her low for a perfect ending.

Behind the Scenes with LeniCam Video Productions

When Theresa and Dwayne were married, this wedding chapel had a different name.  Since their wedding, the venue manager lost their lease and for several weeks couples didn’t know whether they could have a wedding there or not.  The new management is going strong and the owners of the building consulted with the stranded couples to work things out, so the potential wedding disasters had happy endings.

Few things can be more disruptive to wedding plans than a vendor who goes out of business.  That’s why we’re very proud of the fact that we’ve been doing what we do for over a decade.  As we’ve served the brides of North Texas with videography services we’ve seen a lot of vendors come and go – but we’re still here.  We’re proud of our staying power, in part, because it’s given us a lot of experience.  The proof of that is in the high quality of our videos.

On Theresa and Dwayne’s wedding day, we showed up an hour and a half before the ceremony.  We had a lot of audio and video equipment to unload and set up.  We also wanted to reassure the couple that whatever happened, the videographer was there and ready to go.  After we got set up, we visited the bride and groom as they got ready for their big day.

Another benefit of our experience is our custom-designed remote control video-camera.  Theresa, like most brides, wanted tight close-ups during the vows, but she preferred not to share her big moment with a videographer standing next to her.  Many venues won’t allow a videographer up close during the ceremony, even if the bride was willing for them to be there.  That’s why we developed our proprietary camera.  Because it’s remote control, the videographer is out of sight, monitoring the action on a remote screen.  The camera itself is over to the side, out of the guests’ line of sight, and because it’s a professional grade HD videocamera, we can get high-quality close-ups without being next to the bride.

Our experience has also taught us that we need more audio coverage than the microphone on a videocamera can provide.  We use a lot of microphones and audio feeds to pick of the sounds of the wedding and one of our favorites for this wedding was a wireless mic on Dwayne’s lapel.  With it we picked up a flawless recording of the vow, as well as endearing sentiments like the prayer before their meal and Dwayne’s comments during the cake cutting.

We promise our couples, no matter what happens on your wedding day – good and bad – you’re going to love your wedding video.  Theresa and Dwayne certainly did.

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

LeniCam Video Productions – Wedding Videographer Dallas TX