The South Warehouse | Nascar + Casablanca - Callie + Reid, Part 3 of 3: the full film

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Peyton Manning.  Alligators.  The Michelin Man.  An accountant with an alter-ego as a wrestler.  A Mid-drift wearing Pink Power Ranger.  A skit set to the Sound of Music.  Southern Gentlemen in White Tie dress code.  The Gossip Girl “100 button” Vera Wang wedding dress.  Jackie Kennedy’s wallpaper.  A Bacon buffet filled with bacon delicacies.  A party band with a stamp of approval from Donald Trump.

Why aren’t you watching this film yet?

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wedding video package heirloom

You’ve just watched the full film from Callie & Reid’s entire wedding documentary. Their documentary includes coverage of both their exquisite rehearsal dinner banquet and their wedding extravaganza the next day.  If you haven’t read our first post about this lovely couple, you should definitely get acquainted with them here, and watch the highlight film we created for them here.

The weekend began with an elegant banquet designed by Wendy Putt of Fresh cut Catering and Floral with silver candelabras, succulents as table placecards, and soft dusty roses set in gold vases.  The chargers were crystal and lined with gold rims.  It was certainly a treat for the eyes, but even more goodness was to come as we sat down to listen to the toasts delivered by Callie and Reid's witty and loving families.  We knew we were in for a treat as soon as we walked in the door of the rehearsal dinner.   With the decadent display of flowers, curly willow, and string lights hanging from the ceiling over the main banquet table and the goofy pictures of the bridal party hanging on the wall, we knew we were going to be experiencing a weekend festivity hosted by a family with both a bold style and personality.  The dashing groom and gorgeous bride lead their merry party in some zany poses with moustaches and red lips.

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Callie's bridesmaids planned a really funny shoe game where the bridesmaids asked questions like "who will be the one to take out the trash?"  Callie and Reid had to answer by holding up the shoe that best fit either the bride or groom.

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Although plenty of stories were told claiming that Callie was a tomboy growing up, her grandfather exclaimed "you can tell she's a girl now!" as he boasted about her beauty.   We can't get enough of this family, their humor, and this couple's passion to honor their family and friends.   We are so excited to be sharing this film, but we are sad to be closing the project down on our computers, because every minute of this edit is just so rich with love.

Callie and Reid, we truly wish you the best in life.  Many people would be blessed to experience the love that you have and the family that you two share.  We hope to hear some more of your funny stories in person again someday soon.

-kourtney amelia

Ceremony: First Presbyterian Church Jackson Reception: Country Club of Jackson Rehearsal Dinner: The South Event Design: Wendy Putt of Fresh Cut Catering and Floral Event Coordinator: Crisler Boone Event Styling: Shanna Lumpkin Events Photographer Bryan Johnson Reception Band: Party On The Moon

First Presbyterian Church Jackson | "Nascar + Casablanca" - Callie + Reid, Part 2 of 3: the highlight

You’ve just watched the highlights from Callie & Reid’s entire wedding documentary. Their documentary includes coverage of both their exquisite rehearsal dinner banquet and their wedding extravaganza the next day.  If you haven’t read our first post about this lovely couple, you should definitely get acquainted with them here.

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 Calle's sister (her maid of honor) is a distinguished vocal performer, and she sang with the orchestra during the wedding ceremony.

I love how Callie and Reid filled their wedding day with so many items that were steeped in the history of their own families.

For example, Callie and Reid met in the exact same place that her mother met her father on the Ole Miss campus, on the steps of his fraternity house.  Callie and Reid also happen to share the same birthday.  Callie's gift to her groom for their wedding day was a set of sapphire and gold studs and cufflinks--blue and gold for the colors of the fraternity, and the sapphire is special because it is their shared birthstone.  Reid's gift to his bride was a set of sapphire and diamond earrings, for her birthstone, and the diamonds came from the same ring which had once belonged to Reid's grandmother, which Callie now wears as a part of her wedding band set.

Pretty sweet, right? 

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Reid's brother, the best man, holds the gift that Callie would open minutes later.

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 The lovely florals at the church were designed by Wendy Putt of Fresh Cut Catering and Floral.

