Vivid Wedding Films

Your Day in Focus with Vivid Wedding Films is a web series aimed at providing brides-to-be a valuable resource for tips and unique ideas from some of Oregon’s most sought after wedding service providers.

In this episode, Susan chats with Anne and Paul Nunn of Anne Nunn Photography about the importance of being comfortable with your wedding photographer, how to get the most out of your photos, how having a ‘first look’ can improve your photos and more.

You can view more episodes in the ‘Your Day in Focus’ series here.

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Your Day in Focus with Vivid Wedding Films is a web series aimed at providing brides-to-be a valuable resource for tips and unique ideas from some of Oregon’s most sought after wedding service providers.

In this episode, Susan chats with Mindy Lockard, Editor and Chief of the online magazine, ManneroftheMonth.com and discusses basic wedding etiquette brides should be aware of, how your invitations will dictate the feel of your wedding and some etiquette tips you need to know.

You can view more episodes in the ‘Your Day in Focus’ series here.

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Your Day in Focus with Vivid Wedding Films is a web series aimed at providing brides-to-be a valuable resource for tips and unique ideas from some of Oregon’s most sought after wedding service providers.

In this episode, Susan sits down with Rick Whitehead of Bass is Loaded! Mobile DJ to discuss the the reasons couples should hire a professional DJ for their wedding. Rick shares some tips for hiring a DJ and expresses his passion for being a DJ.

You can view the complete series here.

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We’ve recently been getting a lot of questions about the cameras we shoot with and specifically, the lenses we use. It’s hard to explain over the phone the difference a lens can provide in creating a shot. We have 7 lenses, and will use about 3 or 4 of them during a typical wedding.

For us, it’s about knowing what lens to use when that makes our films so powerful. Each lens changes the way to tell the story. I won’t get into too many details, rather just show you a simple example of 2 different lenses, shooting the same shot, each creating a very unique feel.

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Your Day in Focus with Vivid Wedding Films is a web series aimed at providing brides-to-be a valuable resource for tips and unique ideas from some of the Willamette Valley’s most sought after wedding service providers.

In this episode, Susan sits down with Brittany Whitman from the Valley River Inn to discuss the steps she recommends taking when choosing a venue for your wedding. Brittany also talks about some tips for couples on a budget and what sets the Valley River Inn apart from other wedding venues in the Willamette Valley.

The Valley River Inn offers 15,000 square feet of function space with natural light, high ceilings, and river views, accommodating 10 to 600 guests for your wedding, and more than 250 guest rooms for friends and family attending your wedding from out of town.

Look for more in the ‘Your Day in Focus’ series on our blog soon.

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Your Day in Focus with Vivid Wedding Films is a web series aimed at providing brides-to-be a valuable resource for tips and unique ideas from some of the Willamette Valley’s most sought after wedding service providers.

In this episode, Susan sits down with Karen Stott of Avayah Photography, based in Eugene to discuss the importance of connecting with your wedding photographer, Avayah’s engagements sessions and a new service they offer, custom wedding websites .

Look for more in the ‘Your Day in Focus’ series on our blog soon.

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Your Day in Focus with Vivid Wedding Films is a web series aimed at providing brides-to-be a valuable resource for tips and unique ideas from some of the Willamette Valley’s most sought after wedding service providers.

In this episode, Susan sits down with Catherine and Q from Sweet Life Patisserie, based in Eugene to discuss what makes them different from other bakeries, wedding cake trends for 2010, and getting a great cake while working under a budget.

Look for more in the ‘Your Day in Focus‘ series on our blog soon.

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We just got a really nice note in the mail today from Lauren and Nathan. We produced a Same Day Edit for them back in July at Brasada Ranch in Central Oregon. We absolutely love it when we hear stuff like this from our couples. One of our primary goals is that you look back on the money you spent for your film as “the best investment” in your wedding.

