A New Photo Gallery

Finally got around to editing together a new photo gallery. I'm stuck on Michael Buble music though. Need to change that. :-)

Allure Films & Photographics and Bridal Shows

I'm happy to announce that Allure Films and Allure Photographics will be in attendance at the upcoming Michiana's Premier Wedding Expo and the 24th Annual Bridal Spectacular. I'm looking forward to the new Wedding Expo, it's being held at one of my favorite reception halls in the Hilton Garden Inn. And I hear that Cynthia Basker or Celebrated Events and Michael Angelos have teamed up to decorate the fashion runway, which should mean it's going to be off the hook and look like nothing we've seen in this market before.

None of this is to say that you should wait to hire your photography and cinematography services till the bridal show. 2009 is booking up fast, I had recently 6 brides inquiring about July 11th which is now booked up. Six brides calling for the same date over two days is unusual but happens. So if you are interested in our services for 2009 don't wait to see us at the bridal shows, we might just be booked for your date if you wait that long!

Michiana's Premier Wedding Expo!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Noon - 5:00 pm
Fashion Shows at 1:00 & 3:30
Fleur de Lis Ballroom Hilton Garden Inn

The Bridal Spectacular
Sunday January 4, 2009
12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Fashion Shows at 1:00 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
South Bend Century Center

Wedding Day Encore

Wedding Day Encore! What is a Wedding Day Encore? Well WEVA calls it in their Creative Excellence Awards an Instant Edit. The name that most videographers and cinematographers use is Same Day Edit. I don't like either name so I coined Wedding Day Encore for use at River City Productions.
A Wedding Day Encore is where we take the footage shot during preparations, the ceremony and the formals and cut it down to a 5 to 10 minute video and show that at your wedding reception. Yes you read that right! At your reception if you choose the Wedding Day Encore feature, you and your guests will be able to relive the earlier part of the day! And you will be able to take part of your wedding film with you on DVD on your honeymoon!
Watching a Wedding Day Encore can be very emotion, fun, exciting and filled with laughter. On a lark during the playback of the Katie and Brian Wedding Day Encore, half way through I turned on the camera and captured out bride and grooms' reactions as they watched. Below is that video synced with the Wedding Day Encore. Excuse the shot of the floor, I started off shoulder mounted but when you are trying to shoot something 60 feet away, keeping the image steady for an extended period is nearly impossible so I moved to remount the camera on the tripod. I decided to just leave the floor shot in as I move to the tripod since this video isn't intended to be featured in their final wedding film.
Otherwise enjoy and witness the power of the Wedding Day Encore!

Katie & Brian, A Wedding Day Encore

Katie & Brian were married on a beautiful summer day on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart with the reception following under the tent at the Morris Inn. For us this wedding was a special one, since we showed at the reception our first Same Day Edit or as I prefer to call it a Wedding Day Encore in three years and only the second one we've ever done! At 8PM that night, the newlyweds and their guest laughed and cried to memories just hours before.