Creative Video Moments Wedding Video Blog

Katie and William's Highlight Reel

2011-11-11T15:07:00.005-05:00

Katie and William's wedding day was truly beautiful. It was held at the Ravinia, on a beautiful (and slightly warm) July day. From the moment I got there, I heard talk that this was Atlanta's equivalent to the Royal Wedding since their names were William and Kate! I don't know why I didn't notice that before! Jennifer Lackey from Storybook Weddings was tremendous as always and she kept everything in perfect control. William and Kate have such a sincere love for each other that really shines through when watching their Highlight reel. See for yourself...

Videography: Creative Video Moments
Venue: Ravinia
Wedding Planning: Storybook Wedding Consulting
Photography: Abraham Yang Photography

Save The Date? You Bet!

2011-01-31T11:55:00.007-05:00

Just finished my latest Save The Date video with Nadine and Eddy. I gotta tell you, this couple looks great on camera and they're both hilarious when they're together. I can't wait to shoot their wedding!

Happy New Year!

2011-01-04T20:33:00.003-05:00

I'm always still so amazed at how fast time flies and that we've closed the 2010 chapter of our lives. By far, 2010 has been the busiest for me, thanks to so many brides who chose Creative Video Moments to create their wedding films. I'm so grateful for all of them because they allow me to do what I truly love doing.

I've got some big ideas and exciting things coming to Creative Video Moments this year. I'm still developing plans, but they're coming along nicely. Ultimately, it's about creating the best for my couples and these new plans will help make this happen. More details to come...

Stay warm and know that Spring is almost here already. Like I said before, time flies! :-)

Fall's Coming!

2010-09-13T14:05:00.005-04:00

Now that the harsh temperatures of Summer are fading, the mornings are particularly fresh and crisp. This is my favorite time of year, by far. In fact, I just went to the post office to ship off my latest wedding film and got a sudden craving for pumpkin pie (whipped cream is mandatory).

I'm staying busy and having fun editing lately. I had a record 7 weddings in August, several this month and another 7 booked for October. Even with this amount of weddings to edit, it's still extremely fun, mostly because I get to be creative. All my wedding videos are different based on the personalities of the brides and grooms and what style they're looking for. Thankfully, I can switch gears from very traditional to MTV style and everything in between!

Okay, back to editing and then take a little break at sunset to enjoy this beautiful weather! See you outside!

Steve

Happy July!

2010-07-06T10:56:00.003-04:00

With July upon us, so is the Summer fun! I have to remind myself to stop my video editing every once in a while and go out and have some fun. I've been tremendously blessed this year with some amazing couples. We're exactly half way into this year and I've just completed my 22nd wedding so far, and have already booked another 23 dates for the rest of this year! Even with my busy schedule, I still have some dates available throughout the rest of the year.

Another big milestone is that the wedding I shot on June 26th was my 100th wedding with Creative Video Moments. Not bad for just three years and two months! Thanks to all my couples who have relied on me to capture their big day and thanks to all the Atlanta wedding professionals who I've had the pleasure of working with along the way. Here's to hundreds more!

Sneak Peek!

2010-05-10T10:11:00.006-04:00

Jamaica was fantastic and aside from a little rain showers here and there, the whole event went off without a hitch. I whipped up a teaser trailer from Shayla and Reggie's upcoming wedding video:

Passport In Hand...

2010-03-01T22:17:00.004-05:00

My Spring and Summer with Creative Video Moments is starting out very busy (as was my Winter, fortunately). One of my April wedding dates has me going down to Jamaica for a beautiful destination wedding! I'm very excited about going and am looking forward to getting some good beach time with my couple and my camera. I'm definitely hoping for great weather! More details and VIDEO coming as soon as I get back!

Bridal Show? You Bet!

2009-12-28T10:27:00.003-05:00

Creative Video Moments is very excited to be a part of the Elite Events Bridal Show at the Cobb Galleria on January 3rd! I'm looking forward to meeting lots of recently engaged couples. If you'll be attending this exciting event, please come by the booth and say hello!

Gina and Christopher

2009-11-06T20:28:00.003-05:00

This was my first time shooting a reception at KTN, which is a Korean TV station in the Atlanta area. I know that sounds a little strange, but this venue is truly beautiful and I hope to be able to shoot there again soon. Here's the reception highlights...

Mikka and Russ tie the knot!

