Hyatt Regency Lost Pines | "How Do You Hold A Moonbeam In Your Hand?" - Claire and Ben, the preview

Kourtney and Chance ventured on down to Bastrop recently to document the Austin wedding of Claire and Ben on the banks of the Colorado River.  Enjoy the intro to their in-progress wedding video documentary:

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Claire and Ben, thanks for choosing us as your Austin Wedding Videographer!

Event Design & Execution: CLINK: Aimee Capra, Gina Whittington, Courtney Nielson, and Thomas Sandlin
Venue: Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort
Lighting: Ilios
Photography: Vanessa Escobedo Barba
Reception Entertainment: The Drywater Band
Florist: Mandarin Flower Company
Rentals and Linens: Marquee Rents
Cakes: Elegant Cakery

New Orleans Wedding Video at St. Louis Cathedral - 2nd Line Parade

This past weekend, I documented Somesha and Olivier's New Orleans wedding.  Somesha and Olivier live in Paris, France, but Somesha is originally from New Orleans, so she came home for her wedding.

The guests were a mixture of local family, family and friends from across the country, and an international contingent from France.  There is no language barrier, though, when it comes to New Orleans cooking and jazz music. When the 2nd line band started to blow their horns, leading guests to the reception, the music gave everyone the spirit!

Travel tip - While in New Orleans, stay at the Melrose Mansion between now and Jazzfest and get a great deal!  Ask for a special price on the Miss Kitty room and you can have it for as little as $75/night.  You're two blocks from Bourbon Street and within walking distance of many fabulous restaurants.  I recommend Port of Call, right across the street.

Special thanks to local producer Chad Dyle for coming out to shoot some of the wedding video for me while I handled the super 8 wedding film and 16mm wedding film portions.  I couldn't have done it without ya!

Thank you Somesha and Olivier for bringing me in.  I had a blast. 

jones

2nd Line: New Wave Brass Band
Photographer: Chris Williams, Zoeica Images
Ceremony: St. Louis Cathedral
Reception: Restaurant Galvez
Catering: Joel's
Reception Entertainment #1: Storyville Stompers
Reception Entertainment #2: Pierre Pichon Trio
Reception Entertainment #3: John Boutte and Leroy Jones
Reception Entertainment #4: Treme Brass Band

Austin Wedding Video at Lakeway Resort and Spa - Pyromania

No, Alana and Brandon didn't cover Def Leppard's multi-platinum selling album at their Austin wedding, but they did cover the night sky with a shower of sparks.

Then they went inside and burned the house down to Kanye West's Golddigger and other covers played by The Crush Band.

Enjoy this super 8 wedding clip from their wedding video, and dance along with it, now!
jones

Wedding Coordination: Dawn Earley, Your Own Fairy Godmother
Photographer: Tyler Schmitt
Ceremony and Reception: Lakeway Resort and Spa
Reception Entertainment: The Crush Band
Specialty Lighting: Ilios
Photobooth: Say Cheese
Rentals: Marquee Rents
Cake: Simon Lee Bakery
Ceremony Strings: Arundel Ensemble
Fireworks: Austin Wedding Fireworks

Austin Super 8 Wedding at Lakeway Resort and Spa, Alana and Brandon

I just finished Alana and Brandon's super 8 wedding film portion of their Austin wedding video.  They were so easygoing and full of laughter - the perfect clients!

However, as Los Angeles residents and being involved in the film industry (Brandon is an editor for 'Gossip Girl' and other shows), they know their filmmaking, and that added challenge to my work!  Thankfully, they made my job easy.  Seriously, this was a zero stress, zero drama event, and you can tell in how happy everyone is in the super 8 wedding film.

Stay tuned for next week's wedding video clip to see them burn the house down.

Enjoy!
jones

Wedding Coordination: Dawn Earley, Your Own Fairy Godmother
Photographer: Tyler Schmitt
Ceremony and Reception: Lakeway Resort and Spa
Reception Entertainment: The Crush Band
Specialty Lighting: Ilios
Photobooth: Say Cheese
Rentals: Marquee Rents
Cake: Simon Lee Bakery
Ceremony Strings: Arundel Ensemble
Fireworks: Austin Wedding Fireworks

San Antonio Super 8 Wedding at Hotel Valencia - Kristen & David

Kristin and David live and work in Washington D.C. and they came on down to have a San Antonio wedding at the Mission San Jose with reception at the Hotel Valencia.  Intimate and celebratory, the event was full of lively friends and familial personalities.

Kristin seemed so relaxed the whole day, due in part to "Whose Wedding is it Anyway" tv personality Tracy French of French Connection Events keeping all the trolleys rolling on time.

Crazy story...

When I received their itinerary, the officiant, whom they were bringing with them, was the Curate, Fr. Samuel Wood, from their church in Washington, the Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes.

I thought, "I know a 'Sammy Wood' from back at Ole Miss around '95 or '96, but he sings too rousing a gospel rendition of 'Amen' to be Episcopal Clergy. :->

But as coincidence would have it, it was the same old chum.  We hadn't seen one another in about 10 years.  It took an engaged couple out of the nation's capitol searching online for wedding vendors to create the reunion.  Hotty Toddy!

Kristin and David, thanks for finding me.  Enjoy your super 8 wedding preview, and I look forward to showing you more of your wedding video.  Have a happy Valentine's Day!

jones