Monday 12 December 2011

oops we did it again...

our dear friend, anonymous made a great comment the other day that made me chuckle...

"You mention hoe cool the 'Corpse Bride cake' was, but then you don't post an image of it? Disappointment! Everything else... flawless :)"

the chuckle came from the word 'hoe' which was supposed to say 'how', btw lol. but in all seriousness, OMG, SO TRUE (on all accounts *wink, wink*)!! how that one got past me, i will never know! how unfair for us to tell you about this amazing cake, and then not even put the images up to prove it. to be fair, it IS in the film, but that is splitting hairs - i want you to see this thing in all of its glory.

so....here it is!!!

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pretty awesome, right?! we apologize to ben + debbie, the little cake company, and of course, to you, our loyal (awesome) readers!!! and to anonymous - thank you for catching that! we love everyone's comments, so feel free to leave them!

xx
maria

Thursday 8 December 2011

a little love...

remember ben + debbie?

we are so excited to have their gorgeous wedding featured on the fabulous bridal musings today!

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click here to see the generous post!

thanks again to elizabeth and bridal musings!

xx
maria

Tuesday 6 December 2011

A nice day for a white wedding...


I have just flown about 18.5 thousand miles in the last two weeks, shot some great weddings, and seen some amazing places. While chatting to a very nice lady on my flight home from Rio, she asked me a really, really smart question:

"You must have seen so many weddings, so what makes a great wedding?"

I told her all about the weddings we had shot, and all the beautiful places and things we had seen, but I didn't really answer her question. The truth is I had never thought about it before. I thought about it long and hard, (I had about 10 hours) and then started to write.

Ultimately, I think it's pretty hard to have a conclusive answer as to exactly 'what' makes a wedding great. I feel that Maria and I are very lucky that we get to see so many, all with their own unique twists and styles. It's incredible to be a fly on the wall, and see people we know, or maybe have just met on literally the happiest, most fantastic day of their lives. But amidst all the details; those handcrafted invites, the table decorations, the dress or even the peonies you scoured every local flower market to find, it is sometimes all too easy to forget about the thing that truly makes a wedding great... the people.

Now, I don't just mean the Bride and Groom, but everyone surrounding them. The journey it takes for all these wedding guests to meet up for this one special event is incredible. In fact, it's actually remarkable when you actually think about it. A wedding is creating a moment in history that will never happen again. Families unite and embrace a merging of cultures in a way that would never normally happen. Friends and family meet others who's lives may never have crossed paths before. When you consider that, a wedding is less a glorified party and more a life changing event for everybody concerned.

The reason I say this with such conviction is simply the last two weddings we shot. Danny and Miriam in New York, and Daniel and Adriana in Buzios, Brazil. I think between the two sets of guests, we must have pretty much covered every language, culture and country. The speeches at both weddings told of people's lives and the moves they made across country or even internationally. Tales of how friendships were made, how groups were formed, and how paths were created to lead to this moment.

By the end of my flight, (and having sat waiting for Maria to arrive for a few hours in Manchester!) I feel like I had my answer. So, Jenny, from flight BA248 here goes...

I think the thing that makes weddings great are the people in them, those who surround it, and the stories that took them there. All the people that are invited to weddings are in someway connected to the bride and groom throughout their lives. If we imagine each person, each relationship to be a beautiful tiny piece of colorful mosaic, then what a wedding does, is brings all those tiny pieces of life together. Incredibly, the simple love of just two people somehow acts as a glue to hold these relationships together, and interweave all those incredible stories. The great thing about a wedding, is that it is blank canvas where everything finally falls into place.

Nick x
*photo not by us - if this is your image, please let us know so that we can credit you properly*

Friday 18 November 2011

I keep on moving with the lights on...

Ben and Debbie's wedding was our first UK based shoot, and it was so cool to see how English brides do it! They got married at the beautiful Sandhole Oak Barn, which is hidden deep in the English countywide, set beside a lake. A beautiful wooden beamed venue, next to an old barn which hosts the guests accommodation. The views are fantastic, tons of rolling countryside and there are even swans wandering around (who apparently don't like their picture being taken!)

Ben and Debbie were SO much fun, and Debbie looked every inch the Disney princess in her beautiful dress. Ben shed a tear as she walked down the aisle to him - and who can blame him?! A perfect couple and a perfect day (we loved their Corpse Bride cake!!) Check out their film, and images of their day below!



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Sunday 6 November 2011

New York, New York....

We are so pleased to debut this film!   I always think that everytime Nick does a film that it is his best work to date, and this film is no exception.  This is the full wedding film for the beautiful Danny and Miriam.  When the best man, Steve, jokingly described them as "the couple that comes with the frame", he was not far wrong!

They met in New York, and just three months later, Danny not only changed his career, but also moved out to California so that they could be together.  With so many memories still in the East Coast, they decided to get married at the exclusive Crest Hollow Country Club, close to where Danny grew up in Long Island.

This was a simply incredible big fat Greek, Lebanese, Irish, Italian wedding, all summed up in an epic, tear- jerking end to the best man's speech by Steve, Danny's brother.

"So long as you guys have each other, and so long as you guys love each other, you will always be in the right place".

We couldn't agree more.

Massive congrats to them, and we hope you enjoy!



x
Maria

Saturday 5 November 2011

Practice Makes Perfect...

Remember this swoon-worthy couple?

We are excited and humbled to have been featured on Martha Stewart Weddings Blog on Tuesday!
They featured a gorgeous rehearsal dinner from Bryan and Kim, one of our favourite couples ever! Check it out here

and take just 3 minutes to check out the film!


xx
Maria

Monday 31 October 2011

Smile Like You Mean It.....

We spent such a great afternoon with Chris and Claire during their Engagement shoot. Despite Chris' highest hopes to have the shoot done at Villa Park (home to his beloved Aston Villa), we decided on a beautiful park here in Cheshire. I think Claire was slightly relieved...

These two are so in love, and you can see it in their eyes, and hear it in their laughter. Try not to smile while you watch - it's impossible.

We can't wait to shoot their wedding next year!



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xx Maria