2009-10-26T08:44:00.006-04:00

What happens when you mix a traditional wedding, a Georgia Aquarium reception, a huge wedding party, a helicopter, and throw in a NON-traditional bride and groom? You get an incredible wedding day. Here's the highlights!

Wedding Soiree's Bridal Roadshow

2009-08-27T18:35:00.004-04:00

I was happy to take part in the Wedding Soiree's Bridal Roadshow last month. A limo bus took 20 brides around Atlanta to visit with over 20 of Atlanta's best wedding professionals. Gail and Hester of Wedding Soiree (awesome wedding planners) kept the Bus on the go and gave brides so much to see and great ideas for their own weddings. I was able to shoot some of it and made a short video presentation. Thanks again Gail and Hester!

Wedding in the Clouds!

2009-07-22T21:25:00.006-04:00

Even though I live in Atlanta and shoot most of my weddings here, I occasionally get called away to shoot weddings in other cities. Back in May, I had the opportunity to shoot a wedding on Lookout Mountain, near Chattanooga, TN. The bride could have picked anyone from the Chattanooga area to capture her big day, but she decided to bring me in and pay the extra travel expense to secure my services. I consider that a major compliment and a testament to the quality of my wedding videos!
The photographer, Niki, was fantastic to work with and did a great job! She snapped off some photos of me too that I want to share with you! I hope I'm able to shoot on the mountain again soon.

Aquarium Wedding!

2009-07-10T22:50:00.020-04:00

On Independence Day, I shot my first wedding at the Georgia Aquarium and I have to tell you, it was a videographer's dream! I got so much great video and I could have stayed in there for hours on end and shot, though I can understand that the bride and groom wanted to get back to the reception party!
Anyway, here are a few stills from the video for you. What is really exciting is that I have another wedding there next month! I can't wait! :-)

Busy is Good!

2009-05-04T09:44:00.005-04:00

Good Monday morning to you! While Mondays usually come with great loathing for most people, I look forward to them. The new week gives me another chance to realize how blessed I am to be doing what I truly love to do. The new week also gives me a good five days to:

edit wedding videos
learn new video/editing techniques
speak with great couples in planning their own wedding videos

This week, I'm looking forward to finishing up a 200 picture photo montage, completing a rough draft on a mini-documentary, beginning work on my next wedding video (shot in Mid April), and getting ready for this Saturday's wedding! Yeah, sometimes it makes for long days, but I wouldn't change a thing!

Happy Anniversary!

2009-04-16T09:12:00.002-04:00

Yea! Today is CVM's second anniversary! Though I've been shooting weddings since the 80's (yeah, I'm old!!), Creative Video Moments is a young and spunky two years old today! I'm so thankful that I've gotten to meet so many great couples and fellow wedding professionals. I look forward to many more years of providing expert wedding videography!

With the budding flowers and emerging green that Springtime brings, also comes the upcoming wedding season. I've booked weddings for the next seven weekends straight! I'm so glad that I love what I do! If you're in need of wedding videography, book me EARLY! :-)

3D Photo Montage!

2009-03-09T08:45:00.006-04:00

After over a year of wanting to make a 3D photo montage, I finally came up with the time to learn how to create it! So without further adieu...

If you wish to see a higher quality version of this video, please visit my AWM website.

2009 Wedding Video Demo

2009-01-13T14:53:00.005-05:00

I'm excited to announce that my 2009 Wedding Video Demo is finished! Below is the video. To watch it in a higher quality, please visit AtlantaWeddingMemories.com.

I'd love to know your thoughts on this. Drop me a line!

Big News!

2009-01-11T22:04:00.004-05:00

I'm excited to report a couple of things with Creative Video Moments wedding videography. First of all, I'm in the final stages of editing my 2009 Wedding Video Showcase video. This is the video that is on my homepage. Well, it's about to get an overhaul and I like how it's looking so far. I'll post this on my blog when it's finished, and of course, you can find it on my website as well.

The other news is that I've been playing with the 3D photo montage concept and now have the capability to create this for my brides and grooms. I fell in love with this special montage back when I first saw it a year ago at last January's WEVA convention in Las Vegas. I will be working on a short demo of the 3D montage in the coming weeks and will have that for you to see as well. So many exciting things to show you!

