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Happy 4th of July!

by | Jul 4, 2011 | 0 comments

After what has already been a long weekend, we now find ourselves at THE day of Independence. Thank you to all of our men and women of service out there. While we are cooking out, and celebrating an extra day off, you are out there protecting out freedom to do so, and I can’t thank you enough.

That said, I won’t be doing much extra celebrating today, as I plan on editing most of the day away, so that I can try and get completely caught up, before leaving for Sri Lanka next week. Hopefully I’ll find time to enjoy one of Nathan’s finest before the day is up, and maybe see a few fireworks tonight.

I hope you are all enjoying your day with family and friends, and as you should always, BE SAFE!

I’ll leave you with one idea….

Proposal Idea of the Week:
Okay at just about every wedding I film now, there is a photo booth. While I don’t necessarily suggest doing this at someone’s wedding, because you don’t want to steal any thunder from the bride and groom, find a photo booth at a mall or theme park. Disneyland or World would be a great choice. Take your girlfriend there.
YOu need to have 4 pre cut small pieces of white cardboard paper.
1- WILL
2- YOU
3- MARRY
4- ME?

Tell her you will do 3 sessions. She will go by herself, and take 4 pictures. Then you will, then both of you. You’ll get her 4 pics by herself, pre proposal. Then you, during your proposal, then the both of you, POST proposal. While she is doing her solo pics, make sure you have all of you pieces together, and have the ring handy, to pull out with the 4th card if you want as well.

I’d try and wait in the booth by yourself, until your pics are printed. Make up whatever reason you want. If you can’t pull that off, get out and stand behind her as she goes to grab the pictures. When she pulls yours out, and turns around in shock, there you will be, On Bended Knee.

The rest of you day in the Park will be a magical one.

Wake up, Edit, Meeting, Edit…

by | Jun 14, 2011 | 0 comments

I think I can get used to this blog thing.  It keeps me accountable, even if noone is reading.  Granted, this is to be a professional blog as I am a wedding vendor, but hey, clients know that we are real people too right?

I started out this morning waking up unusually early for me.  When the hour starts with lucky number 7, I’m usually still dozing. I like to work late, and since I work from home, I can do that- I make my own hours.  😉

Anyway, it’s great starting early.  I finished one project by 10am, and put a dent in another one by 1:30pm.  At 2pm, I met with a very nice young couple about filming their wedding in October of 2012.  I only wish I could be THAT prepared! I’ve been filming weddings for over ten years and am only now starting a blog and dedicating a website to it.  http://onbendedkneefilm.com

Now, it’s back to editing after a few emails, and then perhaps the gym.  But before I go…

Proposal Idea of the Day…

Send your girlfriend flowers, wherever she works or goes to school.  If you live together and are both home, send them there, and make sure you are away when they come.   Include a note that asks “If you were able to choose, what would be your ideal way to be proposed to?”  (You can play with the wording, this is top of the head)…

At this point, the next time you see her, have the ring and be ready.  Whether it’s greeting her at home, or waiting outside her door at work, when she lays eyes on you next time, you should be On Bended Knee.

The idea is regardless of what her “dream” proposal would be, you just rewrote the script, because often times, the anticipation of greatness is better than the actual thing.