Dallas Wedding Video at Park Cities Baptist + Union Station: Laura and John

Laura called me last December and we played phone tag for a while.  When I finally caught her at work, we chatted for a bit, and she expressed that Mason Jar Films had to shoot her wedding video because she had been a fan from her earliest college days. After we hung up, I thought, "wow, this woman is an extremely NICE person, like, beyond NICE."  I could practically feel her welcoming eye contact through the iPhone. :->

We had produced the wedding videos for many of Laura's friends, including Wynne & Stephen and Kate & Bill, so we were not surprised in the least to be surrounded at the rehearsal dinner by a host of warm, loving, and loyal friends that toasted the couple's many virtues. Laura and John have truly invested themselves in dozens of people throughout their lives - they are inspiring examples of how to love your brother and sister intensely.

The most intense love, though, was clearly between John and Laura. John proclaimed his devotion to Laura in such a way at the rehearsal dinner that almost made a wedding ceremony unnecessary! After we left DUO, I couldn't believe that more awaited us the next day! The next day brought treat after treat, from small moments between the couple and their parents, to Laura's epic entrance with a live cover of a Sigur Ros tune, to the gospel choir singing them back the other way. When we are commissioned to produce a wedding video, these are the instances of which we dream!

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Yes.  That is a two-story chalkboard in the background.  DIY has never looked so chic & fabulous!

Hands down, this is the most fun "Father of the Bride" throne we've ever seen at a wedding--what a great idea!

The reception had a DIY gold photoframe & chalkboard typography theme.

Laura and John, you guys are amazing, and your strong commitment to one another reminds us of why we do what we do. Thank you for inviting Mason Jar Films to be your Dallas wedding videographer, letting us into your inner circle for a wisp of time to document this experience for all time. 

jones

Event Planning: DFW Events, Mary-Frances Hurt and Anna Staples
Rehearsal Dinner: DUO - All Things Culinary
Ceremony: Park Cities Baptist Church
Reception: Union Station
Photographer: Andrea Polito
Reception Entertainment: Bulletproof Brass
Floral: Garden Gate
Rentals: Posh Couture
Linens: BBJ
Cake: Creme de la Creme
 Catering
Reception Gelato Bar: Paciugo
Hair & Makeup: Mo Bowers
Transportation: 360 Limo

San Antonio Wedding Video - Cara and Josh Part I

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Last week, I mentioned how I was not present at Claire and Ben's Austin wedding (which Kourtney and Chance were filming) at Hyatt Lost Pines because I was filming Cara and Josh's San Antonio wedding - so the opposite was true, that Kourtney did not film Cara and Josh's wedding video in San Antonio because she was in Austin.  Ok, duh Jones.

But I have a point here - and that is, that in shooting wedding videos for couples who have surrounded themselves with the people of their story and have made their wedding fit their personality, then the editing of those wedding videos comes naturally and freely as if we had known the couple all our lives.

Hats off to Kourtney for editing most of Cara and Josh's wedding video, even though, like Claire and Ben for me, she has never met them.  Just as with Claire and Ben, through the heartfelt toasts of the guests and the tender moments everywhere in between, Cara and Josh took the risk to show us who they are, and we trust that the wedding video is a reflection of the beauty they have shown us.

Thanks again to Cara's mother Leslie who sought us out in the weeks before Cara and Josh were engaged.  When you place such a high value on the documentation of the best times of life, we become even more intense about bring our best back to you.  Thank y'all for choosing Mason Jar Films as your wedding videographer over all others.  We look forward to showing you part two in the near future!

jones

Ceremony: Alamo Heights Presbyterian
Photographer: David Sixt
Reception Entertainment: Blind Date
Rehearsal Dinner: Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine

Hyatt Lost Pines Resort Wedding | "How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?" Claire & Ben, the full film

Sometimes I only come to know clients through the moments that transpire in their wedding videos.  Like most of you reading this post, I have never met Claire or Ben.  While Kourtney and Chance were shooting their wedding, I was in San Antonio doing the same for Cara and Josh.

We handled all of the business details online and through the postal service, and I'm not even sure that we talked on the phone.    When I have out-of-town couples that I might not meet until the wedding date, I like to speculate about their story, their personalities, and how they look - and while I may miss the mark on many of those details, one thing I do know is this - events are going to unfold in the most beautiful manner, and we will begin to understand who this couple is through the people and the words that occur throughout the day.

There are so many moments in this wedding video that stick out to me, from the toast that Claire's father gives, to the intimate moments with grandparents, to Ben's confidence in who Claire is to him and how much he prizes being with her.  While I was not able to attend their wedding, like those that will view this wedding film 150 years from now, I feel like I know a little bit about what this couple is about: a loyalty to family and to friends that knows no limit.

Claire and Ben, thanks for choosing Mason Jar Films above all others to be your Austin wedding videographer for the day and thanks for showing us who you are.  We trust that this carefully crafted wedding video will bring you back to the people and the moments that represent what your life is all about.

jones

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

Dallas Wedding Video & Super 8 Wedding by Todd Events

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This is the complete wedding video from the Dallas wedding of Kelly and Clayton.  Thanks to the couple for choosing us as your Dallas Wedding Videographer!

New Orleans Super 8 Wedding at Antoine's

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This is the complete wedding video from the New Orleans wedding of Cheryl and Eric.  This is almost entirely a super 8 wedding film. Thanks to the couple for choosing us as your New Orleans Wedding Videographer!