from a chance meeting at the darwin cup to an inside joke about fat kids and cupcakes.
kalila and luke, i loved being a part of your day.
the skinny on kalila and luke’s day:
ceremony and reception: private residence
reception styling: kalila’s own DIY vision (!)
location shoot: deux belettes country guesthouse
celebrant: jacqui patterson
photography: greg mace
catering: the larder, byron bay
music licensed and used with permission bit.ly/JvNZ9o
Tags: alstonville, cinema highlights, highlights film, time shifting, video, wedding, wedding videographer byron bay
a lego man helmet haircut.
much loved parents.
walking his daughter down the aisle – the highlight of his life…forever.
alex and ben’s day.
alex and ben’s ingredients:
photography: mihaja photography
ceremony and reception: mantra on salt beach
celebrant: kimberley korevaar
reception styling: beautiful beach weddings
music: ‘hear me’ by zerbin. licensed and used with permission by the music bed
learning your vows whilst sitting on a surfboard this morning.
doesn’t.
really.
happen.
in fulham does it..?
anthea and chris’ ingredients:
ceremony and reception: raes at wategos
photography: david freund photography
Tags: cinema highlights, raes at wategos, wedding videographer byron bay
it’s not often I share emails or feedback I receive from couples but a little before their wedding Kyah contacted me with an email that began:
“Hi Matt, firstly just let me say that I am in awe… I have honestly never seen such beautiful videos, it is evident that your heart and passion is in your work…”
after spending the day with you & Ben, your family & friends and seeing your love and respect for each other…
I am in awe.
kyah and ben’s main feature
kyah and ben’s ingredients:
ceremony and reception: RACV royal pines
photography: lauren joy photography
Tags: gold coast wedding video, video, wedding
so…
I was pretty much completely overwhelmed with the what I received.
the creativity, stories, images and just general amazing that arrived in my inbox was astounding. and inspiring.
it was incredibly hard to judge too.
I very humbly thank each and every one of you that took the time to enter.
third place / sommer and brenon
second place / jemma and luke
first place / meg and tim
Tags: contests, hottest ticket
don’t rush.
there’s absolutely no hurry.
take your time.
pause a little.
and savour every single, precious moment.
this is your day.
breathe all of it in.
let this wonderful day wash over you.
allissa and grant.
allissa and grant’s ingredients:
photography: justin / bushturkey studio
co-ordination: Maria/Divinity Signature Events
celebrant: michelle patterson
Tags: alstonville, cinema highlights, deux belettes, video, wedding, wedding videographer byron bay
all the way from the hunter valley, I’m very happy to share felicity and chris’ 13 minute main feature film.
enjoy the story of their day.
I loved being a part of it.
felicity and chris’ ingredients:
photography: elize / bushturkey studio
ceremony & reception: peppers guest house
celebrant: sonia hartman
Tags: hunter valley wedding video, main feature, peppers guesthouse, sonia hartman, video, wedding
one of the things that drives me is telling better stories – part of this for me is exploring new or different ways to tell them more completely.
each couples story is so much more than just what happens on the wedding day.
i hadn’t shot one of these type of pieces for over 18 months at least, but kobe and ben put complete faith in me.
we met up a short time before their wedding day and i purposely went in with little to no preparation or preconceived ideas about what we wanted to achieve.
no notes. no guidelines. no idea where the conversation might lead us.
templates don’t inspire me.
fortunately, the way it came together their story told itself.
this piece premiered at their wedding reception and no-one, including them, had seen a second of footage or knew what to expect.
always being up for a challenge I thought it’d be something special to include a surprise near the end too.
I found myself in a room filled with laughter, tears and there may have been just a small standing ovation and applause.
so writing is not a storytelling medium that comes easily or naturally to me. it’s something I find myself constantly working at and trying to refine.
rather than getting stuck on sentences, paragraphs, punctuation and so on, I’ll just share my thoughts in short words and phrases as I think back to amy and dave’s wedding day.
rain. laughter. cows. cow pats. more rain. the kid from jerry maguire and d’you know that the human head weighs 8 pounds? a dairy farm. last minute bridesmaid dress adjustments. stories of a family finding strength through tough times. some more rain. a girl that has absolute love for her new husband. and one of the most genuine, gentle men i’ve ever come across.
amy and dave.
amy and dave’s ingredients:
photography: milque photography
ceremony: little white wedding church
reception: flaxton gardens
Tags: amy, dave, flaxton gardens, maleny, white wedding church
I find myself witnessing the most amazing and beautiful of things.
during these moments I actually find myself totally absorbed and immersed in what’s happening in front of me. I almost want to put down the camera so I can take it all in.
sian and ryan wrote their own vows and kept them secret from each other until the ceremony.
in a day overflowing with love, for me this was one of those moments.
sian and ryan’s ingredients:
sian’s preparations: the escarpment
ryan’s preparations: 178 beacon road
photography: justin from bushturkey studio
celebrant: karen miles
ceremony / reception: cedar creek estate
styling: imbue weddings
Tags: cedar creek estate, gold coast wedding video, main feature, ryan, sian, video, wedding
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