In addition to creating all these demos, I'm also excited to talk with brides and grooms about wedding videography for their own weddings (January is the big month for bookings). Unfortunately, I've already had to turn away some couples because their wedding day has been booked already. Please don't wait too long to start looking for wedding videography. Take some time to visit AWM. Watch some of my videos online and be sure to let me know what you think!

Happy New Year!

2009-01-02T21:31:00.006-05:00

Another year has flown by, but fortunately I've finally learned to stop being surprised at how fast the time goes. So much has happened both in my life personally and with my videography business and I'm extremely thankful to God for allowing me the opportunity to do what I love doing; wedding videography.

I have taken a little time to look back on 2008 to remember some of the wedding videography experiences I've had...

Shot a total of 36 weddings
Shot two destination weddings. One in Vail, CO and one in Gatlinburg, TN
Attended numerous videography conferences and seminars to improve my craft
Held booths at bridal shows
Started my blog
Met some great DJ's, photographers, wedding planners and other wedding professionals
Invested heavily in new equipment for a better quality video
Rearranged my office a few times and got a brand new desk

For 2009, I'm wanting to capture at least 40 weddings and hoping that a handful of them will be destination weddings. If you're getting married in Tahiti, by all means...give me a call! :-)

Vail, Colorado Wedding

2008-12-09T10:12:00.004-05:00

I'm excited to show you a section of my Vail, CO destination wedding! Carrie and Ed are a great couple and we had a lot of fun shooting this...

For the better quality version, please visit my website at atlantaweddingmemories.com and click on Carrie & Ed.

Get The Money Shot!

2008-08-27T11:51:00.015-04:00

I hear many stories from DJ's and photographers who work with other videographers that just stand there and shoot video. Not me. I work like a dog to find and get those perfect shots that will forever capture the emotions of the day and help to tell the bride and groom's story. I may crouch down to get that perfect angle or shoot through flowers or a single lit candle to create an interesting composition. To me, it makes all the difference in the world. Below is an example some of the lengths I'll go through to get that "money shot"!

Photo by http://domfoto.com

Chateau Elan wedding

2008-08-20T09:14:00.005-04:00

I've had the opportunity to shoot at some wonderful venues, but I'm excited to announce that I'm shooting my first Chateau Elan wedding this weekend! I've always wanted to shoot there and am so excited that it's finally happening. It is such a beautiful place. What is so interesting is that I'm shooting another wedding there coming up in November, so maybe this is just the beginning.

Colorado Wedding

2008-07-08T19:24:00.006-04:00

I'm very excited because tomorrow my flight leaves out for Vail, Colorado. I'm shooting a destination wedding there and I'm thrilled that I'll get to shoot somewhere that is so beautiful. It also helps that Ed and Carrie (my bride and groom) make a great couple. :-) I've never been to Colorado, so I know I'll be in for a real treat! This really is a busy week because I'm coming back on Friday and am turning around and shooting another wedding on Saturday here in Atlanta. It's a good thing that I love what I do.

Wedding Season??

2008-06-09T12:09:00.005-04:00

Now that June is here, we're deep into Wedding Season! What an exciting time it is now for a wedding videographer. Staying busy is not a problem for me and the opportunity to capture a couple's big day gives me great satisfaction.

I've noticed now that June has come, I've been getting a lot of calls and emails for Fall weddings. As a result, I'm happy to say that those months are starting to book up, so if you're shopping around for wedding videography and like my handiwork, please don't wait to call or email. As a matter of fact, I'm starting to believe that here in the South (thanks to the mild Winters), there really is no "Wedding Season", weddings can be held all year. And if you're planning an outside wedding/reception, November is a much better month than July here in Georgia. Hmmm, maybe Atlanta's wedding season should be October/November/December. I like that idea. :-)

Bridal Elegance

2008-05-16T20:36:00.005-04:00

I'm so excited that I was finally able to shoot my first "Bridal Elegance Video" on Tuesday with Fatini. We kept having to change the shoot date because of scheduling conflicts and weather issues, but we finally got in a beautiful shoot over in Piedmont Park. I can't wait to start editing this and Fatini and I are working on the perfect song selection.

Wedding season is fully upon us and my plate is officially full until August (Averaging 5 per month for the next three months). I've been blessed with a large amount of brides and grooms who love my wedding movies and want me to shoot their own weddings. I'm certainly not complaining!

