FLASHBACK - 1998

On September 11, 1998 I videotaped Lori and Travis' wedding Love Story at the LDS Oakland California Temple. It was the first of many temple shoots I have done. 'Back in the day' we were shooting in the S-VHS format. I have been extremely blessed to film outstanding brides like Lori over the last 17 years. Lori recently sent me a very kind email, and speaks of the same-day-edit we produced on her wedding day and projected to guests at her reception:

I treasure my wedding video above everything else that was purchased for my wedding. When we were on our honeymoon I was on such a romantic high from the memory of watching it at the reception. I kept replaying it in my head and can’t even explain in words how beautiful the feeling was. I had countless people talking to me about the video and how it moved them to tears. It was a dream come true for me to see what I was feeling inside captured to perfection on film. You are brilliant and I am still amazed you were able to put the temple segment all together for my reception the same day you had filmed it.

It really baffles me to see some brides cheap out on their video or eliminate it all together from the budget because I think many will regret that decision. I will often tell brides who are undecided or leaning toward using “a friend” to videotape that my video is priceless to me. It is watched again and again by family and friends. We watch it every year on our anniversary and my kids beg me to view it. It is our love story, our own movie, and we are the stars.

Lori & Travis now have 4 beautiful children - a growing family, and by all accounts a wedding video they will treasure forever. We will be transferring her old S-VHS tapes to DVD.