Category: College Station Weddings

Through All Our Adventures Together // Christopher and Ivy’s Wedding Film from Christ United Methodist Church in College Station, Texas

By on November 24, 2014 in College Station Weddings, Videos, Weddings

I’m going to start this off by saying that the Roberts family is one of the coolest families I’ve ever met. Their children are musicians, pastors, IT experts, and barbers – and that’s just the boys! If you’ve followed my blog, you may have already heard some of their music. Christopher and his brothers Ben and Terrence are in a Christian Rap group called T.I.C. – Troops In Combat and their mixtape is a free download on my blog.

Now that I got my plug for my site out of the way, let’s talk more about family. Oftentimes when I’m filming and editing a wedding I keep my focus on the couple because it’s their day (duh) and they are the most important characters in their story. But with Christopher and Ivy it was different. Christopher’s family is so connected that pretty much any event is a family affair. I remember visiting their church after being invited by Christopher’s brother Terrence. As I came in I met his dad and grandfather, both of whom were ministers at the church, his brothers, sister, various girlfriends and boyfriends, cousins, second cousins, aunts, uncles, pretty much every possible relative that could be there was there. Some churches claim to be a “family”, but this one really was one made up of a couple hundred people that were mostly related in one way or another.

Terrence and I were good friends, and without fail when we would hangout one or all of his brothers would come too. It always made things fun, and I really began feeling like part of the family. This family-minded atmosphere translated so well into their wedding film. Of course every wedding I film has family and friends present to watch the couple be married, but this one was different. Christopher’s dad was the minister, his brothers were the groomsmen, Ivy’s sisters were her bridesmaids, much like at their church all people present were either related or about to be related. Everyone already knew each other so well, and it was incredibly clear that this was a joining of two families, not just two people.

This all made for an intimate wedding film that I believe sums up Christopher and Ivy so well.

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Happily Ever After Starts Here // Laura & Tyler’s Wedding Highlight Film from Harmonie Hall in Shelby Texas

By on November 20, 2014 in College Station Weddings, Videos, Weddings

From this moment on when I think “Texas Wedding”, I’m also going to be thinking about Laura and Tyler’s day. We started in Brenham at the Christ Lutheran Church, and ended at Harmonie Hall in Shelby. There was a old school country band (think George Strait, not Florida Georgia Line), toolbox wedding cake, and one of the most entertaining caterers I’ve ever met in my life.
This all combined to make a wedding that, in my opinion, embodies the state of Texas. Check it out and I think you’ll agree.

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He’s a Cryer // Anna and Derek’s Wedding Highlight Film from The Prospect Chapel in Lexington, Texas

By on September 22, 2014 in College Station Weddings, Videos, Weddings

When I talked to Anna on the phone and she told me that the place she was getting married didn’t actually have an address, I knew I was in for a fun wedding. Much like my own wedding last year, I found myself saving GPS coordinates so I could drive to the ceremony site. After a lot of searching using Google Street view I was able to actually find the tiny chapel on the side of the road where they would say their vows. This is the kind of wedding I dream about when I’m not having nightmares about forgetting my gear or not wearing pants.

Anna has four important people (and one important dog) in her life. Derek, her daughter, his son, his daughter, and her dog. This wedding wasn’t just the joining of two people, but the union of four. It all made for an incredibly emotional day that culminated in the wedding ceremony. The daughters started crying, making Derek cry, which led to his son and Anna crying too. If I wasn’t such a tough, manly, wedding cinematographer I would have started crying with them.

After the ceremony it was time to drive. This wasn’t the farthest reception I’ve ever driven to from the ceremony site, but it was close. We stopped at a little bed and breakfast called The White House On The Hill. This place was so pretty, I may have to bring my wife there someday. The Bluebonnets were out and the sunset was painting beautiful colors in the sky. It was one of those moments that really makes filming weddings so much fun for me.

Once we had footage at the beautiful bed and breakfast, it was time to head to the reception. And boy, this was my kind of reception! No air conditioning, a twangy country band, and fried chicken with mashed potatoes for dinner! Everything happened at the La Bahia Turn Verein, an old meeting hall built in 1902 by German settlers to the area. My favorite part was when Anna and Derek danced with their kids. It was the perfect ending to a perfect wedding day.

Special thanks to Taylor Stanley for helping film this wedding. And thanks to The Music Bed and Marmoset Music for the tunes.

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In Love, We Each Believe We Are The Lucky One // Hannah and Ben’s Wedding Highlight Film From The Calvert Inn in Calvert Texas

By on July 25, 2014 in College Station Weddings, Videos, Weddings

It all started with an e-mail. Hannah and Ben had seen my work online and liked my style of wedding films. After a few emails back and forth we had time to talk on the phone, and about ten seconds into the phone call I knew they would be a lot of fun to film. In our first conversation we discussed the moving we had done recently, our favorite Mexican food, and of course her and Ben’s upcoming wedding. Now I could spend the rest of this post talking about my love for Mexican food, but this is about the two of them and their wedding, not my Taco obsession.

Their relationship started a lot like mine and my wife’s. They were “just friends” for a long time, and after a while people began asking if they were going to be more. They kept denying it until they officially began dating.

As the years passed, Hannah followed a career in the medical field, while Ben trained to become a police officer. By the time they contacted me, Ben was an officer, Hannah was finishing up graduate school, and both of them had moved to different parts of Texas. In the middle of all this movement and change, Ben had proposed to Hannah, she said yes, and they both decided to get married and settle down a bit.

Some family friends of theirs own the Calvert Inn in (where else?) Calvert, Texas. They used to have many weddings there, but lately they retired from the wedding business. For Hannah and Ben though, they made an exception and set up the venue for one more wedding. The Inn is an old Victorian Era house, complete with large staircases, wooden floors, and wide porches.

On the day of the wedding it rained constantly. Hannah almost chose to move the ceremony indoors, but 30 minutes before we all decided to risk it outside. The clouds stayed overhead, but the rain waited until the ceremony was over, and everything turned out amazing.

Special thanks to Ashley Stineman for helping me film Hannah and Ben’s wedding.

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When I’m With You // Jordan and Jamie’s Wedding Highlight from The Brazos Cotton Exchange in Bryan, Texas

By on June 5, 2014 in College Station Weddings, Videos, Weddings

I think my favorite part about filming weddings is the unique character of each couple that I get to meet and spend time with. They run the entire spectrum of human emotions and capabilities, with visions and ideas that are all their own. And yet on their wedding day every couple is there for the same event, to covenant to spend the rest of their lives together.

Jordan and Jamie were one of these unique couples. She’s the outgoing bride with political aspirations and a personality to match, while he is the reserved and strong doctor with a good sense for what’s right and how to fix what’s broken. If you spend a bit of time with these two, you will see that they bring out the best in one another.

This was the first wedding we shot with the DJI Phantom Quadcopter. You’ll see some of the shots throughout as we flew around the Queen Theater and the Brazos Cotton Exchange. It really helped to integrate the queen theater and even all of Downtown Bryan into the film. I also can’t say enough good things about the Sony FS700! Sparklers in slow motion never looked so good.

Special thanks to Taylor Stanley for helping film Jordan and Jamie’s wedding film and Emily Kiel for making the title card.

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