One last thing, I got the nicest compliment from Ashley's Mom this week about the wedding I did for her daughter. She even called me a genius! I'll take that. :-) Right now, I have Ashley and Nelson's first and last dance on my website if you want to watch it...

Andrea and Rocky!

2008-04-10T09:44:00.004-04:00

What a beautiful wedding last weekend with Andrea and Rocky. I really feel like I was able to capture their essence and look forward to getting their wedding movie edited. I also had the pleasure of getting to know their photographers, Dawn and Micki from Perceptions Photography. I was very impressed with their work and their ability to get just the right shots. I hope I can work with them again soon.

Next up...this Saturday's wedding with Ashley and Nelson! This wedding will be fun because I know a lot of the bridesmaids from Page's wedding I shot back in September.

Never Stop Learning!

2008-04-02T09:36:00.003-04:00

I was fortunate enough to enroll in a one day seminar on wedding videography this last Monday. I must say that it was a great learning experience and that brings me to my latest blog topic; Never Stop Learning. Once a person thinks they know it all, they fall behind, and that goes double for businesses. I picked up some great ideas and thought processes for my future weddings and can't wait to implement them all.

Speaking of future weddings, I'll be shooting Andrea and Rocky's wedding this Saturday. Yesterday I went to visit their church with them yesterday to go over everything from church rules for videographers to where the wedding party will be standing during the ceremony. I feel that it's important to discuss all of this before the wedding so I'll be better prepared for the actual wedding day. Plus Andrea and Rocky are a lot of fun to talk to. :-) The church is beautiful and I can't wait to shoot some great video on their big day!

Gatlinburg Destination Wedding

2008-03-01T11:55:00.003-05:00

After a week of shooting the before, during and after of a beautiful Gatlinburg wedding, I'm back with a smile on my face and some great video as well. :-) The couple is very near and dear to my heart and I am grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of the big day.

Happy Valentines Day!

2008-02-14T23:19:00.005-05:00

For this most special day for romance and love, I want to extend to you a very Happy Valentines Day. And for all of you who just happened to get engaged on this day, let me say "Congratulations!" and may I suggest to you a wonderful wedding videographer! ;-)

WEVA Convention!

2008-02-05T01:04:00.001-05:00

Whew! I just got back from Vegas. I spent a week at the Wedding and Event Videographers Association convention. So much to learn and so much to experience. Of course, now there's so much to BUY! I've got a huge list of video equipment that I want to get. With each new piece of equipment I get, it means a better looking/sounding wedding, and that's what it's all about! :-) I'll fill you in on some of the neat stuff I'll be getting in the weeks ahead.

Gearing Up For Vegas, Baby!

2008-01-25T23:10:00.000-05:00

I'm a firm believer in the idea that a person should never stop learning and growing. To take this a step further, I want to make sure that my wedding videography is constantly improving and evolving. With that in mind, I'm heading to Las Vegas next week to attend the Wedding Event & Videographers Association (WEVA) convention. This will be a great show because I'll get to learn some of the newest wedding video trends as well as rub shoulders with some of the industry's best. I plan on taking lots of notes and trading lots of business cards!

So Many Brides, So Little Time...

2008-01-07T14:08:00.000-05:00

This bridal show was phenominal! There were so many wonderful brides to talk with in addition to a large amount of grooms! I was impressed that so many guys were there this time. I don't know, maybe they were dragged there, but the point is that they were present and asked some great questions too. I met one groom who was there at the show while his bride-to-be was across the street shopping at the mall! I salute that man! :-)

For those couples that met one of us at the Creative Video Moments booth, thanks for coming by and please take a minute to write or call and let me know how you're doing!

Georgia Bridal Show

2008-01-05T21:15:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow is the big Georgia Bridal Show here in Atlanta. I'm very excited about meeting so many brides. If you are going to the show, please stop by my booth and say "hi". This is why I wanted to get my newest wedding demo in the can so I can show it at this show. Let's hope my voice holds out!

New Wedding Demo!

2008-01-04T19:15:00.001-05:00

Here's the latest wedding demo that I just finished up. Let me know what you think!

As always, the quality of the video here is lesser than on my website, so if you'd like to see this in better quality, please visit
AtlantaWeddingMemories.com

Happy New Year!

2008-01-01T16:20:00.000-05:00

A very happy new year for all new brides and grooms out there! And for all the couples that invited me to capture their weddings last year, I want to extend a special "Thank You". Let's make 2008 a great year!