There is a flurry of activity during the wedding preparation. So its good to stop and take a moment to remember why you’re getting married. A lot of the time, a bride and groom will schedule a ‘first look’ which is a private moment when they see each other for the first time that day before the ceremony.

But sometimes the bride and groom will want to have that amazing moment when they see each other for the first time down the aisle. I love these weddings! You can get an incredible reaction from the groom - from happy laughter to tears of joy.

In this case, I’ve found that a pre-ceremony gift or personalized letter really brings a unique intimate touch before getting to the church. Sam and Steve opted to do this. We collaborated prior to the ceremony to get the letter reading recorded on audio and read by the correct person. This way, Samantha read her own words in her voice and Steve did the same.

I’m so happy that Sam and Steve chose to work with me before their day to create such a unique moment in their wedding highlight.

You can also have the bride and groom read the letters aloud . I tend to avoid this option since the bride will be reading the groom’s letter and the voice over won’t be in the correct voice. You can still make this work! It really depends on the couple.

Finally, if the bride and groom may want to keep their letters private. In which case, you can just grab a moment or two of them silently reading it on film. This can also have a wonderfully personal effect on the overall video.

One of the phrases I hear a lot when I film weddings is "I wish I would've had a wedding videographer at my wedding!"

I just had this conversation a few weeks back with the maid of honor as the bridal party were getting pictures by the St. Louis Arch. She went on to explain that they had one camera set up during the ceremony but no one was attending to it and the results were almost unwatchable.

So I'm gathering all my favorite timeless shots from the weddings I've filmed in 2017 (so far) to have a list of moments that might have been forgotten if it weren't for the camera rolling at the right time.

This is number 14 from a long list I'm compiling. No, they're not in any particular order at the moment! For now we start in the middle.

Today's highlighted moment is from a few weeks back. It's what I call the "Disney Princess" dress movement. What added to the Belle-like swish of Kelsey's dress was the Disney tunes that played throughout the night! There were elements of a fairy tale all throughout Kelsey and Tony's wedding without it being too heavy handed. It was truly a beautiful wedding. Congrats to these two!