“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The Same Day Edit was the best part of our wedding and the best investment. We still watch it at least weekly. Your work is so beautiful and creative. Thanks to you, we’ll always be able to relive the best day of our lives.”  - Best wishes, Lauren and Nathan

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Everything we do at Vivid Wedding Films stems from our desire to create the most amazing wedding film we can for each of our brides. We take pride in knowing that, just like each couple, every one of our films is unique tailored to that couple. This even extends in to our DVD production. Here’s a look at the menu for Jessica and Kenny’s DVD.

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We received this note the other day from Teri, mother of Molly, who’s wedding we filmed in July.

“Dear Ryan, I forwarded the trailer you sent for Molly and Ryan’s wedding. You would not believe the response. Friends are sending it to friends who don’t even know the happy couple. I’m hoping you will be flooded with inquiries for future work, because you are amazing.

Molly and Ryan, along with both families, spent four days up at Creation, in the Gorge, after the wedding. They didn’t see the video until a week later & Ryan’s eyes welled up as a watched your production.

I just can’t say enough good things about your work and we’ll be your greatest cheerleader in the reference department. If any potential client needs a first person reference please give them my name and number. Thank you again for everything. – Teri Schaefer”

View Molly & Ryan’s Trailer

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Here’s a great little blog post from Cameo Weddings touching on the fact that brides are trying to cut corners during this economic downturn. Here’s a bit from the post:

But there are two very distinct things you should NOT skimp on. Your photographer and videographer. A lot of brides are foregoing a videographer to try and save money. It really is not worth all the memories that you will miss.

Read the blog post here.

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How to do a Same Day Wedding Edit: Part One

This is the first part of a series of posts describing how Vivid Wedding Films puts together a Same Day Wedding edit.

One of the things we love most about producing wedding films is the story behind each couple. Good visuals, lighting and audio are very important, but if you can’t tell a story, then your film won’t add up to much.

We pride ourselves on being great story-tellers at every level of the production. It begins with the way we film – what you capture through your lens is much like the “ideas and words” authors use to tell stories. While filming, we’re already beginning to think about the edit and how we’ll tell the story – and without a doubt, each story is unique. Being able to see the story unfold before us is what separates us from a lot of wedding videographers.

Editing a Same Day Edit + Love Story is sort of like reverse-engineering the story – or edit. After interviewing the couple, we begin to piece together their story, while thinking about how it will integrate with shots from their actual wedding day. As you can see in the photo below, we leave “gaps” in the story for which images and audio from the day will occupy.

For us, this is the fun part: not knowing exactly how the story will unfold and being flexible enough to alter any ideas we had going into the day. As we lead up to Meredith and Mark’s Same Day Edit, June 19th, we’ll be passing along more insight into the process of “telling their story” using the Same Day Edit + Love Story.

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Sometimes it’s way too easy to get lulled into our habits, and we taking things for granted. Living and working in Oregon is a complete blessing. To be surrounded by mountains, rivers, forests and the great Pacific ocean just an hour away just makes you want to stop and breathe in God’s creation once in a while.

The sun is finally starting to shine here and our sleepy little town of Eugene is waking up from a season of slumber. In their up-coming issue, Oregon Bride Magazine is featuring Eugene, Oregon as an amazing place to be married, from scenic landscapes to a great variety of wedding services.

Oregon Bride Magazine asked Vivid Wedding Films to be a part of their article, pick it up at a store or check it out on line. Thanks so much Heather and Wendy!

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We’ve just added a new feature where your friends and family can buy portions of a wedding film or photography for you, the bride and groom. We understand that budget is always a concern when shopping for your wedding film – but that you’re also looking for the highest quality film. Here’s a way for your friends and family to invest in your wedding film – something that will last for years to come.

For more information, visit our registry page.

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Getting married on July 25, 2009 in or near Bend/Sunriver? If so, we’re offering 10% off any package* booked for that day. We’re also waiving our travel fee since we’ll already be in the area. Please contact us ASAP if you’re interested in this special – it won’t last long!

* Excludes the Cinema One package.