The main thing we love at VWF is working with couples to create the best wedding film possible. A close second to that (behind the actual “art” of creating such films) is getting to travel to cool places. It’s mostly the Pacific Northwest, which, we think, is one of the coolest regions in the country, but occasionally it’s to some place like….the Bahamas, Paradise Island. Below are some pics of me filming (the day before, and during the ceremony) at a recent wedding in the Bahamas. Thanks to Glen at Aperture Photographics for the pics.

Here are some photographs in the studio from our recent video shoot with three of our brides. It was a fun and relaxed shoot with Whitney, Catherine and Megan. Each of them had a different angle on why they appreciated their own wedding film from Vivid Wedding Films. Take a look at the finished video here on our Blog or on our website. Thanks again ladies for a fun day, and thanks to David Loveall Photography for the use of Studio B and final thanks to Connie from Bridescorner for the excellent skill in rose petal tossing in the intro…….flawless!

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So keeping up on the blogging thing has been more challenging than expected. But hey, it’s a new year, and time for new plans, strategies and resolutions.

We do want to take a second to thank all of our clients from 2007 for a great year full of new locations, new collaborations, and memorable wedding film moments. We are honored to serve the Northwest, and work with people who appreciate what we do, people who actually “get it”! Another shout of thanks goes out to the great circle of filmmakers that work closely with Vivid Wedding Films, as iron sharpens iron, you bring vision to the business of wedding filmmaking.

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We worked with Richard & Christina Roman for the first time, they are a refreshing photography team, you can view their work over at www.richardromanphotography.com
Thanks again for supporting the art of wedding filmmaking. Check back soon for more from the team @ Vivid Wedding Films.

We finally finished our bridal interviews in time for the Oregon Wedding Showcase. Take a look here as we spoke with 3 brides who discussed their experience with Vivid Wedding Films.

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A very cool thing happened at the last wedding we were at. Right after the toasts ended, Ryan Brincat, an honorary groomsman stationed in Iraq called in and offered a quick greeting to the couple and all in attendance. It was a very cool moment. View it here.

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It’s been almost 6 years since my wife and I got married. And while I have many memories that will never leave me, most of the day seems such a blur. We did not spend the money to get a professional videographer to capture our day.

We had members of the family randomly using a video camera to capture events here and there, but it didn’t work out so well. At one point, my dad was holding the camera, aimed at the crowd, while he was giving the toast. As much as we laugh about that moment caught on tape, we regret not hiring someone to capture the moments of that special day.

I began filming weddings shortly after we got married and realized that we’d made a mistake in not getting ours filmed. I wanted to make sure others had the opportunity to get their once in a lifetime days captured on film.

My two-year-old son Cade loves watching old home videos. His favorite is “daddy boy” (as he calls it) which consists of old Super-8 films taken of me up until the age of 4 or 5. How cool would it be for him to be able to watch a DVD of his mom and dad getting married?

Our goal is to not only provide couples with with the most creative, thoughtful wedding films around, but also to give them a piece of history they can pass down for generations to come.

- Ryan

The simple fact is this, Vivid Wedding Films was formed by two filmmakers who share a mutual admiration for great cinematic storytellers. Vivid Wedding Films is an artist’s collective of sorts; our clients are a part of the collaborative team.

Every face and feature tells a story, from the natural smiles and lines that appear, whether young or mature in years, the fact still rings true, every person’s life is a story in the making. We are the ones who tell the stories from behind the camera lens, in the editing room, we put the paint to canvas and let the colors of life collide.

Todd Zeller and Ryan Welch spent numerous years offering brides a high quality, cinematic, visual stories of their wedding days. While each owning and operating their own businesses, they directly competed for much of the work in the Northwest. Beginning January 2007, Todd and Ryan have merged their businesses with the sole purpose of joining forces to offer the most complete, creative, thoughtful wedding films in the area.