Every Wedding Is A Story

Wedding videos can be fascinating to watch. It's true. When it's done right, it can easily become a prized possession for couples that moves them to tears, makes them laugh, and brings them home to the moments that matter most.

Brett Culp is one of the nations most awarded video artists for weddings and events. I get the opportunity to work with Brett several times per year, and it is always a pleasure. He also has a great way of telling it like it is and has an in depth understanding of just how important documenting your life is. He shared this article he wrote with me, and I am in turn sharing it with you. Below he shares a great perspective with us in his article "Every Wedding Is A Story". I hope you enjoy it....

Every wedding tells a story. As you build your guest list, choose your colors, pick out a dress and envision your décor, you are writing a story. The family members and friends are your cast of characters. Your ceremony and reception locations are the setting. The bridesmaid’s dresses and tuxedos are the costumes.

But the heart of the story is you. You are celebrating a relationship that has blossomed from affection into passion, from a first date into a lifelong commitment. The most successful weddings express the personality and style of the bride and groom, telling the story of their relationship in a unique way.

The reality of a wedding, however, is that the story goes by so fast that it’s impossible to fully take it in. The day becomes a memory before you can truly cherish the experience. That’s what makes a wedding video so valuable. The power of video is its ability to capture those moments in a way that allows you to experience it forever.

Video can capture so many aspects of your wedding story. Your mother’s reaction when you zip your wedding dress. The movement of your steps as you walk down the aisle. The tenderness in your partner’s voice as they speak their vows. The graceful motion of your first dance. The blessings your friends and family share in their toasts. The energy of the dance floor as you celebrate this new phase of your life.

A well-produced wedding video is like a time machine. It can transport you back to places, people and events that have long since passed. You can relive the emotional experience of one of the best days of your life while savoring the details and intricacies of the story you spent countless hours planning and dreaming of.

Current technology now allows our team at The CVP Experience to produce “wedding films” that are comparable with the quality and emotional impact of major motion pictures. Low-light capabilities of the newest high-definition video cameras allow filming without obtrusive additional lighting. There is no posing, staging, or interacting. At many weddings, the majority of the guests don’t even know we were there.

The possibilities to share your day with video are endless. Our team often edits a four minute Highlights video as the day progresses, and our clients show it on a big screen during the dinner reception or as a finale to the evening. This Highlights video can then be shared with friends and family around the world via the Internet before the last dance even begins. Your cell phone or iPod can then carry your wedding story everywhere you go, allowing you to share your wedding anytime.

Your story can be enhanced with look-back interviews of your memories, filmed a few weeks after the wedding day. This adds a “Director’s Commentary” to your video, making it a journal of your favorite moments from the wedding.

Capturing your wedding story through video keeps you connected to the memories and people that matter most. Video allows you to celebrate and embrace the story of your life.

Since entering the field in 1998, Brett Culp of The CVP Experience has become one of the most respected event video producers in the nation capturing many of the top wedding and luxury events in the world. Brett is the personal videographer for celebrities, dignitaries, professional athletes, best-selling authors and rock stars and his award-winning work is frequently featured on national television broadcasts.

In total, Brett has won twenty-four prestigious WEVA (Wedding and Event Videographers Association) awards, winning more than any other company in the world over the past six years. www.BrettCulp.com