Aug 08 2010

Morgan + Charlie “It’s Three Words”

Morgan and Charlie had a great idea.  They invited everybody who was attending their wedding to the rehearsal dinner the night before, and after some toasts, played the Love Story for their guests.  It was the perfect way to set up the mood for the next day.  Not to mention, it tells their story to everybody they invited.  And their story is legit.

Because Charlie and Morgan grew up together, I wanted to capture a youthful and energetic feel.  We shot at their middle school and high school to frame the film in locations that represent their long history.  Unfortunately their elementary school is being rebuilt, so we couldn’t shoot there.

It’s crazy… Morgan and Charlie had not seen the video ahead of time.  They put their complete trust in us, which has to be pretty hard to do.  When the film played, everybody got so into it.  Lots of laughter, smiles, and teary eyes.  We’re so glad we got to tell this story.  Stay tuned for their wedding film!  It was a beautiful wedding!

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Aug 06 2010

Morgan + Charlie’s Preview

We’re pretty stoked for Morgan and Charlie’s wedding this weekend.  To prepare for the wedding, we took them out to film a Love Story for them.  These guys knew each other when they were 5 years old and started dating when they were 14!  Ummm, awesome?  Totally.  The film will be played at the rehearsal dinner, which all the wedding guests are invited to.  It will be a wonderful opportunity for Morgan and Charlie to share the story of their relationship.  While we were out, Vitalie snapped off some stills for them to have.  Check em out.

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Stay tuned for the Love Story video which will be online early next week!

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Jul 23 2010

Allison + Craig’s Wedding

Allison and Craig got married on May 30th, 2010 at the beautiful Mountain Winery.  It truly was a day of celebration.  They came prepared to party.

Allison is one of the most chill brides I have ever met.  At one point, there was a bit of tar that got on her gorgeous wedding dress.  When she was told, she shrugged and said, “Whatever, I just want to have fun today.”  Wow.  Respect.  Her relaxed attitude totally set the vibe for a wedding packed with good times.  It was very cool to see how well the two families mixed.  It wasn’t like there were two families at all.  It was more like one huge family, all there to celebrate Allison and Craig’s beautiful wedding.

The team was Nick, Rob and Me and the film was masterfully edited by Nick.  We had the fortune of shooting again with Ashley Maxwell who created some beautiful photos for Allison and Craig.  We also got to hang out with Cassie and Dan from the Los Gatos DJ Company who played one of the songs in the film.  I was taking a break, chewing on some ice (it was a hot day), and the song came on.  I started nodding my head to the beat, wondering if there was anything else that could make this wedding better.  Then the distant lights of the city started to shine, and I knew we were going to give Allison and Craig an amazing wedding film.

-Jesse

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Jul 14 2010

Dan + Danielle Engagement Shoot

Dan and Danielle are such a fantastic couple. They started dating three weeks into Danielle’s freshman year at college and have never looked back.

It was such a delight to see how they interact with each other. They both have this very sweet and sensitive manner that I think comes across very will in this film. Dan was pretty hilarious during the interviews, talkin’ about how he knew he wanted to marry her when he swiped his credit card for the ring and just giving her a hard time in general. You can really tell that they make a great team.

The photography was shot by Ashley Maxwell and her husband, Jason.  Both of them are phenomenal photographers and we’re very much looking forward to shooting with them again.

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Apr 03 2010

Neda + Sati’s Wedding Week Highlights

You read that right folks. My team and I have been following a week-long wedding event for Neda Rahimian and Sati Hillyer. My, what a week it has been. Take a look, I don’t think this could be more epic…

I shot this with Rob Bagot and Nick Markham. The week began with a Persian Wedding, thrown by the bride’s family in Beverly Hills. We had a great time filming with the family and I was very impressed by the beauty of the Persian ceremony. Up there we got a chance to meet Augie Chang, who absolutely rocked a photo shoot on Rodeo Drive. That night we got to experience the meeting of different cultures. The reception had many elements of a traditional western ceremony, but with the energy and enthusiasm of the Persian and Indian families.

We then headed down to San Diego where it was the Groom’s turn to host an event. Most of the guests were booked at the Westin in downtown San Diego, where my team also had the pleasure of staying. Because everybody was staying in the same hotel, both families had a chance to hang out all the time and really open up to each other. I felt like I was the luckiest wedding filmmaker in the world… seeing this occur over the week. What a story to tell!

On the day of the elephant parade, we pretty much choreographed exactly where our cameras would be and when we would reposition. I happened to be grabbing a shot while hoisting my monopod to Sati’s level when a photographer snapped this picture of me. It just so happened that the picture made it onto the front page of the San Diego Tribune.

I chose the song because it had a very energized, but also sentimental, mood to it. I felt like, at the end of this week long experience for these families, something of a bittersweet mood would be appropriate.

There is so much to tell you guys about this wedding. I’m stoked to be a part of it. Major props to Jason Dean, the event planner, who really took care of us film guys and made sure we were able to get our shots. Here is an awesome article about the wedding.

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