Amelia + Andrew

Amelia and I went to school together for 8 years and graduated (if you can believe it) 9 YEARS ago! Fun facts about Amelia:

-She always always had perfect hair. No friz. No flyaways. Just consistent perfection.

-She played flute in band (and ROCKED it).

-She had a broken treadmill in her bedroom. She still has that treadmill. It’s still broken.

Amelia was one of those people I wish I could have kept in better touch with after high school, so when she contacted us to film her wedding we said “YES!” right away.

Then I met Andrew. This sealed the deal. He was funny, relaxed and smiles all the time. He was also clearly crazy about Amelia, which made me like him extra J

When we met with Andrew and Amelia we quickly got really excited about their wedding. The backdrop was the incredible Furry Creek Golf Club in Squamish - amazing views everywhere you look. We knew we wanted to be able to shoot the surrounding area, which was only really accessible by golf cart. So we tagged along with Andrew as he golfed with some friends in the morning. This also really allowed us to capture Andrew at his most relaxed which is always a huge plus and makes a big difference in the film.

The entire wedding day was full of fun and emotion, and we felt that this was best summed up in Amelia and Andrew’s personal vows. We don't want to give too much away… so maybe you should just check out the film.

-Erin

We always get SO excited when we are fortunate enough to work along side Shari + Mike... the incredible photographer duo. They're the raddest!

Lindsey + Morgan

Mac and Morgan have been friends forEVER. I’m pretty sure the first time I saw Morgan was in a picture of him and Mac at 2 and 3 years old leaning naked over the side of a bathtub. They go WAY back. Even further than that. Mac and Morgan’s moms were/are BFFS from their high school days! Needless to say, this wedding was quite important to us. When I came into the picture Morgan was solo. (Well, as far as I knew. Linds was living in Toronto at the time.) But I remember when I first met Lindsey. I keep saying to everyone – this girl reminds me SO much of ME at her age! Which looking back now makes me look like I was just stealing compliments for myself. That being said, this chick is AWESOME! ☺ (hehe!) No for real. Super funny. Loves Disneyland (so right away I knew we could be friends). Laughs loud. Doesn’t take herself too seriously and is incredibly smart and motivated.

OK Mac’s turn…

Lindsey and Mo’s story started way back when we were all in high school on a band trip to Disneyland. I remember seeing these two hanging out at almost every waking moment. Morgan is one of the happiest people on the planet, but if you can believe it he was even happier with Lindsey. After they had been dating for a while, Lindsey had to move to Toronto with her family. Not long after she moved, Morgan came by my house to drop something off. I asked him how he was doing and he told me it sucked that a relationship he didn’t want to end, had to. I had never seen Morgan so down. Fortunately, their story has a happy ending.

The wedding day was full of reminiscing about how far Lindsey and Morgan have come and how God had this planned for them all along. As Erin mentioned, I’ve known Morgan since before I can remember. We grew up together and he was like a brother to me. I have so many amazing memories with him and I can’t wait to make more with him and his Mrs. We feel so blessed to know these two and to have been able to create their film. We hope you enjoy it.

PS. We had the BEST time working alongside Kelly Swanson Photography! Also, the always amazing Kim from Wedding Design Studio did an incredible job on the decor and flowers!

Emma + Aaron

From the moment Emma and Aaron sat down with us at our first meeting we knew their film would be special. The way they talked about each other made it evident how deeply they loved each other. Their passion for each other and for life was so infectious. Mac and Aaron had a (way too deep in my opinion) discussion about indie music, and talking with Emma about her exciting modeling career, I found myself wishing I had given it a try back when I wasn’t past my prime. Mac and I left the meeting with plans to one day travel to New York City (where they now live) to visit them after the wedding. We never shared these plans with them – surprise! Emma and Aaron are passionate. They are passionate about each other, their loved ones, their dreams and for the little things in life. While living their life in the fast lane in a tiny (but adorable) apartment in New York City, they truly value the little things, like having breakfast for dinner, going for walks in the rain and get excited when they find an extra box of cereal in the pantry when they thought they were out ☺

Their wedding day reflected their passions and personalities to the core. Their loved ones were involved in so many areas – some performed (the most beautiful rendition we’ve ever heard of) “How He Loves” by David Crowder Band at the ceremony, some put together a hilarious “Gangnam-style” parody video for the reception (affectionately called “Emma-Aaron Style” and included performances from friends, parents and even grandparents!) Emma and Aaron love. And they are loved. The wedding was illuminated by hundreds of candles held by each guest to represent that love.

We hope you enjoy their film.

-Erin

*As seen in WedLuxe

PS... As always we had an absolute blast working with Jamie Delaine Photography and the always incredible Filosophi Events. Dream Team.

Amrit + Gurp

Some may think that the only way to have a personal and intimate wedding is to have extremely emotional vows, invite only 20 loved ones, and hold the ceremony in a location in the middle of nowhere. While that would definitely be a great event, it is not the only way, and we believe in that now more than ever. This past week we had the honour and privilege of filming 4 days of Amrit + Gurp's wedding and celebrations. This was without a doubt one of the most intimate weddings we've ever been to and there were over 1000 people who attended. Yup… three zeros. It may seem impossible to have an intimate wedding with that many guests, but let me assure you that every aspect of this wedding was from the heart. There were so many moments of laughing, dancing and cheering, followed by moments when everyone was fighting back tears.

It is rare for us to be able to cover multiple days of a wedding, and this allowed us to learn even more about the couple and their families and loved ones. We were able to witness Amrit and Gurp truly being themselves among the people they've grown up with, and catch glimpses inside of life long friendships and meaningful relationships. We felt so appreciated and welcomed by Amrit and Gurp and their families which made us feel even more comfortable to do what we needed to do to capture the moments we knew we wanted to tell their story.

Amrit and Gurp asked us to put together a next day edit for them to show on the last day of the celebration. We hope you enjoy the film!

TECHY STUFF

This was the first wedding we shot on our new Canon C100s. I'm sure all of the camera nerds that are reading this already know a ton about this camera so I won't add too much to the noise, but let me say that these cameras are incredible tools. Previous to this wedding we shot entirely on Canon 5Ds. While DSLRs are awesome (and we'll definitely hold on to ours), their drawbacks can be restricting, especially in documentary scenarios. Here are the three things we loved most about the the C100s…

1. Ergonomics/Size - The thing just fits in your hand so perfectly. The side handle allows you to have the perfect grip and still have easy access to the controls you use most often. Also this camera is not a whole lot bigger than a 5D with a battery grip. The weight is a bit more noticeable when flying around on a glidecam but other than that it wasn't a problem. Also the swivelling screen is amazing. Just to be able to angle the screen where you need it instead of getting on your belly for low shots or straining to see when shooting above your head. Oooh man, it's great.

2. Dynamic Range: We shot this wedding with the Wide DR profile and it was SO nice to not have the sky blown out while shooting outdoors. The footage was also fantastic to grade in post.

3. ND Filters: Gone are the days of franticly screwing on an ND filter to the end of your lens. It allows us to be so much quicker, especially when switching between indoor and outdoor scenes.

Now there are also many more features like peaking, waveforms, onboard XLR inputs etc., that are fantastic. My only wish is that the sensor was full frame but it's definitely not a deal breaker. We are extremely pleased with the switch to these cameras and we feel that we'll be able to use these tools to be more effective storytellers. These are after all just tools. It's the story that matters.