It was great working with photographers, Jason and Matthew of Cly Creation, along with Michael of Eclipse Entertainment.

Here’s a shot of Lauren and Nathan as they – along with their guests – watched their Same Day Edit last Saturday evening at the Brasada Ranch in Central Oregon.

Brasada Ranch is easily in our Top-5 wedding venues we’ve filmed at. It was amazing. And it was great working with Katie at Posh Events, Stott Shots Photography and Brock Sound.

Thanks, Lauren and Nathan, for an amazing day – and for letting us be a part of it.

Thanks for an awesome wedding video, it exceeded all expectations! Mark and I both truly enjoyed it! (-Meredith, Bride)

Um Ryan…that was the most amazing video…you are so talented!!! I am so impressed and wish that I had had you on our wedding day. Peter said the same thing! Great job! (- Lindsay, sister of the Bride)

Here’s a shot of Meredith and Mark watching their Same Day Edit at the reception.

Same Day Edit: Meredith & Mark from Vivid Wedding Films on Vimeo.

Thanks to Brittney at the Valley River Inn, Elaine of First Christian Church and photographers, Aaron and Amber of New Morning Photography, for being great to work with.

Below, are a couple of stills pulled from the video. We’ll have the same day edit within a couple of hours – it’s encoding now. 

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.

They did a great job sharing their story and it’s going to come across great as we weave it into the video that will play – along with footage from their wedding day – at the reception. Here’s a couple of stills from the video we shot.

Go and check it out and be sure to enter by Jan. 30th. Or drop by the Vivid Wedding Films booth this Saturday and Sunday to say hello or enter the contest in person.

Same Day Wedding Edit Promo from Vivid Wedding Films

Ross & Laura’s SDE from Vivid Wedding Films on Vimeo.

“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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Learn more about our Same Day Edits

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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I came across this article the other day on The Knot.com talking about 4 Hot Wedding Videography Trends. 2 of the four “trends” are things we’re heavily pushing here at VWF. In every wedding film we produce, Todd and I are committed to creating exactly this:

The idea isn’t just to tell the story of your wedding day, but to portray the characters — the conversations, reactions, and moods — in hopes of giving the viewer a sense of the wedding beyond the typical footage. When creating a film with this style, videographers spend more time in the editing room (which, in turn, means the process is likely more costly), but the payoff is in the product: A wedding video even your friends will want to watch again.

The article goes on to talk about wedding trailers, which is also something we offer. They sum it up well:

“The trailer is usually done a few weeks after the wedding,” says Forgione. “It has a more intense style than a highlight reel, and it’s designed to make you want to see more.” Think of it as a teaser to show family and friends while waiting for your full-length video. 

It’s good to know that we’re on top of the “hot” wedding videography trends. It’s something we’re continually striving for – to stay out in front of what’s new, while providing brides an affordable way to get it done.

The new rage lately in wedding films is the ‘Same Day Edit’ (or Wedding Day Edit). It’s where footage from before and during your ceremony is edited together (sometimes with a love story interview) immediately after the ceremony and previews during your reception.

If you’re interested in taking your wedding film to the next level, and giving your guests a “tear” and a “wow” at your reception, check out our Same Day Edit options. ]]> http://vividweddingfilms.com/blog/2008/05/same-day-edits/feed/ 0