Here’s the film:

We talked about all of the details of their day- the getting ready locations, the venues…the more we talked, the more this film came to life in my head. They talked about their downtown condo where Geoff would be getting ready with the guys, they talked about the Old Market salon where Jessica and the girls would be getting their hair and makeup done, and how Jessica’s parents got married at Saint Margaret Mary’s 30 years ago and how special that venue was to them. We talked about their dog. We talked about video games and beer, which led us to Beercade in Benson. We talked about transportation and the Holland Center.

We genuinely loved working on this film and spending time with this amazing couple. They are truly meant to be together and it shows in their smiles, across-the-room-glances, and the loving words of their family and friends. Telling amazing stories like these through still photography and video is the essence of what we do…and we love it.

Our photographers used every square inch of the Magnolia’s incredible courtyard to produce some amazing environmental portraits. The architecture and details of the space beautifully complimented the couple. The warm winter sun was soft and beautiful. After that it was just a short few blocks up the street to The Paxton Ballroom. The Paxton is a perennial favorite among Omaha wedding venues, and we love it. The character, the architecture, and the staff are all phenomenal.

Cassandra and William’s two children made the ceremony fun and personal. It was a brief, yet emotional affair. As the Paxton crew reset the ballroom for dinner, Cassie and Will slipped away for some quality time. The roof of the Paxton is one of my absolute favorite locations to photograph newlyweds, and the night skyline was fantastic. I think it’s plain to see that they had as much fun as we did. After dinner, the party was in full swing. Drinks, dancing, hugs, and laughter were all in abundance. Who needs Hollywood when you have downtown Omaha?

The wedding party were brave enough to follow for some great group shots, but soon the cold got the better of us all. No matter, the Joslyn Castle has some of the best architecture inside and out. After warming up, it was off to St. Margaret Mary’s. Arriving just before sunset made the photography easy – we just had Lauren and Steve bask in the beautiful pre-dusk light. The magic hour, as it’s called, produced a lovely soft golden glow that you could taste. Simply exquisite.

The ceremony was lively and personal, a perfect fit for a perfect couple. Then it was a quick trip on Lulu the Trolly and we were at Indian Creek Golf Course, which is becoming one of my favorite venues. I think Happy Hour is an understatement since everyone was clearly having an incredible time. Hap Abraham’s catered the food and they delivered like they always do. Absolutely delicious. The food didn’t slow anybody on the dance floor though, as the wedding party put on a dance clinic all night long.

-Kyle

We had some gale force winds coming from the north, but that wasn’t going to stop us from shooting the portraits and the first moment outside. I sent one of our main photographers, Kyle, over to Elmwood to make sure that our locations that we had chosen would still be ok despite the wind. No problem. The rest of the crew headed over and we got set for the first moment. Amazing. We all felt lucky and privileged to be part of it. You can just feel the love between these two…

The venues were two of my favorite spots to shoot in town: Saint Margaret Mary’s and The Paxton Ballroom. St. Mags has such beautiful, historical architecture with great exterior vignettes that are lovely to photograph. The Paxton? Yeah, we love the Paxton- so many awesome nooks and crannies for doing our thing and the Art Deco architecture is one-of-a-kind.

We also produced a wedding video the day of their wedding and handled all of the still photography. Father Tom (the greatest!) delivered a beautiful ceremony at Sacred Heart in north Omaha. Then we headed south to Sokal Hall for a dub-stepping good time.

Here’s one of the first weddings we did this year. Allison and Vince. Awesome couple with incredible families. Matt Pekula, the main photographer at this wedding, made the comment after the wedding. “Man, I want to be part of that family.” Totally true. Vibrant, emotional, loving. The love that Allison’s father has for his daughter (and his entire family) is so evident in the film. There were so many memorable moments that day that I am so happy we captured on film. On of my favorites was during Allison and Vince’s first moment together- you can see Allison’s twin sister in the background with an ear-to-ear smile that can be seen for miles…

Father Tom Fangman from Sacred Heart was the preacher- super cool guy- love working with him. Ceremony was at St. Johns on the Creighton Campus and the reception was at the downtown Hilton.

Cheers!

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Here is a video promo piece that we produced for 1316 Jones Street.