We were invited this past weekend to showcase our films at a wedding show in Bend Oregon at the Tower Theatre check it out as a cool retro Bend venue for your wedding. Kerry & Sara at Events By Mint of course put on an incredible show, if you are in the Bend area, talk to Mint for over the top event coordination. We introduced the SDE to a lot of new brides and grooms and everyone was really into it. It was also great meeting lots of other Bend vendors at the show, thanks to all of you for making the Tower event a success….check out a few shots from downtown Bend.

Stephanie and Andrew sat down to discuss their thoughts on the Same Day Wedding Edit.

Same Day Wedding Edit Promo from Vivid Wedding Films

Here’s a look at Ross and Laura’s Same-Day-Edit from Saturday.

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I just received an email from Andrew thanking us again for the Same Day Edit at their wedding: 

“Anyway, I really want to thank you again!  You did such an amazing job.  Steph has probably watched the video or shown it to someone everyday since we have been home.  People were really impressed with the wedding but the number one thing people have talked to us about is how amazing the video was.  So be proud of your work!”

 It’s been about a week since we’ve produced their same day edit. Both Andrew and Stephanie were in tears watching it and we’ve had numerous people tell us that the video was one of the highlights from the wedding. That got me to thinking: why are these Same Day Edits so powerful?

The main thing I came up with, in its simplest form, is that the SDE video allows the bride and groom 5-10 minutes to pause in the middle of a whirlwind day and reflect on what has just happened. And not only do they get to reflect, they get to see it and relive it just hours after it has happened.

The groom gets to see his new wife prepping for the wedding, doing makeup and hair and putting the final touches on her dress. The bride gets to see herself walk down the aisle, and to see his face again as she walks towards him. They get to hear their vows and see things they may have missed due to their schedules that day.

Add that to the fact that they’re getting to share ‘their story’ with their friends and family, and you’ve got for a pretty emotional, powerful moment.

Here’s a quick clip of Andrew and Stephanie watching their Same Day Edit. You can see the complete video here. 

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What an amazing weekend it was! We just got back from the Portland area where we spent 2 days working with Andrew and Stephanie and their wedding film. We did a Same Day Edit for them that included a love story and short slideshow. You can view the finished version below. 

Their wedding, easily one of the top 5 weddings we’ve filmed, was at Garden Vineyards just west of Portland. Most of the pre-wedding events/getting ready took place at McMenamin’s Grand Lodge in Forest Grove. The couple put the entire wedding party up at the Lodge (including us - thanks!) which added to the weekend festivities. 

Once the ceremony was over, I headed up to edit (see photo below) while Todd took care of capturing the reception. Thanks to Shawn at Event Team Northwest for putting on an amazing event and also to Molli at Soiree for being so helpful throughout the day.

Below are some photos from the day as well as the Same Day Edit.

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