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If you're wanting to see the full film we created for Reid and Callie, head back to our blog on Tuesday, July 30.  But you better make sure you have some tissues handy!

-kourtney amelia

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Ceremony: First Presbyterian Church Jackson

1390 N State St Jackson, MS 39202

Reception: Country Club of Jackson

345 St. Andrews Drive  Jackson, MS  39211

Rehearsal Dinner: The South

627 East Silas Brown Jackson MS 39201

Event Design: Wendy Putt of Fresh Cut Catering and Floral

Event Coordinator: Crisler Boone

Event Styling: Shanna Lumpkin Events

Photographer Bryan Johnson from A Bryan Photo

Reception Band: Party On The Moon

Country Club of Jackson | Nascar & Casablanca - Callie & Reid, Part 1 of 3

This past weekend, we packed up our team and headed out to Jones' hometown of Jackson, Mississippi.  We were filming the wedding of Callie and Reid, who met in college (hotty toddy!) on the same fraternity house steps where Callie's parents had first laid eyes on each other.  Pretty sweet, huh?  Their rehearsal dinner was impeccably designed by Wendy Putt, and Callie was radiant in a grecian-style dress that was an homage to the art deco period (Or we could say very Great Gatsby, for the Baz Luhrmann fans out there).

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While Texas is filled with southern politeness, while in Mississippi, we really got to experience true southern hospitality in the capable hands of Callie and Reid's mothers.  They welcomed our small team into their homes and shared their stories with us--I can't wait to finish this edit so that you can hear a refreshingly historical and interesting story behind wallpaper (you'll really be surprised), see Callie's grandfather's elephant collection, hear the stories from the amazing rehearsal dinner, and see the gorgeous dog that never left Callie's side during preps.  There was also some seriously kind sibling affection--Reid's sister was sweetly tearful throughout both the rehearsal and the wedding as was Reid when he returned words about her.   Callie was also kindly affectionate towards her siblings, and boy, is their extended family fun! When I say fun, I mean, the kind of family that puts on skits and musicals for each other at Christmas kind of fun.

See, I told you--there's going to be a lot of story to tell in this film.

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 Did I also mention that alligators inhabit the pond behind Callie's house?  Yikes!  The lake-top was serene on the wedding day, though, and although the Father of the Bride (who is often mistaken for Dennis Quaid) pointed out some alligators in the far off grasses, I was unable to find them with my long range lens.

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The reception was held at the Country Club of Jackson, and Callie had two whole rooms devoted to their hobbies--classic films and Nascar/Memphis food.  Reid's "tire stack" cake sat atop an actual tire signed by Jeff Gordon, and the movie room screened great films like Casablanca, Sound of Music, and more.  Guests were greeted at the door with a Parisian buffet of artisan candies,  and candles hung overhead from invisible wire, giving the feeling of floating firelight everywhere. 

Did I mention the bacon bar at the reception?

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The  Atlanta based band "Party on the Moon" put on a rockin show --and they were hilarious, too.  When Reid's groomsmen just let the garter fall to the ground at garter toss, they had him re-toss it--claiming a rule that "it has to be caught."  I've never heard that rule before, but it had everyone laughing.

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 This is one of Callie's favorite rings perched atop a Tiffany's box for her earrings.  She said that even though it's a casual ring, it meant a lot to her, so it was a "must have" for her wedding day ensemble.  Her belt, if you've been wondering, was designed by the team at Vera Wang.  

Thanks to Callie and Reid for spoiling us with delicious food to eat, smiling people to film, and great story-telling material to work with.  I'm excited to head into the editing bay!

-kourtney amelia

P.S. Although we did not see alligators (whew!), we still got an interesting shot of some wildlife-- Elizabeth managed to snag some footage of a hopping squirrel.   Yes, hopping.  You'll have to tune back later when we post the full film to check it out.

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Ceremony: First Presbyterian Church Jackson

Reception: Country Club of Jackson

Rehearsal Dinner: The South

Event Design: Wendy Putt of Fresh Cut Catering and Floral

Event Coordinator: Crisler Boone

Event Styling: Shanna Lumpkin Events

Photographer Bryan Johnson

Reception Band: Party On The Moon