Garrett and Diana - Jackson Hole Wedding

Yes, this wedding film is way too sun-filled to have been shot recently. It was actually last July and it's been done and delivered for many a month. I just came back to it. Needed to find the right music for a web teaser.

I've never been remotely close to a wedding this big in scope. Big 10+ person band, beautiful tent and details, luscious backdrop (the Tetons), campfires, insane florals and just one of the most gracious couples on the planet. A true blessing of a wedding.

And a night at the Amangani resort. Amazing.

The drag of the trip was that my favorite breakfast place in Jackson stopped serving their famous pancakes at 11 a.m. We arrived at about 11:10 - devastating. Small price to pay for sleep I guess (and completely my fault).

Enjoy. Lots to see here. Really moving ceremony and a perfect dinner/reception. A true party.

Ryan and Whitney's Story - Smack, Praise, Tackle

You have to watch it to understand the title (it's more like a love pat). We shot this completely in stealth mode, but totally out in the open. It was Presidents Day and no one was at the Salt Lake Fair Park. We had it all to ourselves. I'm fully convinced that if you just wave to the security and maintenance people at any location, they will convince themselves that you are "supposed to be there."

This shoot was cold. Freezing.

Here's the result of pain and cold. And it's amazing.

Matt and Morgan - Deer Valley Utah Wedding - Stein Eriksen Lodge

I just had to post this one from last year. Matt and Morgan's Stein Erickson wedding in Deer Valley, Utah. Matt and Morgan hail from Newport Beach, but wanted a mountain setting for their wedding. Can you blame them? These lush, green hills as a backdrop make for some pretty impressive shots.

This is just a teaser of the entire day. Bits and pieces of a bigger story.

Enjoy.

Steve and Erika - Salt Lake Temple - Utah Wedding Video

I confess I went back to this wedding. I wanted something really punchy for the web and this Colbie Caillat song did the trick. This was a high energy couple with a really interactive family. They even did a flash mob - to Steve's surprise - at the reception. It was killer.

This song and wedding day just screamed for some split screen. I just had a lot of good footage from this wedding. It would have been a shame to see on the "cutting-room floor."

The song is licensed through Songfreedom.com

Enjoy.

Jordan and Catelin - November 19th, 2011

It's amazing how little snippets of a toast can go a long way. There's something "bigger" about the smallest piece of audio that can transform an edited piece from "what a nice piece" to "I feel like I know them."

This was Jordan and Catelin's wedding at the Salt Lake Temple, with a reception that followed at the JSMB. A nice tight day with an afternoon sealing and a dinner reception. Sort of a dream.

It's also the first of many forays into using licensed music in my wedding films. It's the new direction I am taking and it's challenging, but liberating at the same time. If you want your wedding film to be anywhere on the web, ask me about this. It's important information to know.

Best,

Ryan

Brayden and Lexie - October 19th, 2011

Love this couple. Funniest groom in a long time. Enough said.

This was shot at the Salt Lake Temple. The song is licensed through Triple Scoop.

Tyler and Kelsey's "Two" Story"

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Tyler and Kelsey nailed this. Whenever I go into these couple stories, I always worry about the pair feeling comfortable. This one just worked. They knew their stories and they just had no problem sharing them with me.

Loved doing this.

Matt and Emily - August 18th, 2011

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I can almost guarantee this is a first. A second blog post within a few days of the last one. I confess I'm behind. My summers get so busy with weddings, family, etc. Blogging takes an occasional backseat. I feel like my video posts on Facebook are "sort of" blogging, but not really.

So here goes.

I've been asked by couples on numerous occasions to see an entire wedding film of mine. From start to finish. I think some couples have concerns about length, what goes in, how the whole package fits together, etc. So here's a complete - from start to finish - wedding film I did for Matt and Emily. Really great couple. And an amazing backyard. This really pretty stream on the west side of the house pours out into this massive pond. Tons of grass. Really fun wedding. As I stated in my last blog post, I'm really into wedding receptions with room to breathe. I've noticed people tend to stay longer if they can stretch their arms and just chill out.

Anyway, here's the complete edit.

Tanner and Victoria - July 1st, 2011

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I think the gardens at Thanksgiving Point must be grossly underutilized for weddings. The reason I believe this is because I'm on rounds two, three and four of every location, with the exception of Thanksgiving Point. I've only shoot in these gardens twice - in 4 years. Too long.

My point being, they're beautiful. And I wish more couples would have their weddings there. Amazing background and lots of "running around" space.

Here's a teaser of Tanner and Victoria's wedding at the Salt Lake Temple, with a reception to follow at those "oh so amazing" gardens.

Josh and Heidi - Belay On

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I'm not sure what to say about this couple's story. It's genuinely one of the most personal stories I've ever done. You really have to listen to what these two are saying. It's very specific and very moving. You can really tell that finding each other was not a chance meeting. It helps me to understand that, for whatever purpose, some things just happen for a reason. These two were meant to be together.

This was quite possibly my scariest shoot. Up the side of a canyon, on a steep incline, with no solid footing underneath. I was thinking any minute I was going to take a dive with camera gear in tow. However, Heidi will attest to my excitement when they said they wanted to go rock climbing. I was grateful they wanted to include something in this film that was enjoyable to them. Not just something to fill in the "gaps". Something to consider when you book me for one of these.

Again, One of my most personal experiences with a couple. Love these two.

Ryan

Caleb + Paige - Draper Temple - Same Day Edit

So here's Caleb and Paige's same day edit from a few weeks ago. I've been slow to post to the blog because of the busy wedding pace this year. Double from last year, very busy.

Anyway, not much to say that I haven't already said in the past. Great couple to work with. Really willing to work with us and really excited to be married. A fun day.

I did a little vintage look on this wedding. They saw a previous post and fell in love with the coloring that I did. I colored all of this post-same-day-edit, as it takes me some tweaking that can't really be done in the few hours between events.

Enjoy.